American destroyer USS Monaghan DD-354 1933-1944

Clemson-class type. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

USS Aylwin, Farragut-class. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

USS Porter, Porter-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Farragut-class preceded by Clemson-class succeeded by Porter-class. Together with the Portland-class authorized by the Congress on 29 April 1916 although without the necessary funding, causing a seriously delay in actual building. Laid down by Boston Navy Yard on 21 November 1933, launched on 9 January 1935, commissioned on 19 April 1935 and lost in the Typhoon Cobra while underway from Hawaii towards Ulithi, Caroline Islands on 18 December 1944. 

Communist China building or refitting landing craft increased according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 July 1955

An item reported increased activities in refitting or even newbuilding of L.C.V.P.’s and L.C.M.’s at Shanghai, China. Most of the work was probably refitting. The figure of 30 L.C.V.P.’s and 20 L.C.M.’s was mentioned and which landing craft were possible to be used for occupying the Off-Shore Islands.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Thais torpedo boat HTMS Pattani 1934-

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Pennant 13. Part of Trad-class preceded by Number 1-class succeeded by Kantang-class. Italians design, in fact a smaller Italian Spica-class. Laid down by Cantieri Riuniti dell’Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy on 31 March 1935, launched on 16 October 1936, commissioned in later 1936, sunk as a target. 

American whaling bark Cherokee visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 16 November 1850

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 13 November the American whaling bark Cherokee master Cleaveland was cleared for New Bedford.

British flotilla leader HMS Saumarez 1916-1931

Sistership Kempenfelt Marksman-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Built under the Six Emergency War Construction Programme. Ordered in July 1915. Part of Parker-class flotilla leaders preceded by Marksman-class and succeeded by Admiralty V-class. Laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 2 March 1916, launched on 14 October 1916, commissioned on 21 December 1916 and sold to be broken up in January 1931. 

British screw steam transport Cormorant in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 103, present position Constantinople, Turkey, remarks commissariat stores. 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 854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

British anti-submarine frigate HMS Loch Vennacher (K 657) 1945

 

River-class ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Loch-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bay-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Modified River-class hull and improved armament. Of this class were 28 ships built and 54 cancelled. To be built by Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Company Ltdk, Blyth, England. Cancelled in 1945. Loch-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sources

Jane’s Fighting Ships 1944-1945

David K. Brown. Nelson to Vanguard. Warship design and development 1923-1945.

David K. Brown. Atlantic Escorts. Ships, Weapons and Tactics in World War II.

J.J.. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present.

Norman Friedman. British Destroyers&Frigates/ The Second World War and After.

Leo Marriott. Royal Navy Frigates since 1945. 2nd edition.

G.M. Stephen. British warship designs since 1906.

A.W. Watson. ‘Corvettes and frigates’ in: Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects, 1947, p. 165-185

Soviet troops left Port Arthur according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 July 1955

An item reported that recent reports stated that that was left of the Soviet troops in Port Arthur was withdrawn and that Communist China now controlled the naval base facilities. It was unknown what the fate was of the Soviet naval vessels based there, possible handed over to the Chinese navy.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

British destroyer HMS Werewolf 1919

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 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend,England, transferred to J. Samuel White & Company, Cowes, Wight, launched on 17 July 1919, not completed and order cancelled in September 1919.

French whaler Nile visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 16 November 1850

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 13 November the French whaler Nile master Saillard was cleared for Le Havre, France. 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 137 1945-1946

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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. Built by Shikoku. Completed on 15 July 1945 and sunk in rough weather on 18 April 1946. 

British merchant steamship Ganges hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885

Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Soudan. Gross tonnage 4,196 tons. Transported hospital 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. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 461 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Gusto, Schiedam, Netherlands. Yard number 160. 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. 

