Japanese cargo ship (ex-Yeifuku Maru 1918-1938) Eihuku Maru 1938-

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Sister ships Aden Maru-Atlantic Maru-Belgium Maru-Borneo Maru-Brazil Maru-Burma Maru-Celebes Maru-Chile Maru-China Maru-Denmark Maru-Eihuku Maru-England Maru-France Maru-Glasgow Maru-Gokoku Maru-Hiteru Maru-Hohuku Maru-Holland Maru-India Maru-Italy Maru-Karachi Maru-Keihuku Maru-Kinkai Maru-Liverpool Maru-Mantai Maru-Manzyu Maru-Midori Maru-Nagato Maru-Naples Maru-Nikki Maru-Norway Maru-Ohio Maru-Oregon Maru-Pacific Maru-San Francisco Maru-Singapore Maru-Sinsei Maru-Sumatra Maru-Thames Maru-Tihuku Maru-Tohuku Maru-Ume Maru-Victoria Maru. Alll vessels similar basic line differing just in bulwark at bow and house at stern. Taifuku Maru No. 1 or Daifuku Maru No. 1-class based on a British First World War standard freighter design. Call sign JFGD. Built by Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ld., Kobe, Japan in August 1918. Gross tonnage 5,866 tons, under deck 5,586 tons, netto tonnage 4,292 tons and as dimensions 385.0 x 51.0 x 36.0 x 8 (light)-27 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, horsepower 440 bhp. 81 rpm/13.5 knots, coal bunker capacity around 2,000 tons, range around 13,000 naut

France building dreadnoughts according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra post dated 22 April 1909

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Courbet-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the French dreadnought Diderot (1) was launched, to be followed next morning by the Condorcet(2). The building of 3 other dreadnoughts was in the meantime continued.(3)

Notes

1. Part of Danton-class semi-dreadnought preceded by Liberté-class succeeded by Courbet-class. Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saint Nazaire, France on 20 October 1907, launched on 19 April 1909, completed on 1 August 1911, training ship since 1927, stricken in 1936 and broken up in 1937.

2. Part of Danton-class semi-dreadnought preceded by Liberté-class succeeded by Courbet-class. Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saint Nazaire, France on 23 August 1907, launched on 20 April 1909, commissioned on 25 July 1911, training ship since 1927, accommodation hulk since 1931, captured by Germany in November 1942, for sale on 14 December 1945 and nroken up in 1949.

3. Part of Danton-class semi-dreadnought preceded by Liberté-class succeeded by Courbet-class. Other ships of the same class were the Danton, Mirabeau, Voltaire and Vergniaud. 

Germany planned to built turbine driven battleships according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 5 November 1909

Helogland-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Kaiser-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

König-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item dated Berlin, Germany  November reported that Germany intended to build 2 dreadnoughts fitted out with turbine machinery.(1)

Note

1. Kaiser-class ordered under Second Naval Law preceded by Helgoland-class preceded by König-class built between 1909-1913 was turbine driven and consisted of Kaiser, Friedrich der Grosse, Kaiserin, Prinzregent Luitpold and König Albert, displacement 24,724 tons and main armament 5x-230.5cm/12” guns. 

US Congress asked for budget for building battleships according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 14 January 1909

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Wyoming-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

New York-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the naval committee of the Congress asked to approve a budget of 29 million US dollars needed to build 2 battleships.(1)

Note

1. The Wyoming-class consisting of the Wyoming and Arkansas preceded by Florida-class succeeded by New York authorized in early 1908. Main armament 6x2-30.5cm/12” cal 50 Mark 7 guns and a normal displacement of 26,000 tons. 

