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Friday, 20 March 2026

British mine countermeasure vessel HMS Bicester M 36 1985-2001 and Greek Europa M62 2001-

Part of Hunt-class mine counter measures vessels. Laid down by Vosper Thornycroft, launched on 4 June 1985, commissioned in 1988, decommissioned in 2000, sold to Greece in 2001.

British cargo ship Manaar torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-38 according to a report of the American Naval Attaché at Berlin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939

Diary note dated Sunday 10 September 1939. An item reported that the British radio reported that the British cargo ship Manaar was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Atlantic on 7 September without any warning. The German press reported that after the landing survivors were questioned and stated that she was armed with 10cm/5.94” guns served by gun crews and that they started the hostilities by opening fire on the German submarine.(1)

Note

1. The British steamship Manaar, completed by C. Connell&Co. Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland in 1917, after gunfire torpedoed and sunk by the U-38 on 6 September 1939 around 70 miles south west of Cape da Roca. Survivors were rescued by Dutch, Portuguese and Italian ships respecttively Mars, Carvalho Araujo and Castelbiano.

Source

National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)

German floating battery Medusa (1900) 1940-1945

Model made by Günther Seherr. Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Gazelle-class cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Gazelle-class light cruisers preceded by SMS Hela succeeded by Bremen-class. Ordered under the contract name “E”. Laid down by AG Weser shipyard, Bremen on 22 January 1900, launched on 5 December 1900, first time commissioned on 26 July 1901, stricken on 27 March 1929, converted into a floating anti aircraft battery in July 1940, scuttled on 3 May 1945 and broken up between 1948-1950. Served in the Vareler Deep as part of the Marine-Flak-Abteiling 222

British and French passengers ships Queen Mary and Normandie laid up at New York, USA according to a report of the American Naval Attaché at Berlin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939

Diary note dated Sunday 10 September 1939. An item reported that the French passenger ship Normandie (1) and the British passenger ship Queen Mary (2) were laid up at New York, USA with skelton crews. The main part of their crews returned home with other ships. The German press reported fighting between the French and British sailors, the first accusing the latter of dragging them into the war.

Notes

1. Laid down by Chantiers de Penhoet, Saint-Nazaire, France on 26 January 1931, launched on 29 October 1932, completed in 1933, maiden voyage started on 29 May 1935, taken over by the USA on 20 December 1941, was to become a troop transport (earlier proposed conversion into an aircraft carrier) and renamed USS Lafayette, caught fire on 9 February and capsized on 10 February 1942 and broken up between October 1946-31 December 1948.

2. Ordred on 3 April 1929, laid down by John Brow&Company, Clydebank, Scotland with yard number 534 on 1 December 1930, launched on 26 September 1934, maiden voyage started on 27 May 1936, converted at Sydeny, Australia into a trop transport in 1940, out of service on 9 December 1967 and became floating hotel/museum ship.

Source

National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 424 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Kerstholt, Groningen, Netherlands. Yard number 424. Date building ordered 3 October 1942. Date completion unknown depends on delivery propulsion allowing a future maximum completion of 5-7 Kriegsfischkutters possible.

Source

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

Deed of chartering for Dutch Greenland whaler de Vier Heemskinderen in 1662

Deed of chartering dated 21 March 1662 by merchant Jean Weymans with merchant and owner Elcken Reynders of Harlingen for the ship de Vier Heemskinderen of 150 last for a whaling voyage to Greenland afterwards to return to Rotterdam to be unloaded payment 3,200 guilders.

Source

Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-515-135

Construction status of the German submarine U 2456 in July 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXIII. Yard Deutsche Werft, Hamburg (Schiffswerft Linz). Yard number 136. Date building ordered 289 October 1943. Date completion -. Remarks construction by decision of Ob.d.M. for the time being postponed.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.

