Dutch Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder A834 2021-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 14-3-2025

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 4763959 and MMSI 244936000. Replacement of the Hr.Ms. Amsterdam. Ordered on 19 February 2020, laid down by Damen Naval at Galati, Romania on 2 June 2021, in six modules built, middle hull part (modules 2-3) with a length of 90.5 metres, module 1 was stern, module 4 bow and module 5 the fore part of the superstructure launched on 11 April 2022, departed on 16 November 2024 to the Netherlands which was at the same time her sea trial, arrived at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 13 December 2024 and christened on 22 February 2025.

Russian icebreaker Stalin damaged in German air attack according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 18 January 1942

Iosef Stalin. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the Russian icebreaker Stalin was just superficially damaged during the German air attack.(1)

Note

1. Part of Leader-class built in 1937-1938 at the Ordzonikidze yard at Leningrad. In 1938 was she for the first time used in an Artic expedition. On 18 January 1940 freed she the Russian icebreaker Sedov between Greenland and Svalbard. The Sedov was at that moment used as a Drifting Polar Station. In 1940 she and the Lenin assisted the German merchant raider Komet which ship went from Gotenhafen via the Artic Ocean passages and the Bering Straits towards the Pacific. The Komet was in advance disguised as the Soviet icebreaker Semyon Dezhnev and was later renamed Donau.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 18 January 1942 No. 39

Characteristics of German submarine U-25 as reported to the British Admiralty on 21 April 1936

An item reported that the German Marineattaché captain Erwin Wassner at London informed the British Admiralty conform the Anglo-German Naval Agreement dated 18 June 1935 that the submarine U 25 laid down in July 1935 was completed on 6 April 1936. Standard displacement (article 6 of Treaty) 712 tons/723 metric tons and as dimensions 71.0 (waterline) x 6.2 (extreme beam at or below waterline) x 6.2 (average draught at standard displacement) metres. Heaviest calibre 10.5cm.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché at London. RM 12-II/119. 

Characteristics of British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal as reported to the German Marineattaché at London on 16 September 1935

Argus. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Ark Royal. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the German Marineattaché captain Erwin Wassner at London was informed by the British Admiralty conform the Anglo-German Naval Agreement dated 18 June 1935 that the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was laid down on 16 September 1935 to replace HMS Argus as authorized on 17 April 1935. Standard displacement (article 6 of Treaty) 22,000 tons/22,353 metric tons and as dimensions 725 (waterline) x 94 (extreme beam) x 23 (mean draught at standard displacement) feet.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché at London. RM 12-II/120. 

American light cruiser USS Helena 1936-1943

USS Omaha, Omaha-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

USS Brooklyn, Brooklyn-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Atlanta-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Brooklyn-class St. Louis-subclass preceded by Omaha-class succeeded by Atlanta-class. Penannt CL-50. Laid down by Brooklyn Navy Yard on 9 December 1936, launched on 28 August 1938, commissioned on 18 September 1939 and torpedoed and sunk in the Battle of Kula Gulf on 6 July 1943.

British steamship Eocene arrived with Polish gold on board in Turkey according to a letter of the German naval attaché dated 26 September 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 26 September 1939 No. 60g.Kdos reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlint the British steamship Eocene as earlier reported [coming from Constanza, Romania] unloaded at Haidarpaşa 10 casks of gold of the Polish State Bank and from there further transported to Syria. She was still lying in the harbour.(1)

Note

1. On his weblog Zoltán Ginelli wrote on 21-08-2 12 the logpost How the Polish gold train got stuck in French Africa during WWII. From [French] Syria the gold went to [French] Lebanon, next stop at Dakar in Senegal and Fort Kayes, Mali and later back to Dakar and in 1944 handed over to Polish commission.

Source

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

Dutch Greenland commandeur Claas Z. Rykers returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 17 October 1748

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 14 October of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Claas Z. Rykers 5 whales 110 quardelen.

