In the First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894-17 April 1895) collided the Chinese and Japanese empires mainly for influence over Korea. It was a total success for Japan including the Battle of the Yalu on 17 September 1894 in which the Chinese Beiyang Fleet was humiliated lossing several ships despite her superiority on paper. In reality most of the Chinese ships were aged and obsolete, unsufficient maintained and her crews lacking discipline.
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Wednesday, 20 May 2026
The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Van Ruisdael in the Second World War
According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673sent 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 4-2cm guns
Launched by A.G. Bremer Vulkan, Schiffsbau&Maschinenfabrik, Bremen-Vegedack, Germany with yard number 737 on 9 April 1938, completed on 21 May 1938, delivered as Hohenfels to owner/manager Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft Hansa, Bremen in 1938, laid up in the harbour of Bandar Shapour, Iran on 1 September 1939, (partly) scuttled by own crew and grounded by Australian captors belonging to the crew of the merchant cruiser HMS Kanimbla on 21 August 1941, salvaged within a period of 6 weeks, unlaoded her cargo of ilimenite sand between 4-6 October 1941 departing to Karachi under tow on 8 October 1941, as Empire Kamal owner Ministry of War Transport, manager Pensilar&Oriental Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., both at London, England since 1941, renamed Van Ruisdael owner Staat der Nederlanden, manager Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij, Amsterdam, Netherlands since 20 June 1944, owner/manager N.N. Verenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaartmaatschappij, The Hague, Netherlands since July 1946, renamed Ridderkerk on 29 March 1947 and sold to be broken up to Sigma Shipping Co. Ltd., Hong Kong early August 1962 with scrapping started on 19 September 1962. The Dutch newspaper De Surinamer: nieuws- en advertentieblad dated 6 April 1940 reported that she arrived at London as a prize but already in November 1939 seized.
Source
Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.
French container ship CMA CGM Sinnamary 2020-
Entrance Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 31 March 2026
France International Register-flagged, homeport Marseille, IMO 9845673, MMSI 228403700 and call sign FMON. Built by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Jingjiang, China in 2020. Owner/manager CMA CGM, Marseille, France. Cyprus-flagged between 2020-2021.
Portuguese transport Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo e Sao Jose 1781-1793
Packet of the king, mentioned between 1781-1793.
Source
A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Dutch East Indiaman Vinck 1655-
Fluyt, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands in 1656, launched on 3 October 1656,dimensions 100 x 22½ x 9 feet.
Sources
Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde oost-indische compagnie der vereenigde Nederlanden ter kamer van Zeeland. Middelburg, 1759.
Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.
American destroyer USS Patterson DD-392 1935-1947
Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Bagley-class preceded by Gridley-class succeeded by Somers-class. Totally eight built between 1935-1937. Laid down by Puget Sound Navy Yard on 23 July 1935, launched on 6 May 1937, commissioned on 22 September 1937, decommissioned 8 November 1945 and sold to be broken up on 18 August 1947.
German submarine U 160 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918
A list dealing dated 5 July 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 7 July 1918. Work started on 22 June 1918. Planned completion on 10 July. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks none.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254.
Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 584 in 1944
©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. Date completion unknown due to transport and labour problems allowing a future maximum completion of 1-2 Kriegsfischkutters possible.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
British merchant steamship Persian Monarch hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885
Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the oudan. Gross tonnage 3,923 tons. Horse transport. Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.
Source
The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64.
British destroyer HMS Wellesley 1918
Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
HMS Amazon D39 (1925-1927). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An Admiralty modified W-class destroyer ordered under the 14th War Programme . Of the 38 ships ordered were just 7 completed, the other 31 were cancelled. Preceded by S-and Parker-classes and succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon. Laid down by Hawthorn Leslie&Company, Hebburn, England 30 August 1918, order cancelled 26 November 1918.
Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Gerritsz Stam returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated Tuesday 11 September 1703
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 10 September reported the arrival last Friday at Texel, Netherlands escorted by the Dutch naval captains Zels, Schaep and Van den Bosch who picked up at sea the Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Gerritsz Stam empty.
