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Thursday, 17 September 2026

German chemical/oil products tanker Rossini 2026-



Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, IMO 1057957, MMSI 10770000 and call sign 5BAC7. Owner Rossini Tanker Gmbh&Co. Kg, both at Hamburg, Germany. Built by Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding&Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd, Nantong, China in 2026. 

Several ships lost during Japanese air attack on Darwin, Australia according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 February 1942

American Clemson-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that in the Japanese air attack on Darwin, Australia (1) one destroyer (2)  and six merchant ships were lost, 2 merchant ships heavily damaged six more slightly damaged. The losses of aircraft were 9 on the ground and 12 in combat.(1)

Notes

1. Darwin was on 19 February 1942 attacked by 188 Japanese carrier-based and 54 land-based aircraft in two separate raids.

2. USS Peary DD-226 part of Clemson-class, laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, USA with yard number 492 on 9 September 1919, launched on 6 April 1920, commissioned on 22 October 1920, lost on 19 February 1942 and stricken on 8 May 1942.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 74 dated 22 February 1942

Japanese submarine sighted in Alaskan waters according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

An item reported that in the noon of 22 February an enemy submarine was sighted on a distance of 17 miles north east of Chernofski, Unalaska Island, Alaska. On 21 February was she also seen. The J.I.C. commented that the  Japanese seemed to be continuously patrolling in that area to prevent a surprise attack on Japan with Alaska as starting point. The proof was that despite the frequently reported submarines none ships were attacked in the same area.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

German submarines up scaling activities in the Atlantic Theater according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

An item reported that the German submarines were especially active over the weekend in the Atlantic theater. Many contacts were reported and at least six Allied merchant ships were sunk. Two ships part of an escorted convoy were lost, another ship off British Guiana, one in the latitude of New York, one in the Florida Straits, one in the Central Caribbean and one off Trinidad mostly suffering heavy personnel losses.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

Simplified California Shipbuilding Corporation EC-2 tye Liberty ship design

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Dimensions 416.0 (between perpendiculars)-441.6 (over all) x 56/ 10 3/4 (moulded)-57.0 (extreme) x 37.4 (depth to upper deck (moulded)-38.7 (depth to 2nd deck moulded) x 7.10 1/2 (light draught)-27/ 8 15/16 (draught loaded) feet. Gross tonnage (approx.) 7,180 tons, net tonnage (appox.) 4,370 tons, total deadweight tonnage 10,807 tons, displacement tonnage loaded draught14,230 tons and 3,423 tons at light draught. None passenger accommodation. Grain capacity 562, 608 cubic feet, bale capacity 499,573 cubic feet, ship’s storage space 11,626 cubic feet and ship’s refrigerated stores total 1,918 cubic feet. 

American whaler Samuel Robertson visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 12 October of the American whaler Samuel Robertson master Washburn 700 barrels whale oil 10,000 lbs bone

American whaler Philip de la Noye visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 11 October of the American whaler Philip de la Noye master Pierce 70 barrels sperm oil 550 barrels whale oil 5,000 lbs bone

American whaler Emily Morgan visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 11 October of the American whaler Emily Morgan master Ever 1,700 barrels sperm

Dutch cargo steamship Alphacca 1928-1942

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk

Launched with yard number 1004 by Wm. Gray&Co. Ltd., Sunderland, England on 17 May 1928, delivered to owner/manager Van Nievelt, Goudriaan&Co’s Stoomvaart Maatschappij N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands on 4 July 1928 and torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 505 underway from Cape Town, South Africa towards Freetown, Sierra Leone 150 miles south of Cape Palmas (West-Africa)on 4 April 1942. 

British merchant ship Briarwood damaged by by enemy aircraft according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 4 July the British merchant ship Briarwood, tonnage 4,019 tons, was attacked be enemy aircraft causing the next damage: dynamos damaged.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

British merchant ship King Frederick damaged by by enemy aircraft according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 4 July the British merchant ship King Frederick, tonnage 5,106 tons, was attacked by enemy aircraft causing the next damage: slight leak, compass out of order.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Berberis 1916-1923

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on3 February 1916 and sold on 30 January 1923. 

German blockade runner Bromberg homeward bound in 1941

Transport Number -. Name ship Bromberg (ex-Burgenland). Company Hapag= Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg, Germany. Date departure 25 September 1941. Harbour which was left Kobe, Japan. Date arrival 10 December 1941. Harbour of arrival Bordeaux, France. Deadweight 10,681 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 7/1419 Ausarbeitung "Wirtschaftsfahrten im Zweiten Weltkrieg" (Zusammenstellung der Fahrten von Blockadebrechern nach Ostasien, 1941-1945). 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 998 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in South France. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion March 1945.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152. 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat Nos. 2125 cancelled in 1945

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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. 

