Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Zwartsluis, ENI 02335420, MMSI 244790535 and call sign PA4720. Built by Kherson Shipyard, Kherson, Ukraine and completed by Dockside B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands in 2013.
Antigua&Barbuda-flagged, IMO 9424807, MMSI 305082300 and call sign V2B082. Built by Jinchuan Shipbuilding, Yueqing, China in 2007. Belize-flagged, homeport Belize City, call sign V3FT3, MMSI 312759000 between 2007-2017, Liberia-flagged 2017-2019, Luxembourg-flagged 2019-2022 and Liberia-flagged 2022-2026. As Bars owner/manager Mys Nikolayevsky, Sevastopol, Ukraine.
Sister ship of the Breslau/Midilli SMS Magdeburg©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Model Bresla Maritime Museum Hamburg
An item dated London, England 2nd referred to official Russian tidings reporting that the Russian fleet in the Black Sea persecuted the Turkish cruisers Breslau (1) and Medjidieh.(2) Several Turkish ships sunk. A Russian torpedo boat attacked Tebrizonde disabling Turkish batteries and damaging the barracks.
Notes
1 Laid down at A.G. Vulcan, Stettin, Germany as “Ersatz Falke” with yard number 312 in 1910, launched on 16 May 1911, commissioned on 10 May 1912, handed over to the Ottoman Empire on 16 August 1914, commissioned in the Ottoman navy as the Midilli and sunk after striking a mine off Imbros on 20 January 1918. Of the Magdeburg-class preceded by the Kolberg-class and succeeded by the Karlsruhe-class.
2. Protected cruiser Mecidiye (also spelled as Medjidiye and Médjidié. Ordered in 1900, laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, USA with yard number 315 on 7 November 1901, launched on 25 July 1903, commissioned on 19 December 1903, sunk after hitting a mine near Odessa, Ukraine on 3 April 1913, salvaged by Russia on 8 June 1915, commissioned as Prut on 29 October 1915, given back to the Ottoman Empire on 13 May 1918, interned by Allies and transferred to Turkey in 1925 and finally broken up between 1952-1956.
An item dated St. Petersburg, Russia 30th reported that the Russian commander in chief of the Black Sea Fleet admiral Tschuchin left for Odessa, Ukraine. Received tidings reported that the cruiser Saratow of the Voluntary Fleet again was burned in the harbour of Odessa.(1)
Note
1. The Saratov or Saratow launched by R.&W. Hawthorn, Leslie Co. Ltd,, Hebburn with yard number 305 on 23 July 1901 and completed in December 1891? She was delivered in 1891 to the Volunteer Fleet Association at Odessa, Ukraine, part of the Navy- Black Sea Fleet since 6 February 1915, Russian White Navy-Black Sea Fleet since May 1918, renamed Bernina became she Greek property in December 1920, renamed Egypt became she property of the National Navigation Co. Of Egypt (Costi Xydia&Son), Alaxandria, Egypt in 1923 and was a year later broken up.
The American Military Attaché major George E. Arneman at Riga, Latvia referred in his report dated 16 November 1929 No. 7319 to the notes he received from the French Naval Attaché at Riga. He had been three years stationed at Riga and specialized in the Russian Baltic Fleet, being satisfied with his sources considered his notes as reliable. Arneman had no reason to disagree.
An item reported the Russian State Aviation Works No. 11 at Odessa, Ukraine which produced land based air craft and seaplanes. Between 1925-end 1928 were 14 Savoia,4 Gregorovich, 3 Isotta seaplanes and 8 hydro gliders with 120hp Ron engines produced. Responsible for repairing aircraft in the Black Sea (area). Personnel numbered 4 engineers and 500 laborers.
Source
National Archive. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Series: Security Classified Correspondence and Reports. File Unit. Russia: Navy - MID 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.
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Call sign DJXY. Homeport in 1939 Hamburg. Owner in 1939 Deutsche Ölmuhler-Rohstoffe GmbH, managers Hamburger Wallfang-Kontor GmbH. Launched by Swan, Hunter&Wigham Richardson Ld., Wallsend Yard, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England with yard number 1377 for the Viking Whale Co. Ltd. (S Cartwright), Newcastle on 6 July 1929, completed in September 1929, Of South Sea Chartering Co Ltd, Newcastle of Viking Corporation (Johan Rasmussen & Co), Panama since 1934, of Deutsche Ölmuhlen-Rohstoffe GmbH, Hamburg since 1938, renamed Wikinger, of the Ministry of Transport (Kerguelen Sealing & Whaling Co Ltd), London, England since 1945, renamed Empire Venture, of Ministerstvo Rybnogo Khozyaistva, Odessa, Ukraine and renamed Slava in 1946, of Dalryba, Vladivostok since 1966, sold to Japan and renamed Fuji Maru in 1971 and broken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she arrived on 13 July 1971. Gross tonnage 14,772 tons, under deck 14,163 tons, net tonnage 10,678 tons and as dimensions 493.2 x 71.1 x 50.4 feet.