Dutch whaler De Anna for sale at auction at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1736

Shipbrokers Jacob de Flines. Auction at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Haarlemmerdyk, Amsterdam on Monday 22 October 1736 when the Boomklok stopped of the fluyt De Anna, commandeur Pieter Kraey. Built in 1729 and in 1735 new bowsprit and partly the rigging. Armed with 2 iron gotelingen. Dimensions 112 (prow) x 27.10½ (first beam before large hatch within the hull) x 12.6 (depth of hold at first beam before large hatch on load line) x 6.6 (height verdeck first beam before large hatch) x (height steering wheel area) Amsterdam foot. Sold for ƒ 13,725 to Verlaan and Vooghdt.  

Source

Stadsarchief Amsterdam 5071 inventory no. 4 

France hired transport Ville de la Ciotat 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 3 April with engineers and civilian workers. Messageries.

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137. 

German sail training ship (ex-San Antonio 1909-1973, Ariadne 1973-1982) Grossherzogin Elisabeth 1982-

Bremerhaven, Germany 26 April 2026

Launched by N.V. Scheepswerf v/h Jan Smit, Alblasserdam, Netherlands for account of Andreas Hammerstein, Rotterdam, Netherlands as a steel built 3-mast gaff rigged schooner with diesel auxiliary engine on 19 August 1909, delivered on 5 November 1909, sold to Sweden, homeport Hovenaset in 1965, sold to Germany in 1973 and nowadays based at Elsfleth, IMO 5309413, MMSI 211205920 and call sign DGEN. The website Marhisdata claims that she was already sold to Sweden in July 1947 and renamed Buddi, renamed Santoni in 1955, renamed Santoni in 1955.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fherzogin_Elisabeth_(ship) dated 27 April 2026 09:53

Het Nederlandsche Zeewezen dated 1 September 1910. 

Soviet Union transferring floating docks from Black Sea to the Far East according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 July 1955

Sverdlov-class cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that two Soviet reinforced concrete floating in four sections were underway from Kherson, Ukraine, Black Sea to what was believed Petropavlovsk, Kamtchatka. Dimensions estatimated to be 700 x 120 feet and should be able to lift Sverdlov-class cruisers. There were already three smaller docks available at Petropavlovsk. The transfer of the two larger docks indicated a possible stationing of those cruisers in the Pacific in 1955 and Petropavlovsk becoming a major naval base.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Dutch passenger cargo ship Zaandam 1937-1942

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk

Laid down by Dok- en Werf Maatschappij Wilton-Fijenoord N.V., Schiedam, Netherlands with yard number 663 on 22 December 1937, launched on 27 August 1938, delivered to the owner/manager N.V. Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Holland-Amerika Lijn', Rotterdam, Netherlands on 21 December 1938, converted into a troop transport for the British Ministry of War Transport underway from Cape Town, South Africa towards New York, USA torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 1774 in the South Atlantic on 2 November 1942. 

South Korean Navy responsible for East Coast Patrol according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 July 1955

An item reported that the Republic of Korean Navy [South Korea] was responsible for the East Coast Patrol since January 1955with a high decree of efficiency. The task was taken over from the U.N. Naval Forces.(1)

Note

1. The United Nations Command known as UNC or UN Command was established on 7 July 1950 as a result of the Korean War (25 June 1950-27 July 1953.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 460 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Gusto, Schiedam, Netherlands. Yard number 159. 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. 

Dutch whaler De Magtelda Christina for sale at auction at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1735

Shipbrokers Gommaris van Duyst, Jan van Blanken and Jan Wittig. Auction at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Haarlemmerdyk, Amsterdam on Monday 28 November 1735 of the Dutch hekbootschip De Magtelda Christina, commandeur Symen Symensz Posthumus. In 1734 new bowsprit and partly new rigging and in 1734 new mizzen mast and partly new rigging. Lying south of the Bickers boom. Dimensions 112¾ (prow) x 30.2½ (first beam before large hatch within the hull) x 12.10 (depth of hold at first beam before large hatch on load line) x 6.7 (height verdeck first beam before large hatch) x 6.4 (height half deck) Amsterdam foot. Bidding stopped at ƒ 5,200.