Japanese cargo ship Tonan Maru 1921-

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Sister ships Batavia Maru, Ganges Maru, Heimei Maru, Hiburi Maru, Hokuryu Maru, Indus Maru, Kairyu Maru, Surabaya Maru, Kayo Maru, Meiko Maru, Tonan Maru, Tosei Maru and Yamato Maru. Call sign JPPC. Built by Osaka Iron Works Ld., Innoshima, Japan in May 1921. Gross tonnage 4,370 tons, under deck 3,677 tons, netto tonnage 2,733 tons and as dimensions 345.0 x 49.8 x 25.8 x 7.6 (light)-24 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, horsepower 390 nhp, coal bunker capacity 1,200 tons, range 9,600 nautical miles/10 knots and speed 10 (normal cruising)-12 (maximum) knots. 

French privateer l'Aurore 1693

Homeport la Rochelle. Master Charles Ferret de Vaugors.

Source

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

Croatian dredger No. 3 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. Belonged to the former Maritime Directorate at Split which was responsible for the harbours, buoys, harbour service and so on for the complete coastline and other maritime affairs except for the tasks of the navy. For dredging in river mouths, harbours and especially the river Neretva and the harbour of Ploče.(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

Norwegian oil/chemical tanker (ex-British Courtesy 2005-2018) Wenche Victory 2018-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 14-3-2025

Norway-flagged, homeport Bergen, IMO 9288825, MMSI 257251000 and call sign LAEZ5. BUilt by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea in 2005. Manager WA Tankers AS, Bergen, Norway and manager Thome Ship Management D.o.o., Zadar, Croatia. 

Japanese 25,000 tons 30 knots speed battleship design No. A by Yasushi Taji in 1919

Ise-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

29,500 tons 20 knots 5x2-15" guns design. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com.

Nagato-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Displacement 25,000 ton. Speed 30 knots. Horsepower for deep condition 90,000 shp. Dimensions 664 (between perpendiculars)-700 (on deep waterline) x 80 x 30 feet. Weight armament 1,490 ton. Weight protection 5,810 ton. Total weight armament and protection 7,300 ton. Armament 1x2-15” guns, 16-6” guns, 2-21” torpedo tubes. Protection consisted of: Waterline belt 9” (maximum)-6” (intermediate)-4-3” (fore and after). Upper armour 5”. Battery armour 5”. Barbette armour 9”. Conning tower 10”. Protective deck 1.5”. F'esk or upper deck 1.5”. Underwater protection 1,5”.

The Ise-class preceded by Fuso-class succeeded by Nagato-class, built between 1915-1918 had a normal displacement of 1,762 tons , dimensions 683 x 94 x 29.4 feet, main armament of 6x2-35,56cm/14” guns, horsepower 40,000-45,000 shp and a speed of 23 knots.

The Nagato-class preceded by Ise-class succeeded by planned Tosa-class built, between 1917-1921 had a displacement of 32,720 (standard)-39,116 (full load) tons, dimensions 708 (over all) x 95.3 x 29.9 feet, horsepower 80,000 ship and speed26.5 knots.

Source

Hiraga Archives. An article titeld “The mutual influence of speed, armament, and protection on the battleship design”, written by Constructor-Lieutenant Yasushi Taji, 1929

American whaler Washington visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 13 November 1852

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 11 November of the American whaler Washington master Rose 1,600 barrels whale oil 18,000 lbs bone 

Crude oil consumption by Italian naval forces in October 1942

In an attachment of a letter dated Berlin, Germany 5 November No. 2308/42 was the estimated consumption of crude oil in October 1942 described for the Italian forces 71,000 tons included 6,000 ton for engines.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 7/223Band 2 Jan. 1942 - Dez. 1943

Italian sailing ship Keurielle B lost in 1916

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 14 August 1916 due to submarine attack on the location 10 miles of island Capraia. Tonnage 176 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Russian guided missile destroyer Severomorsk 119 1984-

Great Belt Bridge, Denmark, 14 March 2025

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Homeport Deveromorsk. Project 1155 Frigate/Udaloy-class preceded by Sovremenny-class succeeded by Lider-class. Laid down by Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg, Russia on 12 June 1984, launched on 24 December 1985, commissioned on 30 December 1987. 

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Aalsum in the Second World War

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According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673 sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Cargo ship launched with yard number 462 by A. Vuyk&Zonen, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands for account of N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij ‘Oostzee’, Firma Vinke (since 1932 Firm Vinke Warnderink&Zoon) both at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 8 March 1921, handed over on 7 November 1922 and sold to be broken up at Hamburg, Germany in May 1958.

