Panama-flagged, IMO 9473688, MMSI 352005681 and call sign 3E8901. Built by Shin Kochi Jyuko, Kochi, Japan in 2011. As Sakura Kobe owner/manager Nitta Marine Services, Kobe, Japan. Panama-flagged 2011-2021, MMSI 538009691 and call sign H8QN. Marshall Islands-flagged 2021-2025 and Panama-flagged since 2025.
In his letter No. 1213 dated Lisbon8 September 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin referring to an Italian source that on 2 September with the steamship Lourenço Marques from Lisbon, Portugal towards Ponta Delgada, Azores around 1,600 men of the infantry regiments Nos. 7, 12 and 21 were shipped.
Source
Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal.
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Part of L Series XIII-class. In 1938 intended to be christened in Bliukherovets. Laid down by A. Marti, Nikolaev, Ukraine with yard number 306 on 5 November 1935, disassembled and sent to 202 (Dalzavod), Vladivostok and assembled, launched on 9 July 1936, completed on 9 December 1938, commissioned on 12 December 1938 and sunk 820 nautical miles west of San Francisco, USA probably by the Japanese submarine I-25. 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.
Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.
Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.
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Polmar N. and J. Noot. Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies 1718-1990.
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Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.
Far Eastern Sighting Guide (ONI-F-31-FE).
Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.
Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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 France of the National Line.
Source
The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882.
Scheveningen, Netherlands 3 April 2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rijswijk, IMO 9046497, MMSI 246096000 and call sign PBZV. Built by De Hoop Foxhol-Hoogezand, Netherlands in 1993.
A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 27 June 1918. Planned completion unknown. Description of the work compressor damage. Remarks none.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254.
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 12 April with 200th Regiment 1st batallion.
Source
Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.
River-class ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Loch-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 Smith’s Dock Company, Limited.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.
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Leo Marriott. Royal Navy Frigates since 1945. 2nd edition.
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A.W. Watson. ‘Corvettes and frigates’ in: Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects, 1947, p. 165-185
An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had heard on 2 July from whaler Minerva 8 whales
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. 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.
An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had heard on 5 July from whaler Mary Franzier 10 whales
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 Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA on 16 December 1932, launched on 28 July 1934, commissioned on 4 October 1934, decommissioned on 19 October 1945 and sold to be broken up on 20 December 1946.
On 26 April 1860 ceded the Sultanate of Morocco the Territory of Ifni with the main town Sidi Ifni to Spain preceded by a short war between between Spain and Morocco. Until 1934 hardly anything changed but Spanish Ifni became then reality whem the governor-general of the Spanish Sahara took up residence. In 1946 was Spanish Ifni added to the newly formed Spanish West Africa and became on 1958 a separate province until 1969. Spain ceded on 30 June 1969 what was left of Spanish Ifni to Morocco.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 28 April 2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport, Goes, Netherlands, IMO 9108829, MMSI 24416000 and call sign PCNC. Built by Societatea Comerciala Severnav S.A., Drobeta-Turnu, Severin, Romania with yard number N030005 in 1996. Ex general cargo ship Alblas renamed on 30 January 2006 Cap Formentor (Spain/Canary Islands-flagged, MMSI 224802000 and call sign ECKR, homeport Santa Cruz de Tenerife), renamed Mandeo. As Mandeo owned/managed by Transportes Maritimos de Alcudia, Alcudia, Spain. Bought in begin 2019 by the Zandhandel Faasse b.v./Faasse Groep, Goes, Netherlands and rebuilt by EK Electronics into a hopper dredger.
In his letter No. 1215/II dated Lisbon 17 September 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin that the British naval attaché captain Owen (1) during his journey on 12 September at Faro spoke the Portuguese rear admiral Ramilho Ortigão.(2)
Notes
1. Hilary Dorsett Owen (25 August 1894 Plasyn Grove, Ellesmere, Shropshire-18 April 1980). Naval Attache at Lisbon between 8 October 1938-1944,
2. António de Macedo Ramalho Ortigão (5 August 1875 Algarve, concelho de Faro, freguesia da Sé, ua do Bedel, Portugal, 16 April 1963 Algarve, Faro, freguesia da Sé, Portugal).
Source
Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal.
