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Wednesday, 9 July 2025

British destroyer Bulldog 1929-1946

Sistership Brazen B-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of B-class destroyers preceded by HMS Ambuscade and Amazon succeeded by C- and D-classes. Laid down by Swan Hunter&Wigham Richardson, Wallsend on 10 August 1929, launched on 6 December 1930, commissioned on 8 April 1931 and broken up in 1946. 

Bulgarian cargo ship Chipka bound for Cyprus and Lebanon according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 24 February 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 24 February 1940 No. 774 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 17 February the Bulgarian cargo ship Chipka of the Bulgarian Steamship Company of Varna with 171 waggons boards bound for Famagusta, Cyprus and Beirut, Lebanon.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for , Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.

Dutch tanker Adinda visited the Black Sea according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 24 February 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 24 February 1940 No. 774 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 17 February the Dutch tanker Adinda with 3,980 ton kerosene underway from Constanta, Romania towards Alexandria, Egypt.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for , Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.

English cargo ship King Neptune 1928-1957 (Wing On 1957-1968)

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Similar King Neptune, King Stephen and King William. Call sign GNSB. Launched by Harland&Wolff, slip number 3, Belfast, Northern Ireland with yard number 762 on 26 January 1928, delivered on 17 April 1928, renamed Wing On in 1957 and broken up in 1968. Owner King Line Ltd, manager Dodd, Thompson&Co. Ltd. Gross tonnage 5,224 ton, under deck 4,807 tons, net tonnage 3,136 ton and as dimensions 400.7 x 54.8 x 27.2 feet. 

Portuguese ship Lourenço Marques visited Funchal, Madeira in June 1941

In his letter No. 855 dated Lisbon 8 July 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the marine traffic at Funchal, Madeira in June 1941. Portuguese ship Lourenço Marques. Arrival on 7 June coming from Lisbon, Portugal. Departure on 8 June towards Africa. Article 28719. Gross register tonnage 6,298 tons. Cargo general cargo partly unloaded. Loaded general cargo.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal.

British ship PLM 17 visited Funchal, Madeira in June 1941

In his letter No. 855 dated Lisbon 8 July 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the marine traffic at Funchal, Madeira in June 1941. British ship PLM 17. Arrival on 22 May coming from Canada Departure on 6 June towards England. Article -. Gross register tonnage 3,754 tons. Cargo general cargo nothing unloaded. Loaded onions and ‘Weiden’. Boiler repaired, loaded around 100 ton coal.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal. 

French destroyer Glaive 1905-1932

Sistership Carquois of Claymore-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Fanfare of the Branlebas-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Branlebas- or Sabetrache-class destroyers preceded by Claymore-class succeeded by Spahi-class. Laid down by Rochefort Dockyard in May 1905, launched on 10 September 1908 and stricken on 13 February 1932.

Flemish urca León dorado chico in 1597

Lying at Ferrol, Spain on 5 February 1597. Measurement 150 toneladas. Part of the  Spanish Armada or Third Spanish Armada in 1597?

Source

Cesáreo Fernández Duro. Historia de la Armada Española, vol. 3. 

Flemish urca Cabeza in 1597

Lying at Ferrol, Spain on 5 February 1597. Measurement 160 toneladas. Part of the  Spanish Armada or Third Spanish Armada in 1597?

Source

Cesáreo Fernández Duro. Historia de la Armada Española, vol. 3. 

Dutch trawler (ex-Torson 1990-1998, Talbor 1998-1999, Sveinn Benediktson 1999-2003, Gudmundur Olafur 2003-2007, Magnarson 2007, Birtingur 2007-2009, Atlandsfarid 2009-2016 Nordhavid 2016-2019) Cap Blanc SCH 153 2018-


Scheveningen, Netherlands April 2025

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 8814665, MMSI 246857000 and call sign PDVB. Laid down by Hellesoy Verft, Løfallstrand, Norway on 01 July 1988, launched on 24 November 1989 and completed on 17 March 1990.As Atlantsfarid Faeroe Islands-flagged, homeport Midvagur, call sign XPXN. Curacao-flagged between 2018-2020, Iceland-flagged 2007 and Norway-flagged 2007=2009 and since Faroe Islands-flagged. 

British whaler Isabella arrived at Hull, England in 1834

Returning from the northern fishery. Tonnage 374 tuns. Crew 49 men. tuns of oil 60. tuns of bone 3. Number of whales caught 15. Owner or agent T. Carlill.