Armed with 1-2cm gun, supplied at New York on 3 July 1942

Armed with 3-2cm guns, supplied at New York on 2 October 1943.

Source

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

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Delftdijk or Delftdyk in the Second World War

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According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673 sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Armed with 2-2cm guns.

Armed with 4-2cm guns supplied at New York on 2 June 1943.

Armed with 1-4”/LA Mk VII gun.

Cargo-passenger ship, launched by N.V. Wilton’s Machinefabriek en Scheepswerf, Schiedam, Netherlands with yard number 318 on 6 July 1927, delivered to the N.V. Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij Holland-Amerika Lijn, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 12 October 1929, renamed Dongedyk on 28 February 1952, renamed Tung Long, owned and managed by Chung Lien Navigation Co. S.A., Monrovia, Liberia in June 1966 and sold to be broken up which startd at Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 18 February 1967. Gross tonnage 10,220 tons, net tonnage 6,385 tons, deadweight 12,480 tons, grain capacity 723,000 cubic feet, bale capacity 676,000 cubic feet and as dimensions 149.35 (between perpendiculars)-155.20 (over all) x 19.74 x 10.45 x 9.39 metres.

Sources

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

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British steam ship Clan Ferguson unloading war stores in Turkish ports according to a letter of the German naval attaché dated 26 September 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 26 September 1939 No. 60g.Kdos reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin that the British steam ship Clan Ferguson of 7,348 gross register tonnage unloaded war stores at Derince (Bay of Izmit or Izmir?), Gemlik (south east part of the Sea of Marmara) and Haidarpaşa and with what remained of her cargo about 2,000 tons went back to sea probably with Izmir as destination.

Source

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

British steamship Lassell arrived with Polish aircraft on board according to a letter of the German naval attaché dated 26 September 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 26 September 1939 No. 60g.Kdos reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the British steamship Lassell was still lying in the harbour. It became clear that she was loaded with aircraft originally destined for Poland. It was unknown if Turkey took over the aircraft. While the ships was still lying here indicated that negotiations were going on. Nothing could be said over preparations for unloading the cargo.

Source

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

British cargo ship Fausang 1921-1942 (Fusei Maru 1942-1943)

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Call sign VPDR. Homeport Hong Kong. Owner in 1939 Indo China Steam Navigation Company, London, England. Launched by Dunlop, Bremner&Co. Ltd., Inch Yard, Port Glasgow, Scotland with yard number 345 on 18 November 1921, scuttled at Hong Kong on 25 December 1934, salvaged by Japanese, in Japanese government service since August 1942 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Seawolf around 50 miles south west of Danjo Gunto on 1 September 1943. Gross tonnage 2,256 tons, under deck 1,861 tons, netto tonnage 1,23 tons, deadweight 3,083 tons and as dimensions 285.0 x 42.6 x 20.0 x 20 (loaded) feet. Coal-fuelled reciprocating propulsion, single screw and speed 11.5 (normal cruising)-13 (maximum) knots. 

Dutch commandeur J. Antony bound for Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 22 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 April reported the departure on 18 April towards Greenland by the Dutch commandeur J. Antony. 

American naval attaché in Portugal replaced in 1941

In his letter No. 1624 dated 14 November 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the replacement of the American naval attaché commander Ben H. Wyatt and his aid first lieutenant Charles Kintzing Post by captain Paul P. Powell and his aid first lieutenant Kenneth E. Marest.

Source

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

Characteristics of German submarines U 27-30 and U 33-34 as reported to the British Admiralty on 23 October 1935

An item reported that the German Marineattaché captain Erwin Wassner at London informed the British Admiralty conform the Anglo-German Naval Agreement dated 18 June 1935 that the submarines U 27-30 and U 33-34 laid down in October 1935 and completed between July and October 1936. Standard displacement (article 6 of Treaty) 500 tons/508 metric tons and as dimensions 63.0 (waterline) x 5.8 (extreme beam at or below waterline) x ? (mean draught at standard displacement) metres. Heaviest calibre 8.8cm.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché at London. RM 12-II/119. 

