Part of Hunt-class mine counter measures vessels. Laid down by Yarrow Shipbuilders on 1 July 1980, launched on 27 April 1983, commissioned on 15 August 1984.
Thursday, 12 March 2026
The Romanian navy around 1881
An item reported that the Romanian navy would consist of 3 steamships and 6 gun chaloupes with a personnal strength of 20 officers and 246 sailors. Colours of the flag vertical three stripes blue, yellow and gold.
Source
August Niemann. Militär-Handlexikon. Berlin, 1881, p. 772,
Italian long range submarine Brin 1936-1948
Brin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Liuzzi-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Brin-class preceded by Archimede-class succeeded by Liuzzi-class. Homeport Taranto. Laid down by Tosi, Taranto, Italy on 3 December 1936, launched on 3 April 1938, delivered on 30 June 1938, commissioned on 18 April 1939, stricken on 1 February 1948 and broken up in same year.
Hired transport Djemmah 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 for whards, medical comforts and absinthe. Wharves present at Mohanga already 50 yards in length, completed at a rate of 3 yards per diem.
Source
Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.
Construction status of the German submarine U 2450 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 130. 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.
American whaler Europa visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 June 1853
An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 7 March of the American whaler Europa master Weeks of New Bedford 16 months 60 barrels sperm oil 1,500 barrels whale oil 22,000 lbs bone cleared 19 March
Japanese patrol vessel PS 57 1950s
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Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 147.6 feet.
British merchant ship mv Georgic arrived at New York, USA according to the report to the secretary dated 23 October 1939
An item reported the arrival of the British mv Georgic at New York armed with 1-6” gun and 1-3” anti aircraft gun. On board were 51-6” cordite shells, 20-6”CPG shells, 20-6” H.E. shells, 393 H.A. shells and charges and 6 practice shots for 6” guns. (1)
Note
1. Building started on 9 July 1929, launched by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland with yard number 896 on 12 November 1931, completed on 20 June 1932, delivered to the White Star Line, since 1934 the Cunard-White Star Line, in service of the Ministry of War Transport 1944-1946. Troop transport. Broken up in 1956.
Source
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Presidential Library and Museum. Box 62. Reports&Bulletins 1939-March 1940.
Comparison between USA, United Kingdom and Japan building warships paste 11 years according to the report to the secretary dated 19 October 1939
An item reported that during the eleven years of the Naval building holiday the USA laid down naval vessels with an annual rate of 3-1/10 ships while Japan had a rate of 14-2/10 and the United Kingdom of 11-2/10.
Source
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Presidential Library and Museum. Box 62. Reports&Bulletins 1939-March 1940.
Construction status of the German submarine U 2449 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 129. 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.
American whaler Harrison visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 June 1853
An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 7 March of the American whaler Harrison master Hathaway of New Bedford 27 months 130 barrels sperm oil 1,200 barrels whale oil cleared 26 March
Nationalist Chinese Navy District patrol vessel YP 101 1950s
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Length around 129 feet.
Romanian government ordered building of several warships in 1894
An item reported that the Romanian government supposedly should order at the German shipyard Schichau at Elbing the building of 4 smaller gunboats and 4 torpedo boats. In England were the torpedo boats Monteano, Olteano and Smeo under construction. On behalf of the Prut river shipping was the paddle steamship Prutul with a displacement of 23 tons bought.
Source
Mittheilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens,volume XXII, Pola 1894, p. 244.
Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 417 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 13. 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.
American whaler Benjamin Tucker visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 June 1853
An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 1 March of the American whaler Benjamin Tucker master Sands of New Bedford 15 months 200 barrels whale oil cleared 21 March
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
British mine countermeasure vessel HMS Brocklesby M 33 1980-
Part of Hunt-class mine counter measures vessels. Laid down by Vosper Thornycroft on 8 May 1980, launched on 12 January 1982, commissioned on 3 February 1985
Norwegian cargo ship Brand seized by Russians in 1904
Seized at Port Arthur on 5 February 1903, released on 15 March. The war between the Russian and Japanese empires was between 8 February 1904-5 September1905. Gross tonnage 2,003 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.
Russian protected cruiser Bogatyr 1899-1922
Askold. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bogatyr-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the Bogatyr-class cruiser of which were 5 planned but 4 completed preceded by Askold succeeded by Novik. Laid down by Vulcan Stettin, Germany with yard number 247 on 22 December 1899, launched on 30 July 1901, commissioned on 30 August 1902, decommissioned and stricken in 1918 and broken up in Germany in 1922.