German chemical/oil products tanker Liselotte Essberger 2023-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 15-3-2026

Portugal/Madeira-flagged, IMO 9939785, MMSI 255890000 and call sign CQWR. Built by China Merchants Jinling Sy (Yangzhou) Dingheng Co. Ltd., Yangzhou, China in 2023. In 2023 Germany-flagged. Owner Liselotte Essberger Tankreederei Gmbh&Co Kg, manager John T. Essberger Gmbh&Co Kg, both at Hamburg, Germany.

British merchant steamship Geelong hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885

Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Soudan. Gross tonnage 1,835 tons. Service in Red Sea.

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.

German container ship (ex-Frisian Cruiser 2008, Polarico 2008, Ice Crystal 2008-2009, Mell Senang 2009-2011, Ice Crystal 2011-2018, Sunset X 2018, Samkip Skalafell 2018-2020, Pluto 2020-2022, Vento di Ponente 2022-2024) Sunset X 2024-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 15-3-2026

Antigua&Barbuda-flagged, homeport St. John’s, IMO 9440590, MMSI 305412000 and call sign V2EF4. Built by Sainty Yangzhou Shipbuilding, Yangzhou, China. Owner/manager Kontor 17 Mpm Gmbh, Hamburg, Germany. Built in 2008. Gibraltar-flagged 2008-2009, Antigua&Barbuda-flagged 2009, Germany-flagged 2009-?

American whaling barque Newton visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 3 November of the American whaling barque Newton master Sherman of New Bedford coming from the Arctic 7-0 barrels whale oil 11,000 lbs bone

Italian chemical/oil products tanker Lisca Nera M 2009-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 15-3-2026

Italy-flagged, homeport Catania, IMO 9536692, MMSI 247273700 and call sign IBGM. Built by Santierul Naval Constanta Sa, Constanta, Romania in 2009. Italy-flagged 2009-, temporarily Portugal-flagged in 2024. Owner/manager Augusta Due Srl, Roma, Italy.

British cargo ship Foxton Hall seized by Russia 1904

Gross tonnage 4,247 tons. Type cargo coal. Seized at Port Arthur on 8 February 1904, released around 12 March. Undamaged but all loose articles like food, stores etc. and certain machinery parts were taken. Stayed at Chefoo in view of claim against the Russian government. The war between the Russian and Japanese empires was between 8 February 1904-5 September1905.

Source

Official history (Naval and Military) of the Russo-Japanese War. Vol. II. Liao Yang, the Sha Ho, Port Arthur. Prepared by the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. London, 1912.

British destroyer HMS Radiant 1916-1920 and Thai destroyer HTMS Pha Ruang 1920-1959

Pra Ruang. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of R-class destroyers preceded by Admiralty M-class succeeded by Admiralty V- and S-classes. Ordered in July 1915, launched by John I., Thornycroft&Comapny, Woolston, England on 25 November 1916, commissioned in February 1917, sold to her builder on 21 June 1920, sold to Thailand in September 1920, training ship decommissioned in 1957 and stricken in 1959.

German submarine UB 113 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918

A list dealing dated 23 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 23 June. Work started on 17 June 1918. Planned completion on 30 June. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks none.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254.

Thursday, 19 March 2026

British mine countermeasure vessel HMS Quorn M 41 1986-2020 and Lithuanian Suduvis M42

Part of Hunt-class mine counter measures vessels. Laid down by 2 June 1986on 2 June 1986, launched on 23 January 1986, commissioned on 21 April 1989, decommissioned on 14 December 2017, sold to Lithiania in 2020, undergoing modernization.

Italian long range submarine Guglielmotti 1936-1942

Brin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Liuzzi-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Brin-class preceded by Archimede-class succeeded by Liuzzi-class. Laid down by Tosi, Taranto, Italy on 3 December 1936, launched on 11 September 1938, commissioned on 12 October 1938, torpedoed and sunk by British submarine HMS Unbeaten around 15 miles south of Cape Spartivento on 17 March 1942 and stricken on 18 October 1946.