American whaler Phoenix visited Hilo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 30 October 1852
An item reported the arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on 20 October of the American whaler Phoenix master Brewster 1,750 barrels whale oil 20,000 lbs bone
American whaler Navigator visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 January 1853
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 18 January of the American whaler Navigator master Fish from cruising 60 barrels sperm oil 2,100 barrels whale oil
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Statement from the first officer of HMS Primrose about dazzle painting in 1918
The Committee on Dazle Painting appointed in April 1918 handed on 31 July 1918 her report about the value of dazzle painting over to the First Sea Lord.(1) In Appendix VII were the opinions of masters of merchant vessels submitted by Lieutenant Commander Wilkonson submitted and noted. He first officer of HMS Primrose stated that the HMS Delphinium and Daffodil were much distroted by dazzle painting. The HMS Arethusa was difficult to see in certain lights even at 6 cables [cable=1/10 of a nautical mile=1,852:10-185,2 metres] and HMS Rosemary and Gladiolus were to see (distance not stated) except in bright and sunlight. He expressed that white did not shew at night.
Note
1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.
Source
National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage.
Finnish ro-ro cargo ship Mistral 1999-
Entrance Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 31 March 2026
Finland-flagged, homeport Braendoe, IMO 9183788, MMSI 230925000 and call sign OJIX. Owner Trailer Link AB, manager Godby Shipping AB, both Mariehamn, Aland Islands, Finland. Built by JJ Sietas Schiffswerft, Hamburg, Germany in 1999.
The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Van Ostade in the Second World War
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 1-2cm gun supplied at Boston, USA in July 1943
Cargo ship of type Empire Scandinavian. Launched with yard number 441 by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company Td., Troon, Scotland on 15 April 1942, delivered in June 1942 to the Ministry of War Transport, manager J.A. Billmeir, both at London, England as Empire Tooiler, renamed Van Ostade, owner Staat der Nederlanden, manager Shipping&Coal Company Ltd., London since 13 May 1943, owner/manager Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands since February 1947, renamed Etal Manor, owner/manager Tanfield Steamship Company Ltd., Newcastle on Tyne, England since 28 August 1950, renamed Moto owner/manager Pelton Steamship Company Ltd., Newcastle on Tyne since October 1953, renamed Tirso, owner ‘Teulada Societa per Azioni di Navigazione, Vagliary, Italy, manager Orazio Rosini, Genoa, Italy since 1960, renamed Hamal. Owner Compania Naviera General S.A., Beyrouth, Lebanon, manager Nello Patella, Venezia, Italy since 1962 and sold to be broken up in May 1962.
Source
Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.
Danish offshore support vessel Wind Ally 2025-
Entrance Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 31 March 2026
Denmark-flagged, IMO 9981075, MMSI 219034492 and call sign OUZX2. Built as Cisco Shipping Qiding N1130 in 2025.
Portuguese transport Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, Nova Princesa Real 1793-1796
First mentioned in 1793, captured by French privateer in 1796, charrua.
Source
A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Dutch East Indiaman Spreeuw 1656-
Fluyt, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands in 1656, launched on 19 August 1657, dimensions 120 x 26 x 12 feet.
Sources
Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde oost-indische compagnie der vereenigde Nederlanden ter kamer van Zeeland. Middelburg, 1759.
Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.
American destroyer USS Ralph Talbot DD-390 1935-1948
Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Bagley-class preceded by Gridley-class succeeded by Somers-class. Totally eight built between 1935-1937. Laid down by Boston Navy Yard on 28 October 1935, launched on 31 October 1936, commissioned on 14 October , decommissioned 29 August 1946 and scuttled off Kwajalein on 8 March 1948.
German submarine U 117 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918
A list dealing dated 5 July 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 7 July 1918. Work started on 18 June 1918. Planned completion on 30 June. Description of the work fore ship and tank damage. Remarks departed on 2 July.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254.
Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 583 in 1944
©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. Date completion unknown due to transport and labour problems allowing a future maximum completion of 1-2 Kriegsfischkutters possible.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
British merchant steamship Stroma hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885
Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan. Gross tonnage 958 tons. Transported stores. Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.
Source
The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64.
British destroyer HMS Walton 1918
Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
HMS Amazon D39 (1925-1927). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An Admiralty modified W-class destroyer ordered under the 14th War Programme . Of the 38 ships ordered were just 7 completed, the other 31 were cancelled. Preceded by S-and Parker-classes and succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon. To be built by William Denny&Brothers Limited, Dumbarton, Scotland. Order cancelled on 26 November 1918.
Auction of 1/16 share in the Dutch whaler ‘s Lands Welvaren in 1742
Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 26 November 1742 of 1/16 share in the Dutch whaler ‘s Lands Welvaren, fluyt, commandeur Pieter Jongkees, built in 1724, 6 boats, lying at Amsterdam, bookkeepers Leendert en Pieter Scheltes and dimensions 111 3/4 x 28 x 12 6.11, deck 6 10/11 feet. Sold for 716 Dutch guilders to Cornelis Maten.
Source
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.
British whaler Favourite in 1785
British whaler William and Anne passed Newcastle on 14 July returning from Greenland bound for London reporting that the whaler Favourite of London caught 3-4 whales.
Source
The Scotts Magazine. Vol. XLVII. Edinburgh, 1785.
Scottish Greenland whaler Resolution in 1815
Caught 7 whales resulting in 113 tons oil. Master Soutter. Owner John Hutchison. Tonnage 400 tons. Homeport Peterhead.
Sources
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
An historical account of Peterhead from the earliest period to the present time. James Arbuthnot, Peterhead, 1815.
Monday, 18 May 2026
Dutch inland cargo ship (ex-Acripolis 1988-1999, Dianthus 1999-2002, Compari 2002-2008) Taberna 2008-2022 (Alaska 2022-
Waal, Tiel, Netherlands 18 June 2010
As Alaska Belgium-flagged, EU 06002299, MMSI 205384190 and call sign OT3841.. Belgian owned except for 2008-2022. Built by Hermann Sürken, Papenburg, Germany and completed by De Waal, Werkendam, Netherlands in 1988.
Statement ofthe commanding officer of the ss Patricia from about dazzle painting in 1918
The Committee on Dazle Painting appointed in April 1918 handed on 31 July 1918 her report about the value of dazzle painting over to the First Sea Lord.(1) In Appendix VII were the opinions of masters of merchant vessels submitted by Lieutenant Commander Wilkonson submitted and noted. The commanding officer of the ss Patricia stated that on a distance of 7,000 the ss Valeria exactly looked alike of a destroyer.
Note
1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.
Source
National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage.
Russian nuclear attack submarine K-463 1974-1990
Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-I class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Project 945 Barrakuda/NATO: Sierra-class I©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Project 971 Shchuka-B/NATO: /Akula ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-I class, preceded by Victor-class succeeded by Project 945 Barrakuda and Project 945A Kondor/NATO: Sierra-class I and II and Akula-class. Laid down by Admiralty (Sudomekh), Leningrad [St. Petersburg], Russia on 26 June 1975, launched on 30 March 1981, commissioned on 30 December 1981 and decommissioned on 19 April 1990.
Sources
Breemer, Jan. Soviet submarines. Design, Development and Tactics, 1989
Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.
Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.
Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.
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.
Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.
Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.
Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Sierra-class dated 11 April 2026 15:53 o’clock
Russian ships info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock.
France hired transport Paraguay for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895
With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Left Marseille, France on 21 April with 3rd battalion 200th Regiment.
Source
Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.
Russia stopped with manufacturing new naval mines in 1922
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.
American destroyer USS Helm DD-399 1935-1947
Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Bagley-class preceded by Gridley-class succeeded by Somers-class. Totally eight built between 1935-1937. Laid down by Norfolk Navy Yard on 25 September 1935, launched on 27 May 1937, commissioned on 16 October 1937, decommissioned 26 June 1946 and sold to be broken up on 2 October 1947.
