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Monday, 17 August 2026

French armoured cruiser Bruix 1890-1921

Painting made by Paul Wright.

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Dupuy de Lôme as Peruvian Commandant Aguirre around 1912©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Amiral Charner-clas preceded by Dupuy de Lôme succeeded by Pothua. Laid down by Arsenal de Rochefort in September 1890, launched on 2 August 1894, commissioned on 15 December 1896, part of the reserve since 1919, plans to convert her into an accomodation ship or as a merchant ship proved to be impractical, stricken on 21 June 1920 and sold to be broken up on 21 June 1921. To act as commerce raiders in times of war according to the Jeune École naval strategy. The concept consisted on the one hand of small but heavily armed vessels battling enemy battleships and on the other hand destroying the enemy trade/merchant shipping using commerce raiders. The prominent plough-shaped ram bow causing a very ship forward was a relic from the past. This weapon became in the second half of the 19th Century again popular with even special built ships like the American harbor-defense ram USS Katahdin or the British torpedo ram HMS Polyphemus.

Russian nuclear attack submarine K-123 1967-1996

Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 945/NATO: Sierra I ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 971 Shchuka-B/NATO:Akula ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-I class, preceded by Victor-class succeeded by Project 945 Barrakuda and Project 945A Kondor/NATO: Sierra-class I and II and Akula-class. Laid down by Sevmash, Severodvinsk on 22 December 1967, launched on 4 April 1976, commissioned on 12 December 1977 and decommissioned on 31 July 1996 to be broken up.

Sources

Breemer, Jan. Soviet submarines. Design, Development and Tactics, 1989

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

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

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

French whaler Asia visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 December 1853

An item reported the clearance at Honolulu on 12 December of the French whaler Asia master Morin of le Havre

German whaler Hansa visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 12 November of the German whaler Hansa master Husing coming from the Arctic 2,300 barrels whale oil 23,000 lbs bone

American whaler Mercator visited Australian harbor according to the Australian newspaper Adelaide Chronicle and South Australian Literary Record dated Wednesday 29 December 1841

An item reported that on Monday 27 December the American whaler Mercator captain Delano, 400 tons, left for the whaling grounds with 900 barrels oil.

Spanish destroyer Audaz 1897-1924

Destructor. Dutch newspaper De Grondwet dated 24 May 1898

Terror, Furor-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bustamante-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Furor-class similar to the British A-class 27 knotters destroyers, preceded by Destructor succeeded by Bustamante-class. The individual six ships were not exact similar but differs in size, armament en machinery. The Terror and Furror are even sometimes considered to be a subseries. Ordered from J.&G. Thompson (renamed Clydebank Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. in 1897), Clydebank, Scotland. Launched in 1897 and broken up in 1924.

British cargo ship Trewelward lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 5 November of the British cargo ship , tonnage 5,201 tons, loaded with steel , underway from Boston, USA to Liverpool, England sunk by a surface raider on the position approximate 52.26 North and 32.34 West; Part of a convoy. Of the crew were 25 men landed in Newfoundland.(1)

Note

1. The raider was the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer. She was part of the convoy HX84 escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37.

British cargo ship Nestlea lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 18 November of the British cargo ship Nestlea, Tonnage 4,274 tons, loaded with margarine, underway from Takoradi, Gold Coast [Ghana] to the United Kingdom sunk when bombed by aircraft on the position 48 miles south west of Fastnet. Part of convoy. Two boatloads with survivors were sailing landwards.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37.

Japanese minesweeper MS 06 1950s

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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?

Dutch East Indiaman Willem Hendrik 1669-

E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1669, launched on 13 March 1669, dimensions 160-165 x 38 x 18 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.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.

Dutch East Indiaman Pouleron 1668-

E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1668, launched in 1669, dimensions 141 x 34 x 14 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.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.

German fishing kutter Cito HF 29 1885-1909

Model Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

Built at the Junge-Werft, Wewelsfleth on the Lower Elbe, Germany in 1885 and sunk in a storm in 1909. HF=Hamburg-Finkenwerder.

Scottish Greenland whaler Perseverance returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Aberdeen, Scotland of the whaler Perseverance on 25 July, master Penny, coming from Greenland.

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Tuesday 8 August 1815

Scottish Greenland whaler Activeon returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Aberdeen, Scotland of the whaler Activeon 25 July, master Gray, coming from Greenland.

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Tuesday 8 August 1815

Fishing vessels at Bremen, Germany

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

Oil painting.