New British, Danish and German minefields laid 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 via the press and radio broadcasts information dealing with minefields was collected namely:
-a British minefield in the North Sea with as boundaries latitude 56 North logitude 5 East and the coast;
-a British minefield in the Dover Straits;
-a British minefield in the Firth of North;
-a German minefield across the Little Belt;
-a German minefield across Oresund southwestward from the Falsterbo lighthouse just outside of the Swedish 4-mile limit and
-a Danish minefield across the Great Belt.
Source
National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)
German 24 metres Kriegsfischkutter built between 1941-1944
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Displacement 110 tonnes and as dimensios 20,57 (waterline)-24 (over al) x 6.4 x 2.75 or 57.6-78.9 x 21 x 9 feet. Speed 9 knots. Armament varies. At least the KFK 1-912 and 923-1072 were ordered to be built.
American whaler Columbia visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 June 1853
An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 1 March of the American whaler Columbia master Cash of Nantucket 28 months 45 barrels sperm oil 350 barrels whale oil cleared 17 March
British light cruiser HMS Bristol 1909-1921
Active-class scout cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bristol light cruiser. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Arethusa-class light cruisers (1913). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Hawkins-class heavy cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Town-class Bristol-sub class light cruiser preceded by Topaze- and Active-classes and succeeded by Hawkins- and Arethusa (1913)-classes. Ordered under the 1908-1909 Programme. Laid down by John Brown, Clydebank, Scotland on 23 March 1909, launched on 12 February 1910, commissioned on 17 December 1910 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921.
French navy officer Fougère responsible for reorganizing Romanian Danube flotilla in 1893
An item report that as commanding officer of the Romanian royal yacht the French navy officer Fougère appointed. Further more he was to reorganize the small Romanian Danube Flotilla.
Source
Deutsche Revue über das gesamte nationale Leben der Gegenwart, Breslau, 1893, p. 146.
British anti-submarine frigate HMS Loch Affric (K 601) 1945
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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 Ailsa Shipbuilding, Troon, Scotland. 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.
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
American whaling barque Alice visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 June 1853
An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 23 March of the American whaling barque Alice master White of C.S. 16 months 700 barrels whale oil cleared 18 March
Dutch cargo ship Amstelland 1920-1941
Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk
Launched by Swan, Hunter&Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend on Tyne, England with yard number 1053 on 21 February 1920, delivered to owner/manager N.V. Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd, Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16 August 1920, owner/manager N.V. tot voortzetting van de Koninklijke Hollandsche Lloyd, Amsterdam, Netherlands since 1936 and underway from the Clyde towards Buenos Aires, Argentina in ballast part of a convoy hevaily damaged in a Germain air attack in the Irish Sea on 26 February 1941 and sunk on 28 February.
German blockade runner Ossag in 1940
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. Motor tanker Ossag. Loaded with 3,050 ton gasoil and 205 lubrication oil and submarine equipment. Left Triest on 5 December 1940. Arrived at Cartagena, Spain on 9 December 1940. Taken over by the German navy on 13 November 1940 to be transferred to Spain. Loaded with gasoil. Left Cartagena, Spain on 28 May 1940. Arrived at Genoa, Italy on 31 May 1940. Transferred to the East Mediterranean caused by blockade issues. To be used by the OKM/A VI.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 7/223
Dutch cargo steamship Boschdijk or Boschdyk 1922-Second World War
Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk
Launched by N.V. Industrieële Maatschappij 'De Noord', Alblasserdam, Netherlands with yard number 132 on 21 June 1922, delivered to owner/manager N.V. Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Holland-Amerika Lijn', Rotterdam, Netherlands on 19 October 1922. set afire durings the battle for the Maasbridges, Rotterdam and burned out on 11 May 1940, towed to Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands to be broken up by N.V. Holland Scheepswerf en Machinehandel on 16 July 1940, seized by the Germans in April 1942 and sunk in the Baltic when used by the Luftwaffe as target.
American whaler Catherine visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 June 1853
An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 23 February of the American whaler Catherine master Hull 30 months cleared 11 March
Dutch cargo-passenger ship Crijnssen 1918-1942
Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk
Laid down as Prins Maurit, renamed for launching. Launched by Maatschappij voor Scheeps- en Werktuigbouw Fijenoord N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands with yard number 283 on 3 October 1918, delivered to manager Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., owner N.V. Koninklijke West-Indische Maildienst, both at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 21 October 1919. Torpedoed while underway with passengers in ballast from Curacao towards New Orleans, USA by German submarine in the Caribbean on 10 June 1942.