An item reported the fenced and rail served Soviet Nikolayev Shipyard Northern 61 Kommuna 445 with as geographic coordinates 46.58.30 north and 32.00.40 east located in the north part of Nikolayev, Ukraine at both sides of the Ingul used for building of the Kashin-class DLG (1) and Sibir-class refrigerated transports.(2) The shipyard possessed 3 end-launch building slipways of which two were served by overhead bridge cranes and one by 3 cranes, a foundry, 5 quays for which 3 cranes were available , 1 floating dock, 2 floating cranes, a small marine railway and 2 fabrication, 8 shop and 55 support buildings.
Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP78T04759A007300010035-9
Notes
1. Project 61/NATO name Kashin-class were anti-aircraft guided-missile destroyers first classified as guard ships built between 1959-1973, preceded by Kanin-class succeeded by Sovremenny-class. Design approved in 1957.
2. Served across the Sea of Japan, Sea of Ochotsk and the Bering Sea. Transport with a length of around 415 feet with 4 total cargo holds.
Svetlana-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Krasny Kavkaz of Admiral Nakhimov-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Kirov-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the Admiral Nakhimov-clas preceded by the Svetlaan-class succeeeded by Kirov-class. Laid down by Russud Dockyard, Nikolayev, Ukraine on 31 October 1913, launched on 21 June 1916, building stopped in November 1917, second half 1918 building restarted, renamed as Ukrainian vessel Hetman Petro Doroshenko on 25 January 1919, in hands of the Entente, handed over to the Soviets, decided to complete but using a modified design,renamed on 14 December 1926, commissioned on 25 January 1932, training ship since 12 May 1947 and sunk while used as a target on 21 November 1952.
An item referred to the report dealing with the training exercises of the Soviet Baltic Fleet in August 1936. It supplemented the reports 9697-7040 and 9699-7040. An unverified source reported that three Dekabrist type (model 51) were seen in summer 1934 transported on wooden pontoons passing the Svir River power plant destined for the Onega Lake. Estimated length about 70 metres.The transport operated in the night with covered up boats. If the source was correct were the involved boats Dekabrist (31), Narodovolets (32) and Krasnogvardeets (33).(1)
Note
1. Preceded by Bars-class succeeded by Leninets-class, were totally six boats built by the Ordzhonikidze Shipyard at Leningrad, Russia and the Marti Shipyard at Nikolayev, Ukraine (each 3 boats) for the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets. Built using while using Italian and Russian knowledge. Chief designer was Boris Mikhailovich Malinin (13 February 1889-27 September 1949).
Source
National Archive. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Series: Security Classified Correspondence and Reports. File Unit. Russia: Navy - MID 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.
Harlingen, Netherlands 5 July 2026
Poland-flagged, MMSI 261004731 and call sign SPG5652. Built in Ukraine in 1999. Bought in 2021, modernized then and relaunched in 2024.
According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport --, present position Odessa, Ukraine, remarks conveyed provisions to Her Majesty’s ships there.
The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.
Source
Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
An item reported that 7 planes of the seaplane base Konstanza [Constanta, Romania] and Duingi patrolled above the Danube delta on 6 August. In the Ostzakow Arm [Otsjakov, Ukraine?] was a tug bombed scoring one hit. The harbor facilities of Sulina [Romania] were with 180 kilo bombs bombed scoring several hits, Fort Kilia with 40 kilo bombs with 2 hits on the Fort and one on a coal steamship lying off the Fort. All planes returned safely one slightly damaged.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
Askold. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bogatyr-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the Bogatyr-class cruiser of which were 5 planned but 4 completed preceded by Askold succeeded by Novik. Laid down by Admiralty Wharf, Nikolayev, Russia [nowadays Ukraine] on 23 August 1901, launched on 20 May 1902, commissioned in 1905, crew choose the side of the Ukrainian People’s Republic on 12 November 1917, after the Red Army occupied the republic laid up without guns on 28 March 1918, captured by Germany and used as barracks on 1 May 1918, renamed Hetman Ivan Mazepa and handed over to Ukraine on 17 September 1918, in hands of the Soviet Union in 1920, renamed Komintern on 31 December 1922, commissioned in June 1923, decommissioned on 17 July 1942 and sunk as a breakwater in late 1942.
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9136371 as Pride of Veere. Delivered by Santierul Naval Braila S.A., Braila, Romania with yard number 1381 in 1998 to Pride of Veere B.V., Veere, Netherlands, owner Pride of Veere B.V., Wien, Austria since January 2004, owner Pride of Veere Schiffahrtsgeselschaft m.b.H., Duisburg, Germany, Antigua&Barbuda-flagged, homeport St. John’s, call sign V2EH7 since April 2009, owner Nino Trading&Corp., manager Midway Shipping&Chartering Ltd., Istanbul, Turkey, Panama-flagged, cal sign HPWG since June 2014, owner/manager Ukrrichflot JSC, Kiev, Ukraine, MMSI 272771000, call sign UUBA2 since 21 February 2017.