Source

The Trade and Commerce of Hull and its ships&shipowners. Past and present. Hull, 1878, p. 82-83. 

British whaler Rachael and Ann arrived at Hull, England in 1820

Tonnage 223 tuns. Number of caught whales 5. Oil 57 tuns

Source

The Trade and Commerce of Hull and its ships&shipowners. Past and present. Hull, 1878, p. 81. 

Japanese cargo ship (ex-Strathbeg 1909-1916, Austrakmount 1916-1923) Asaka Maru 1923-1944

Misaki Maru. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Similar Misaki Maru, Asaka Maru, Syokyu Maru, Uga Maru, Unyo Maru and Zuiko Maru. Call sign JSCA. Australian owned 1916-1923. Launched by W. Hamilton&Co. Ld., Glen Yard, Port Glasgow, Scotland with yard number 206 on 30 August 1909 and sunk by American US Navy aircraft off Takao, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on 12 October 1944. Gross tonnage 4,681 tons, under deck 4,074 tons, netto tonnage 3,422 tons and as dimensions 376.8 x 52.3 x 25.5 feet. 

Italian sailing ship S. Antonio P. lost in 1916

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 3 November due to submarine artillery and bombs on the location near Cap S. Vito. Tonnage 114 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Italian sailing ship S. Giorgio lost in 1916

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 3 November due to sumarine attack on the location 90 miles south east of Cap Carbonera. Tonnage 258 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

French destroyer Obusier 1903-1922

Sistership Carquois of Claymore-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Fanfare of the Branlebas-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Claymore-class preceded by Arquebuse-class succeeded by Branlebas-class. Ordered on 5 August 1903, laid down by Arsenal de Rochefort, France on 10 March 1904, launched on 9 March 1905, reservce since May 1919, stricken on 27 May 1921 and sold to be broken up on 6 March 1922. 

Croatian merchant ocean going ship Sv. Vlaho in 1943

According to a letter dated Zagreb 4 November 1943 of the German embassy at Zagreb to the Department of an independent Croatia were the results represented of a investigation concerning Croatian merchant coastal shipping and navy. Except for what was Crotian private property [in the past until April 1941 Yugoslavian] was also described if possible what the Italians had taken away. One list was of the steamships of the shipping company Dubrovačka Plovidba D.D., Dubrovnik. Fate unknown, were in 1941 abroad and probably seized by England or the USA. Gross register tonnage 5,965 tons. (1)

Note

1. The Independent State of Croatia was established after Yugoslavia was captured by Italy and Germany on 10 April 1941. This state was first an Italian Protectorate between 1941-1943 and then a German puppet state between 1943-1945.

Source

Bundesarchiv TM-12-II/4

Activities of the Russian battleships in 1937

Oktiabryskaya-Revolutia. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Marat. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

In a report dated 12 January 1938 of the in 1937 sighted vessels of the Russian Baltic Fleet was reported that the battleships during the winterperiod ending begin May were lying at Kronstadt. The Marat was on 4 May for the first time moving and the Oktjabrskaja Rewoluzija on 8 May. The third battleship the former Poltawa was still lying berthed alongside the Baltic Shipyard in the same condition as in 1936.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/1875

French destroyer (ex-La Rioja) Opiniâtre 1911-1935

Opiniâtre of Aventurier-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sistership Touareg of Arabe-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Aventurier-class preceded by Enseigne Roux-class succeeded by Arabe-class. Originally ordered by Argentina by taken over by French navy due to the outbreak of the First World War in August and fitted out with French armament. Laid down by Dyle et Bacalan, Bordeaux, France, launched on in January 1911, commissioned on 16 September 1914 and broken up in 1935. 

Soviet Volga River-Caspian Sea Flotilla in 1919

An item reported that the Volga River-Caspian Sea Flotilla possessed in 1919 over 150 guns of various calibers and over 130 machine guns.

Source

S.A. Tyushkevich. The Soviet Armed Forces: A History of Their Organizational Development. A Soviet View. Moscow, 1978. 

Soviet Volkhov River-Lake Il’men Flotilla in 1919

An item reported that the Volkhov River-Lake Il’men Flotilla numbered 200 men on 1 April 1919 existed just for a short period.

Source

S.A. Tyushkevich. The Soviet Armed Forces: A History of Their Organizational Development. A Soviet View. Moscow, 1978. 