German battleship Schleswig-Holstein forced muniton dump at Westerplatte, Poland to surrender according to a report of the American Naval Attaché at Berlin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939

Stockholm, Sweden, 1929

Diary note dated Friday 8 September 1939. An item reported that to the noon call of the German Department of Navy hardly offered any naval news. The landing force of the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein assisted by an Engineer Battalion and with support of the ship’s guns captured the munition dump at the Westerplatte at 09.50 o’clock. What was left of her garrizon surrendered. The city Gdynia, Poland was still not fallen.(1)

Note

1. Part of Deutschland-class preceded by Braunschweig-class succeeded by Nassau-class, ordered on 11 June 1904, laid down by Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany on 18 August 1905, launched on 17 December 1906, commissioned on 6 July 1908, decommissioned between 2 May 1917 and 31 January 1926, sunk in a British air attack at Gotenhafen [Gdynia, Poland] in December 1944, scuttled on 21 March 1945, salvaged and beached and used as a target between 1948-1966. Remains nowadays submerged.

Source

National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)

Norwegian chemical/oil products tanker (ex-Nosi 2010-2013, Gazela 2023-2025) Key Stream 2025-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 15-3-2026

Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, IMO 9525572, MMSI 212878000 and call sign 5BYC3. Owner Freyja AS, Maaloy and manager Sea Tank Chartering AS, Bergen, both Norway. Built by Desan Shipyard, Istanbul, Turkey in 2010. Malta-flagged 2010-2013, Netherlands-flagged 2010, since 2013 Cyprus-flagged.

Auction of Dutch whaler Groenlandia in 1742

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 10 September1742 at 18:00 o’clock of the Dutch whaler Groenlandia, extra ordinary well sailing, commandeur Michiel Ockers Hoogerseyl, built in 17834, dimensions 113 (prow) x 29.2 x 12.8½, deck 6.10 and stuurplecht 8 feet all Amsterdam feet. Lying at the shipyard De St. Jago, Bickers Eyland, Amsterdam. Sold for 16.000 Dutch guilders to Jacob Ceuhoorn?

Source

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.

Nationalist Chinese Navy District patrol vessel YP 410 1950s

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American whaler Hellespont visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 16 November of the American whaler Hellespont master Mainwaring 2,250 barrels whale oil 25,000 lbs bone

Japanese minesweeper No. 12 or W-12 1938-1945

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Project No. 14. Part of No. 7-class (Dai Nana Go-gata Sokatei) preceded by No. 13-class succeeded by No. 19-class. Built under the Maru 3 Keikaku/Third Fleet Replenishment Programme of 1937 as No. 54 to replace stricken destroyer minesweepers. Laid down by Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipyard on 28 May 1938, launched on 18 February 1939, completed on 15 August 1939, sunk by the American submarine USS Besugo off Flores, Dutch East Indies on 6 April 1945 and stricken on 25 May 1945.

French hired transport Yangste 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.

In April 1895 at Mojanga with material, wharfage etc. Marine Infantry. Of Messageries.

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. Bew

Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.

Russian destroyer Leytenant Shestakov 1906-1928

Kapitan Saken. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Modernized design of the German built Vsadnik-class, often considered to be part of the Dobrovolets-class which included several small classes preceded by Leytenant Pushchin-class succeeded by Derzyky-class. Laid down by Naval Yard, Nikolayev, Ukraine on 16 September 1906, launched in August 1907, commissioned on 1 October 1909, scuttled in the Tsemes Bay on 18 June 1918, salvaged and broken up between 1927-1928. Part of the Black Sea Fleet.

British cargo ship seized by Russia in 1904

Seized at Port Arthur on 5 February 1903, escaped around 13 February. The war between the Russian and Japanese empires was between 8 February 1904-5 September1905. Gross tonnage 3,837 tons.

Source

Official history (Naval and Military) of the Russo-Japanese War. Vol. II. Liao Yang, the Sha Ho, Port Arthur. Prepared by the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. London, 1912.