Dutch trawler (ex-Soli Deo Gloria 1993-1994, Martin Michiel 1994-2017) Northern Joy (H-225) 2017-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 23 August 2024

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Hull, England, IMO 9073866, MMSI 232008947 and call sign MBHM6. Netherlands-flagged, 1993-2011, call sign PFWS and Panama-flagged 2011-2017, call sign HP5483. Casco built by Stocznia polnocna im Bohaterov Westerplatte, Gdansk, Poland with yard number B297/1 and completed by Maaskant Shipyards BV, Stellendam, Netherlands with yard number 493 in 1993. Ex-research/survey vessel Martin Michiel, Panama-flagged, MMSI 372363000 and call sign HP5483 between 2011-2017, ex Martin Michiel (LE. 63) 1994-2011 and Soli Deo Gloria (LE.63) 1993-1994

Dutch Greenland commandeur Gerrebrand van de Velden returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 15 September 1699

An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 14 September reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Gerrebrand van de Velden with 2 North Atlantic right whales. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Commandeur Adriaen Claesse returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 15 September 1699

An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 14 September reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Commandeur Adriaen Claesse 6 whales.

Dutch Greenland whaler de Decker returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 15 September 1699

An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 14 September reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland whaler de Decker 6 whales. 

Dutch pollution control vessel Arca 1998-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 23 August 2024

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rijswijk, Netherlands, IMO 9167966, MMSI 244454000 and call sign PDHT. Owned by Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat, The Hague, Netherlands. Built by Scheepswerf Slob, Papendrecht, Netherlands with yard number 403 in 1998 and completed by Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Gorinchem, Netherlands.

Germans intending to salvage sunk Polish training ship Smok in September 1939

A list dated 17 November 1939 was dealing with ships and floating equipment captured by the Germans in the Polish coastal area. With the German ship breaking company Gemeinschaft Bremerhaven was negotiated about scrapping the ships and equipment not wanted by the military leader of the salvage group. Captured ships not owned by the Polish government were due to the war considered as war prizes and could be used for service. Ships not used for military purposed could be returned for economic reasons to their owners. An item reported the Polish training ship Smok with a displacement of 655 ton and a speed of 12,5 miles. She was lying sunk in the navy harbour of Hela. She seemed to be built as a large tug and probably in good condition. The Bergungsgruppe Gotenhafen (German for Gdyna) wanted to salvage her. Afterwards was to decide what to do with her.

Source

High Command of the Kriegsmarine. Case 110

The Algerian privateers fleet anno 1797

Frigates: 1-36 guns called El-Merikana (l’Américaine)

Corvettes 2-30 guns.

Xebecs: 7, 3-24 guns, 1-18 guns, 1-16 guns, 10-10 guns. 1-6 guns of the Dey.

Cutters: 1-16 uns of the Dey.

Brigs: 1-32 guns captured.

Vessels: 2, 1-16 guns, 1-6 guns.

Totally 13 vessels with a total armament of 256 guns.

Source

Albert Devoulx. “La Marine de la Régence d’Alger”, Revue Africaine, No.. 77, September 1869. 

Theoretical design for a 40,000 tons deadweight 30 knots nuclear submarine tanker in 1960

Deadweight tons 40,000

Speed knots 30

Section rectangle

Parallel body, %L 64.1

Length feet 780

Beam feet 120

Depth feet 40

Surface displacement tons 81,800

Submerged displacement tons 90,000

DWT/surface displacement 0.489

EHP 115,50

SHP, trial 152,000

EHP/SHP 0.760

SHP, service 168,000

Number of screws 3

RPM 150

Propellor diameter feet 23.

SHP/shaft 56,000

Mach vol/gross vol 0.17

Speed x DWT/service SHP 7.15

Source

Vito L. Russo, Harlan Turner Jr. and Frank W. Wood. Submarine Tankers. Presented at the Annual Meeting, New York, N. Y., November 17-18, 1960, of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. 

Dutch ocean going 2 mast schooner Johanna Maria TX-51

Scheveningen, Netherlands 23 August 2024

Netherlands-flagged, MMSI 244030123 and call sign PC3920. Former fishing vessel. 

American whalers fitted out in Nantucket and their catch results between 1771-1775

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Number of whalers yearly fitted out for the Northern whale fishery 65

Total tonnage 4,875 tons

Numbers of whalers yearly fitted out for the Southern whale fishery 85

Total tonnage 10,200 tons

Number of employed seamen 2,025

Number of barrels spermaceti oil yearly taken 26,000

Number of barrels whale oil yearly taken 4,000

Source

John MacGregor. The progress of America from the discovery by Columbus to the year 1846. Vol II. London, 1847, p. 587. 