Dutch inland dredger (ex-Mon-Desir 2000-2012, Catharina 6 2012-2022-) Lotus 2022-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 30 June 2025

Netherlands-flagged, EU 02719673, MMSI 244326000 and call sign PEDF. Casco built by Damen Shipyards, Kozle, Poland and completed by Damen, Gorinchem, Netherlands in 2000.

Dutch East Indiaman Hoen 1691

Galliot E.I.C.-chamber Amsterdam, built 1691, dimensions 65'9" x 17'1½"x 8'7½" feet.

Sources

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.

Collectie Aanwinsten 1e afdeling nr. 938 (Nationaal Archief) 

Dutch East Indiaman t Isselt or IJsselt 1691

Fluyt, E.I.C.-chamber Amsterdam, built 1691, dimensions 130'6" x 32'5½" x 13'8¾ feet.

Sources

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.

Collectie Aanwinsten 1e afdeling nr. 938 (Nationaal Archief) 

Chinese bulk carrier (ex-Aurora Confidence 2018-2019) CL Lianyungang 2019-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 30 June 2025

Hong Kong/China-flagged, IMO 9747302, MMSI 477345500 and call sign VRSU8. Built by Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding, China in 2018. Owner CL Lianyungang Ltd (c/o Bernhard Schulte Schipmanagement China, Shanghai, China).

Portuguese bergantim Postilhao da America 1798-1801

Built in Brazil in 1798, lost in 1801.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Portuguese bergantim Phaetonte 1798-1801

Mentioned between 1798-1801. 

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Monday, 7 July 2025

Dutch cargo ship Blommersdijk/Blommersdyk 1920-1957 (Vivara 1957-1960)

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Call sign NHBM, in 9134 PDDX. Gross tonnage 6,855.00 tons, net tonnage 4,229.00 tons, deadweight 9,855.00 tons, gran cargo capacity 506,000 cubic feet, bale cargo capacity 60,000 cubic feet and as dimensions 121.92 (between perpendiculars)-126.93 (over all) x 16.55 x 11.89 x 9.18 metres. Laid down by N.V. C. van der Giessen & Zonen's Scheepswerven, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands with yard number 486 on 29 July 1920, launched on 25 August 1921, delivered  to owner/manager N.V. Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Holland-Amerika Lijn', Rotterdam, Netherlands on 12 April 1922, renamed Vivara, owner Società Ionica di Navigazione, manager Pietro Longobardo both of Catania, Italy, sold at Trieste to be broken up to Sidemar in 1959 and breaking up started in March 1960. Armed with 8-2cm guns supplied at New York on 18 November 1942.

Sources

Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.

Watshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dutch merchant ship Wilhelmina arrived at Dutch Harbor, Alaska according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 3 January 1942

An item reported the arrival of the Dutch merchant ship Wilhelmina loaded with coal arrived at Dutch Harbor, Alaska coming from Japan. The J.I.C. commented that the ship was under Japanese charter in the last months and apparently escaped.  

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 24 dated 3 January 1942 

Japanese invaded the Phoenix Islands according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 3 January 1942

An item reported that the Japanese invaded the Phoenix Islands presumably Canton Island (position 3.00 south 171.40 north). This could however not be confirmed.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 24 dated 3 January 1942 

Japanese controlling all sea and air routes within the Philippines according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 3 January 1942

An item reported that the Japanese controlled all sea and air routes within the Philippines.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 24 dated 3 January 1942 

British fishing vessel (ex-Gerrit Sr 2000-2008, Kerrie Marie BM-172 2008-2017) Emily Rose BM-172 2017-


Vlissingen, Netherlands 30 June 2025

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Brixham, IMO 9223095, MMSI 235061272 and call sign 2ANJ6. As Gerrit Sr Netherlands-flagged, homeport Urk. Casco built by Cenal Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland and completed byA.&L. Hoekman Shipbuilding, Urk, Netherlands in 2000. Euro-cutter.

British whaler Trafalgar arrived at Hull, England in 1820

Tonnage 330 tuns. Number of caught whales 13. Oil 117 tuns

Source

The Trade and Commerce of Hull and its ships&shipowners. Past and present. Hull, 1878, p. 81. 

British whaler Prince of Brazil arrived at Hull, England in 1820

Tonnage 231 tuns. Number of caught whales 9. Oil 128 tuns

Source

The Trade and Commerce of Hull and its ships&shipowners. Past and present. Hull, 1878, p. 81. 