American sailing sealing ship America 1845-1847

Homeport Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Rigging bark. Tonnage 217 tons. Antarctic sealing ground South Atlantic. Date of departure 31 August 1845. Date of return 9 September 1847. Number of fur seal skins -. Barrels of sea-elephant oil 1,200. Also 400 barrels whale oil.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. 

American sailing sealing ship Uxor in 1839-1840

Antarctic sealing ground. Rigging brig. Captain Mitchell, left Mystic, Connecticut on 10 July 1839 and arrived at home with 600 barrels sea-elephant oil.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. 

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Norwegian cargo ship (ex-Wilson Farsund 2012-2024) Wilson Eyde 2024-


Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Barbados-flagged, homeport Bridgetown, IMO 9491733, MMSI 314377000 and call sign 8PAE7. Owner Wilson Shipowning AS, manager Wilson Ship Management, both of Bergen, Norway. Built by Shandong Baibuting Shipbuilding, Rongcheng, China in 2012.

Oil tanker route Lake Maracaibo-Dutch West Indies vulnerable according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 February 1942

An item reported that the local authorities in the Dutch West Indies were worried about the vulnerability of the oil tanker route Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela-Aruba-Curacao, Dutch West Indies. The special built shallow draught tankers could not be replaced and until now was 10% lost. The refineries on Aruba and Curacao depended for 100% on the these tankers transporting the needed crude oil.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 74 dated 22 February 1942

American destroyer USS Trippe DD-33 1910-1934

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type.

Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA on 12 April 1910, launched on 20 December 1910, commissioned on 23 March 1911decommissioned on 6 November 1919, transferred to US Coastguard on 7 June 1924, decommissioned on 15 April 1931, returned to the US Navy on 2 May 1931, stricken on 5 July 1934 and sold to Michael Flynn, Brooklyn, New York, USA to be broken up on 22 August 1934

German submarine visited Martinique shortly according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 February 1942

An item reported that the on 21 February a German submarine paid a short visit to Martinique for delivering a patient to the local hospital. The J.I.C. commented stated that this was allowed under international law and did not prove that enemy aircraft or submarines were stationed in the French West Indies.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 74 dated 22February 1942

Italian protected cruiser Etruria 1899-1918

Piemonte. Naval History and Heritage command NH47666

Etruria, Regioni-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Calabria©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Regioni-class preceded by Piemonte succeeded by Calabria. Laid down by Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno, Italy on 1 April 1889, launched on 23 April 1891, commissioned on 11 July 1894 and deliberately blown up by the Italian navy at Livorno on 13 August 1918. She was scuttled to make Austria-Hungary believe that its espionage network was not corrupted by double agents.

German blockade runner Odenwald homeward bound in 1941

Transport Number -. Name ship Odenwald. Company Hapag= Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg, Germany. Date departure 25 August 1941. Harbour which was left Yokohama, Japan. Deadweight 9,720 tons. Date lost 6 November 1941.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 7/1419 Ausarbeitung "Wirtschaftsfahrten im Zweiten Weltkrieg" (Zusammenstellung der Fahrten von Blockadebrechern nach Ostasien, 1941-1945). 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2135 cancelled in 1945

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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. 

Russian naval officer Bolodov according to a report from the Military Observer at Riga, Latvia dated 22 July 1921

Sevastopol©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The information was received from the Latvian General Staff and considered to be reliable. In fact few was known dealing with the personnel of the Central Institutions except that the majority in authority were former naval officers already officers prior to the First World War. The descriptions of the officers were supplied by a former high officer of the Imperial Russian Navy which now stayed in Latvia. Former lieutenant. “Commander of the Sebastopol (January 1921).”(1)

Note

1. The Gangut-class battleship Sevastopol launched on 10 July 1911 was on 31 March 1921 renamed ParizhskayaKommuna, retaining her Original name on 31 May 1943. She joined the Kronstadt rebellion of March 1921.

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 250316 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.

British minesweeping sloop HMS Arabis 1915-1916

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on 6 November 1915 and sunk in a fight with German torpedo boats off the Dogger Bank on 10 February 1916. 

American whaler Mohawk visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival on 15 October of the American whaler Mohawk master Swain of Nantucket 2,000 barrels sperm oil.