Source

Stadsarchief Amsterdam 5071 inventory no. 4 

German sail training schip Deutschland 1927-

Bremerhaven, Germany 26 April 2026

Launched by Joh. C. Tecklenborg, Geestemünde, Germany on 14 June 1927, delivered late 1927, at the end of the Second World War used as hospital ship, nowadays museum ship. 

German blockade runner ms Bogotá in 1941

In a letter dated 13 April 1942 No. 1329 to the O.K.M./1 Abteilung Skl. was the so-called ‘Etappen’-organisation of the navy described. In the attachment were the blockade runners decribed used for this purpose. Ms. Bogotá. Not loaded. Left Coquimbo, Chile on 17 May 1941. Arrived at Yokohama, Japan on 2 July 1941.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 7/223

Dutch passenger cargo ship Veendam 1922-1953

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk

Launched by Harland and Wolff Ltd., Queens Islands, Glasgow, Scotland with yard number 650 on 18 November 1922, completed at Belfast, Northern Ireland, delivered to the owner/manager N.V. Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Holland-Amerika Lijn', Rotterdam, Netherlands on 29 March 1923, during the German invasion lying at Rotterdam and damaged by fire on 11 May 1940, seized by Germans on 11 May 1941, brought to Hamburg, German on 30 May 1941, managed by HAPAG since 21 June to accommodate personnel of the German Organisation Todt at Gotenhafen [Gdynia, Poland], returned to Hamburg on 28 April 1942, became barracks for submarine crews as Marine stützpunkt Tollerort since 1 May 1942, found back partly sunk and burned out at Hamburg in May 1945, towed to Amsterdam, arrival in 16 January 1946 and repaired by NDSM and arrived at Baltimore, USA to be broken up on 30 October 1953. 

American destroyer USS Dale DD-353 1934-1946

Clemson-class type. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

USS Aylwin, Farragut-class. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

USS Porter, Porter-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Farragut-class preceded by Clemson-class succeeded by Porter-class. Together with the Portland-class authorized by the Congress on 29 April 1916 although without the necessary funding, causing a seriously delay in actual building. Laid down by Brookly Navy Yard on 10 February 1934, launched on 23 January 1935, commissioned on 17 June 1935, decommissioned on 16 October 1945, stricken on 1 November 1945 and sold to be broken up on 20 December 1946. 

Australian whaler Caroline belonged to or sailed from the Colony of New South Wales in 1830-1832

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

Type barque, tonnage 198 tons, crew numbered 33 men, date of clearance 11 October 1830, date of return to port 18 January 1832, involved in sperm whale fishery, sperm whale oil 150 tuns, black whale oil - tuns, - seal skins, whale bone - tons and estimated value of products 7,500 pound sterling.

Source

Selection of reports and papers of the House of Commons. Vol 28, 1836. 

Sailing 2-mast ship Verandering

Bremerhaven, Germany 26 April 2026

Homeport Bremen, Germany. 

British merchant ship Caspian chartered for the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882

Between July-September 1882 was the United Kingdom in war with Egyptian and Sudanese troops ending in the British occupation of Egypt. The British government chartered between July-August a lot of merchant steamships for transporting troops, stores etc. from the United Kingdom to Egypt including the Caspian of the Allan Line.

Source

The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882. 

Thai naval tanker Samui 1936-1945

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Carried petroleum in bulk. Call sign HSZO. Homeport Bangkok, Thailand. Launched by Hakodate Dock Co. Ld., Hakkodatem Japan on 18 April 1936, completed in July 1936?, a crew of 35 men arrived at Moji coming from Bangkok according to the The Straits Budget dated 13 August 1936 to pick her up and sunk by the American submarine USS Sealion on 17 March 2011. Gross tonnage 1,458 tons, under deck 1,232 tons, net tonnage 740 tonsand as dimensions 240.0 (waterline)-249 (over all) x 39.0 x 16.3 x 14 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, 2 screws, horsepower 2,141 bhp, oil fuelled and speed 11 (normal cruising)-13 (maximum) knots. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 459 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Gusto, Schiedam, Netherlands. Yard number 158. Date building ordered3 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. 

