German pre design for the Deutschland-class pocket battleships design I/10 dated 1923

Design I/10. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Admiral Graf Spee. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Admiral Hipper-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Deutschland-class consisted of the Deutschland (Panzerschiff A, replacement of the Preussen) renamed Lützow in January 1940), Admiral Graf Scheer Panzerschiff B replacement of the Lotharingen) and Admiral Graf Spee (Panzerschiff C, replacement of the Braunschweig, lost in 1939). Succeeded by Admiral Hiper-class and planned D-class cruiser. Original called Panzerschiffe (armored ships), reclassifed as heavy cruisers in February 1940. The press called her pocket battleships while she were more competent then the pre-dreadnought battleships, able to outrun every ship more heavier armed or to out gun every existing (heavy) cruiser due to her armament of 2x3-28cm/11” guns. Plans to convert the two existing units in 1943 into aircraft carriers was not executed. Displacement 10,000 tons and as dimensions 176,0 x 18,8 x 6,5 metres. Turbine propulsion, 46 single ended and 4 double ended oil fuelled boilers, 2 shafts, 80,000 hp and speed of 22 knots. Belt 8cm, gun hoods maximum 10 cm and deck 3 cm. Armament of 4x2-21cm quikck firing guns, 4x1-8,8cm anti aircraft guns and 8-50cm submerged torpedo tubes.

Sources

Gerhard Koop and Klaus-Peter Schmolke. Die Panzerschiffe der Deutschland-klasse.

Mike J. Whitley. Deutsche Kreuzer im Zweiten Weltkrieg.

Gert Sandhofer. Das Panzerschiff “A” und die vorentwürfe von 1920 bis 1928.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Flottes de combat several editions.

Bundesarchiv several files. German pre design for the Deutschland-class pocket battleships design 

The Chinese river gunboat Li Chuan in November 1927

The American consul at Harbin, China G.C. Hanson sent with his report dated 29 November 1927 a list dealing with the Chinese gunboats on the Sungari River. It included the Li Huan. Used for patrolling between Harbin and Lahasus. Reported to be in fair condition as far as cleanliness is but did not cruise much often caused by a chronic lacking coal and other supplies which was due to lacking the necessary finances. The gunboats seemed to have little success in preventing brigands attacking passing steamships and junks arrriving too late on the place of delict. Displacement 375 tons. Built of steel. Armament 6: 2-3lb quick firing guns, 2 mortars, 2 Make-sin (Maxim?) machine guns. Former nationality unknown. Former name unknown. Horsepower unknown. Tug converted into gunboat.

Source

National Archives. Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration. Series: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of China. File Unit. Military Affairs and the Army: Army Maneuvers: 893.21 - 893.215 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: Pay: 893.35/0-2. Microfilm 329 roll 122. 

Japanese minelayer Sarushima 1933-1944

Natsushima. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Natshima-class consisting of the Nasami, Natsushima both Project H5 and Sarushima Project H5B. Ordered under the 1931 Programme. Designed was based on that of preceding Tsubama-class succeeded by Sokuten-class. Laid down by Mitsubishi, Yokohama on 28 March 1933, launched on 16 December 1933, completed on 20 July 1934, between 194e-1944 were her minerails removed for carrying 36 depth charges and since then escort, sunk during an air raid off Ototo-Jima on 4 July 1944 and stricken on 10 September 1944. 

Condition of the Russian submarine division of the Baltic Fleet in 1922

The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia supplied the Secretary of State at Washington, USA on 23 February 1922 more details about the condition of Russian warships. The division consisted of the repair and supply ships Polkov (salvage), Tosno, Voin, Voiny, Aneta and Timernick (supply) and the following submarines:

-Tiger. Her forward cistern was badly damaged, de rudder protection demolished, propeller shafts out of alignment, accumaltors out of oder and her propulsion needed a complete overhauling.When she dived to a depth of 70 feet or more gave her hull plates way on seams. She was now dry-deocked but lacking repair material all work stopped.

-Panther was general spoken in bad condition and not fit for sea.

-Rys, was fit for sea as soon as the minor repairs were completed.

-Iorsh, a special submarine minelayer was indefinitely out of commission.

-Yaguar, fit for the sea.

-Tur and Volk were practically entirely out of commission.

-Leopard and Zmeya were in good condition and fir for the sea.

-Kagur, Vepr, Kaz, Parel and Ugor were laid up indefinitely and no attempts were made to repair them.

-Minoga, Makerel, Kasatka, Okim and Keta served between 1918-1919 on the Caspian Sea but were now all lying at Astrachan, completely out of commission.