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Schiedam, Netherlands, ENI 2327564, MMSI 244670899 and call sign PD3365. Built by Leninskaya Kuznitsa Shipyard, Kiev, Ukraine and completed by H.&U. BV, Fijnaart, Netherlands in 2006.
American Clemson-class destroyer. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
The intelligence officer of the USS Sturtevant which recently made a trip to Odessa, Ukraine wrote in his report dated Constantinople, Turkey10 May 1922 No. 2139 that Russia did not manufacture new mines. His source was an anonymous captain of a minelayer who also stated that the old supply practically was exhausted. The were no more mine fields in the Blakc Sea contemplated for the time being. The mines laid off Odessa were of two types, one with a charge of 2 poods (72 lbs) of gun cotton laid at a depth of 4 feet below water level and a second one with a cahrge of 8 poods (288 lb) of gun cotton, laid at a depth of around 10-12 feet below the water level.
Note
1. DD-240. Part of Clemson-class, laid down by New York Shipbuilding on 23 November 1918, launched on 29 July 1920, commissioned on 21 September 1920, assigned to the Constantinople detachment on 16 June 1921, stricken on 8 May 1942 after she sunk while accidentally hitting American mines off Key West on 26 April 1942.
Source
National Archive. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Series: Security Classified Correspondence and Reports. File Unit. Russia: Navy - MID 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.
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Part of L Series XIII-class. In 1938 intended to be christened in Ezhovets. Laid down by A. Marti, Nikolaev, Ukraine with yard number 307 on 30 November 1935, disassembled and sent to 202 (Dalzavod), Vladivostok and assembled, launched on 5 November 1937, completed on 5 June 1939, commissioned on 1 August 1939 and stricken in the 1990s to be scrapped. Pacific Fleet.
Sources
Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.
Huan, Cl. La Flotte rouge.
Budzbon, P., J. Radziemski, and M. Twardowski. Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945, volume I.
Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.
Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.
Meister, J. Soviet Warships of the Second World War.
Pavlov, A.S. Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945-1995.
Polmar N. and J. Noot. Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies 1718-1990.
Rohwer, J. and M.S. Monakov. Stalin’s Ocean-going Fleet. Soviet naval strategy and shipbuilding programmes 1935-1953.
Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.
Far Eastern Sighting Guide (ONI-F-31-FE).
Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.
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Part of L Series XIII-class. In 1938 intended to be christened in Chapaevets. Laid down by A. Marti, Nikolaev, Ukraine with yard number 305 on 5 November 1935, disassembled and sent to 202 (Dalzavod), Vladivostok and assembled, launched on 26 December 1936, completed on 6 November 1938, commissioned on 4 March 1939, stricken on 20 June 1956 and broken up in 1958. Pacific Fleet.
Sources
Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.
Huan, Cl. La Flotte rouge.
Budzbon, P., J. Radziemski, and M. Twardowski. Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945, volume I.
Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.
Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.
Meister, J. Soviet Warships of the Second World War.
Pavlov, A.S. Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945-1995.
Polmar N. and J. Noot. Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies 1718-1990.
Rohwer, J. and M.S. Monakov. Stalin’s Ocean-going Fleet. Soviet naval strategy and shipbuilding programmes 1935-1953.
Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.
Far Eastern Sighting Guide (ONI-F-31-FE).
Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.
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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 that the American steam ship Cold Harbour of the United States Line, Baltimore loaded 910 ton cork wood at Portugal for Odessa, Ukraine on behalf of the Russian Organisation Techniprom-Import, Moscow, Russia for 21 US dollars/ton.
Source
Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for , Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.
In a memorandum dated Berlin, Germany 24 November 1942 of the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine 3. Abteilung Seekriegsleistung was the Soviet merchant fleet in the Black Sea described. The majour source used for the memorandum were interrogations of prisoners of war. It became clear that in the Russian Black Sea harbours just 26 cargo ships with a total tonnage of 69,656 gross registers tons and 9 tankers with a total gross register tonnage of 45,790 ton were lying. Of this ships were however no more as 7 cargo ships (totally 18,998 BRT) and 3 tankers (14,45 BRT) available for tasks, the other ships were too damaged and regarded the present time not expected to be repaired on short notice.
Kreml, 7,661 tonsgross register tonnage, lying at Batum, Georgia, Damaged. (1)
Note
1. Call sign UOWD, gross tonnage 7,761, under deck 6,784 ton, net tonnage 4,111 ton, built by States Shipbuilding Yard Marti, Nikolaev, Ukraine, dimensions 446.0 x 56.1 x 34.2 feet. Homeport Tuapse.
Sources
Bundesarchiv RM45-V-85.
Lloyds Register 1939.