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 422 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Yachtwerf, Zaandam, Netherlands. Yard number 18. Date building ordered 3 October 1942. Date completion unknown depends on delivery propulsion allowing a future maximum completion of 5-7 Kriegsfischkutters possible.

Source

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

Whaling schooner Elizabeth and Mary returned home according to the Australian Sydney General Trade List dated Thursday 1 October 1928

An item reported the arrival in the week ok 23-29 September of the schooner Elizabeth and Mary of 75 ton, W. Worth, coming from Macquarie Island and New Zealand loaded with 28 casks sea elephant oil and 333 fur seal skins. For account of Joseph Underwood.

Construction status of the German submarine U 2455 in July 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXIII. Yard Deutsche Werft, Hamburg (Schiffswerft Linz). Yard number 135. Date building ordered 289 October 1943. Date completion -. Remarks construction by decision of Ob.d.M. for the time being postponed.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.

German submarine UB 112 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918

A list dealing dated 23 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 23 June. Work started on 20 June 1918. Planned completion on unknown. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks scope of work unknown.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254.

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

British mine countermeasure vessel HMS Hurworth M 39 1983-

Part of Hunt-class mine counter measures vessels. Laid down by Vosper Thornycroft in January 1983, launched on 25 September 1984, commissioned on 19 July 1985

German torpedo boat Luchs and gunnery school ship Delfin sighted at Warnemunde according to a report of the American Naval Attaché at Berlin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939

Diary note dated Tuesday 5 September 1939. An item reported that Lieutenant Commander Durgin came back from Copenhagen, Denmark and saw at Warnemunde, Germany a torpedo boat called Luchs (1) and the gunnery school ship Delfin.(2)

Notes

1. Edward Robinson Durgin (14 January 1900 Palmyra, New Jersey-9 November 1970), between 1937-1940 as lieutenant commander Assistant U.S. Naval Attaché at Berlin, ended his career in the US Navy in the rank of rear admiral.

2. Type 24 torpedo boat preceded by Type 23 torpedo boat succeeded by Type 35 torpedo boat. Laid down by Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Germany with yard number 111 op 2 April 1927, launched on 15 March 1928, commissioned on 15 April 1929 and torpedoed and lost after leaving Stavanger, Norway to pick up the damaged Gneisenau bound for Kiel on 26 July 1940. Caused by a floating mine or torpedoed by the British submarine HMS Thames.

3. Artillery training boat, laid down by Howaldtswerf, Kiel, Germany als minehunter M108 in 1905, launched on 25 January 1906, commissioned on 15 May 1906, added as target tug and distance measurement tender to the naval artillery school since 15 November 1925, renamed Delphin on 2 June 1928, modernized and converted into a Flak training boot since 24 October 1936, renamed M5-8 and added to the mine service, renamed M3600 after 17 September 1943 when she became the leader of the flotilla active along the Dutch coast and handed over to Russia on 17 November 1945.

Source

National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)

Japanese minelayer (ex-Katsuriki Maru 1916-1920) Katsuriki 1920-1944

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Ordered under the 1915 Programme. Laid down by Kure Naval Arsenal on 15 May 1916, launched on 5 Otcober 1916, completed on 15 January 1917, also fitted out with minesweeping gear, since 1936 also serving as survey vessel, after removal of minelaying and minesweeping serving just as survey vessel since 20 July 1942, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Haddo 80 miles south west of Manila, Philippines on 21 September 1944 and stricken on 10 November 1944.

British transport City of Dublin hired for the Abyssinian expedition in 1867

According to a letter dated Admiralty, Somerset House 6th September of the Director of Transport Services W.R. Mends to the Under Secretary of State for India was the iron screw steam transport City of Dublin. Number transport 2. Tonnage 1,999 tons. Horsepower 250hp. Rate per ton per month if discharged at home 35s0d and abroad 435s0d. Date of acceptance 39 August. Likely to sail early next week. The British Abyssinian Expedition found place between 4 December 1867-13 May 1868 against the Ethiopian Empire or Abyssinia to release the imprisoned missionaries and representatives of the British government.