-Keta was under repair at the Baltic Shipyard, Petrograd and was to be commissioned in May or at the latets in June this year.

Source

Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Russia and the Soviet Union, 1910-29. Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: 861.30 .(861.31 Naval Maneuvers; 851.32 Personnel); 861.33 Movements of Navy Vessels; 861.34 Equipment and Supplies): 861.39 - 861.345. Micro film 316 roll 92. 

British destroyer HMS Weazel 1918

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 Fairfield Shipbuilding&Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland. Order cancelled on 26 November 1918.

German blockade runner Gedania 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 Gedania. Loaded with about 9,000 whale oil. Departed Las Palmas, Canary Islands on 14 October 1940. Arrived at St. Nazaire, France on 2 November 1940. Returned in Germany on 1 December 1940, seized by OKW/Ausl. IV-Kriegsmarine and handed over to A III.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 7/223

American destroyer minelayer USS Maury DD-100 1918-1934

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 Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA on 4 May 1918, launched on 4 July 1918, commissioned on 23 September 1918, reclassified as DM-05 on 17 July 1920, decommissioned on 19 March 1930, stricken on 22 October 1930, sold on 17 January 1931 and broken up on 1 May 1934. 

American whaler Menkar visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 10 April 1852

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 24 March of the American whaler Menkar master Pease 7 months out clean coming from the Mosquito Bay. Cleared on 30 April for cruising.

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 41 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Yard at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 22 December 1941. Date completion unknown due to transport and labour problems allowing a future maximum completion of 1-2 Kriegsfischkutters possible.

Source

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

American whaler Adeline spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 23 October 1852

An item reported the American whaler Abram Parker which arrived at Honolulu, Hawaii on 14 October 1852 spoke in September the American whaler Adeline 10 whales. 

Construction status of the German submarine U 2357 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. Yard number 511. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion November 1944. Remarks deadlines conform planning.

Source

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

British Mediterranean Fleet preparing to leave Malta for exercises followed by harbor visits in January-February 1928

Sketch of Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes (1872–1945), KCB, CMG, CVO, DSO, by the British painter Glyn Warren Philpot, 1918. 

Courtesy of the collection of the Imperial War Museums.

The American Consulate at Valetta, Malta wrote the US State of Secretary on 10 January 1928 No. 223 that the British Mediterranean Fleet under admiral Sir George Keyes (1) was to depart from Malta on 16 January for exercises and afterwards to be splitted into divisions for a cruise to the Levant. The entire fleet was to reassemble at Malta on 2 February. The 4th Destroyer Flotilla and Sandhurst (2) were to arrive at Valona [Vlorë, Albania?] on 20 January, leaving on 30 January and arriving at Malta on 2 February.

Notes

1. 1. Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes (4 October 1872 Punjab, British India-26 December 1945 Tingewick, United Kingdom). served in the Royal Navy between 1885-1935 and 1940-1941 ending his career in the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.

2. Launched by Harland&Wolff from slip 5 on 14 December 1905, delivered on 13 January 1906, hired as merchant ship Mainupur by the Royal Navy in 1914, purchased in 1915, served as dummy for the British battleship HMS Indomitable, conversion into a depot ship which completed in September 1916, several times de- and recommissioned, served in the Mediterranean and finally broken up at Dalmuir, Scotland in April 1946.

Source

National Archives. Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records AdministrationSeries: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Great Britain. Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: 841.315 THRU 841.31553 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: Movement of Naval Vessels: 841.33 - 841.3311/64. Microcopy 580 roll 92. 

Construction status of the German submarine U 2356 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. Yard number 501. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion November 1944. Remarks deadlines conform planning. Source

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

Dutch East Indiaman Tayonan 1650-

Yacht, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1650, launched 20 August 1650.

Sources

Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde oost-indische compagnie der vereenigde Nederlanden ter kamer van Zeeland. Middelburg, 1759.

Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.

Japanese harbor craft CS 66 1950s

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Length 48.6 feet. Operated by the Maritime Safety Board

German Greenland whaler Hop returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 18 August 1699

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 August reported the arrival on 14 August at Bremen of the German Greenland whaler Hoop zero results.

Scottish whaler Princess Charlotte in 1821

Type ship. Master W. Adamson. Tonnage 357 tons. Built at South Shields in 1814. Owner Dvid Brown. Port where registered Dundee.

Source

List of the shipping registered in the different ports of Scotland. Glasgow, 1821. 