Portuguese iate Pancao 1798

Built by Arsenal da Marina, captured by French in 1798.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Portuguese iata Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso 1793-1807

Of the crown, aviso in 1793, mentioned between 1793-1807.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Sunday, 16 August 2026

Italian ironclad battleship Sardegna 1884-1923

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Re Umberto-class consisting of Re Umberto, Sardegna and Sicilia, preceded by Ruggiero di Lauria-class succeeded by Ammiraglio di Saint Bon-class. Laid down by Arsenale di La Spazia, Italy on 24 October 1884, launched on 20 September 1890, completed on 16 February 1895, guard ship after 1917, stricken on 4 January 1923 and broken up.

Italian sailing ship Michele Constantino lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 27 May due to bombs on the location Cap Bon. Tonnage 46 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

French warships leaving Algiers for France according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that the French warships which left Algiers, French Algeria on 3 July since then arrived at Toulon, France.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.

Several French warships left harbor of Casablanca, French Morocco according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

Richelieu-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Jean Bart. Original postcard

An item reported that air reconnaissance of Casablanca, French Morocco pointed out that 6 French submarines and 2 destroyers left the harbor for patrolling and in the harbor were lying the battleship Jean Bart (1) together with 1-6” [light) cruiser and 8-10 destroyers. In the night of 5 July departed 7 submarines.

Note

1. Part of Richelieu-class fast battleships preceded by Dunkerque-class succeeded by the planned but not realized Alsace-class. Laid down on 12 December 1936, launched on 6 March 1940, commissioned on 8 January 1949, out of service on 1 August 1957, stricken on 10 February 1970 and broken up. On 22 February 1945 was decided to complete although in July was discussed as a battleship or as an aircraft carrier. On 21 September it became clear that completing as an aircraft carrier would cost 5 milliard Francs and five years delay in completition. She was able to carry 40 aircraft with 14 extra slung from the hangar deckhead. The armament consisted of 8x2-13cm anti aircraft guns, as a battleship 2x4-38cm/15” guns.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.

British Royal Navy escorted 27,089 merchant ships since outbreak war according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that since the outbreak of the Second World War the Royal Navy escorted 27,089 ships of which 21,613 were British.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.

Except for five ships all Dutch Greenland whalers returned home safe in 1768

An item reported that all Dutch Greenland whalers which sailed to Greenland returned home except for 5 which were lost. The 119 ships included one for Rotterdam which went to Davis Strait caught 390 5/6 whalen of 8,456 quardelen blubber.

Source

De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, 1768.

Japanese aircraft carrier Ship No. 5011 1944

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Unryu-class (project number G16) Ikoma-subclass preceded by Taiho succeeded by planned but not realized Project Number G18. Design resembles more the Hiryu than that of the Taiho. There were 16 planned namely under the Maru Kyu Programme ship No. 301 in 1941 and under the Kai-Maru 5 Programme Ships No. 5001-5015, at the end were 13 were cancelled. There were 2 subclasses namely Unryu (Nos. 302, Modified Unryu Class 5001-5006 and Ikoma (unofficial Modified Ship Number 302-class in fact a simplified Unryu model Nos. 5007-5015). Cancelled on 11 August 1943, to be laid down by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in June 1944 and be completed by September 1946.

1/32 Part in the Dutch Greenland whaler de Vrouw Maria and whalnig tools sold on an auction at ‘t Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on 18 April 1768

Fluyt ship. Commandeur Fredrik Pieters. Dimensions 111’5 2/3”x 28’9”x 12’5”x 6’10 2/3” feet. With 6-7 boats. DirectorCornelis Abrahamsz de Veer. Bought for 175 guilders, at stroke 18 guilders by Henricus Moens for his superior.

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Cornelis Abrahansz de Veer, Amsterdam between 1758-1769, total catch results 69 1/4 whale-1,237 barrels blubber-1,986 quardelen whale oi, in 1758 respectively 12-168-271.

Sources

De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, 1768.

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

1/32 Part in the Dutch Greenland whaler ‘t Vertrouwen and whaling tools sold on an auction at ‘t Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on 18 April 1768

Fluyt ship. Commandeur Hans Jacobsz. Built in 1752. Dimensions 110’x 28’6”x 12 1/2 x 7’1” feet. With 6-7 boats. Sold for 100 guilders to Dirk van Eyk.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Fredrik de Harde, Amsterdam between 1756-1768, total catch results 28 1/2 whale-974 barrels blubber-1,450 quardelen whale oil, lost in 1768.

Sources

De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, 1768.

