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.

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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.

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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.

British tanker Arletta 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 armed British tanker Arletta on 7 February 1940 with 6,670 ton petrol from Constanta, Romania towards Gibraltar for orders. Passing reported on 8 February. On the stern was a gun and 1 flak mounted. Her funnel was painted dark grey with in the middle a wide red painted band with the letter A. The upper part of the bridgehouse, superstructures on the stern and the 2 masts were yellow, all other parts dark grey.

Source

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

Japanese cargo ship Kiyokawa Maru 1936-1969

Kamikawa Maru original appareance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Kamikawa Maru as seaplane tender. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Kamikawa Maru-class consisting of the Kamikaze Maru, Kiyokawa Maru, Kimikawa Maru, Kunikawa Maru and Hirokawa Maru. Owner in 1939 Kawasaki Line. Laid down by Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan on 21 October 1936, launched on 16 February 1937, completed on 15 May 1937, acquired by the navy on 28 September 1941, classified as an auxiliary seaplane tender on 5 October 1941, classified as auxilary transport on 1 December 1942 and broken up on 14 December 1969. Dimensions around 479.5 x 62.x 20.3 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. 

British proposal by Palmer’s Shipbuilding&Iron Co. Ltd. for an unnamed ironclad frigate dated 1867

With movable towers.

Source

Website Royals Museums Greenwich Collection search. ID NPC 8886-8889.

Japanese patrol vessel PS 68 1950s

PS 66. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 121.6 feet

Construction status of the German submarine U 2513 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 18 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 auxiliary patrol boat No. 86 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. Built by Yongao. When the war ended 70% completed en afterwards broken up. 

British screw steam transport Tynemouth 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 102, present position Balaklava, Crimea, remarks receiving wounded troops. 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 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

Russian nuclear cruise-missile submarine K-266 (ex-Severodvinsk 1989-1993) Orel 1993-

Project 661 Anchaer/NATO: Papa-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 949A Antey/NATO: Oscar II-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Project 949A Antey called by the NATO Oscar II preceded by the Papa- and Charlie-classes and succeeded by the Yasen-class. Totally were 20 submarines of Project 949-949A planned of which six were cancelled (four were even never laid down). A fourth-generation follow-on was planned but never realized. In 2011 was a modernisation announced under Project 949AM to realized by the Rubin Design Bureau cooperating with the Zvedocja and Zvezda shipyards. Designed for attacking NATO carrier battle groups with her 24 P-700 Granit (the SS-N-19 Shipwreck) cruise missiles. During the modernization was replacement of the Granit cruise missiles planned by 72 3M-54 Kalibr or P-800 Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles. Laid down at Sevmash on 19 January 1989, launched on 22 May 1992, commissioned on 30 December 1992, overhaul finished in April 2017, part of the Northern Fleet.

Sources

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

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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

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.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Oscar-class dated 11 April 2026 15:53 o’clock

Russian Ships Info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock. 

Deed of chartering for Dutch Greenland whaler Den Oranjenboom in 1660

Deed of chartering dated 9 March 1660 between alderman of Delft Pieter van Lodensteijn and Jacob Wittert owner of the ship Den Oranjenboom of 140 last to depart with the other ships from Delfshaven on a whaling voyage to Greenland. Master was Jan Sandersen Harel.

Source

Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-511-97

Thai torpedo boat HTMS Phuket 1934-

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Pennant 12. 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 7 January 1934, launched on 28 September 1935, commissioned on 19 April 1936, broken up. 

British merchant ship Catalonia 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 Catalonia of the Cunard Line. Tonnage 4,841 tons recently acquired by the company. Not a fast ship with her 13 knots but qualified as transport due to her spacious ‘tween-decks’. Transported the 50th Regiment and a number of officers.

Source

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

Tug/supply ship (ex-Sea Triumph 2014-2022, Normand Triumph 2022-2023) Triumph Tide 2023-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 21-4-2026

Isle of Man/United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 9624756, MMSI 232063150 and call sign MSQK2. Built by Cochin Shipyard, Cochin, India in 2014. Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, call sign 5BBB4 and MMSI 21387000 2014-2022 and Norway-flagged 2023-2025. Owner/manager Deep Sea Supply Management Singapore, Singapore. 