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Part of L Series XIII-class. In 1938 intended to be christened in Chapaevets. Laid down by A. Marti, Nikolaev, Ukraine with yard number 305 on 5 November 1935, disassembled and sent to 202 (Dalzavod), Vladivostok and assembled, launched on 26 December 1936, completed on 6 November 1938, commissioned on 4 March 1939, stricken on 20 June 1956 and broken up in 1958. 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.
Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.
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.
Polmar N. and J. Noot. Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies 1718-1990.
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Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.
Far Eastern Sighting Guide (ONI-F-31-FE).
Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.
Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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 Holland of the National Line.
Source
The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882.
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Length 68.6 feet. The Chiyozuru-class with as dimensions 95 4/5 (overall) x 18 2/3 x 6 1/2 feeet and a displacement of 130 tons, wood-built between 1943-1945 as auxiliary sub chasers named after birds but which were before known as MS+number?
A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 21 June. Planned completion unknown. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks replaced on 24 June.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254.
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 with 40th Chasseurs à pied (infantry). Of Messageries.
Source
Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.
River-class ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Loch-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 Smith’s Dock Company, Limited. 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
An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had heard on 4 July from whaler Isaac Howland 17 whales
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Yard Deutsche Werke, Skaramangas, Greece. Date building ordered6 May 1943. Date completion May 1945.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had heard on 20 June from whaler Coral clean
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 Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA on 20 September 1932, launched on 15 March 1934, commissioned on 18 June 1934, decommissioned on 23 October 1945, stricken on 28 January 1947 and sold to be broken up on 14 August 1947.
Formed under a treaty between France and Spain dated 27 November 1912 formalising the Spanish sphere of influence into a protectorate. This protectorate included two areas, a northern strip on the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar and a southerm area around Cape Juby bordering the Spanish Sahara. The northern strip was handed over to Morocco on 7 April 1956. Morocco was just independent and no longer a French protectorate. After the short Ifni War ceded Spain the southern area under the Treaty of Angra de Cintra on 1 April 1958 to Morocco.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 3 May 2026
Germany-flagged, homeport Hamburg, IMO 9777632, MMSI 218854000 and call sign DJQD2. Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea in 2017. Owner/manager Hpaag LLoyd AG, Hamburg, Germany.
In his letter No. 1330 dated Lisbon 29 September 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin referring to an Italian source the arrival of the British guard vessel with pennant No. 99 at Ponte Delgada, São Miguel, Azores in the morning of 25 September for supplies.
Source
Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal.
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Part of L Series XIII-class. In 1938 intended to be christened in Kalinets. Laid down by Baltic Works, Leningrad, Soviet Union with yard number 274on 25 April 1935, disassembled and sent to 202 (Dalzavod), Vladivostok and assembled, launched on 20 December 1936, completed on 10 October 1938, commissioned on 11 October 1938 and stricken on 15 March 1984 to be scrapped. 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.
Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.
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.
Polmar N. and J. Noot. Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies 1718-1990.
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.
Far Eastern Sighting Guide (ONI-F-31-FE).
Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.
Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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 Canadian of the Allan Line.
Source
The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882.
Satyr. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Admiralty R-class preceded by Admiralty M-class succeeded by S- and Admiralty V-classes. Under 6th War Programme order in July 1915. Laid down by John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland with yard number 451 on 22 September 1915, launched on12 August 1916, commissioned on 21 October 1916, decommissioned on 23 November 1936 and broken up.
A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 23 May 1918. Planned completion on 12 June. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks replaced on 20 June 1918. A telegram dated 1 July reported her departure via the canal to Wilhelmshaven in the late morning of 29 June.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254.
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] on 10 April loaded with Kabyle carriers and stores and mules, left Port Said, Egypte on 17 April.
Source
Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.
River-class ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Loch-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
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.
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
An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had heard on 20 June from whaler St. George 2 whales
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Yard Deutsche Werke, Skaramangas, Greece. Date building ordered 6 May 1943. Date completion April 1945.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
An item reported that the John and Edward heard that the Nimrod caught 1 whale.
Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as th Flivver Type. Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA on 24 July 1909, launched on 12 April 1910, commissioned on 29 September 1910, decommissioned in August 1919, transferred to the US Coast Guard between 1924-1930, stricken on 28 June 1934 and sold to be broken up in 1934.