Turkish drone carrier-amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu L-400 2016-

Rotterdam, Netherlands 28 February 2020

Turkey-flagged, MMSI 271033125. Ordered on 1 June 2015, construction at the Shipyard of Sedef Shipbuilding, Istanbul, Started on 30 April 2016, keel laid down on 7 February 2018, launched on 30 April 2019 and commissioned on 10 April 2023. Modified Juan Carlos I-class. 

Design of a battleship with a displacement of 16,000 tons by John Harvard Biles in 1914

Design 16,000 tons battleship. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

British pre-dreadnought HMS Lord Nelson. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 resistance 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 16,000 tons and as dimensions 434 (between perpendiculars)-460 (over all) x 80 (extreme) x 24 feet. Speed 18 knots. Armament consisted of 3x2-14” guns and 16-5” guns. The armor consisted on side at waterline 5”, above water line 5”, under the waterline 4”, on casemate 2”, on barbettes 5” and with 2” thick protective deck-plating. The reduced armor coudl resist 6” projectiles. She was sufficiently well armored above the waterline. The sections below the waterline were straight with a circular arc at the end to simplify the armor contruction of the bottom. This design was about the displacement of the British battleship HMS Nelson (2) which was sometimes called a dreadnought.

Notes

1. Sir John Harvard Biles (1854-1933) was Professor of Naval Architecture at the University of Glasgow, Scotland between 1891-1921.

2. Of the Lord Nelson-class pre-dreadnought battleships preceded by Swiftsure-class succeeded by HMS Dreadnought with a displacement of 15,604 ( normal)-18,106 (deep load) tons. Dimensions 443.6 (over all) x 79.6 x 30 (extra deep load), speed 19 knots and armament 2x2-30.5cm/12” guns, 10 (4x2&2x1) 23.4cm/9.2” guns, 24x1-12-odr 76mm/3” guns, 12x1-3pdr 47mm/1.9” guns and 5-45cm/18” torpedo tubes.

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. 

British Mediterranean Fleet preparing to leave Malta for exercises followed by harbor visits in January-February 1928

Sketch of Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes (1872–1945), KCB, CMG, CVO, DSO, by the British painter Glyn Warren Philpot, 1918. 

Courtesy of the collection of the Imperial War Museums.

The American Consulate at Valetta, Malta wrote the US State of Secretary on 10 January 1928 No. 223 that the British Mediterranean Fleet under admiral Sir George Keyes (1) was to depart from Malta on 16 January for exercises and afterwards to be splitted into divisions for a cruise to the Levant. The entire fleet was to reassemble at Malta on 2 February. The Second Destroyer Flotilla was to arrive at Drepano, Greece on 19 January, leaving on 31 January and arriving at Malta on 2 February.

Note

1. Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes (4 October 1872 Punjab, British India-26 December 1945 Tingewick, United Kingdom). served in the Royal Navy between 1885-1935 and 1940-1941 ending his career in the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.

Source

National Archives. Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration Series: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Great Britain. Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: 841.315 THRU 841.31553 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: Movement of Naval Vessels: 841.33 - 841.3311/64. Microcopy 580 roll 92. 

British minesweeper HMS Flying Fish K 370 1943-1951 and Ceylon HMCyS Vijaya 1951-1975

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Algerine-class minesweepers preceded by Bangor-class succeeded by Ton-class. Totally 110 built (United Kingdom 50, Canada 60). Laid down by Redfern Construction Company, Toronto, Canada with yard number 55 on 30 October 1943, launched on, 16 February 1944, completed on 14 October 1944, given to the Royal Ceylon Navy in 1949, commissioned as HMCyS Vijaya in 1951, part of the Sri Lanka Navy since 1972 and broken up in 1975. 

The condition of the Russian destroyer squadron of the Baltic Fleet in 1922

The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia supplied the Secretary of State at Washingto n, USA on 23 February 1922 more details about the condition of Russian warships. Part of Destroyer Squadron of the Baltic Fleet. Azard, Orfei, Pobeditz, Yzilmenev, Garibaldi and Desna were all in full commission. During the speed trials in last fall developed all ships a speed of 24 knots while using 3 boilers. Further more consisted the squadron of the Guidamak, Amuretz, Usuriets and 2 smaller French type torpedo boats, all in fairly good condition and able to develope a speed of 14 knots with 2 boilers during speed trials.

Source

Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Russia and the Soviet Union, 1910-29. Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: 861.30 .(861.31 Naval Maneuvers; 851.32 Personnel); 861.33 Movements of Navy Vessels; 861.34 Equipment and Supplies): 861.39 - 861.345. Micro film 316 roll 92. 