Source

Accounts and papers: thirty-five volumes. Army. Abyssinian expedition. Session 19 November 1867-31 July 1868. Vol. XLIII., p. 115.

British light cruiser HMS Liverpool 1936-1958

Arethusa-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Town-class Southampton-subclass. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Town-class Southampton-subclass preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Crown Colony- and Dido-classes. Divided in three subclasses Southampton, Gloucester and Edinburgh. Originally to be named Minotaur- or M-class but in November 1934 called Town-class. Pennant C11. Ordered in 1935, laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland on 17 February 1936, launched on 24 March 1937, commissioned on 2 November 1938, decommissioned in 1952 and sold to be broken up in July 1958.

Australian seal hunter Lord Rodney returned home according to the Australian newspaper The Australian dated Saturday 29 July 1826

An item reported the arrival [at Sydney?] on last Wednesday of the brig Lord Rodney, W. Kennean loaded with 120 ton sea elephant oil leaving Macquarie Island on 15 July.

American light cruiser USS Reno 1941-1962

Part of Atlanta-class Oakland-subclass. Laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, California, USA on 1 August 1941, launched on 23 December 1942, commissioned on 28 December 1943, reclassified as CLAA-96 on 18 March 1949, decommissioned on 4 November 1946, stricken on 1 March 1959 and broken up in 1962.

British whaler Indian arrived according to the Australian newspaper The Australian dated Saturday 29 July 1826

An item reported the arrival [at Sydney?] on last Wednesday of the British whaler Indian, Samuel Swain leaving London on 4 February loaded with 16 ton sperm oil. He visited the harbour while his crew was in state of mutiny.

Design ‘G’ of a battleship by Italian general naval engineer Ferrati dated 1915

Edgardo Ferrati (Turin, Italy 26 August 1862-Rome, Italy 18 December 1919) was in charge for the never completed Francesco Caracciolo-class battleships (8-38.1cm/15” guns). In 1899 director off naval construction at Castellammare and built the battleships Benedetto Brin, Vittorio Emanuele and Naples. Promoted in 1913 to the rank of lieutenant general and president of the committee for ship projects.Stationed in 1915 at La Spezia Arsenal. His design was to be an Italian answer on the French designs of the never realized Normandie (12-34cm guns) and Lyon (16-34cm guns)-classes and other battleship designs. Displacement tons 33,200 tons and length 220 metres. Armament 4x4-38.1cm cal 24 guns and 24x1-10.2cm cal 50 guns. p to her bow and the first rudder.

Sources

Bollettino d’Archivio, Dic. 1988, A Rastrelli.

Italian Navy Historic Office

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British merchant steamship Lydian Monarch hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885

Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Soudan. Gross tonnage 3,986 tons. Cavalry transport.

Source

The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64.

Design No. 1 of the armament proposed for the American Virginia-class battleships 1900

The Virginia-class preceded by the Maine-class succeeded by the Connecticut-class consisted of the Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Their armament consisted of 4-30.5cm/12” cal 40 guns, 8-20.3cm/8” cal 45 guns, 12-15.2cm/6” ca; 50 Mark 6 guns, 12-7.6cm/3” cal 50 guns, 12-3pd guns and 4-53.3cm/21” torpedo tubes. Displacement 15,188 (normal)-16,252 tons (full load) tons. The Bureau of Ordnance came with three alternatives for the armament of what then was called the 13,500 ton New Jersey-class with the weight of the armament based on the design of the USS Maine. This was weight armament+2/3 ammunition totally 1,100 tons or 8.8% of the trial displacement of 12,500 tons.

Main battery consisted of 2x2-12” guns, 4-8” guns in superposed turrets, 8x1-6” guns broadside=16 guns and 2 submerged torpedo tubes.

Secondary battery consisted of 12-14 pdrs, 12-3pdrs, 6-1 pdrs, 2-3” field guns, 2 Gatlings, 6 Colts cal. 30=40 guns.