Characteristics of British cruiser HMS Birmingham as reported to the German Marineattaché at London on 16 September 1935

Leander-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Arethusa-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Town-class Southampton-subclass. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the German Marineattaché captain Erwin Wassner at London was informed by the British Admiralty conform the Anglo-German Naval Agreement dated 18 June 1935 that the cruiser HMS Birmingham was laid down on 18 July 1935. Standard displacement (article 6 of Treaty) 9,000 tons/9,144 tons and as dimensions 584 (waterline) x 61.8 (extreme beam at or below waterline) x 17.0 (mean draught at standard displacement) feet. Heaviest calibre 6”.(1)

Note

1. Town-class Southampton-subclass light cruiser preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Dido- and Crown Colony-class.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché at London. RM 12-II/120. 

Portuguese frigate Nossa Senhora da Conceicao 1724

Of the Estado da India, mentioned in 1724, armament of 40 guns.

Source

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

Japanese 25,000 tons 30 knots speed battleship design No. B by Yasushi Taji in 1919

Ise-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

29,500 tons 20 knots 5x2-15" guns design. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com.

Nagato-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Displacement 25,000 ton. Speed 30 knots. Horsepower for deep condition 90,000 shp. Dimensions 664 (between perpendiculars)-700 (on deep waterline) x 80 x 30 feet. Weight armament 2,500 ton. Weight protection 4,800 ton. Total weight armament and protection 7,300 ton. Armament 2x2-15”guns, 16-4” guns, 2-21” torpedo tubes. Protection consisted of: Waterline belt 6” (maximum)-4” (intermediate)-4-3” (fore and after). Upper armour 4”Battery armour 4”. Barbette armour 9”. Conning tower 10”. Protective deck 1.5”. F'esk or upper deck 1.5”. Underwater protection 1,5”.

The Ise-class preceded by Fuso-class succeeded by Nagato-class, built between 1915-1918 had a normal displacement of 1,762 tons , dimensions 683 x 94 x 29.4 feet, main armament of 6x2-35,56cm/14” guns, horsepower 40,000-45,000 shp and a speed of 23 knots.

The Nagato-class preceded by Ise-class succeeded by planned Tosa-class built, between 1917-1921 had a displacement of 32,720 (standard)-39,116 (full load) tons, dimensions 708 (over all) x 95.3 x 29.9 feet, horsepower 80,000 ship and speed26.5 knots.

Source

Hiraga Archives. An article titeld “The mutual influence of speed, armament, and protection on the battleship design”, written by Constructor-Lieutenant Yasushi Taji, 1929

American whaler Alice Frazier cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 March 1853

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 7 March was cleared the American whaler Alice Frazier master Taber for the Arctic

French privateer l'Audacieuse between 1691-1693

Homeport la Rochelle. Master Charles Ferret de Vaugors.

Source

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

Italian sailing ship Francesca lost in 1916

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 14 August 1916 due to submarine attack on the location8 miles before Cap Corio. Tonnage 161 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

British destroyer HMS Afridi 1936-1940

Icarus, I-class destroyers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dido-class cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Tribal, Tribal-class destroyers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Pennant L07 later F07. Part of Tribal-class or Afridi-class (32 planned 27 completed 5 cancelled) preceded by I-class succeeded by J-class. Design based on the so-called Design V small fleet cruiser, which design was also used for the Dido-class light cruisers. Ordered on 10 March 1936, laid down by Vickers Armstrong, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England on 9 June 1936, launched on 8 June 1937, completed on 29 Apil 1938, commissioned on 3 May 1938 and sunk in a Germann air attack during the Namsos campaign in Norway on 3 May 1940. 

Dutch forces attacked and damaged several Japanese warships according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 January 1942

An item reported that the Dutch forces claimed to have damaged 2 Japanese cruisers, a destroyer and 2 transports in the battle for Minahassa, Dutch East Indies.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 43 dated 22 January 1942

Characteristics of German 16 destroyers built between 1934-1935 as reported to the British Admiralty on 8 November 1935

An item reported that the German Marineattaché captain Erwin Wassner at London informed the British Admiralty conform the Anglo-German Naval Agreement dated 18 June 1935 that 16 destroyers were laid down between autum 1934 and autumn 1935 and completed between spring 1936 and summer 1935 (?). Standard displacement (article 6 of Treaty) 1,025 tons/1,651 metric tons and as dimensions 114.0 x (waterline) x 11.3 (extreme beam at or below waterline) x 2.8 (mean draught at standard displacement) metres. Heaviest calibre 12.7cm.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché at London. RM 12-II/119. 

