Oil painting by Richard Baseleer (30 March 1867 Antwerp, Belgium-20 February 1951 Genova Switzerland). Museum Katwijk, Netherlands
At the left side sailing fishing vessels. Katwijk did not have a harbour so ships were beached waiting for going to sea again.
According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 15, present position Balaklava, remarks receiving sick for Scutari, Albania. 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. A
According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 14, present position Constantinople, Bosphorus, remarks under orders of rear admiral Boxer.
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. A
Admiral Sénés.©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Chacal-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Guépard-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the Chacal or Jaguar-class succeeded by Guépard-class, main task was to act as scouts for the battle line. Total six build. In the designing process was a 1,780 tons design armed with 5-10cm.3.8” guns of early 1920 not approved by the French Parliament. A new design was made on base of the designs of the Italian Leone-class and the German destroyer SM 113 which was after the First World War handed over to France as war reparations and commissioned in the French navy as Admiral Sénés. The new design was approved under the 1922 Naval Law. Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saitn-Nazaire, France on 14 August 1923, launched on 29 September 1924, commissioned on 15 June 1927, completed on13 October 1927, taken into service on 15 November 1927 and lost when she run aground near Benghazi, Italian Libya on 27 May 1943.
In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 264,54 ton. Dimensions 40,69 x 6,82 x 3,61 metres. Load capacity 180 ton. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 420 hp.(1)
Note
1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 310 tons, net tonnage 98 tons and built by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co., Aberdeen, Scotland in October 1913.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 250,90 ton. Dimensions 37,01 x 6,64 x 3,56 metres. Load capacity 120 ton. Speed 10 nautical miles.Horsepower 425 hp.(1)
Note
1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 251 tons, under deck 94 tons, net tonnage 70 tons and built by Smith’s Dock Co. Ltd., South Bank, Middlesbrough, England in 1911.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
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Part of Type 1934 also known as Z 1-class and Leberecht Maas-class succeeded by Type 1934A. Designing process started in 1932 exceeding the 810 tons limit under the Versailles Treaty resulting in a standard load displacement of 2,259 tons. Ordered on 7 July 1934, laid down by Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany with yard number K245 on 7 January 1935, launched on 30 November 1935, commissioned on 13 May 1937, allocated to England after the war in 1945, for disposal in January 1948, to be broken up by C.W. Dorkin in 1948 and towed his scrapyard at Gateshead on 10 January 1949 1949.
Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 244. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 November 1945. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)
Note
1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.
Source
Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147.
Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 243. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 October 1945. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)
Note
1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.
Source
Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147.
Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk
Empire Tramp type. Launched by John Readhead&Sons Ltd., West Docks, South Shields, England with yard number 529, delivered to Ministry of War Transport in September 1942, renamed Van der Capelle, owner Dutch Government, The Hague, manager N.V. Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij Holland-Amerika Lijn, Rotterdam since 4 September 1943, owner/manager N.V. tot Voortzetting van de Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd, Amsterdam since 14 November 1946, renamed Delfland on 15 April 1947, renamed M. Esref and sold to owner/manager Cerrahogullari Umumi Nakliyat Vapurculuk ve T.A.S., Istanbul, Turkey in August 1959 and arrived at the scrapyard at Istanbul, Turkey on 13 October 1968.
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 where the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.
British armed.
Source
Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.
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Similar Azusa Maru and Katura Maru. Call sign JXRM. Owner in 1939 Nitisi Kisen K.K., Kobe, Japan. Built by Urabe Zosen Tekkosyo K.K., Osaka, Japan in 1939, since 1941 army troop transport and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Shad (SS-235). Gross tonnage 1,370 tons, net tonnage 782 tons, deadweight 1,900 tons and as dimensions 227.9 x 34.0 x 19.5 x 7.1 (light)-17.4 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, 1 screw, horsepower 118 nhp, coal bunker capacity 205 tons, range 3,400 nautical miles/10 knots and speed 10 (normal cruising)-11 (maximum) knots.
An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler Canada 2,000 barrels oil.
An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler South America 1,400 barrels oil.