Japanese passenger cargo ship London Maru 1921-1944

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Call sign JCLA. Owner in 1939 Osakka Syosen K.K., Osaka, Japan. Laid down  by Cammell Laird&Co., Birkenhead, England in 1921, launched on 3 September 1921, completed on 21 February 1922, requisitioned by the army on 7 October 1941, became Allotted IJA No. 798, given back to owners on 26 July 1942, again requisitioned by the army as IJA No. 5014 and sunk in an air attack off Cap St. Jacques as part of convoy SHISHA-17 underway from Singapore towards Cap St. Jacques and Saigon, both French Indochina. Gross tonnage 7,194 tons, net tonnage 4,414 tons, deadweight 10,852 tons and as dimensions 451.1 x 56.5 x 35.2 x 10 (light)-28 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine populsion, 1 screw, oil bunker capacity including deep tanks ,250 ton, range 12,800 nautical miles/12,5 knots and speed 12.5 (normal cruising)-14.5 (maximum) knots. 

The Western Australia’s whaling industry in 1955 according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 February 1956

An item reported that the Western Australia’s whaling industry earned in the 1955 whaling season around £ 1,156,000 with totally 1,120 whales caught each with an average return of £ 1,032. The oil shipments were finished in November with a return of £ 106/ton, whale meal for stock fodder had a market price of £ 48/ton, dried whale solubles £ 65/ton. Baleen or whalebone was in the 1955 season not exported despite that 377 tons could be sold in the previous year.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Russian patrol vessel Dzerzinskij 1933-1961

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Part of the Kirov-class Project 19 consisting of the Kirov and Dzherzhinskij patrol vessels. Jane’s Fighting Ships edition 1958-1959 called her a frigate annex coast guard vessel. Laid down by Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Italy on 8 February 1933, launched on 16 September 1934, completed on 27 October 1934, commissioned on 9 August 1945, discarded on 11 June 1957, became a stationary staffship at the Shikotan in 1960 and lost when stranded in a gale in 1961. Pacific Fleet.

Sources

Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.

Huan, Cl. La Flotte rouge.

Budzbon, P., J. Radziemski, and M. Twardowski. Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945, volume I-3.

Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.

Meister, J. Soviet Warships of the Second World War.

Pavlov, A.S. Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945-1995.

Rohwer, J. and M.S. Monakov. Stalin’s Ocean-going Fleet. Soviet naval strategy and shipbuilding programmes 1935-1953.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

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Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

British tanker Cowrie visited the Black Sea according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 12 February 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 12 February 1940 No. 729 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported the British tanker Cowrie on 7 February coming from Constanta, Romania loaded with 11,790 ton (7,540 ton fuel oil and 4,250 ton gas oil?) underway towards Gibraltar for orders. Reported passing FT on 9 February 1940.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for , Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.

Japanese patrol vessel PS 69 1950s

PS 66. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 121.6 feet

France hired transport Chandernagor 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 Philippeville [nowadays Skikda, Algeria] [nowadays Skikda, Algeria] on 9 April and Port Said, Egypt on 15 April with Chasseurs d’Afrique.

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137. 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 122 1945

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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. Launched by Goriki on 13 April 1945. Sunk incompleted during an air attack at Yokosuka, Japan on 18 July 1945. 

British merchant ship Marathon chartered for the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882

Between July-September 1882 was the United Kingdom in war with Egyptian and Sudanese troops ending in the British occupation of Egypt. The British government chartered between July-August a lot of merchant steamships for transporting troops, stores etc. from the United Kingdom to Egypt including the Marathon of the Cunard Line.