British trawler (ex-Onderneming GO-9 2003-2020) Enterprise (PZ-99) 2020-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 30 June 2025

United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 9257943, MMSI 232032414 and call sign MINC5. Earlier Netherlands-flagged, homeport Goedereede, GO-9, call sign PBHD, MMSI 246250000. Built by Padmos Scheepswerf, Stellendam, Netherlands in 2003

American whaler Josephine of Sag Harbor departed to sea in 1843

According to a list supplied by Luther D. Cook active in the whaling at Sag Harbor as owner and managing agent mentioned the whaler Josephine on 30 October departing Sag Harbor. Tonnage 397 tons.

Source

Freeman Hunt. The Merchants’Magazine and Commercial Review. Vol. 10 January-June 1844. New York, USA 1844.

American whaler Illinois of Sag Harbor departed to sea in 1843

According to a list supplied by Luther D. Cook active in the whaling at Sag Harbor as owner and managing agent mentioned the whaler Illinois on 25 October departing Sag Harbor. Tonnage 413 tons.

Source

Freeman Hunt. The Merchants’Magazine and Commercial Review. Vol. 10 January-June 1844. New York, USA 1844.

Dutch tug (ex-Taurus 2007-2015, Alp Ippon 2015-2022) Multraship Protector 2022-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 8 April 2025

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Terneuzen, IMO 9344978, MMSI 244830809 and call sign PCBN. Built by Mutzelfeldtwerft Nord, Cuxhaven, Germany in 2007. Owner/manager Multraship BV, Terneuzen, Netherlands.

French privateer la Sorcière 1678

Homeport Dunkirk. Master Deguinee.

Source

H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.

French privateer la Fortune 1676

Homeport Dunkirk. Master Adam Davis.Measurement 30 ton.

Source

H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2

Sunday, 6 July 2025

French destroyer Coutelas 1906-1921

Sistership Carquois of Claymore-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Fanfare of the Branlebas-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Claymore-class preceded by Arquebuse-class succeeded by Branlebas-class. Laid down by Arsenal de Rochefort, France on 3 February 1906, launched on 12 January 1907 and stricken on 28 January 1921.

Portuguese steamship Pungue arrived at Lisbon, Portugal in October 1942

In his letter No. 1932 dated 26 October 1942 referred the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin to the newspaper Seculo, Lisbon dated 18 October 1942 reporting that the Portuguese steamship Pungue coming from Luanda, Portuguese Angola [nowadays Republic of Angola] arrived at Lisbon with 90 pieces of cattle.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-18. German naval attaché in Portugal. 

British cargo ship Fendris visited Porto, Portugal in June 1941

In his letter No. 855 dated Lisbon 8 July 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the marine traffic at Oporto between 29 June-5 July 1941. British cargo ship Fendris, arrived on 30 June coming from Glasgow, Scotland, departed on 4 juli towards Lisbon, Portugal. Article 24427.Gross tonnage 1.018 tons. Cargo consisted of general partly unloaded. Loaded general cargo. Armed with 1 gun on the stern.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal. 

French destroyer Kabylr 1917-1936

Opiniâtre of Aventurier-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sistership Touareg of Arabe-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Enseigne Gabolde. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Arabe-class (Japanese export version of the Kaba-2nd class destroyers) preceded by Aventurier-class succeeded by Enseigne Gabolde. Ordered in 1916, laid down by Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo, Japan in 1917, launched on 7 June 1917, completed in 1917, commissioned on 25 July 1917, stricken on 14 June 1936 and broken up. 

German submarines using Vigo, Spain as supply base according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 4 January 1942

An item reported that the British captured a German submarine which prove more or less that German submarines refuelled and revictualled at Vigo, Spain.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 25 dated 4 January 1942

Large number of enemy submarines in Eastern Mediteranean according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 4 January 1942

An item referred to the Alusna Cairo reporting the presence of maxium 30 u-boats in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 25 dated 4 January 1942 

Dutch yacht (ex-WR 60) Tinie

Stellendam, Netherlands end June 2025

Netherlands-flagged, ENI 02212059.Former fishing vessel WR 60.

American whaler Helen of Sag Harbor departed to sea in 1843

According to a list supplied by Luther D. Cook active in the whaling at Sag Harbor as owner and managing agent mentioned the whaler Helen on 18 October departing Sag Harbor. Tonnage 340 tons.

Source

Freeman Hunt. The Merchants’Magazine and Commercial Review. Vol. 10 January-June 1844. New York, USA 1844.

American whaler William Tell of Sag Harbor departed to sea in 1843

According to a list supplied by Luther D. Cook active in the whaling at Sag Harbor as owner and managing agent mentioned the whaler William Tell on 4 October departing Sag Harbor. Tonnage 370 tons.