American whalers fitted out in Massachusetts and their catch results between 1771-1775

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Number of whalers yearly fitted out for the Northern whale fishery 183

Total tonnage 13,820 tons

Numbers of whalers yearly fitted out for the Southern whale fishery 121

Total tonnage 14,020 tons

Number of employed seamen 4,509

Number of barrels spermaceti oil yearly taken 39,390

Number of barrels whale oil yearly taken 8,650

Source

John MacGregor. The progress of America from the discovery by Columbus to the year 1846. Vol II. London, 1847, p. 587. 

American whalers and their oil production between 1762-1772

1762: 78 whalers, 9,440 barrels oil

1763: 60 whalers, 9,238 barrels oil

1764: 72 whalers, 11,983 barrels oil

1765: 101 whalers, 11,512 barrels oil

1766: 118 whalers, 11,969 barrels oil

1767: 108 whalers 16,561 barrels oil

1768: 25 whalers, 15,349 barrels oil

1769-119 whalers, 19,140 barrels oil

1770: 125 whalers, 14,331 barrels oil

1771: 115 whalers, 12,754 barrels oil

1772: 98 whalers, 7,825 barrels oil

Source

John MacGregor. The progress of America from the discovery by Columbus to the year 1846. Vol II. London, 1847, p. 586. 

Japanese cargo ship Denmark Maru 1919-1944

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Sister ships Aden Maru-Atlantic Maru-Belgium Maru-Borneo Maru-Brazil Maru-Burma Maru-Celebes Maru-Chile Maru-China Maru-Denmark Maru-Eihuku Maru-England Maru-France Maru-Glasgow Maru-Gokoku Maru-Hiteru Maru-Hohuku Maru-Holland Maru-India Maru-Italy Maru-Karachi Maru-Keihuku Maru-Kinkai Maru-Liverpool Maru-Mantai Maru-Manzyu Maru-Midori Maru-Nagato Maru-Naples Maru-Nikki Maru-Norway Maru-Ohio Maru-Oregon Maru-Pacific Maru-San Francisco Maru-Singapore Maru-Sinsei Maru-Sumatra Maru-Thames Maru-Tihuku Maru-Tohuku Maru-Ume Maru-Victoria Maru. Alll vessels similar basic line differing just in bulwark at bow and house at stern. Taifuku Maru No. 1 or Daifuku Maru No. 1-class based on a British First World War standard freighter design. Call sign JDJD. Laid down by Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ld.,Kobe, Japan with yard number 459 on 9 September 1919, launched on 4 December 1919, completed on 28 January 1920, requisitioned by the army and converted into troop transport Allotted IJA No. 180 on 17 October 1941 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Whale (SS-239) in the Philippine Sea on 16 January 1944. Gross tonnage 5,870 tons, under deck 5,590 tons, netto tonnage 4,264 tons and as dimensions 385.0 x 51.0 x 36.0 x 8 (light)-27 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, horsepower 440 bhp. 81 rpm/13.5 knots, coal bunker capacity around 2,000 tons, range around 13,000 nautical miles/10 knots and speed 10-11 (normal cruising)-12-13.5 (maximum) knots. 

New small minesweepers for Japanese navy to be laid down in 1956 according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 February 1956

An item reported that the 3 Japanese small minesweepers to be built under the Japanese 1953-1954 Budget were transferred to the 1954-1955 budget programme and to be laid down in March 1956.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Wharves at Shanghai, China fitted out with new transport conveyers according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 7 January 1956

An item reported that according to the Communist Chinese press the wharves at Shanghai were fitted out with 75 new transport conveyers and the mechanically handled proportion of cargoes was to increase from 02% at the moment to 50% by 1957.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Theoretical design for a 40,000 tons deadweight 30 knots nuclear submarine tanker in 1960

Deadweight tons 40,000

Speed knots 30

Section circle

Parallel body, %L 33.3

Length feet 840

Beam feet 80.0 diameter

Surface displacement tons 80,500

Submerged displacement tons 88,600

DWT/surface displacement 0.497

EHP 84,800

SHP, trial 110,000

EHP/SHP 0,.770

SHP, service 121,000

Number of screws 2

RPM 150

Propellor diameter feet 22.2

SHP/shaft 60,500

Mach vol/gross vol 0.15

Speed x DWT/service SHP 9.92

Source

Vito L. Russo, Harlan Turner Jr. and Frank W. Wood. Submarine Tankers. Presented at the Annual Meeting, New York, N. Y., November 17-18, 1960, of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. 