The Romanian navy in 1899
An item reported that the Romanian navy was to be strenghtened with a small armored chaloupe to be built abroad.(1) The actual Romanian Danube flotilla consisted of 5 steam warships and three gun- and torpedo boats.
Note
1. The protected cruiser Elisabetha was ordered in May 1887, laid down by Armstrong, Elswick, England with yard number 517 on 17 May 1887, launched on 29 December 1887, completed in September 1888, commissioned in October 1888, out of service in 1920 and broken up in the 1930s?
Source
Armee- und Marine-Zeitung dated 13 March 1889 No. 271, p. 5.
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
British mine countermeasure vessel Berkeley M 40 1985-2001 and Greek Kallisto M63 3001-2020
Part of Hunt-class mine counter measures vessels. Ordered on 4 June 1985, laid down by Vosper Thornycroft with yard number 4256 on 9 September 1985, launched on 3 December 1986, acquired on 20 November 1987, commissioned on 14 January 1988, decommissioned on 28 February 2001 and commissioned in Greek naval service and lost in a collision on 27 October 2020.
American Naval Air Station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to be expanded according to the report to the secretary dated 19 October 1939
An item reported that under the Naval Air Base construction program the Naval Air Station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was to be increased. Plans including specifications for the dredging, a new quay wall and boat landing were handed over to bidders. The progress of preparing plans including specifications for new building went well.
Source
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Presidential Library and Museum. Box 62. Reports&Bulletins 1939-March 1940.
American destroyer minelayer USS Ingraham DD-111 1918-1937
Destroyer of the DD 75-347 type. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Wickes-class light minelayer. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Wickes-class preceded by Caldwell-classs succeeded by Clemson-class divided into Little-subclass, Lamberton-subclass and Tattnall-subclasses. Laid down by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, USA on 12 January 1918, launched on 4 July 1918, commissioned on 15 May 1919, reclassified DM-9 on 17 July 1920, decommissioned on 29 June 1922, stricken on 1 December 1936 and sunk as a target off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 23 July 1937.
No sabotage during construction of Glenn L. Martin flyboat according to the report to the secretary dated 16 October 1939
An item reported that tje story of Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen in the Washington Times-Herald of 16 October of alleged sabotage of a flying boat under construction by Glenn L. Martin for the US Navy was without any fondation.The engine failures were caused by minor defects and since then solved. Real trouble was found in take-off characteristics in that aircraft which showed a porpoise tendency which was believed caused by the hull design. The characteristics were predicted by Bu-Aero (1) after performance performance tests with a model by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics but the Martin company made yet none changes.
Note
1. BuAer or Bu-Aero was the Bureau of Aeronautics which was the material support organization for naval aviation between 1921-1959.
Source
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Presidential Library and Museum. Box 62. Reports&Bulletins 1939-March 1940
Construction status of the German submarine U 2448 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 128. Date building ordered 28 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.
American whaler Carolina cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 21 May 1853
An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 20 May was cleared the American whaler Carolina master Gray for the Arctic
Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 416 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 12. 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.
Australian whaler Currency Lass arrived in the Bay of Islands according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Eales Advertiser dated Saturday 25 May 1839
An item referred to a list of arivals and departured at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand between 26 February-2 May reporting the arrival of the Australian whaler Currency Lass, Davies of Sydney, sundries on 23 April
Construction status of the German submarine U 2447 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 127. Date building ordered 28 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.
British whaler Duncombe arrived at Hull, England in 1834
Returning from the northern fishery. Tonnage 275 tuns. Crew 46 men. tuns of oil 78. tuns of bone 3. Number of whales caught 8. Owner or agent Spyvee and Copper.
Source
The Trade and Commerce of Hull and its ships&shipowners. Past and present. Hull, 1878, p. 82-83.
Dutch tug (ex-Taurus 2007-2015, Alp Ippon 2015-2022) Multraship Protector 2022-
Scheveningen, Netherlands 28-2-2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Terneuzen, IMO 9344978, MMSI 244830809 and call sign PCBN. Built by Mutzelfeldtwerft Nord, Cuxhaven, Germany in 2007. Owner/manager Multraship BV, Terneuzen, Netherlands.