Japanese navy threatening direct access of Allies to Rangoon, Birma according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 January 1942

An item reported three Japanese steamships were sighted 80 miles south of Moulmein, Burma. Japanese naval activity out of Tavoy threatened directly the Allied access to Rangoon, Burma.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 43 dated 22 January 1942

Dutch fishing vessel Zeldenrust OD-6 1987-

Stellendam, Netherlands February 2025

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 8619998, MMSI 245794000 and call sign PIXX. Built by Van Santen Constructie, Sliedrecht, Netherlands in 1987. 

American whaler Silas Richards of Sag Harbor returned home in 1843

Biodiversity Heritage Library

According to a list supplied by Luther D. Cook active in the whaling at Sag Harbor as owner and managing agent mentioned the whaler Silas Richards arrived at Sag Harbor on 21 October. Tonnage 454 tons. Time absent - months - days. Sperm oil 230 barrels, whale oil 3,175 barrels and whale bone 2,300 lbs.

Source

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

American whaler Panama of Sag Harbor returned home in 1843

Biodiversity Heritage Library

According to a list supplied by Luther D. Cook active in the whaling at Sag Harbor as owner and managing agent mentioned the whaler Panama arrived at Sag Harbor on 21 October. Tonnage 465 tons. Time absent 27  months 14 days. Sperm oil 113 barrels, whale oil 3,455 barrels and whale bone 30,561 lbs.

Source

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

American whaler Fanny of Sag Harbor returned home in 1843

Biodiversity Heritage Library

According to a list supplied by Luther D. Cook active in the whaling at Sag Harbor as owner and managing agent mentioned the whaler Fanny arrived at Sag Harbor on 21 October. Tonnage 391 tons. Time absent 28  months 30 days. Sperm oil 251 barrels, whale oil 2,734 barrels and whale bone 21,200 included oil sent home and abroad.

Source

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

Japanese 25,000 tons 35 knots speed battleship design by Yasushi Taji in 1919

Ise-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

29,500 tons 20 knots 5x2-15" guns design. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com.

Nagato-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Full load displacement 25,000 ton. Speed 35 knots. Horsepower for deep condition 174,000 shp. Dimensions 774 (between perpendiculars)-800 (on deep waterline) x 78 x 28 feet. Weight armament 2,500 ton. Weight protection 4,050 ton. Total weight armament and protection 6,550 ton. Using special light machinery as 40 shp/ton. Armament 2x2-15” guns, 16-4” guns. Protection consisted of: 6”waterline belt (maximum)-4” (intermediate)-3” (fore and after). Upper armour 4”. Battery armour -. Barbette armour 9”. Conning tower 10”. Protective deck 1.5”. F'esk or upper deck 1.5”. Underwater protection only magazine protection.

The Ise-class preceded by Fuso-class succeeded by Nagato-class, built between 1915-1918 had a normal displacement of 1,762 tons , dimensions 683 x 94 x 29.4 feet, main armament of 6x2-35,56cm/14” guns, horsepower 40,000-45,000 shp and a speed of 23 knots.

The Nagato-class preceded by Ise-class succeeded by planned Tosa-class built, between 1917-1921 had a displacement of 32,720 (standard)-39,116 (full load) tons, dimensions 708 (over all) x 95.3 x 29.9 feet, horsepower 80,000 ship and speed26.5 knots.

Source

Hiraga Archives. An article titeld “The mutual influence of speed, armament, and protection on the battleship design”, written by Constructor-Lieutenant Yasushi Taji, 1929

Japanese merchant ship Kochi Maru served as auxiliary vessel in the Russo-Japanese war between 1904-1905

War between the Russian and Japanese empires 8 February 1904-5 September 1905. Launched at Osaka, Japan in 1890. Gross tonnage 329 tons. Armament -.

Source

Official history (Naval and Military) of the Russo-Japanese War. Vol. II. Liao Yang, the Sha Ho, Port Arthur. Prepared by the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. London, 1912. 

Italian sailing ship Louis B. lost in 1916

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 14 August 1916 due to submarine attack on the location 15 mile south east of island Caperaa. Tonnage 212 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Croatian dredger No. 4 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. Belonged to the former Maritime Directorate at Split which was responsible for the harbours, buoys, harbour service and so on for the complete coastline and other maritime affairs except for the tasks of the navy.