British anti-submarine frigate HMS Loch Goil 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 Harland & Wolff. 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

Croatian customs motor boat A in 1943

According to a letter dated Zagreb 4 November 1943 were the vessels of the customs service in April 1941 mainly at Split or other Croatian harbours under Croatian flag until July 1941 when the Italian took over the vessels for war purposes. Efforts to keep at least some of the vessels for security reasons off the Croatian coast were denied by the Italian government claiming the vessels were taken as Yugoslavian prizes despite during 4 being months Croatia-flagged and Italy would protect the Croatian coastline. Gross register tonnage 20 tons.(1)

Note

1. The Independent State of Croatia was established after Yugoslavia was captured by Italy and Germany on 10 April 1941. This state was first an Italian Protectorate between 1941-1943 and then a German puppet state between 1943-1945.

Source

Bundesarchiv TM-12-II/4

5th design ‘a’ and ‘b’ for a Dutch cruiser 1st class dated 1884

Zr.Ms. Atjeh. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Zr.Ms. Atjeh. Model Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands

Of the Atjeh-class protected cruiser or screw steamships 1st class preceded by the Zilveren Kruis-class. The first design dated from 1874 in which a ship was described of 72.00 (between perpendiculars)-11.32 x 5.66 metres and a displacement of 2,345 tons. The final design dated from 18 December 1874. The dimensions were now 70,00 (between perpendiculars)-92.00 (over all) x 12.50 x 10.00 (hold) x 5.56 (fore maximum)-6.10 (aft maximum) metres and a load displacement of 3,180 tons.Eight ships were planned of which 6 were completed (Atjeh 1875-1877, Tromp 1875-1882, Koningin Emma der Nederlanden 1876-1880, De Ruyter 1879-1885, Van Speyk 1880-1887 and Johan Willem Friso 1883-1880) and 2 lost by fire (Kortenaer 1882-1883), Doggersbank 1881-1883), all built by the Rijkswerf, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Type ‘a’, dimensions 89.0 (between perpendiculars) x 14,85 (maximum) x 5.95 (fore)-6.30 (middle)-6,65 (aft) metres, displacement 4,204 or 5.66-6.01-6.36 metres and 3,934 tons.

Type ‘b’, dimensions 87.54 (between perpendiculars) x 14,60 (maximum) x 5.35 (fore)-6.30 (middle)-6,55 (aft) metres, displacement 4,000 or 5.55-5.90-6.25 metres and 3,730 tons.

Copy sent to the Hoofingenieur Adviseur voor Scheepsbouw on 25 February 1884.

Source

Het Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands drawing 524736

German blockade runner Nordmeer 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 Nordmeer. Loaded with oil. Left Gijon on 1 August 1940. Arrived at St. Jean de Luz on 19 August 1940. Handed over to Adm. Frkr. [Admiralty France?]

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 7/223

Construction time by the The New York Shipbuilding Company of an American Connecticut-class type battleship for the Ottoman Empire in 1910

American Connecticut-class battleships. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Turkish Resadiye-class battleships. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

British King George V-class battleships. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The Ottoman government was in 1910 interested in purchasing two battleships. American shipyards were competing with foreign shipyards among the British were favourite. The US Secretary of State sent on 1 June 1910 a telegram to the Embassy at Constantinople stating that the Ottoman Minister of Marine resigned and that his Ministry an open competition for building Turkish warships favoured. The awards were for the lowest bidder. On 30 June 1910 were letters sent by the Acting Secretary of State to William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding Company, Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Newport News Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company, New York Shipbuilding Company, the Bethlehem Steel Company and Mr. M.M.A. Smith of the Care Niles, Bennett, Pond Company at New York(1).

With the similar text: “That this Department has been requested by the delomatic representative in this city of a foreign power [the Ottoman Empire] to secure information from American shipsbuilding as to the shortest length of time in which a battleship of the Connecticut class (2) be laid down, launched and equipped”. Such information was asked from all the leading powers [like the United Kingdom and Germany]. The foreign power intended to place an award for building a battleship of the mentioned type to be built within the shortest length of time. The firms were requested for their immediate attention and advice to be able to answer the Ottoman Empire.

The New York Shipbuilding Company wrote on 1 July back that a 16,000 tons battleship Connecticut could be built and delivered in 24 months, fully eqiuipred and ready for service

At the end a Turkish battleship was built by a British shipyard but never delivered.(3)

Notes

1. The Niles-Bement-Pond Company, created in 1899 by merging Niles Tool Works, Bement, Miles&Co, Pond Machine Tool Company and Philadephia Engine Works. Later were Pratt&Whitney, Pratt&Whitney of Canada, John Bertrams&Sons and Ridgway Machine Co., acquired.