An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler Henry Kneeland 1,300 barrels oil.
Muavenet-i-Milliye-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Adatepe-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the German S138-class/Ottoman Muavenet-i-Milliye-class succeeded by Adatepe-class. Ordered for the German Imperial Navy as the SMS S 168 under the 1908 Program. Laid down by Schichau-Werke, Germany in 1908, launched on 30 September 1909, sold to the Ottoman Empire while under construction in March 1910, commissioned as Gayret -i-Vataniye on 17 August 1910, wrecked on an uncharted reef off Varna, Bulgara and blown up by crew on 30 October 1916.
Caught 5 whales resulting in 29 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Number of whales caught 0 and 96.75 boiled oil tons. Tonnage 169 tons. MasterMr. Harrison for 2 years, Mr. Peacock for 8 years and afterwards Mr. Geary. First was her master and a great part of the crew English and the rest from Peterhead. It sailed at first without much success until Mr. James Arbuthnot and John Hutchison suggested to crew the Robert with seamen and fishermen of Peterhead with native Mr. Geary as master. Was between 1788-1801 the only Greenland whaler of Peterhead.
Source
An historical account of Peterhead from the earliest period to the present time. James Arbuthnot, Peterhead, 1815.
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No. 1-class patrol boat/Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges.
Caught 9 whales resulting in 104 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
An item reported the Australian whaler Clarence, Cole, 120 tons, Cole, owner, left Sydney on 16 September 1841, spoken on 19 September 1841, 60 barrels.
Sister ship Tartu©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Built by Hungarian Shipyard&Crane Factory (Ganz-Danubius), Budapest, Hungary in 1961. Part of Tartu-clas. Principal dimensions 67.00 (between perpendiculars)-74.54 (over all) x 11.30 (moulded) x 5.32 (depth to main deck) x 24.50 height of mast acorn above main deck) feet.
An item reported the Australian whaler Clarkstone, Stewart, 250 tons, H. Moore, owner, left Sydney on 19 November 1839, spoken on 14 April 1841, 900 barrels.
An item reported the Australian whaler Cape Packet, Powell 210 tons, H. Moore, owner, left Sydney on 8 October 1840, spoken on 25 May 18431 with 500 barrels
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Planned under the Japanese 1941 War Programme. Laid down by Hitachi Sakurajima Works on 8 November 1943, launched on 16 February 1944, completed on 10 May 1945, handed over to China on 29 August 1947 and broken up in 1963. A Japanese Improved Type A or Type B, also called Mikura-class preceded by Etorofu-class succeeded by Ukuru-class.
An item reported that the Japanese forces were restoring the important oil fields at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies to be used these again. The J.I.C . commented that much depended how much the Dutch forces destroyed the fields just before the evacuation but that it could be expected that more or less within a month some wells could be used again.The composition of the produced crude oil made it possible to pump it direct from the wells into the ship for fuelling the diesel engines without the necessity of processing.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 69 dated 17 February 1942
An item reported that the British ships which arrived at Java, Dutch East Indies with military forces were unloaded by the Dutch using small craft earlier commandeered and loaded for dispatching threatened points of attack. This meant disorganization on large scale.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 69 dated 17 February 1942
French L’Adroit-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Le Hardi-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Italian Navigatore-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Japanese Fubuki-Amagiri group©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
French T47 B-design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
French fast battleship Dunkerque©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Le Hardi-class preceded by L’Adroit-class and succeeded by T 47-class. Of the 12 planned units were 7 completed. The Le Hardi-class destroyers were designed to be able to keep up with the fast battleships Dunkerque and Strassbourg and to counter the Italian Navigatore- class and Japanese Fubuki-class destroyers. The design was approved on 10 August 1934. Ordered on 24 May 1937. Laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer on 31 March 1937, launched on 14 November 1939, in service on 1 July 1941, scuttled to prevent capture by Germans on 27 November 1942, salvaged by Italians in 1943, seized by Germans after Italian armistice in September 1943, scuttled by Germans in later 1944 and broken up.
