Pangasinan. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Former US PCE 842-class patrol craft, in, Philippine naval service Miguel Mlavar-class corvette succeeded by Rizal-class. Laid down by Albina Engine and Machine Works, Portland, Oregon, USA on 27 October 1943, launched on 24 February 1944, commissioned on 30 March 1945, handed over to the Philippines in July 1948 and decommissioned on 9 December 2010.
Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 4 February 2026
Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, IMO 9304162, MMSI 636022850 and call sign D5BT6. Malta-flagged 2007, Germany flagged 2007-2012, Liberia-flagged 2012-2023 and Germany-flagged 2023-. Owner/manager Blumenthal Johann, Hamburg, Germany. Built by Oshima Shipbuilding, Saikai, Japan in 2007.
According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 March due to unknown on the location 8 miles south south west of Cape Palimure. Tonnage 291 tons.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.
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.
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The American Consulate at Valetta, Malta wrote the US State of Secretary on 11 September 1929 No. 364 that the repairs of the British battleship HMS Warspite were still going and now stated to be completed before 1 October.(1)
Note
1. Pennant 03. Part of Queen Elizabeth-class, preceded by Iron Duke-class succeeded by Revenge-class. Ordered in 1912, laid down by HM Dockyard, Devonport, England on 31 October 1912, launched on 26 November 1913, commissioned on 8 March 1915, modernised mid-1930s, decommisssioned on 1 February 1945, stricken on 19 April 1947 and sold to be broken up in 1947.
An item reported the arrival on 2 October in the Simon’s Bay of the American whaler Janus, master A. Thavert from Augustine 25 September, put in for refreshments.
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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 489. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion 29 August 1944. Remarks none.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
An item reported the departure on 29 September from the Simon’s Bay by the French whaler Courrier des Indus, master Le Roy, for whaling.
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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 488. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion 25 August 1944. Remarks none.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
The American consulate at Las Palmas, Canary Islands reported on 9 August 1928 to the Secretary of State that the Portuguese gunboat Zaire arrived on 30 July 1928 9:00 A.M. at Las Palmas coming from Portuguese gunboat Zaire leaving on 8 August. She ran short of coals some distance away of the Canary Islands and made a call for help and was towed in safety to the shore line of Gran Canaria before arriving in the harbour under own steam. Customary salutes exchanged between the vessel and the fort.
Source
Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration Series: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Portugal. Military Affairs and the Army: 853.20 - 853.206/7 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: Equipment and Supplies: 853.34 - 853.348. Microcopy 705 roll 13
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 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
Vladivostok. Launched at West Hartlepool, England in 1899. Displacement 6,219 tons. Speed 9 knots. Armament unknown. Former Anderson, Hamburg, Germany steamship Claudius. The war between the Russian and Japanese empires was between 8 February 1904-5 September1905. Battle Liao-Yang 23 August-5 September 1904, Battle Sha-Ho 5-18 October 1904 and surrender Port Arthurr 2 January 1905.
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.
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Length 48.6 feet. Operated by the Maritime Safety Board
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 14 October reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 12 October of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Schoneman 6 whales 150 quardelen.
Type brig. Master R. Cleghorn. Tonnage 287 tons. Built at North Shields in 1803. Owner A. Malcolm&Co. Port where registered Kirkaldy.
Source
List of the shipping registered in the different ports of Scotland. Glasgow, 1821.
Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 4 February 2026
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9226853, MMSI 245888000 and call sign PBDP. Built at Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Gorinchem, Netherlands in 2002.
Ship, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1651, launched 1 September 1652.
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
Zr.Ms. Atjeh. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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. With ram bow. Displacement circa 4,200 ton with draught 5.95 (fore)-6.65 (aft) metres. Normal draught 5.66 (fore)-6.36 (aft) metres and displacement circa 3,930 tons. Dimensions 89,00 (between perpendiculars)-96,10 (over all) x 14.85 (maximum outside wooden hull) x 8.13 (hold). (1)
Note
1. In description of drawing are the dimensions specified as 96.10 x 14.85 x 8.18 metres, displacement 4,200 tons.
Source
Het Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands drawing 524731
Hawkins-class heavy cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
D or Danea-class light cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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 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 First Cruiser Squadron excluded the Frobisher (1) and Dauntless (2) were to arrive at Suda Bay, Greece on 20 January, leaving on 31 January and arriving at Malta on 2 February.