British minesweeping sloop HMS Amaryllis 1915-1923

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbacous Borders. Launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Kingston upon Hull, England on 9 December 1915 and sold to be scrapped on 30 January 1923.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Adriaan Kleyn 1718-1725

BookkeeperPieter Jacobus and Abraham Kops, Amsterdam

1718

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 100

1719

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 60

1720

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 160

1721

Whales 5,75 Barrels blubber 180

1722

Whales 5.5 Barrels blubber 190

1723

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Bookkeeper Albert Kramp, Amsterdam

1724

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1725

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 35

Total

Whales 19.25 Barrels blubber 725

Source

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written notes until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Andries Fredriksz 1719-1726

Bookkeeper Nicolaas Kalff, Zaandam

1719

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1720

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 170

1721

Whales 9 Barrels blubber 330

1722

Whales 6 Barrels blubber 120

Bookkeeper Klaas Cornelisz Louwe, Zaandam

1723

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 95

1724

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1725

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 90

1726

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

Whales 24 Barrels blubber 805

Source

Japanese passenger ship Argentina Maru 1938-1940 and escort carrier Kaiyo 1940-1945

As Argentina Maru©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

As Kaiyo©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Ordered in 1938 with building costs subsided by Imperial Navy as she was designed for a conversion into an aircraft carrier. Launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipyard on 9 December 1938, completed on 31 May 1939, sold to the Japanese navy on 9 December 1942, converted into an aircraft carrier, commissioned on 23 November 1943, heavily damaged by several allied air attacks and finally abandoned in the Beppu Bay, stricken on 20 November 1945 and in situ broken up between 1 September 1946 and 30 January 1948. Already designed to be converted into an aircraft carrier. Gross register tonnage 12.753 tons, deadweight 8.200 tons and as dimensions 516 x (waterline)-545 (over all) x 69 x 29 (loaded) feet. Speed 29 (normal cruising)-22 (maximum) knots. Twin screw. Diesel machinery supplying 16.500 bhp/2.080 nhp.

Her sister ship the Brasil Maru was torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Greenlings (SS-213) when underway from Truk towards Yokosuka around 130 nautical miles north west of Truk. She was underway for her conversion into an escort carrier.

British cargo ship Blue Galleon lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 15 November of the British cargo ship Blue Galleon, tonnage 712 tons, loaded with cement , underway from London, England to Sunderland, England sunk when bombed by aircraft on the position 20 miles east of Cromer. Of the crew 1 men killed and 3 missing. Part of convoy.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37.

British motor cargo shipApapa lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 15 November of the British cargo ship Apapa, tonnage 9,333 tons, loaded with African products, underway from Lagos, Nigeria to Liverpool, England sunk when bombed and set on fire by German aircraft on the position 300 miles west south west of The Bloody Foreland.(1) Part of convoy. Of the crew+passengers of 261 persons were 236 landed.

Note

1. The Bloody Foreland or Cnoc Fola is a red colored headland in County Donegal along the Atlantic Ocean, Ireland near the Parish of Gweedore.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37.

Poolse salvage-rescue vessel ORP Lech 282 1974-

Model of Günther Ahrens. Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

Built by Stoczia Polnocna (Northern plant, Danzig, Poland in 1974. Part of Piast-clas/Project 570. MMSI 261211000 and call sign SRWB. Commissioned on 26 January 1974.

American whaling barque Italy visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 10 November of the American whaling barque Italy master Rowley of Greenport, New York coming from Ochotsk 20 barrels sperm oil 1,400 barrels whale oil 9,000 lbs bone

American whaler Caravan visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 9 November of the American whaler Caravan master Bragg of Fairhaven coming from the Arctic 500 barrels whale oil 8,000 lbs bone

American whaling barque Antelope visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 7 November of the American whaling barque Antelope master Potter of Newport coming from Ochotsk 1,500 barrels whale oil 25,000 lbs bone

Iranian research vessel Ekteshaf 1984-

Model Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

Built by Martin Jansen GmbH&Co. KG Schiffswerft&Maschinefabrik, Leer, Germany in 1984. Owner National Iranian Oil Company. Belize-flagged between 2008-2012, since then Iran, IMO 8401171, MMSI 422027700? and call sign EPBM8.

Dutch East Indiaman Hasenbergh or Den Hazenberg 1662-

Fluyt, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1662, launched in 1663, dimensions 142 x 32 x 14 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.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.

Dutch East Indiaman Peperbaal also called De Peperbolle 1661-

Fluyt, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1661, launched on 20 September 1661, dimensions 128-135 x 29 x 13 feet.

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.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.

American destroyer USS Burrows DD-29 1909-1934

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 the Flivver Type. Laid down by nre York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, New Jersey, USA on 19 June 1909, launched on 23 June 1910, commissioned on 21 February 1911decommissioned on 12 December 1919, stricken on 5 July 1934, transferred to the US Coast Guard on 7 June 1924, commissioned between 30 June 1925-14 February 1931, returned to the navy and sold to be broken up on 22 August 1934.