Dutch lugger (ex-Noordster 1949-1978, ms Aurora 1978-2017) Noordster SCH-236 2017

Scheveningen, Netherlands 23 August 2024

Built by Sleephelling Maatschappij Scheveningen, Netherlands between 1949-1950 and between 1978-2017 offshore vessel and converted back into a lugger. 

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler De Bakkery van Jisp according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 26 July 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 July reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Klaesz Keuken with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler De Bakkery van Jisp 12 whales.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Het Dorp Jisp according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 26 July 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 July reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Klaesz Keuken with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Het Dorp Jisp 2 whales.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Kaeskoper according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 26 July 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 July reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Klaesz Keuken with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Kaeskoper 4 whales.

Dutch fishing vessel (ex-Wiron 4 IJM 209 1950-1962, Nooit Gedacht IJM 239 1962-1970, Willem Junior UK 273 1970-1975, Hornhecht 1978-1993, Johanna 1993-2007, Marion 2007-2022) Luna Azul 2022-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 23 August 2024

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Scheveningen, IMO 525448, MMSI 246187000 and call sign PFDF. Launched by N.V. Scheepsbouwwerf De Dageraad v/h Wed. J. Boot, Woubrugge, Netherlands on 3 November 1950. 

American whaler J.E. Donnell spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 27 August 1852

An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had on 25 June heard from whaler J.E. Donnell 9 whales

American whaler Wm. Thompson spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 27 August 1852

An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had on 20 June heard from whaler Wm. Thompson 13 whales

American whaler Hillman spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 27 August 1852

An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had on 1 June heard from whaler Hillman 4 whales

German replenishment ship FGS Werra A 514 1993-

Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 September 2024

German-flagged, homeport Kiel, Germany, MMSI 21120100 and call sign DHRM. Part of Type 404 Elbe-class replenishment ships succeeded by Berlin-class. Launched by Flensburger Schiffbau on 17 June 1993, commissioned on 9 December 1993. 

The Algerian privateers fleet anno 1769

Barques: 3, 1-20 guns, 2-10 guns.

Xebecs: g, 1-30 guns, 1-24 guns, 2-22 guns, 1-16 guns, 1-14 guns.

Galliots: 6, 1-6 guns 4 row benches, 2-4 guns 13 row benches, 2-2 guns, 18 benches, 1-4 swivels, 15 row benches.

Totally 15 vessels with a total armament of 186 guns and 4 swivels.

Source

Albert Devoulx. “La Marine de la Régence d’Alger”, Revue Africaine, No. 77, September 1869. 

Romanian Danube launches in 1908

Totally six with a displacement of circa 10 tons and armed with 1 machine gun.

Source

“Die Donauflotillen”, in Die Flagge. Organ des Vereines zur Förderung der österreichischen Schiffahrt, nr. 11, 1908. 

Theoretical design for a 40,000 tons deadweight 30 knots nuclear submarine tanker in 1960

Deadweight tons 40,000

Speed knots 30

Section circle

Parallel body, %L 0

Length feet 680

Beam feet 98.0 diameter

Surface displacement tons 80,000

Submerged displacement tons 88,000

DWT/surface displacement 0.500

EHP 76,500

SHP, trial 104,400

EHP/SHP 0.732

SHP, service 115,000

Number of screws 2

RPM 150

Propellor diameter feet 22.1

SHP/shaft 57,500

Mach vol/gross vol 0.15

Speed x DWT/service SHP 10.5

Source

Vito L. Russo, Harlan Turner Jr. and Frank W. Wood. Submarine Tankers. Presented at the Annual Meeting, New York, N. Y., November 17-18, 1960, of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. 