Notes
1. Part of Hawkins-class heavy cruisers preceded by Town-class succeeded by County-class, laid down by HM Dockyard Devonport on 2 August 1916, launched on 20 March 1920, commissioned on 20 September 1924, training ship since 1932, again as heavy cruiser in March 1942, again as training ship in May 1946, decommissioned in 1947 and sold to be broken up on 26 March 1949.
2. D45. Part of Danae-class light cruisers, preceded by C-class suceeded by Emerald-class, building ordered in September 1916, laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow, England on 3 January 1917, launched on 10 April 1918, commissioned on 22 November 1918 and broken up 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.
According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 March due to unknown on the location 12 mile ssouth west of Palimure. Tonnage 223 tons.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.
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.
An item reported the departure on 1 October from the Simon’s Bay by the American whaler Washington, master E. Russell for whaling.
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Similar Akiura Maru, Huzikawa Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kinugawa Maru, Kumagawa Maru, Mogamigawa Maru, Sinanogawa Maru and Tenyo Maru. Renamed Nitiyo Maru in 1938? Call sign JRBJ. Laid down by Mitsubishi Jukoygo K.K., Nagasaki, Japan on 23 January 1933, launched on 5 December 1933, completed on 31 March 1934, requisitioned by army as transport allotted number 392 on 13 September 1937 and served in war against China, requisitioned by the navy on 26 August 1940, converted into an auxiliary transport at the Osaka Ironworks Shipyard between 27 August-26 October 1940, converted at the Asano shipyard into an auxiliary tanker between 10 October 1942-13 February 1942, sunk by American aircraft off Cape St. Jacques on 12 January 1945 and stricken on 10 March 1945. Gross tonnage 7,509 tons, under deck 6,070 tons, netto tonnage 5,513 tons and as dimensions 436.3 x 58.5 x 32.8 x 9 (light)-26 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, single screw, horsepower 840 nhp, oil bunker capacity 2,400 tons, range 50,000 nautical miles/13.5 knots and speed 13.5 (normal cruising)-16 (maximum) knots.
An item reported the arrival on 27 September in the Simon’s Bay of the American whaler Cicero, master W. Hussey from Ferdinand Veloso 5 August, put in for refreshments.
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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 487. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion August 1944. Remarks built GW. with sect. from DW. delay probably.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
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 Chiang Ping. 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 250 tons. Built of iron. Armament 4: 1 Ha-chi-kai-sun (Hotchkiss?) 5-shot quick firing gun, 2 Mai-ke-sin (Maxim?) machine guns. 1 mortar. Former nationality ex-C.E.R.ly Boat. Former name No. 13. Horsepower 400 hp. Thickness armour 3/10 of a inch. 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.
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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 486. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion August 1944. Remarks built GW. with sect. from DW. delay probably.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
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
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The Portuguese legation, Washington, USA wrote on 27 January 1912 that the Portuguese cruiser Republica would arriva at New York, USA on 31 January and would depart for the Azores on 5 February. The US Department of War wrote on 30 January to the Secretary of State that the usual courtesies were to be extended. The Portuguese legistation wrote on 31 January that the Republica after leaving New York on 6 January would visit Boston.
Source
Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration Series: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Portugal. Military Affairs and the Army: 853.20 - 853.206/7 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: Equipment and Supplies: 853.34 - 853.348. Microcopy 705 roll 13
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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 Murakami on 18 June 1945 and broken up after the Second World War.
Vladivostok. Launched at Newcastle, England in 1896. Displacement 3,500 tons. Armament unknown. Former Jebsen, Hamburg, Germany steamship Erica. The war between the Russian and Japanese empires was between 8 February 1904-5 September1905. Battle Liao-Yang 23 August-5 September 1904, Battle Sha-Ho 5-18 October 1904 and surrender Port Arthurr 2 January 1905.
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.
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Length 48.6 feet. Operated by the Maritime Safety Board
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 14 October reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 12 October of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Dirk Schryver 7 whales 105 quardelen.
Type ship. Master J. Thomson. Tonnage 306 tons. A prize. Owner Charles White. Port where registered Leith.
Source
List of the shipping registered in the different ports of Scotland. Glasgow, 1821.
Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 4 February 2026
Panama-flagged, IMO 9633953, MMSI 372723000 and call sign H8IE. Germany-flagged 2024, Singapore-flagged 2014-2019 and since then Panama-flagged. Owner/manager Nissen Kaiun Co. Ltd., Imabari, Japan. Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan, South Korea in 2014.