American whaling barque N.S. Perkins visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival on 15 October of the American whaling barque N.S. Perkins master Allen of New London 600 barrels whale oil 8,000 lbs bone

Japanese cargo-passenger ship Suwa Maru 1912-1943

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Ssiter ships Husimi Maru and Suwa Maru. Similar Kasima Maru and Katori Maru both built in 1913 but lacking kingposts forward of bridge. Call sign JSUD. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Mitsubishi Dockyard&Engineering Works, Nagasaki, Japan with yard number 236 on 28 October 1912, launched on 29 March 1914, completed on 10 September 1914, requisitioned by the army to serve as troop en stores transport in the Second Sino-Japanese War between 29 August 1937-9 January 1938, requisitioned by the army on 8 July 1941, troop transport, torpedoed by the American submarine USS Tunny off Wako and grounded on a reef preventing sinking on 28 March 1943, torpedoed by the USS Submarine Finnback on 5 April and burned and stricken on 1 July 1943

Gross tonnage 10,672 tons, under deck 8,971 tons, net tonnage 6,637 tons, deadweight 12,700 tons and as dimensions 504.9 x 63.3x x 37.4 x 13 (light)-29 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, two screws, horsepower1,337 nhp/10,958 ihp, coal bunker capacity 4,000 tons, range 10,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14 (normal cruising)-16.5 (maximum with 88rpm) knots. 

British steam trawler St. Fistan lost after being attacked by enemy aircraft according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 83 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 27 March-3 April 1941

An item reported that on 22 March was lost due to bombs thrown by enemy aircraft the British steam trawler St. Fistan, tonnage 495 tons, loaded with -, underway from Drogheda, Ireland to Cardiff, Wales, part of convoy not, on the position 7 miles west north west of Smalls. All crew members missing.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1. 

Russian diesel-electric cruise-missile submarine K-58 1963-1990

Project 659/NATO Echo I-class in SSN configuration. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 651/NATO Juliett-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Project 651 named by NATO Juliett-class preceded by Echo-class succeeded by Charlie-class. Designed in end 1950s by a team with as chairman Abram Samuilovich Kassatsier. Building planned of 35 boats but 19 were cancelled and 16 completed. Laid down by Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, Gorky on 15 July 1963, launched on 2 February 1966, commissioned on 23 September 1966, decommissioned in 1990 to be broken up.

Sources

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

Russian Ships Info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock.

Juliett-class dated 5 May 2026 10:05 o’clock

British steam trawler Aberdeen lost after being attacked by enemy aircraft according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 83 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 27 March-3 April 1941

An item reported that on 11 March was lost after an attack with bombs thrown and machine gunfire by enemy aircraft the British steam trawler Aberdeen, tonnage 163 tons -, loaded with -, underway from fishing to -, part of convoy not, on the position Cardigan Bay. Of the crew were 2 men landed and 8 missing.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1. 

Norwegian chemical/oil products tanker (ex-Lider Kerem 2004-2008, Brovig Viento 2008-2014) Key Bay 2014-


Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Gibraltar-flagged, IMO 9291561, MMSI 236446000 and call sign ZDIJ4. Turkey-flagged 2004-2008. Owner Key Tankers AS, manager Sea Tank Chartering AS, both Bergen, Norway. Built by Gisan Gemi Insa Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Tuzla, Turkey in 2004. 

American sailing sealing ship Tampico in 1839-1840

Antarctic sealing ground. Rigging brig. Captain Pendleton, departed from Mystic, Connecticut on 22 June 1839 and arrived at home on 6 March 1840 with 550 barrels sea-elephant oil.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887.

American sailing sealing ship Anonymous in prior 1840

Antarctic sealing ground. Rigging schooner. Of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Made two voyages to southern seas prior to 1840 bringing home around 5,000 fur-seal skins.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. 

Belgian general cargo ship CL Nogaro 2024-


Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Belgium-flagged, IMO 9969493, MMSI 205136000 and call sign ONLR. Built by GS Projects, Waterhuizen, Netherlands in 2024-2025. Owner Conti-Lines Coastal, Antwerp, Belgium. 

British paddle steam transport Europa in the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

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 -. , present position Varna, Bulgaria, remarks to convey Turkish troops to Eupatoria. 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 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

British screw steam transport Colombo in the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

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 -. , present position Varna, Bulgaria, remarks to convey Turkish troops to Eupatoria. 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 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

British destroyer HMS Ghurka 1906-1917

HMS Cossack, Tribal-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Tribal- or F-class preceded by River- of E-class and succeeded by Beagle- or G-class. First Sea Lord Fisher asked for a 33 knots destroyer in November 1904 and to be fitted out with oil-fuelled boilers and steam turbines. While the design details were left to the individual shipyards as common at the time the were quite what difference in details and appearance especially dealing with the number of funnels. HMS Cossack and Ghurka had three funnels but their sister ship HMS Viking even six. The class had also two masts of which a light mainmast aft. Totally 12 completed. Built under the 1905-1906 Programme. Laid down by Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Newcastle upon Tyne, England on 6 February 1906, launched on 29 April 1907, commissioned on 17 December 1908and sunk after hitting a mine off Dungeness Buoy on 8 February 1917. 