Polish submarine sunk by German forces 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 German forces sunk a third Polish submarine.
Source
National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)
British destroyer HMS (ex-Malice 1915) Lochinvar 1915-1921
Sistership HMS Loyal. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Sistership HMS Loyal. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Laforey-class (which was redesignated in October 1913 as L-class) preceded by Acasta-class preceded by Admiralty M-class. For the Laforey-class was the modified design of the HMS Fortune used which was slightly longer and narrower and fitted out with a clipper bow. The Laforey-class had 3 funnels with the same height and with the middle funnel thicker than the fore and aft. The Laurel and Liberty built by J. Samuel White and the Lark, Landrail, Laverock and Linnel built by Yarrow had just two funnels. Laid down by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir, Scotland on 9 January 1915, launched on 9 October 1915, completed in December 1915 and sold to be broken up on 25 November 1921.
Dutch whaler De Ida Maria for sale at auction at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1736
Shipbroker Cornelis van Ommeren. Auction at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Haarlemmerdyk, Amsterdam on Monday 4 April 1736 at 18:00 o’clock for sale the Dutch fluyt De Ida Maria, commandeur Siemon Sleevoogt. Built in 1719. Lying near the Oude Stads Herberg. Dimensions 114¾ (prow) x 27.10 (first beam before large hatch within the hull) x 12.2 (depth of hold at first beam before large hatch on load line) x 6.7 (height verdeck first beam before large hatch) x 8.7 (height steering wheel area) Amsterdam foot. Sold for ƒ 7,150 to Thenus Windigh.
Source
Stadsarchief Amsterdam 5071 inventory no. 4
Monday, 9 March 2026
British mine countermeasure vessel Brecon M 29 1975-
Part of Hunt-class mine counter measures vessels. Laid down by Vosper Thornycroft on 15 September 1975, launched on 21 June 1978, commissioned on 21 March 1980, decommissioned now used as static training ship at HMS Raeligh since 2008.
Japanese cargo ship Kunikawa Maru 1937-1945 (1947)
Kamikawa Maru original appareance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Kamikawa Maru asseaplane tender. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.comm
Part of the Kamikawa Maru-class consisting of the Kamikaze Maru, Kiyokawa Maru, Kimikawa Maru, Kunikawa Maru and Hirokawa Maru. Call sign JYGL. Owner in 1939 Kawasaki Line. Laid down by Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan on 11 March 1937, launched on 12 June 1937, completed on 1 November 1937, acquired by the navy on 31 October 1941, classified as auxiliary transport on 10 November 1941, classified as auxiliary seaplane tender on 14 July 1942, again auxiliary transport since 1 October 1943, sunk on 8 May 1944, refloated on 2 September 1944, sunk during an air attack on 26 September 1944, discarged on 30 November 1945 and stricken on 3 May 1947. Gross tonnage 6,863 tons, net tonnage 3,980 tons and as dimensions 479.5 x 62.3 x 30.3 x 12 (light)-27 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion. Range 35,000 nautical miles/16 knots. Oil fuel bunker capacity 2,800 tons. Single screw. Horsepower 1,850 nhp/7,500 bhp. Rpm 101/16 knots and 119 rpm/19 knots. Speed 16 (normal cruising)-21 (maximum) knots. Strengthened for 5” or 6” guns armament.
Heavy Polish naval losses after Germans bombing the Hela Peninsula according to a report of of the American Naval Attaché at Berlin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939
Polish destroyer Wicher 7 January 1935. Bundesarchiv RM 20_2092.
Diary note dated Sunday 3 September 1939. An item reported that German forces still bombed the Hela Peninsula (1) with as result the sinking of two Polish submarines, the destroyer Wicher (2) by two bombs and badly damaging the minelayer Gryf.(3) Later was information received that instead two three submarines were sunk, one by depth charges thrown by a destroyer, one by air bombs and the third one by the German 250 tons German submarine U-14 which was armed with 1 anti aircraft machine gun and 3-21” torpedo tubes.
Notes
1. The Peninsula had great military importance being part of the Polish Corridor and was by the Polish converted into a fortified region. After Germany captured Hela or Hell the defence was further increased.
2. Part of Wicher-class, succeeded by Grom-class, ordered on 2 April 1926, laid down by Chantiers Navals Français, Blainville-sur-Orne, Caen, France on 19 February 1927, launched on 10 July 1928, commissioned on 8 July 1930 and sunk on 3 September 1939, salvaged by German forces in November 1939. Some sources claiming she was to be repaired and commissioned as the Seerose; never executed.