Queen Elizabeth-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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 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 battleships Royal Oak (flagship of rear admiral First Battle Squadron)(1) and Valiant (2) were to arrive at Astakos, Greece on 19 January, depart there on 31 January arriving at Malta on 2 February.
Notes
1. P
2. Ordered in 1912, laid down by Fairfields, Govan, Scotland on 31 January 1913, launched on 4 November 1914, commissioned on 19 February 1916, decommissioned in July 1945 and sold to be broken up on 19 March 1948. Part of Queen Elizabeth-class preceded by Iron Duke-class succceeded by Revenge-class.
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.
Gromoboi. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Rossia. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia wrote on 27 October 1922 to the Secretary of State at Washington that the towning lines of the Russian cruisers Gromovoi (1) and Rossiya (2) while towed by tugs underway from Petrograd to Germany to be sold for breaking up broke loss in a storm off the Estonian coast. The Gromovoi was temporarily lost but finally salvaged off Hangö and underway to her destination. The Rossiya stranded ashore between Wulf and Wrangel Islands and seemed to be filled with water. The Baltic Salvage Association would assisted by Soviet ships try to salvage her although there was not much hope.
Notes
1. Gromoboi preceded by Rossia succeeded by Bayan-class. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 14 June 1897, launched on 8 May 1899, commissioned in November 1899 and sold to be broken up in Germany on 1 July 1922 but instead broken up in situ.
2. Preceded by Rurik succeeded by Gromoboi. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia in October 1893, launched on 30 April 1896, commissioned in late 1896, sold to be broken up on 1 July 1922, stranded on 16 October 1922, refloated in August 1923, towed to Kiel, Germany and broken up.
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.
Greek battleship Kilkis. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
In a letter dated 11 July 1922 reported the United States High Commission at the American Embassy at Constantinople, Turkey to the US Secretary of State about the rumors going on that the Bolshevists handed over to the Turkish Nationalists two submarines of the Holland type. He referred to a intelligence report 916-1100 with as source the Russian Intelligence Service. The involved submarines were the Nos. 23 and 26 at the moment under repair at Kerasunde together with the I-11. There was every reaso to believe this information meaning a great threat for the Greek warships moored off Constantinople. At night could the submarines pass the Bosphorus and attack the Greek without being attacked. Usually is one battleship the Kilkis (former USS Mississippi)(1), one or more large auxiliary vessels and several destroyers lying at this anchorage. There was a current with a speed of 2-3 knots in the Bosphorus between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmora. Lacking imagination and intiative prevented the sinking by the Turkish of the Greek ships by connecting mines across their bows or connecting to depth charges from barrel floats.
Note
1. Part of the Mississippi-class consisting of the Mississippi and Idaho, preceded by the Connecticut-class and succeeded by the South-Carolina-class. Building authorized under the 1903 naval budget. Due their old fashioned design already outdated even before completion. Sea keeping qualities on a low level causing unacceptable rolling and pitching gunnery platforms while serving on the Atlantic Ocean. Laid down by William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, USA on 12 May 1904, launched by Miss Mabel Clare Money on 30 September 1905, commissioned on 1 February 1909, decommissioned at Newport News and sold to Greece on 21 July 1914, renamed Kilkis, training ship since 1930s, sunk during a German air attack while lying in the Salamis navy base where she served as a floating battery on 23 April 1941 and broken up in the 1950s.
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.
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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 485. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion 22 August 1944. Remarks delay probably.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
An item reported the arrival on 27 September in the Simon’s Bay of the American whaler Hudson, master H. Green from Augustine 1 September, put in for refreshments.
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Yard Deutsche Werke, Skaramangas, Greece. Date building ordered 22 December 1941. Date completion July 1944.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
An item reported the arrival on 26 September in the Simon’s Bay of the American whaler Edward, master E. Ray from Augustine 26 August, put in for refreshments.
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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 484. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion 15 August 1944. Remarks delay probably.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
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 Henry Robb. 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
Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
The Portuguese legation, Washington, USA sent his thanks to the US Secretary of the Navy on 12 December 1910 for the courtesies extended to the Portuguese cruiser San Gabriel when visiting Hawaii and the Philippines.(1)
Note
1. Protected cruiser. Part of São Gabriel-class nicknamed the Anjos (Angels). Launched by Augustin Norman, Le Havre, France on on 7 May 1898 and sold to be broken up in the Netherlands 1924.
Source
Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration Series: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Portugal. Military Affairs and the Army: 853.20 - 853.206/7 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: Equipment and Supplies: 853.34 - 853.348. Microcopy 705 roll 13