2. Part of Connecticut-class preceded by Virginia-class succeeded by Mississippi-class, laid down by New York Navy Yard on 10 March 1903, launched on 29 September 1904, commissioned on 29 September 1906, decommissioned on 1 March 1923, sold to be broken up on 1 November 1923 and stricken on 10 November 1923.

3. The Resadiye-class which were an improved British King George V-class battleships design ordered from Vickers, Armstrong Whitworth. The Fatih Sultan Mehmed was ordered in April 1914 but never completed. The Resadiye (ex-Mehmed Resad V) was seized when the First World War broke out and commissioned in the British Royal Navy as HMS Erin. The Ottoman Empire bought in September 1913 from Brazil the Rio de Janeiro which was renamed Sultan Osman-I Evvel which was seized by in August 1914 and commissioned in the British Royal Navy as HMS Agincourt.

Source

Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration Series: Records of the Department of State Relating to the Internal Affairs of Turkey. Turkey: Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: 867.30 - 867.348. Microcopy 353 rol 42. 

French whaler Ferdinand visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 December 1852

An item reported that in the harbour of Honolulu, Hawaii was lying the French whaler Ferdinand master Martin.

Construction status of the German submarine U 2355 in July 1944

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXIII. Yard Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Yard number 509. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion November 1944. Remarks deadlines conform planning.

Source

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

American whaling brig Wm. Pem visited Lili-Weather Harbor, Strong’s Island according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 December 1852

An item reported the visit at Lili-Weather Harbor, Strong’s Island on 17 July of the American brig Wm. Pem of San Francisco fitted out at that place for whaling cruise on the line. Captain was J.B. Hussey earlier of the Planter of Nantucket. 

Construction status of the German submarine U 2354 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. Yard number 508. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion November 1944. Remarks deadlines conform planning.

Source

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

Dutch East Indiaman Sluys 1643-

Yacht, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Bestevaar at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1643, launched 18 March 1644.

Sources

Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde oost-indische compagnie der vereenigde Nederlanden ter kamer van Zeeland. Middelburg, 1759.

Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.

Japanese harbor craft CS 65 1950s

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Length 48.6 feet. Operated by the Maritime Safety Board

German Greenland whaler Waerheyt retuned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 18 August 1699

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 August reported the arrival on 14 August at Bremen of the German Greenland whaler Waerheyt 2 whales.

Scottish whaler Princess of Wales in 1821

Type ship. Master Woodward. Tonnage 30... tons. Built at Aberdeen in 1795. Owner Greenland Whale Fishing Co. Port where registered Aberdeen.

Source

List of the shipping registered in the different ports of Scotland. Glasgow, 1821. 

Luxembourgian offshore vessel Karina 2016-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 28-2-2026

Luxembourg-flagged, IMO 9731262, MMSI 253000128 and call sign LXAP6. Mexico-flagged 2016-2023, Marshall Islands-flagged, homeport Majuro, MMSI 538010503 and call sign V7A6132 2016-2023, nowadays Luxembourg-flagged. Built by Scheepswerf De Hoop, Lobith-Tolkamer, Netherlands in 2016. Owner/manager Deme Offshore Equipment NV, Luxembourg. 

Japanese cruiser submarine I-41 1942-1944

I-40 class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project S37B. Cruiser submarine Type-B Modified 1-class or I-40 class/Otsu-gata Kai-1, preceded by Junsen Type A succeeded by Junsen Type B. Built under the Maru Kyu Programma as No. 371. Laid down by Kure Naval Arsenal on 18 March 1942, launched on 10 November 1942, completed on 18 Septemver 1943 and sunk by the American destroyer escort USS Lawrence C, Taylor east of the Philippines on 18 November 1944. 

German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombing Westerplatte, Poland according to a report of of the American Naval Attaché at Berliin, Germany Nr. R562 dated 15 September 1939

On the Afgesloten IJ off the De Ruijterkade, Amsterdam, Netherlands in October 1934

Source Stadsarchief Amsterdam

Diary note dated Friday 1 September 1939. An item reported that the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein visiting Danzig, Poland bombarded a Polish ammunition dump at Westerplatte (Danzig). On 4 September he wrote that the guard at the Westerplatte munition dump still not surrendered, The German forces stopped with further heavy attacks, probably fearing a detonation of the enorme storage of munition.(1)

Note

1. Part of Deutschland-class preceded by Braunschweig-class succeeded by Nassau-class, ordered on 11 June 1904, laid down by Germanuawerft, 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)