Source

The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882. 

British anti-submarine frigate HMS Loch Tilt K 653 1945

River-class ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Loch-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bay-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Modified River-class hull and improved armament. Of this class were 28 ships built and 54 cancelled. To be built by William Pickersgill. Cancelled in 1945.

Sources

Jane’s Fighting Ships 1944-1945

David K. Brown. Nelson to Vanguard. Warship design and development 1923-1945.

David K. Brown. Atlantic Escorts. Ships, Weapons and Tactics in World War II.

J.J.. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present.

Norman Friedman. British Destroyers&Frigates/ The Second World War and After.

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A.W. Watson. ‘Corvettes and frigates’ in: Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects, 1947, p. 165-185

Spanish navy officers and lower ranked naval personnel in 1898

Source Scientific American Supplement, No. 1171 dated 11 June 1898.

From left to the right: marine-sailor equipped for boarding-commander-executive officer-officer of the marines in tropical uniform-sailor-artillerist in working uniform.

Spain and the USA were between 21 April-13 August 1898 involved in the Spanish-American War which was desastrous for Spain loosing her colonies Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines and with her fleet almost completely destroyed. . The war ended with signing on 10 December 1898 of the 1898 Treaty of Paris. 

Construction status of the German submarine U 2514 in July 1944

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXI. Yard Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Yard number Date building ordered 6 November 1943. Date completion 20 September 1944. Remarks due to air attack in end July was it impossible to predict new deadlines.

Source

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

Japanese battleship design by Yuzuru Hiraga as replacement of the Kongo dated 1929

Kongo. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Design Hirage. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Displacement 35,000-39.200 tons and as dimensions 761 (waterline) x 105.5 x 29.5 feet. Kanpon turbine propulsion (3 sets geared turbines) delivering 80,000 shp allowing a speed of 26.5 knots. Armament consisted of 2x3&2x2-0.64cm/16” guns, 4x2&8x1-15.2cm/6” guns, 8-5” anti aircraft guns, 2-60.96cm/24” submerged torpedo tubes and 2 aircraft. Never realized. Vice admiral baron Yuzuru Hiraga (8 March 1878-17 February 1943), naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and head engineering school of the Tokyo Imperial University. Was part of the team which designed the Yamato. 

Russian fishing freezer trawler (ex-Garpuner Zarva 1980-1998, Virgo 1998, Rita 1998-1999) Passat 1999-2009

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain 27 November 2007

Design Atlantik 464 Promety type. IMO 8031146, homeport Kaliningrad and call sign UEPC. Arrived at Aliaga, Turkey to be broken up on 4 April 2009. Completed by Volkswerft, Stralsund, Germany on 1 July 1980. As Rita Ukraine-flagged, call sign EMGU, as Passat in 1999 Dominica-flagged, call sign J7AB8. 

Australian whaler Pocklington belonged to or sailed from the Colony of New South Wales in 1831-1832

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

Type barque, tonnage 201 tons, crew numbered 28 men, date of clearance 15 January 1831, date of return to port 16 January 1832, involved in sperm whale fishery , sperm whale oil 195 tuns, black whale oil - tuns, 0 seal skins, whale bone - tons and estimated value of products 9,750 pound sterling.

Source

Selection of reports and papers of the House of Commons. Vol 28, 1836. 

Italian ocean going diesel-electric submarine Capitano Tarantini 1939-1940

Brin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Liuzzi-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Liuzzi-class of which totally 4 four were built preceded by Brin-class. Laid down by Cantieri Navale Tosi, Taranto, Italy on 5 April 1939, launched on 7 January 1940, commissioned on 16 March 1940, underway to Bordeaux, France torpedoed and sunk in the Gironde estuary by the British submarine HMS Thunderbolt on 14 December 1940 and stricken on 18 October 1946.