Dutch minehunter Hr.Ms. Willemstad M 864 1986-

Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 September 2024

Netherlands-flagged, MMSI 245945000 and call sign PAEO. Part of Alkmaar-class. Laid down by Scheepswerf Van der Giessen de Noord, Alblasserdam, Netherlands on 3 October 1986, launched on 27 January 1989 and commissioned on 20 September 1989.

Dutch Greenland whaler of commandeur Sorgdrager lost according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 8 September 1693

An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 September referred to a list of the Dutch Greenland whalers by two French privateers of St. Jan de Luz between 19 July and 1 August captured and burnt at Groenland. It included Commandeur Sorgdrager, a boyer galliot, 1 whale, burnt.

Dutch Greenland whaler ‘t Galoot lost according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 8 September 1693

An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 September referred to a list of the Dutch Greenland whalers by two French privateers of St. Jan de Luz between 19 July and 1 August captured and burnt at Groenland. It included Commandeur Jan Claesz van de Helder, ‘t Galoot, 0.5 whale, burnt

Dutch Greenland whaler de Academy van Leyden lost according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 8 September 1693

An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 September referred to a list of the Dutch Greenland whalers by two French privateers of St. Jan de Luz between 19 July and 1 August captured and burnt at Groenland. It included Commandeur Mtten Kackeler, de Academy van Leyden, 2 whales.

Dutch fishing vessel Eben Haëzer GO-37 2000-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 23 August 2024

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Goedereede, Netherlands, IMO 9225598, MMSI 246511000 and call sign PECI. Built by Scheepswerf Maaskant, Stellendam, Netherlands in 2000. 

British whaler William arrived at Hull, England in 1820

Tonnage 350 tuns. Number of caught whales 18. Oil 241 tuns

Source

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

British whaler Mercury arrived at Hull, England in 1820

Tonnage 346 tuns. Number of caught whales 24. Oil 200 tuns

Source

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

British whaler Lord Wellington arrived at Hull, England in 1820

Tonnage 354 tuns. Number of caught whales 10. Oil 151 tuns

Source

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

Norwegian oil/chemical tanker Sten Hidra 2007-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 23 September 2024

Norway-flagged, homeport Bergen, IMO 9358931, MMSI 258751000 and call sign LAJX6. Built by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard (group) Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China in 2007. Owner Stenoil K/S, manager Stenersen Chartering AS, Lysaker, Norway. 

Dutch Greenland whaler de Liefde lost according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 8 September 1693

An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 September referred to a list of the Dutch Greenland whalers by two French privateers of St. Jan de Luz between 19 July and 1 August captured and burnt at Groenland. It included Commandeur Pey Saa, ‘t fregat de Liefde, burnt. 

Dutch Greenland whaler de Harderin of Vlielant lost according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 8 September 1693

An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 September referred to a list of the Dutch Greenland whalers by two French privateers of St. Jan de Luz between 19 July and 1 August captured and burnt at Groenland. It included Commandeur Pieter Knes, de Harderin of Vlielant, 3 whales, burnt. 

Dutch Greenland whaler de Blompot uyt de Streek lost according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 8 September 1693

An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 7 September referred to a list of the Dutch Greenland whalers by two French privateers of St. Jan de Luz between 19 July and 1 August captured and burnt at Groenland. It included Commandeur Eem Jansz, de Blompot uyt de Streek catch results zero

British battleship HMS Venerable 1899-1922

Formidable-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

London-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan-class.  ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of London-class London sub-class preceded by Formidable-class succeeded by Duncan-class. Ordered under 1898 Programme, laid down by Chatham Dockyard on 2 January 1899, launched on 2 November 1899, completed in November 1902, commissioned on 12 November 1902, decommissioned in late December 1918, sold to be broken up in 1921 and done in Germany in 1922.

The Algerian privateers fleet anno 1806

Frigates: 3, 1-50 guns (new), 1-46 guns, 1-44 guns.

Polacres: 2, 1-22 guns, 1-6 guns.

Xebecs: 5, 1-32 guns, 1-28 guns, 2-6 guns, 1-4 guns.

