Italian destroyer Nembo 1925-1940

Italian Turbine-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Turbine-class preceded by Sauro-class succeeded by Navigatori-class. Identification code NB. Laid down by Cantieri del Tirreno (CNT), Riva Trigoso, Italy on 21 January 1925, launched on 27 January 1927, completed on 24 October 1927 and sunk in an attack by Swordfish torpedo bombers of the British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle on the harbour of Tobruk, Libya on 20 July 1940. 

Libyan fishing vessel (ex-Hanei Maru No. 28 1980-1994, Al Yakada 1994-2007, Al Yam 2007-2014) Al Yakada 2014-2018 (2019)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 22 November 20216

Libya-flagged, homeport Tripoli, Libya, IMO 7920170. Laid down by Miho Zosen, Shimizu, Japan on 19 April 1980, launched on 5 June 1980, completed on 21 August 1980, arrived at Las Palmas for overhaul in 2014, set afire, seized in 2016 and sold in 2018 to be broken up which begun in 2019. 

Italian destroyer Ostro 1925-1940

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HMS Furious. The New York Public Library Digital Collections

Part of Turbine-class preceded by Sauro-class succeeded by Navigatori-class. Identification code OT. Laid down by Ansaldo, Genoa on 29 April 1925, launched on 2 January 1928, completed on 9 June 1928, commissioned on 9 October 1928 and sunk in an attack by Swordfish torpedo bombers of the British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle on the harbour of Tobruk, Libya on 20 July 1940. 

Italian destroyer Zeffiro 1925-1940

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British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Furious. The New York Public Library Digital Collections

Part of Turbine-class preceded by Sauro-class succeeded by Navigatori-class. Identification code ZF. Laid down by Ansaldo, Genoa on 29 April 1925, launched on 27 May 1927, completed on 15 May 1928 and sunk in an attack by Swordfish torpedo bombers of the British aircraft carrier HMS Eagle on the harbour of Tobruk, Libya on 5 July 1940. 

Italian destroyer Borea 1925-1940

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Part of Turbine-class preceded by Sauro-class succeeded by Navigatori-class. Identification code BR. Laid down by Ansaldo, Genoa on 29 April 1925, launched on 28 January 1927, completed on 14 November 1927 and sunk during a British aircraft of the British aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious attacking the harbour of  Benghazi, Libya on 16 September 1940. 

British aircraft destoyed or damaged Italian warships at Tobruk, Libya according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

Italian Turbine-class destroyers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the British Fleet Air Arm and the R.A.F. attacked Tobruk, Libya sinking the Italian destroyer Zeffiro (1) and damaging a second destroyer, 1 submarine and some merchant ships.

Note

1. Part of Turbine-class, preceded by Sauro-class succeeded by Navigatori-class, laid down by Ansaldo, Genoa on 29 April 1925, launched on 27 May 1927, completed on 15 May 1928 and destroyed on 5 July 1940.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

British naval force destroyed supply ships at Bardia according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that a British force consisting of cruisers and destroyed on 6 July with success ships in the Bardia harbour part of the Libya-Egptian frontier sinking two military supply ships. Enemy aircraft attacked without success the British ships.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

Dutch cargo ship Aagtekerk 1932-1942

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk

Starting with trial on 23 January 1934. 

 Stadsarchief Amsterdam Archief Nederlandse Dok- en Scheepsbouw Mij (10179)

Laid down by N.V. Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw-Maatschappij, Amsterdam, Netherlands with yard number 226 on 31 December 1932, launched on 7 October 1933, delivered to owner/manager N.V. Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaartmaatschappij The Hague, Netherlands on 23 January 1934 and sunk by German bombers underway from Alexandria, Egypt to Malta as part of convoy WM 11 north of Tobruk, Italian Libya on 4 June 1942. 

French civil training ship Almak 2012-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 17 April 2026

France-flagged, homeport Concarneau, IMO 9682033, MMSI 228037900 and call sign FIIA. Laid down by Chantier Piriou Freres, Concarneau, France in September 2012, launched on 11 July 2013 and commissioned on 27 September 2012. Preceded by Léopard-class. Based on the P43 design developed by her builders. Owner Defense Council International (DCI), manager Navocean, Paris, France. Used for training cadets of foreign navies of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Libya and Quatar.

Yugoslavian cargo ship Niko Matkowic bound for Libya in 1940 according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 12 February 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 12 February 1940 No. 729 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 the Yugoslavian cargo ship Niko Matkowic on 3 February 1940 with a full load boards from Constanta, Romania for Tripoli, Libya.