Officially known as the Spanish Possessions in the Sahara between 1884-1958 and Province of the Sahara between 1958-1976. Between 1946-1958 formed the Spanish Sahara with the Spanish protected Cape Juby and Spanish Ifni the colony Spanish West Africa. In 1976 forced international pressure amd internal Spain to give up her colony.The native Sahrawi population represented by the Polisario Front claimed the territory nowdays known as the Western Sahara just like Mauretinia and Morocco did. The latter two countries invaded the territory in 1976 but Mauritania was forced to retreat by the Polisario Front, Morocco captured 2/3 part of the Western Sahara, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic controls the remaining 1/3 part. Spain finally possesses the jure administrering power.
Harlingen, Netherlands 29 April 2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Harlingen, Netherlands, ENI 02316564, MMSI 246195000 and call sign PF7367.
E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1652, launched on 8 October 1653, dimensions 151 x ? x ? feet.
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.
Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk
3-Island type. Laid down for own account/risk in 1929, launched by Machinefabriek en Scheepswerf van P. Smit Jr., Rotterdam, Netherlands with yard number 448 in 1930, trial on 26 May 1930 and delivered same day to owner/manager N.V. Maatschappij Vrachtvaart, Rotterdam and torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 96 on the Atlantic Ocean underway from Sydney, Australia to Oban [Scotland?]part of convoy HX 92 on 11 December 1940.
An item reported that at Lahaina, Hawaii on 31 October was cleared the American whaler Coral master Sherman for cruising.
Waiting for coal delivery from England on 23 July 1911.
Photographer Emile Wanhout (1863-1932).
Nutrisco Patrimonue numériseé du Havre
Orlando-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Orlando-class preceded by Imperieuse-class succeeded by Blake-class. Laid down by Robert Napier and Sons, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland on 21 April 1885, launched on 25 November 1886, completed on 11 December 1888 and sold to be broken up on 4 April 1905.
In his letter No. 1267 dated Lisbon 18 September 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin referring to an Australian service the arrival of the British destroyer HMS Nestor G02 (1) at Ponte Delgada, São Miguel, Azores on 2 September. After loading 220 ton oil she departed the same day to Freetown, Sierra Leone. An Italian source called her not correctly Ebotor.
1. The British destroyer HMS Nestor G02. Part of N-class preceded by Tribal-class succeeded by L- and M-classes. Laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited, Scotland in 1939, launched on 9 July 1940, commissioned on 3 February 1941 and scuttled on 16 June 1942 after being damaged in an air attack on 15 June 1942 while underway from Haifa towards Malta but the convoy changed course to Malta with the attack off Greece.
Source
Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal.
Photographed by Emile Wanhout (1863-1932). Nutrisco Patrimonue numériseé du Havre
Part of Jean Bart-class consisting of the Jean Bart and Isly preceded by Troude-class succeeded by Alger. Ordered on 18 September 1886, laid down by Arsenal de Rochefort, France in September 1887, launched on 24 Otcober 1889, commissioned for sea trails on 5 March 1891, in service on 5 March 1892, wrecked off the coast of Spanish Sahara on 11 February 1907, stricken on 13 April 1907 and broken up.
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.
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Similar Dairen Maru, Hoten Maru and Tsingtao Maru although the latter two ships haven forward part of promenade decks enclosed. Call sign JPJC. Homeport Dairen, Japan. Owner in 1939 Dairen Kisen K.K. Laid down by Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha Ld., Kobe, Japan on 15 September 1927, launched on 25 February 1928, completed on 31 May 1928, Alloted IJA No. 5047 since end 1942 and sunk by American carrier borne aircraft off Camiguin, northern Luzon, Philippines and sunk on 18 October 1944. Gross tonnage 3,975 tons, under deck 3,024 tons, net tonnage 2,120 tons , deadweight 3,000 tons and as dimensions 360.0 x 46.0 x 28.5 x 20 (loaded) feet. Coal fuelled-propulsion, coal bunker capaicty 525 tons, 2 screws and speed 14 (normal cruising)-17 (maximum) knots.
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 4 November of the American whaler Frances master Swaime coming from the Arctic 14 months out 150 barrels sperm oil 1,200 barrels whale oil 14,000 lbs bone.
PS 44. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 147.6 feet