German submarine UB 128 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918
A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 27 June 1918. Planned completion unknown. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks none.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254.
Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 582 in 1944
©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. Date completion unknown due to transport and labour problems allowing a future maximum completion of 1-2 Kriegsfischkutters possible.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
British merchant steamship Edinburgh hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885
Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan. Gross tonnage 2,330 tons. Condensing ship/ Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.
Source
The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64.
British destroyer HMS Wake 1918
Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
HMS Amazon D39 (1925-1927). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An Admiralty modified W-class destroyer ordered under the 14th War Programme . Of the 38 ships ordered were just 7 completed, the other 31 were cancelled. Preceded by S-and Parker-classes and succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon. To be built by William Denny&Brothers Limited, Dumbarton, Scotland. Laid down on 14 October 1918 and order cancelled on 26 November 1918.
Dutch Greenland commandeur J. van der Poel returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 11 September 1703
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 10 September reported the arrival at Delfzijl, Netherlands seperated from the convoy due to storm of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. van der Poel 6 whales.
American whaling barque Harvest cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 February 1853
An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 14 February was cleared the American whaling barque Harvest master Almy for cruising
American whaler Merriam visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 15 January 1853
An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 4 January of the American whaler Merriam master Destin 26½ months out 200 barrels sperm oil 3,900 barrels whale oil 15,000 lbs bone from Ochotsk. Departed on 8 January for cruising and back home
Sunday, 17 May 2026
Russian floating workshop PM-82 1977-
Facebookpage Unter Broen 17 May 2026
Part of Project 304?II, called by NATOAmur-class. Designed for repair and maintenace of vessels and submarines. Laid down at Szczecin, Poland on 3 August 1977, launched on 12 November 1977 and commissioned on 31 March 1978. Part of Baltic Fleet. Call sign RBDF.
Statement from the master of the ss Lumina about dazzle painting in 1918
The Committee on Dazle Painting appointed in April 1918 handed on 31 July 1918 her report about the value of dazzle painting over to the First Sea Lord.(1) In Appendix VII were the opinions of masters of merchant vessels submitted by Lieutenant Commander Wilkonson submitted and noted. The master of the ss Lumina stated that the ss Wae Soldier was particularly well camouflaged. At a distance 0f 7 cables by day and 3 cables [cable=1/10 of a nautical mile=1,852:10-185,2 metres] by night it was frequently not possible whether vessel was arriving or leaving.
Note
1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.
Source
National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage.
Dutch motor tug (ex-Luctor 1912-1953, Jan 1953-1967, Sainte Sara 1967-1968, Cor 1968-1975) Jan-Willem 1975-
Waal, Tiel, Netherlands 18 June 2010
Netherlands-flagged, homeport, Geldermalsen, EU 2303069, at the moment EU 03320083, MMSI244730399 and call sign PG8293. Built by C.W. van Straaten&Van den Brink, The Hague, Netherlands in 1912.
French cruiser Jurien de la Gravière lying at Piraeus, Greece according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 11 August 1917
©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An item referred to an intercepted letter reporting that the French armored cruiser Jurien de la Gravière on 20 July was lying at Piraeus, Greece.(1)
Note
1. Not an armoured but a protected cruiser, laid down by Lorient on 17 November 1897, launched on 26 June 1899, completed on 16 June 1903, commissioned on 15 May 1921, stricken on 27 July 1921 and scrapped in 1922.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
Dutch inland cargo ship (ex-Deo Confidentes 2003-2007) Viking 2007-2017 (Deviant 2017-)
As Deviant Netherlands-flagged, homeport Zwolle, 02325951, MMSI 24460933 and call sign PD7744. Built by Santierul Naval Orsova SA, Orsova, Rumania and completed by Bayens BV, Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands in 2003.

