Source

Freeman Hunt. The Merchants’Magazine and Commercial Review. Vol. 10 January-June 1844. New York, USA 1844.

Dutch general cargo ship (ex-Longsky 2024-2025) Baltic Wave 2025-


Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 July 2025

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Groningen, IMO 9969508, MMSI 246415000 and call sign PIBV. Owner/manager Longship BV, Groningen, Netherlands. 

British steam tanker Adour visited the Black Sea according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 27 January 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 27 January 1940 No. 690g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 20 January the British steam tanker Adour armed with 1 gun on the stern. 2 Masts. Complete painted dark grey.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for , Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459. 

Bulgarian steamship Tsar Ferdinand bound for Palestina according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 27 January 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 27 January 1940 No. 690g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 25 January the Bulgarian steamship Tsar Ferdinand loaded with 2,200 ton wheat underway from Burgas, Bulgaria towards Haifa, Palestina.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for , Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.

Dutch inland motor tug (ex-voor de Wind 1924, Corsy 1924-1940, Knebra 1 1940-1941, C226 MO 1941-1945) Corsy 1945-

Netherlands-flagged, EU 020007749, MMSI 244016374 and call sign PA6474. Built by G. Bijlsma&Zn., Wartena, Netherlands with yard number 84 in 1924. Of the German Kriegsmarine 1941-1945. Tonnage 4 ton and as dimensions 15.22 x 3.77 x 1.90 metres. 

Design for a shot-proof ship by Mr. W. Marshallsay, shipwright, Deptford Yard in 1862

Mentioned in the catalogue as Collection No. 372, Class I-Division A. Shot-proof ships-designs proposed, but not adopted.

Source

Catalogue of the naval models in the South Kensington Museum, London, 1865.

Design for a shot-proof ship by Mr. J. Thomson in 1862

Mentioned in the catalogue as Collection No. 371, Class I-Division A. Shot-proof ships-designs proposed, but not adopted.

Source

Catalogue of the naval models in the South Kensington Museum, London, 1865.

Dutch inland pusher tug Weerwater


Ter Aa, Netherlands July 2025

NO. 03801509, DHLW 639. Owner De Heer land en water.

Portuguese bergantim Bem te Vi 1798-1799

Mentioned between 1798-1799.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976

Portuguese bergantim Cacador 1797-1801

Mentioned between 1797-1801, armament of 20 guns.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Dutch patrol vessel Visarend 2001-


Scheveningen, Netherlands 8 April 2025

Nteherlands-flagged, IMO 9226841, MMSI 24584400 and call sign PBDO. Built by Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Gorinchem, Netherlands in 2001. Coast Guard. 

Soviet Don River Flotilla in 1919

An item reported that the Don River Flotilla existed just three months and numbered in June 1919 350 men.

Source

S.A. Tyushkevich. The Soviet Armed Forces: A History of Their Organizational Development. A Soviet View. Moscow, 1978. 

Soviet Latvia Flotilla in 1919

An item reported that the Soviet Latvia Flotilla based at Riga, Latvia and Vitebsk, Belarus was created in begin 1919.

Source

S.A. Tyushkevich. The Soviet Armed Forces: A History of Their Organizational Development. A Soviet View. Moscow, 1978. 

Singaporean LPG tanker Crystal Valerian 2020-


Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 July 2025

Singapore-flagged, IMO 9851622, MMSI 563101700 and call sign 9V6249. Built by Sasaki Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Osakikamijima, Japan in 2020. Owner Kumiai Navigation Pte Ltd., manager Anglo-eastern Shipmanagement (Singapore Pte ltd., both Singapore. 

Bulgarian steamship Balkan underway towards Palestina according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 27 January 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 27 January 1940 No. 690g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 25 January 1940 the Bulgarian steamship Balkan loaded with 315 wagons boards underway from Constantua, Romania towards Haifa, Palestina.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for , Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459. 

Greek steamship Archon underway towards France according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 27 January 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 27 January 1940 No. 690g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 25 January the Greek steamship Archon loaded with 1,670 wheat bound for Marseille, France.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for , Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459. 

Luxembourg jack-up installation vessel Seaway Ventus 2023-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 July 2025

Cyprus-flagged, IMO 9935715, MMSI 209583000 and call sign 5BFU6. In 2023- Norway-flagged. In 2023 called China Merchants Jiangsu CMHI-238-1. Of Subsea7, Luxembourg. 