Allied aircraft attacked Japanese shipping in the Banka area according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

An item reported that the An item reported that Allied aircraft attacked Japanese shipping in the Banka area (6) on 20 February scoring four direct hits on 3 transports.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

Positions of German warships according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 24 February 1942

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, MH 71390
Tirpitz anchored in the Alta Fjord, Norway between 1943-1944
pocket battleship/heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer. Werft-Reederei-Hafen 15 April 1933

Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that early 23 February 1 German pocket battleship, 1 cruiser and 3 destroyers were sighted off the Norwegian coast between Bergen and Trondheim. Probably the Admiral Scheer and Prins Eugen underway to join the battleship Tirpitz already lying at Trondheim.

Source

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

Dutch cargo steam ship Poseidon 1921-1942

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk

Launched by Dunlop, Bremner&Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow, Scotland with yard number 341 in 1921, delivered in March 1921 to the Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, left Trinidad on 26 May 1943 underway from Demerara, British Guiana [nowdays Guyana] towards New York, USA and disappeared. Presumably sunk by the German submarine U 55 in the early morning of 28 May 1942 north east of Barbados. 

Catch results of the American whaler Thomasy Nye according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 September 1853

An item reported the catch results on 12 July of the American whaler Thomas Nye master Almy 1,300 barrels oil. 

Catch results of the American whaler Maria Theresa according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 September 1853

An item reported the catch results on 4 July of the American whaler Maria Theresa master Taylor 7 whales. Her captain was sick on board of a French ship which had a doctor.  

British minesweeping sloop HMS Primula 1915-1916

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Wallsend on Tyne, England on 6 December 1915 and torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine SM U-35 in the Mediterranean on 1 March 1916. 

German submarines again active along the northern Atlantic convoy routes according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 24 February 1942

An item reported that according to the J.I.C. after more than a month nearly inactivity several German submarines reappeared along the northern Atlantic convoy routes.

Source

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

American simplified Ingall Shipbuilding Corporation C-3 type design

Type C-3 design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bogue-class escort carriers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dimensions 465.0 (between perpendiculars)-492.0 (over all) x 69.6 (moulded) x 42.6 (depth to shelter deck)-33.6 (depth to 2nd deck moulded) x 10.3 1/2 (light draught)-28.6 7/8 (draught loaded) feet. Gross ronnage (approx.) 7,940 tons, net tonnage (appox.) 4,700 tons, total deadweight tonnage 12,109 tons, displacement tonnage loaded draught 17,600 tons and 5,491 tons at light draught. Passenger accommodation for 6x2-12 passengers. Maximum trial speed 16.5 knots. Crago capacity 714,790 cubic feet, bale capacity 657,730 cubic feet. Total ship’s storage space 16,366 cubic feet and refrigerated cargo 38,040 cubic feet bale.

Preceded by Type C2 and succeeded by Type C 4. The United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) designed the Type C3 in the late 1930s and which was to be a general purpose ship which could be modified for specific purposes. Between 162 were built between 1939-1946 and another 75 were completed using Type C3 hulls and engines but not as cargo ship. During the Second World War were several of the Type C3 ships converted into war ships as the Bogue-class escort carrier. 

Japanese naval force gathered above the Anambas Islands according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

An item reported that according to aerial reconnaissance dated 21 February above the Anambas Islands were 2 Japanese aircraft carrier. 2 light cruisers, 1 heavy cruiser and 10 destroyers. The J.I.C. commented that these area was used by as a rendezvous-point for convoys and destroyers. The vessels which were now described apparently were waiting for the arrival of transports with on board reinforcements for the Java campaign.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2224 cancelled 1945

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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.

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope in 1805

Caught 20 whales resulting in 143 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Enterprise in 1804

Caught 16 whales resulting in 121 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Greek crude oil tanker (ex-Polar Mariner 2007-2008) Minerva Baltica 2008-


Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9317951, MMSI 248716000 and call sign 9HA4775. Cyprus-flagged 2007-2008, Greece-flagged 2008-2018. Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea in 2007. Owner Petros Shipmanagement SA, manager Minerva Marine Inc., both at Athens, Greece.