In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage 242,04 ton. Dimensions 36,00 x 6,64 x 3,56 metres. Load capacity 120 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles.Horsepower 425 hp.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage 356,51 ton. Dimensions 41,70 x 7,35 x 3,86 metres. Load capacity 220 tons. Speed nautical 10 miles. Horsepower 800 hp.(1)
Note
1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 357 tons, net tonnage 95 tons and built by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Company, Aberdeen, Scotland in April 1911. Ex0 Republica.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
Arethusa-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
C-class Cambrian sub-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Danae- or D-class cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of C-class light cruiser Cambrian-class preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Danae-class. Ordered under the 1914-1915 Programme in September 1914. Laid down by Cammell Laird on 28 October 1914, launched on 28 July 1915, completed in November 1915,decommissioned in May 1935 and sold to be broken up at Rosyth, Scotland on 30 July 1936.
Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 242.
Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany. Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 September 1945. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)
Note
1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.
Source
Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147.
Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 241. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany. Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 August 1945. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)
Note
1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.
Source
Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147.
Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk
Laid down by De Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands with yard number 142 on 19 February 1927, launched on 5 January 1928, delivered to owner/manager N.V. Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij, Amsterdam, Netherlands on 11 April 1928, chartered by Britsh BMWT, coverted into a troop transport at Singapore, first voyage begun on 17 September 1940, requisitioned by the Dutch government and torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 380 on the position 35.59 North-03.45 West while underway from Arzeu, Algeria towards Gibraltar on 11 November 1942.
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 4-2cm guns.
Armed with 1-10,16cm/4” quick firing gun Mk.IX supplied in the Dutch East Indies.
supplied at
Armed with 2 303 cal Vickers machine guns.
Source
Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.
Admiralty-K-class design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Laforey- or L-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of K- or Acasta-class preceded by Acheron-class succeeded by L- or Laforey-class. The class numbered 20 ships, of 12 which built while using the common Admiralty-design and 8 so-called builders’specials. The Acasta-class was in September 1913 redesignated K-class. Built under the Naval Programme of 1911-1912. Admiralty K-class design. Laid down by Swan, Hunter&Wigham Richardson, Walsend, England on 20 December 1911, launched on 23 December 1912, completed on 19 June 1913 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921.
An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler Concordia 3 whales.
An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler J. Howland 1,300 barrels oil.
An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler Harrison 1,200 barrels oil.
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Similar Nagara Maru, Nako Maru, Naruto Maru, Noto Maru, Nosiro Maru and Nozima Maru. Call sign JBNH. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Yokohama Dock Co. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan on 28 March 1933, launched on 28 April 1934, completed on 28 August 1934, requisitioned by army and converted into troop transport Alloted IJAD No. 913 on 19 September 1941 and bombed and sunk in an American air attack on 14 November 1942 underway from Shortlands to Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, Salomons between New Georgia and Santa Isabel Islands. Gross tonnage 7,149 tons, under deck 6,369 tons, net tonnage 4,207 tons and as dimensions 449.6 x 62.3 x 34.4 x 11 (light)-27.6 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, single screw, horsepower 1,851 nhp, range 40,000 nautical miles/15 knots, oil bunker capacity included deep tanks 2,850 ton and speed 15 (normal cruising 98 rpm)-19 (maximum, with 116 rpm 18.6) knots.
Caught 9 whales resulting in 103 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Caught 8 whales resulting in 104 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Caught - whales resulting in - tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
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No. 1-class patrol boat/Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges.
An item reported the Australian whaler Australian, Hogg, 306 tons, Cooper and Holt owners, left Sydney on 22 December 1840
An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the whaler Tigress on 11 June 330 barrels and 98 pounds of ambergris
An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the Britisth whaler Mary Ann of London on 23 May 2,100 barrels
Petropavlovsk©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Rostislav©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
American Indiana-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Petropavlovsk-class or sometimes called Poltava-class consisting of the Poltava, Sevastopol and Petropavlovsk, preceded by Sissoi Veliky (built 1891-1896) and succeeded by Rostislav(1894-1900). The design process started with the Imperator Nikolai I (1886-1891) although replacing the gun turrets by barbettes. To avoid the problems with the casemate-mounted secondary armament with the Imperator Aleksandr II (1885-1891) in rough was chosen with the gun layout of the American Indiana-class battleships where the turret mounted armament was position on the upper deck. Laid down by Galernii Island Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Russia on 19 May 1892, launched on 9 November 1894, in service in 1899 and sunk while striking one of more mines off Port Arthur on 13 April 1904.