Armament+2/3 ammunition 951 tons-7.03% of 13,500 tons.

This design was considered to be the most powerful and if the gunnery trials of the USS Kearsage (1) were satisfactory most likely to be adopted. When the superposed turrets were abandoned, was design No.2 with the 7” replaced by the 8” a good alternative.It was really an improved USS Kearsage with 2 knots more speed, a lofty spar deck and the substition of 8-6” guns, 12-3” guns and 12-3pdrs for 15-5” guns and 20-6pdrs.

Note

1. Part of Kearsage-class preceded by USS Iowa succeeded by Illinois-class, laid down by Newport News SB&D on 30 June 1896, launched on 24 March 1898, commissioned on 20 February 1900, converted into a crane ship and finally broken up in 1920/ Was designed for coastal defence.

Sources

Reilly Jr., John C. and Robert L. Scheina. American battleships 1886-1923. Predreadnought design and construction. London, 1980.

Scientific American colume 82, 20 January 1900, p.41

Auction of the Dutch whaler Het Raathuys van Jisp in 1742

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 22 October 1742 of the Dutch whaler Het Raathuys van Jisp, fluyt, extra ordinary well sailing, commandeur Claas Hendriksz Ketel, in 1741 rerigged, dimensions 109 (prow) x 25.10 x 11.6, deck 6.3½ and stuurplecht 9 all Amsterdam feet. Sold for 3.901 Dutch guilders to Cornelis Opmeer representing Albert Timmerman. Lying in the Laag near the Bikkers boom, Amsterdam.

Source

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

American Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off ship USNS Red Cloud (T-AKR 313) 1998-

Great Belt Bridge, Denmark 13 March 2026

Facebookpagina Under Broen

USA-flagged, IMO 9145449, MMSI 338931000 and call sign NEHM. Part of the fleet of Military Sealift Command. Part of Watson-class vehicle cargo ships. Awarded on 1 January 1996, laid down by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company on 29 June 1998, launched on 7 August 1999 and commissioned on 18 January 2000.

British mine countermeasure vessel HMS Atherstone M 38 1984-

Part of Hunt-class mine counter measures vessels. Laid down by Vosper Thornycroft on 9 January 1984, launched on 1 March 1986, commissioned on 30 January 1987 and decommissioned on 14 December 2017.

German passenger ship Bremen probably at Murmansk, Russia according to a report of the American Naval Attaché at Berlin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939

Diary note dated Wednesday 6 September 1939. reported that the same day it became known that the Bremen of which her fate was unknown since leaving New York and falsely reported as captured on Sunday 5 September off Lisbon, Portugal in fact arrived at Murmansk, Russia at 09.00 o’clock this day.(1)

Source

The Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 29 August 1939 published an item dated New York, USA 29 August reporting that the German passengership was ordered to leave New York towards Germany without passengers. She was not allowed to depart before the United States Customs Service searched the ships for spies and contraband. The Het volk dated 18 September 1939 referred to a not confirmed tiding that she entered the North Russian harbor Murmansk. The De Volkskrant dated 18 September reported that her position was uncertain. Tidings reported that she was near the Azores, lying in an Icelandic harbor, seized by the British or now was Italy-flagged, but the latest news was that she was lying in Murmansk. Laid down by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen for the Norddeutscher Lloyd op de shipping line Bremerhaven-Southampton, England-Cherbourg, France-New York, USA on 18 June 1927, launched on 16 August 1928m completed on 5 July 1929, maiden voyage begun on 16 July 1929, left New York on 30 August 1939, underway painted grey and portholes and windows covered, arrived at Murmansk on 6 December, left on 10 December arriving at Bremerhaven on 13 December, heavily damaged by fire at Bremerhaven between 16-18 March 1941, broken up to the waterline, towed up the Weser and scuttled with explosives on 1 April 1946 at Nordenham.

Source

National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)

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