For dredging in river mouths, harbours and especially the river Neretva and the harbour of Ploče. In 1942 in Kroatian possession and sunk by Partisans in the mouth of the Neretva in May 1942. Salvaged by the Italians, repaired and to be transported to Venice. (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

Dutch fishing vessel Good Hope (LH-357) 2007-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 7 March 2025

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Leith, Scotland, IMO 9863534, MMSI 232025014 and call sign MGIE6. Built in 2007 (by Naust Marine Spain?). Of the Osprey Fish Group, Urk, Netherlands.

Auction of a 1/32 hare in the Dutch whaler Petrus in 1759

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 26 November 1759 at 18:00 o’clock of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler Petrus, fluyt, commandeur Dick Adriaansz, built in 1742, bound for Greenland, 6-7 boats and as dimensions 113 2/11 x 29 6/11 x 12½ and deck 7 feet. Bookkeeper Nauta Beukens and sold for f 485 to Jan Kramp representative of Gerbrand Krijne.

Source

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 22.

Auction of a 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler Visscher in 1759

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 26 November 1759 at 18:00 o’clock of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler Visscher, fluyt, commandeur Dirck Ryksz, built in 1752, bound for Greenland, 6-7 boats, bookkeeper Joachim Thysen and as dimensions 110 2/11 x 28 2/11 x 12 3/11 and deck 7 feet. Bought for 670 Dutch guilders by Arend Rutgers.(1)

Note

1. Commandeur in the Greenland whaling between 1756-1765 in service of Joachim Thyssen, Amsterdam, catch results in 1759 4/4 whale, 220 barrels whale blubber and 315 quardelen whale oil. Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Source

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 22.

Auction of a 1/16 share in the Dutch whaler Rhynstroom in 1759

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 26 November 1759 at 18:00 o’clock of 1/16 share in the Dutch whaler Rhynstroom, fluyt, commandeur Teunis Cornelisz Root, built in 1750, bookkeepers Jochem, Matthys and Coenraad Smit, 6-7 boats, bound for Greenland and dimensions 112 x 29 x 13 and deck 7 voet. Sold for 950 Dutch guilders to Gerard ten Korte. (1)

Note

1. Commandeur in the Greenland whaling between 1735-1768, between 1757-1762 in service of Jochem, Matthys and Coenraad Smit, Amsterdam, catch results in 1750 3,5 whale, 150 barrels whale blubber and 220 quardelen whale oil. Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Source

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 22.

French battleship Lille cancelled in 1914

Normandie-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Lyon-class 1913-1914 design. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

British Queen Elizabeth-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Lyon-class 1917 design. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dunkerque-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Lyon-class consisting of Lyon, Lille, Duquesne and Tourville preceded by Normandie-class succeeded by Dunkerque-class. Improved Normandie-class design. Displacement 29,600 tons and as dimensions 190 (between perpendiculars)-194.5 (over all) x 29 x 8.65-9.2 metres or 623.4-638.1 x 95.2 x 28.5-30.2 feet. Main armament 4x4-34cm/13.4”guns. Design work started in 1910 with several proposals with varying displacement between 27,000-29,000 tons and as an answer on the British Queen Elizabeth-class 4 variants of which 2 with 34cm guns mounted in twin or quadruple turrets and 2 variants with 38cm guns in twin turrets. Even a variant with 5x4-30.5cm/12” was considered. In the Proceedings of the US Naval Institute, dated July 1915, professional notes prepared by lieutenant C.C. Gill, U.S. Navy are 5 design proposals mentioned:

1-26,000-27,000 tons, same design as the preceding Normandie-class, 12-13.4" guns, thicker armour and heavier ammunition

2-29,500 tons, improved Normandie-class design, 16-13.4"  guns and better armour protection, chosen as definitive design

3-27,000-28,000 tons similar to the British Queen Elizabeth, 8-38.1cm/15" guns

4-32,000 tons,3x4-15" guns, not much support

5-around 30,000 tons, battle cruiser type, speed 28.5 knots, 12-13.4" guns or 8-15" guns, not much support.

To be built by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne, scheduled to be ordered on 1 January 1915 and cancelled in August 1914.