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Aberdeen, Scotland of the whaler Hope on 25 July, master Phillips, coming from Greenland.

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Friday 4 August 1815

Scottish Greenland whaler Dexterity returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Aberdeen, Scotland of the whaler Dexterity on 25 July, master Sangster, coming from Greenland.

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Tuesday 8 August 1815

Sailing frigates in the harbour of Naples, Italy.

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

Oil painting of Julius Prömmel (22 February 1812 Hamburg-Wandsbek, Germany-15 May 1870 Triest, Austria nowadays Italy), a German-Danish painter and shipbuilder

Portuguese iata Nossa Senhora do pe da Cruz 1743-1744

Mentioned between 1743-1744.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Portuguese iata Nossa Senhora do bonfim e Santo Antonio 1740-1754

Mentioned between 1740-1754.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Saturday, 15 August 2026

American destroyer USS McCall DD-28 1909-1934

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 the Flivver Type. Laid down by New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, New Jersey, USA on 9 June 1909, launched on 4 June 1910, commissioned on 23 January 1911, decommissioned on 12 December 1919, transferred to the US Coast Guard on 7 June 9124, commissioned between 17 June 1925-20 December 1929, returned to the navy on October 1930, stricken on 28 June 1934 and sold to be broken up on 2 May 1934.

American whaling barque Venice visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 7 November of the American whaling barque Venice master Harris of New London coming from the Arctic 800 barrels whale oil 10,000 lbs bone

American whaling barque Covington visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 7 November of the American whaling barque Covington master Newman of Warren coming from the Arctic 425 barrels whale oil

American whaler L.C. Richmond visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 7 November of the American whaler L.C. Richmond master Cochran of New Bedford coming from the Arctic 700 barrels whale oil 11,000 lbs bone

Euterpe before the German light ship Elbe 3

Oil painting by Peter Stork (born 1940)

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

British cargo ship St. Catherine lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 14 November of the British cargo ship St. Catherine, tonnage 1,216 tons, cargo not specified, underway from Aberdeen, Scotland to Kirkwall, Scotland sunk by a torpedo fired by German aircraft on the position off Aberdeen. Not part of a convoy, Of the crew 14 men missing, 2 wounded.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37.

Belgian cargo ship Anvers lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 13 November of the Belgian cargo ship Anvers, tonnage 4,398 tons, loaded with steel, underway from Philadelphia, USA to London, England sunk when bombed by German aircraft on the position off Rattray Head. Part of convoy. All men saved.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37.

Portuguese caravel around 1500

Model Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

Dutch East Indiaman Bracke or Brakke 1665-

Frigate also called yacht, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1665, launched on 12 February 1667, dimensions 75 x 19½ x 8½ 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.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.

Dutch East Indiaman Wapen van Vlissingen 1667-

E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, built at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1667, dimensions 145 x 34½ x 14½ 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.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.

Ottoman galley 16th Century

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

Model presented by admiral Bülent Bostanoglu, commander in chief off the Turkish naval forces and captain Ilyas Gultas director of the Navy Museum at Istanbul, Turkey.

English Greenland whaler Elizabeth returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Gravesend, England of the whaler Elizabeth on 7 August 1815, master Hayes, coming from Greenland.

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Tuesday 8 August 1815

Scottish Greenland whaler Union returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Aberdeen, Scotland of the whaler Union on 25 July, master Manson, coming from Greenland

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Tuesday 8 August 1815

British scout cruiser HMS Adventure 1904-1920

Royal Museums Greenwich, United Kingdom

Part of Adventure-class succeeded by Forward-class. Laid down by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear on 7 January 1904, launched on 8 September 1904, launched on 8 September 1904, commissioned in October 1905, decommissioned on 12 August 1919 and sold to be broken up on 3 March 1920.

Portuguese iate Iate Real 1789

Mentioned in 1789.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Portuguese iate Bom Jesus da Boa Morte 1787

Mentioned in 1787.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

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Japanese torpedo boat Kiji 1935-1946 and Russian Vnimatel’nyy 1947-1957

Part of Otori-class preceded by Chidori-class succeeded by Matsu-class destroyers. Ordered under the 1934 2nd Naval Armaments Supplements Programme of which 8 of the planned 16 were cancelled. Laid down by Mitsui Engineering&Shipbuilding, Tamano or Tama Zosensho KK, Okayama, Japan on 24 October 1935, launched on 26 January 1937, completed on 31 July 1937, surrendered at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies in August 1945, used for repatriation purposes, handed over to the Soviet Union on3 October 1947 and decommissioned on 31 October 1957.

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