Source

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

Axis convoy sighted in the Mediterranean according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 24 February 1942

An item reported that an Axis convoy consisting of 8 merchant ships and protected by a strong escort were sighted 270 miles north east of Misurata, Italian Libya going to the south

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 76 dated 24 February 1942

Polish Salvage Organisation (P.R.O.) salvaged German torpedo transport Leverkussen according to a CIA report dated 28 July 1954

An item reported that the Polish Salvage Organisation (P.R.O.) since April 1951 among other salvage operations was employed in the salvage of the German torpedo transport Leverkusen. She was at the moment lying in the Oksywie dock in Gdynia.(1) After repairs was she to be commissioned in the Polish navy.(2)

Notes

1. At the army seaport Oksywie was a German torpedo statation nicknamed Formoza.

2. Part of San Francisco-class. Launched by Deutsche Werft A.G., Finkenwarder-Hamburg, Germany with yard number 107 for account of the Hamburg-America Line on 26 May 1928, was to be named Kurland but renamed for the launching, completed in July 1928, when England declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939 was she laid up at Naples, Italy, requistioned by the Kriegsmarine on 22 October 1940, became supplier for North Africa after conversion into a transport, painted overal grey and sunk after being damaged in a torpedo attack by the British submarine HMS Upholder on 1 May 1941 underway from Tripolis, Libya towards Naples.

Source

The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP80-00810A004300970004-4

Romanian cargo ship Peles bound for the Mediterranean according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 17 February 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 17 February 1940 No. 758 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 on12 February the Romanian cargo ship Peles (coming from Romania loaded with 300 wagon boards bound for Tripoli in Syria, Beirut, Libya, Haifa, Palestina and Alexandria, Egypt.

Source

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

British destroyer HMS Sikh 1936-1942

British destroyer HMS Icarus, I-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

British destroyer HMS Tribal, Tribal-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 19 June 1936, laid down by Alexander Stephen and Sons, Linthouse, Scotland on 24 September 1936, launched on 17 December 1937, commissioned on12 October 1938 and sunk during a raid on Tobruk, Libya on 14 September 1942.

French civil training ship Almak 2012-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands  10 June 2013

North Sea bound for Den Helder, Netherlands 16 July 2025

France-flagged, homeport Concarneau, IMO 9682033, MMSI 228037900 and call sign FIIA. Laid down by Chantier Piriou Freres, Concarneau, France in September 2012, launched in July 2013 and commissioned on 27 September 2012. Preceded by Léopard-class. Based on the P43 design developed by her builders. Owner Defense Council INternational (DCI), manager Navocean, Paris, France. Used for training cadets of foreign navies of Sadi Arabia, Kuwait, Libya and Quatar.

Romanian steamship Bucegi bound for Libya, Syria and 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 22 January the Romanian steamship Bucegi loaded with 2,500 ton wheat and boards underway from Constanta, Romania towards Tripolis, Syria (?), Beirut, Libya and Hafia, Palestina.

Source

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

Axis transports arriving safely at Tripoli, Italian Libya according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 8 January 1942

An item reported that nine large merchant ships protected by Italian destroyers arrived at Tripoli, Italian Libya on the morning of 5 January. The J.I.C. commented that the Axis forces in Libya were rapidly strenghtening their positions.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 29 dated 8 January 1942 

Axis forces lying mines several strategical positions in the Mediterranean staccording to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 8 January 1942

An item reported that the enemy intended or already laid mines off Malta, Tripoli, Benghazi, Tobruk, Navarino and Athens.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 29 dated 8 January 1942.

British cargo ship Clan Chattan 1937-1942

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Owner Clan Line Steamers Ltd., London England. Part of a sub-class of the Cameron-class ships with identical dimensions numbering 11 ships consisting of Clan Forbes, Clan Buchanan, Clan Cameron, Clan Campbell, Clan Chattan, Clan Cumming, Clan Ferguson, Clan Fraser, Clan Lamont, Clan Menzies, and HMS Engadine, the latter was to be named Clan Buchanan. Launched by Greenock Dockyard Co., River Clyde, Greenock, Scotland with yard number 428 on 12 April 1937, completed in July 1937 and sunk in an air attack 190 miles north of Benghazi, Italian Libya on 14 Februari 1942. 

Crude oil consumption by Italian Libya squadron at sea in October 1942

In an attachment of a letter dated Berlin, Germany 5 November No. 2308/42 was the estimated Italian consumption of crude oil in October 1942 described for the consumption at sea by units of the Italian squadron defending the traffic towards Libya 6,000 tons

Source

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