Portuguese ship Africa Occidental visited Funchal, Madeira in June 1941

In his letter No. 855 dated Lisbon 8 July 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the marine traffic at Funchal, Madeira in June 1941. Portuguese ship Africa Occidental. Arrival on 31 May coming from Bissau [Portuguese Guinea, nowadays Republic of Guinea-Bissau]. Departure on 3 June towards London, England. Article 19191. Gross register tonnage 1,268 tons. Cargo general cargo of which rice was unloaded. Loaded nothing.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal. 

Greek ship Dimitrios G. Thermiotis visited Ponte Delgado, Azores in June 1941

In his letter No. 855 dated Lisbon 8 July 1941reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the marine traffic at Ponte Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal the Greek ship Dimitrios G. Thermiotis. Arriving on 10 June coming from Newport, art 23,924, gross register tonnage 4,271 tons, unloaded 5,560 tons coal for Bensauda Ponte Delgada.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal. 

Dutch cutter (ex-Dirk van Beelen 1960-1969, Enja 1969-1972, Westereems 1972-1981, Vier Gezusters 1981-1989, Mijntje Junior 1989-1998) Stella Bel 1998-

Stellendam, Netherlands end June 2025

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 5090567, MMSI 245506000 and call sign PGCJ. Called a yacht on several websites, but by her owner Wrakvissen.nl a cutter for non-commercial fishing. Built at the Seijmonsbergen Scheepswerf, Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1960. Ex-Dirk van Beelen renamed 1969, Enja renamed 1972, Westereems renamed 1981, Vier Gezusters renamed 1989 and Mijntje Junior renamed January 1998.

American whaler Romulus of Sag Harbor departed to sea in 1843

According to a list supplied by Luther D. Cook active in the whaling at Sag Harbor as owner and managing agent mentioned the whaler Romulus on 28 September departing Sag Harbor. Tonnage 233 tons. Barque.

Source

Freeman Hunt. The Merchants’Magazine and Commercial Review. Vol. 10 January-June 1844. New York, USA 1844.

American whaler Bayard of Sag Harbor departed to sea in 1843

According to a list supplied by Luther D. Cook active in the whaling at Sag Harbor as owner and managing agent mentioned the whaler Bayard on 27 September departing Sag Harbor. Tonnage 339 tons. Barque.

Source

Freeman Hunt. The Merchants’Magazine and Commercial Review. Vol. 10 January-June 1844. New York, USA 1844.

Norwegian general cargo ship (ex-Ewald 1999-2010) Iberica Hav 2010-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 3 July 2025

Bahamas-flagged, homeport Nassau, IMO 9210012, MMSI 311034400 and call sign C6YI3. Built by Scheepswerf De Kaap, Meppel, Netherlands in 1999. Owner Hav Bulk AS, manager Hav Chartering AS, both Oslo, Norway. 

Flemish urca Santiago in 1597

Lying at Ferrol, Spain on 5 February 1597. Of Sevilla. Measurement 230 toneladas. Part of the  Spanish Armada or Third Spanish Armada in 1597?

Source

Cesáreo Fernández Duro. Historia de la Armada Española, vol. 3.

Flemish urca Fortuna in 1597

Lying at Ferrol, Spain on 5 February 1597. Of Juan Jacome. Measurement 150 toneladas. Part of the  Spanish Armada or Third Spanish Armada in 1597?

Source

Cesáreo Fernández Duro. Historia de la Armada Española, vol. 3. 

Friday, 4 July 2025

British passenger ship (ex-Stockholm 1948-1960, Völkerfreundschaft 1960-1985, Volker 1985-1986, Fridtjof Nansen 1986-1993, Italia I 1993-1994, Italia Prima 1994-1998, Valtur Prima 1998-2002, Caribe 2002-2005, Athena 2005-2013, Azores 2013-2016) Astoria 2016-2025





Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 July 2025 underway to scrapyard at Ghent, Belgium

Building ordered in October 1944, launched by Gotaverken, Gothenburg, Sweden with yard number 611 on 9 September 1946, handed over to Swedish America Lineon 7 Februay 1948, commissioned on 21 February 1948, laud up in 2020 and sold to be broken up in 2025. Sweden-flagged, Gothenburg 1948-1960, East Germany-flagged, Rostock 1960-1985, Panama-flagged, Panama City 1985-1989, Italy-flagged, Naples 1989-2004 and Portugal/Madeira-flagged 2004-2025