Goelettes: 1-16 guns.

Feluccas; 2-1 gun.

Boats: 1-2 guns.

Pinques: 1-4 guns.

Totally 15 vessels with a total armament of 268 guns.

Source

Albert Devoulx. “La Marine de la Régence d’Alger”, Revue Africaine, No.. 77, September 1869.

Portuguese iate Sao Martinho de todos os santos 1798

Launched at Lisbon, Portugal on 18 December 1798, captured by France.

Source

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

Portuguese ship Nossa Senhora da Assuncao 1705-1713

Mentioned between 1705-1713, armament 66 guns.

Source

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

British general cargo ship Tina C 2008-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 19 September 2024

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Cowes, Wight, IMO 9416331, MMSI 235061987 and call sign 2APY2. Built by Construcciones Navale Freire, Vigo, Spain in 2008. Owner/manager Carisbrooke Shipping UK, Cowes, Wight.

American whaler Majestic visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 October 1850

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 11 October of the American whaler Majestic master Hall 23 months out 60 barrels sperm oil 2,700 barrels whale oil 20,000 lbs bone.

American whaler America visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 October 1850

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 11 October of the American whaler America master Tucker 32 months out 250 barrels sperm oil 900 barrels whale oil 7,000 lbs bone.

American whaler Benjamin Morgan visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 October 1850

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 11 October of the American whaler Benjamin Morgan master Chapel 27 months out 20 barrels sperm oil 3,200 barrels whale oil 8,000 lbs bone. 

Russian cargo ship (ex-Benavon 1905-1930, Piatix Krabolov 1930-1936) Krabalov A. Mikoyan or Anastas Mikoyan 1936-1950

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Call sign UPBF. Launched by Bartram&Sons, South Dock, Sunderland, England with yard number 199 on 31 August 1905, completed in in September 1905. Gross tonnage 4,153 tons, under deck 3,546 tons, net tonnage 2,472 tons and as dimensions 376.2 x 45.9 x 26.4 x 24 (loaded) feet. Normal cruising speed 6 knots. Active in the crab cannery as floating cannery since 1930. Short poop and superstructure amidships and on the boatdeck were crab fishing boats stored. Around 1950 still active, in 1960 deleted. 

Japanese whale factory ship Nisshin Maru bound for the Ross Sea, Antarcticaccording to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 7 January 1956

An item reported that the Japanese whaling expedition with the 16,800 tons whale factory ship Nisshin Maru leaving Japan on 1 November 1955 started her fishing operations in the vicinity of the Ross Sea, Antarctic.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Russian merchant ship Sevzaples active in the Pacific on 1 July 1944

A report from Op-16-FT, Washington, USA dated 1 July 1944 serial FT-49-44 described all Soviet merchant ships active in the Pacific. On 15 June 1944 were 207 Russian merchant ships with a total gross tonnage of 891,591 tons active in transpacific and coastal waters.This number included for instance 36 Liberty ships. 70% or 627,649 gross tons participated in regular transpacific traffic destinated for Siberian harbors and 95 vessels or 264.942 gross tons in the coastal waters. The 207 vessels excluded 7 icebreakers.

Gross tonnage 3,961 tons. Type mv freigher. Built in 1932. Speed 9.5 knots. Fuel oil. International call sign UNLG. Service Transpacific. Fitted to carry locomotives on deck.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945

New Japanese large minesweepers laid down according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 February 1956

An item reported that the 3 Japanese large minesweepers to be built under the Japanese 1953-1954 Budget were laid down but yet not launched.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Japanese destroyer Nadeshiko (No. 22) cancelled interbellum 20th Century

Minekaze-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Wakatake-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Kamikaze-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Wakatake-class preceded by Minekaze-class succeeded by Kamikaze-class. Slightly modified Momi-class and rated as second class destroyer. Planned 13 but 5 cancelled and 8 completed. To be built by Fujinagata Zosensho, Osaka, Japan, later renamed No. 22 but cancelled. 

Dutch Greenland whaler Knollendam returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 1 July 1698

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 8 September reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland whaler Knollendam commandeur Aldert Dirkse Groot 11 whales.