North Vienamese motor launches sighted at Haiphing probably based at Cac Ba according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 February 1956

An item reported that the 14 North Vietnamese motor launches (M.L.’s) sighted at Haiphong up to August 1955 seemed to be based in an naval command area probably with as headquarters Cac Ba.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Japanse battlecruiser design B 39 circa 1910

Ibuki©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Design B 39 ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Kongo-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Displacement 29,000 tons and as dimensions 680.0 (between perpendiculars) x 95.0 (extreme) x 29.0 feet. Speed 27 (67,500 shp)-28 (77,700 shp) knots. Normal coal bunker capacity 1,100 tons. Armament 4x2-35.56cm/14” 45 cal guns each with 70 rounds, 16-15.24cm/6” 50 cal guns (1 turret forward, 2 turrets afterwards of which superfiring, 2-7.62cm/3” short guns and 2-21” submerged torpedo tubes. Armour consisted of a 20.32cm/8” (waterline) belt, a 0.75” thick protective deck and barbettes protected by 22.86cm/9”.

Source

Hiraga Archive ID 20260301

France hired transport Cachemire 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 1 April with an Algerian regiment 100 Lefevre carts for mule tarnsport.

Source

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

British destroyer HMS Tyrant 1916-1939

Sister ship Truculent, Yarrow Later M-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Preceded by Yarrow M-class. Despite lacking geared steam turbines sometime described as Yarrow R-class destroyers. Ordered in March 1916, laid down by Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotland in March 1916, launched on 19 May 1917, completed in July 1917 and sold to be broken up on 15 January 1939.

Construction status of the German submarine U 2512 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 11 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. 

British destroyer HMS Kelvin F37 1937-1949

Tribal. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sister ship and flotillaleader HMS Kelly©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of K-class destroyers and flotilla leader of her class preceded by Tribal-class succeeded by L- and M-classes. Laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company on 5 October 1937, launched on 19 January 1939, commissioned on 27 November 1939 and sold to be broken up on 6 April 1949. 

Moral and appareance of Communist China’s naval personnel excellent according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 February 1956

An item reported that the moral of officers and sailors of the Communist Chinese Navy was excellent and their appearance and of the operational ships continious smart. A report of a ship’s master who recently visited Shanghai, China confirmed this opinion. He saw a number of cremembers of 2 Jaiboken II’s marching up and down the No. 3 Pier having a clean, smart apperance and dressing except for their boots. The ships seemed to be kept very clean, smart and in a seamanlike manner. Ships underway were handled competently.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

British cruiser HMS Polyphemus 1934

Leander-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Arethusa-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Arethusa-class built between 1933-1937 preceded by Leander-class succeeded by Dido- and Town-classses. Six were planned but just 4 completed and 2 cancelled. The cancelled Minotaur and Polyphemus were in 1934 ordered as HMS Newcastle respetcively Southampton part of the Town-class. 

British screw steam transport Andes 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 100, present position Balaklava, Crimea, remarks coaling, waiting for orders. 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. 

Belgian cargo ship Astrida 1928-1945

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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Collectie Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM)-481-RDM-7190

Launched by Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM), Rotterdam, Netherlands for the Cie. Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) Soc. Anom., manager Agence Maritime Internationale on 22 December 1928, delivered in February 1929 and sunk in a heavy weather underway from Durban, South Africa towards Cape Town, South Africa and Matadi, Congo-Kinshasa/Democratic Republic of the Congo on 19 March 1945. Homeport Antwerp, call sign OQBA. Gross tonnage 3,422 ton, under deck 2,952 tons, net tonnage 2,055 ton and as dimensions 339.9 x 48.5 x 23.0 feet. Coal fuelled. 

German submarine U 153 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918

A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 10 June 1918. Planned completion unknown. Description of the work overhaul. Remarks scope of work unknown after in the dock bottom and pressure hull damage was noticed.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254. 

Australian destroyer HMAS Warramunga 144 (later D123) 1940-1963

Icarus, I-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Tribal, Tribal-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Tribal-class or Afridi-class (32 planned 27 completed 5 cancelled) preceded by I-class succeeded by J-class. Design based on the so-called Design V small fleet cruiser, which design was also used for the Dido-class light cruisers. Laid down by Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company on 10 February 1940, launched on 7 February 1942, commissioned on 23 November 1942, decommissioned on 7 December 1959 and sold to be broken up on 15 February 1963. 

Japanese aircraft carrier design G 8 dated 1933

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Preliminary design for the Soryu-class. Displacement 17,500 tons , lenth 787.5 (waterline) feet, horsepower 150,000 ship. Armament 6-20.3cm/8” guns and 5-15.5cm/6” guns. 

Large numbers of exercising Chinese warships seen according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 7 January 1956

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An item reporting that during the past months increasing numbers of ships exercising together were seen, especially off Tsingtao. There were almost daily between morning-evening 2 destroyers, 2-3 submarines and a number of LST’s active with weapon and ship-handling. Much equipment was however still elementary compared with modern standards.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Japanese minesweeper MS 03 1950s

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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?