3. Ordered on 11 May 1934, laid down by Chantiers et Ateliers A. Normand, Le Havre, France on 14 November 1934, launched on 29 November 1936, commissioned on 27 February 1938, sunk on 3 September 1939 and broken up in the 1950s.
Source
National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)
Design of a battleship with a displacement of 13,000 tons by John Harvard Biles in 1914
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There was just two forms of defence agansit a submarine attacking a target with her torpedoes. One was to destroy the submarine herself or improve the protection of the target, especially the bottom of the surface ship. In his article described Biles (1) some designs of battleships which should be able to keep fighting even after being torpedoed by a 21” torpedo. One of the solutions was to armor the bottom resulting in reducing her speed with 2 knots. The newest battleships had a form with a low resitance to forward motion. His idea was to develop a form better adapted to fitting and carrying armor despiter creating greater resistance or a reducing speed.
One design he suggested was a battleship with a displacement of 13,000 tons and as dimensions 336 (between perpendiculars)-358 (over all) x 80 (extreme) x 20 feet. Speed 10 knots. Armament 3x2-14” guns and 6-5” guns. The armor consisted of on side at waterline 10”, above waterline 3”, below waterline4’, on casemate 2”, on barbettes 12” and with 2” thick protective deck plating.
Note
1. Sir John Harvard Biles (1854-1933) was Professor of Naval Architecture at the University of Glasgow, Scotland between 1891-1921.
Sources
Biles, sir John. “Battleship protection against submarine. Proposed increase of armor at the expense of decrease in speed” in Journal of the United States Artillery, volume 42, 1914.
Idem. “On the Protection of Battleships against Submarine Attack” in: Shipbuilding and Shipping Record, 9 July 1914.
T.G. Owens. “Some questions to battleship design” in: Shipbuilding and Shipping Record, 9 April 1914.
Dutch whaler De Vriendschap for sale at auction at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1736
Auction at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Haarlemmerdyk, Amsterdam on Monday 6 February 1736 when the Boomklok stopped of the Dutch bootschip De Vriendschap, commandeur Gabbe Pieters. Built in 1730. Lying in the Braeewaal before the Westindische Huys. Dimensions 85¼ (prow) x 18.6¼ (first beam before large hatch within the hull) x10.2½ x (depth of hold at first beam before large hatch on load line) x 6.8½ (height steering wheel area) Amsterdam foot.
Source
Stadsarchief Amsterdam 5071 inventory no. 4
Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 3 1945-1947
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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 Yamanashi. Completed on 5 August 1945. Survived the Second World War. Since 1947 civilian property.
British bombers attacked the German cities/harbors Wilhelmshaven, Cuxhaven and Brunsbuttelkoog according to a report of the American Naval Attaché at Berlin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939
Admiral Graf Spee. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Diary note dated Monday 4 September 1939. An item reported that around British bombers attacked around 18.00 the German cities/harbors Wilhelmshvaen, Cuxhaven and Brunsbuttelkoog claiming to have damaged two warships. Reports dealing with the numbers and losses of the aircraft varies. German officials first claimed that the German pocket battleship Graf Spee fended off. Later was her name scrapped. First was every damaged denied, later was admitted that wreckage of a shot British plane fell on the forecastle of the German light cruiser Emden although with minor damage.
Source
National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)
Japanese cargo ship Tat(s)umiya Maru 1938-1967
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Similar Tatuharu Maru, Tatuho Maru, Tatuyma Maru and Tatuwa Maru. Call sign JQZM. Built by Mitsubishi Jukogyo K.K., Kobe, Japan in 1938, requisitioned by the navy in summer 1941, converted into a minelayer, converted into an auxiliary transport end 1942 and broken up in 1967. Gross tonnage 6,344 tons, netto tonnage 3,792 tons and as dimensions 410.9 x 56.1 x 30.7 x 10 (light)-25.6 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, horsepower 750 nhp/4,500 bhp, coal bunker capacity 800 tons, range 5,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14 (normal cruising)-17 (maximum) knots.
Whaling barque Cossac departed to the South Seas according to the Tasmanian newspaper The Courier dated Wednesday 2 February 1859
An item reported the departure on 1 February of the barque Cossack, Haskins, 250 ton to the whaling grounds. The next day mentioned as cleared for and departed to the Souh Seas. Black oil.
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