An item reported that on 1 April was lost due to bombs thrown by enemy aircraft the Norwegian tanker m/v Kidlefjord, tonnage 7,639 tons, loaded with Pool spirit, underway from Aruba, Dutch West Indies to Avonmouth, part of convoy yes, on the position 20 miles north west Smalls. Five crew members were saved by a British warship.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1.
An item reported that on 31 March was lost due to bombs thrown by enemy aircraft the British steam trawler Ontario, tonnage 208 tons, underway from Grimsby to Iceland, part of convoy not, on the position 300 miles west north west Butt of Lewis. One crew member wounded.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1.
An item reported this week as casualties among British naval personnel”officers 3 killed 3 missing, 3 wounded and ratings 40 killed, 19 missing and 63 wounded. The figures included 13 rating killed and 51 wounded during the German air attack on Plymouth, England on 21 March.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1.
Admiral Sénés.©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Chacal-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Guépard-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the Chacal or Jaguar-class succeeded by Guépard-class, main task was to act as scouts for the battle line. Total six build. In the designing process was a 1,780 tons design armed with 5-10cm.3.8” guns of early 1920 not approved by the French Parliament. A new design was made on base of the designs of the Italian Leone-class and the German destroyer SM 113 which was after the First World War handed over to France as war reparations and commissioned in the French navy as Admiral Sénés. The new design was approved under the 1922 Naval Law. Ordered on 26 February 1923. Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saitn-Nazaire, France on 14 January 1924, launched on 25 February 1925, completed on 18 October 1927, commissioned on 10 October 1927, decommissioned in July 1940, scuttled at Toulon, France to prevent capture by Germans on 27 November 1942, refloated and beached at the adjacent harbor of Brégaillon on 23 January 1944 and broken up in 1948.
In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage 417,94 ton. Dimensions 46,34 x 8,02 x 4,12 metres. Load capacity 238 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 650 hp. (1)
Note
1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 418 tons, under deck 372 tons, net tonnage 145 tons and built by Ateliers&Chantiers de France, Dunkirk, France in July 1907. Ex-Echassier and Nordcaper.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Oskar Dahl&Co. Gross register tonnage 534,94 ton. Dimensions 49,65 x 8,36 x 4,29 metres. Load capacity 200 tons. Speed 11 nautical miles. Horsepower 7230 hp.(1)
Note
1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 535 tons, under deck 449 tons, net tonnage 184 tons and built by J.T. Eltingham&Co., Shield, England in January 1913. Ex-Normandie.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
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Similar Nagara Maru, Nako Maru, Naruto Maru, Noto Maru, Nosiro Maru and Nozima Maru. Call sign JROJ. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Mitsubishi Jukoygo Kaisha Ld., Nagasaki, Japan with yard number 580 on 2 October 1933, launched on 1 May 1934, completed on 15 October 1934, requisitioned by the army and converted onto troop transport Alloted Army No. 686 on 27 August 1938, returned to owners on 11 January 1939, requisitioned by the army and converted into a troop transport on 21 December 1941 and bombed and sunk in an air attack at Ormoc on 2 November 1944. Gross tonnage 7,190 tons, under deck 6,451 tons, net tonnage 4,320 tons and as dimensions 449.7 x 62.3 x 34.4 x 11 (light)-27.6 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, single screw, horsepower 1,851 nhp, range 40,000 nautical miles/15 knots, oil bunker capacity included deep tanks 2,850 ton and speed 15 (normal cruising 98 rpm)-19 (maximum, with 116 rpm 18.6) knots.
Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 240. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany. Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 May 1945. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)
Note
1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.
Source
Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147.
