Mackensen-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
GK 4542 design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Dimensions 240 x 33.5 (maximum) x 10 (construction draught) metres and a displacement of 45,000 tons. Armament 4x2-42 cm cal 45 guns, 12-15cm cal 45 guns and 1 submerged bow torpedo tube. Turbine propulsion with 4 shafts16 coal and 10 oil fuelled boilers, speed 28-30 knots.
An item reported that just two German submarines seemed to be operating in the Western Approaches.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.
An item reported that air reconnaissance above Trondheim, Norway on 8 July and above Wilhelmshaven , Germany on 9 July confirmed the reports of a week earlier.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.
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Similar Keihuku Maru, Syokei Maru and Tokozyu Maru. Call sign JPHD. Homeport Tokyo, Japan. Owner in 1939 Department of Railways. Built by Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha Ltd., Kobe, Japan in 1921, requisitioned by the army as transport and sunk at Rabaul, (Papua) New Guinea during an Allied air attack on 5 January 1943. Gross tonnage 3,620 tons, under deck 2,943 tons, net tonnage 1,382 tons, deadweight 690 tons and as dimensions 360.0 x 46.0 x 28.0 x 15 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, 2 screws and speed 17 (normal cruising)-18.5 (maximum) knots. Designed for near seas ferry service.
An item reported that in the afternoon of 10 July the British Fleet Air Arm attacked the harbor of Augusta, Italy but sighted none ships. In the vicinity however were a destroyer and a hulk with success destroyed.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.
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Part of Turbine-class preceded by Sauro-class succeeded by Navigatori-class. Identification code ES. Laid down by Ansaldo, Genoa-Sestri Ponente, Italy on 29 April 1925, launched on 31 August 1927, completed on 30 April 1920 and sunk by gunfire of the British 7th Cruiser Squadron in the Battle of the Espero Convoy on 28 June 1940.
HMS Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
HMS Wakeful, Admiralty W-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
HMS Amazon. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An item reported that the British destroyer HMS Whirlwind (1) was torpedoed by a enemy submarine [U-34 (2)] on 5 July in the Western Approaches and had to be sunk by HMS Westcott.(3) Of her crew were 57 men killed and 15 men (including 2 officers) wounded.
Notes
1. Admiralty W-class destroyer preceded by S- an Parker-classes succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon, ordered on 9 December 1916, laid down by Swan Hunter&Wigham Richardson, Wallend in May 1917, launched on 15 December 1917 and torpedoed on 5 July 1940 by German submarine U-34 and lost.
2. Type VIIA submarine. Ordered on 25 March 1934, laid down with yard number 557 by Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany on 15 September 1935, launched on 17 July 1936, commissioned on 12 September 1936, sunk due to a collission with the U-boat tender Lech in the Baltic on 5 August 1943. salvaged on 5 August 1943 and stricken on 8 September 1934
3. Admiralty W-class destroyerpreceded by S- an Parker-classes succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon, ordered in December 1916, laid down by William Denny and Brothers Limited, Dumbarton, Scotland on 30 March 1917, launched on 14 February 1918, commissioned on 12 April 1918, converted into a long-range escort in 1943, de commissioned on 26 June 1945, sold to BISCO and broken up in 1946.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.
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Built by Baltic Works, Leningard, Soviet Union with yard number 204, taken over by the Soviet Navy on 8 December 1941, converted into a motor torpedo boats depot ship, submarine depot ship since 22 November 1942, accommodation hulk PKZ-89 since November 1956 and stricken on 10 February 1965.
An item reported that during an air attack on Malta on 7 July the British submarine HMS Olympus seriously was damaged.(1)
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1. N35. Part of Odin-class preceded by L-class succeeded by Parthian-class, laid down by William Beardmore and Company, Scotland on 14 April 1927, launched on 11 December 1928, commissioned on 14 June 1930 and sunk after hitting a mone off Malta on 8 May 1942.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.
Akizuki subclass©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Russian Vol'ny former Japanese Matsu-class Shii©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Akizuki-class or B-class destroyer consisting of Akizuki (Project 51), Fuyutsuki (Project 51) and Michitsuki (Project 53) subclasses preceded by Yugumo-class succeeded by Matsu-class. Of the Michitsuki-subclass originally to be built under the 1941 Additional Naval Armament Supplement Programme which was replaced by the Maru 5 Programme causing a replanning from Ship Nos. 770-785 into Ship Nos. 5061-5076 and expanded with 6 vessels more namely Ship Nos. 5077-5082. Cancelled on 14 December 1944
According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 31 May due to unknown on the location 10 miles of Kelibia. Tonnage 203 tons.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.
Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Benham-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Sims-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Benham-class (sometimes called as Ellet-class) preceded by Somers-class succeeded by Sims-class. Gibbs&Cox-design. Built between 1936-1939 were 10 vessels built with a limited 1,500 tons standard displacement according to the London Naval Treaty. With similar characteristiscs as the Gridley- and Bagley-classes. Hull number DD-407. Laid down by Charleston Navy Yard on 2 December 1936, launched on 27 October 1938, commissioned on 15 August 1939, decommissioned on 2 November 1945, stricken on 25 February 1947 and sold to be broken up on 10 August 1947.
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 Capella.
Source
The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in South France. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion January 19454.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
Sister ship Chu Tung©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Yongxiang, Yongfeng-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Also spelled as Tchou-You. Part of Chu-class consting of the Chu Tung, Chu Chien, Chu Tai, Chu Yu, Chu Yiu and Chu Kuan succeeded by Yongfeng-class gunboats. Ordered from Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Kobe, Japan in 1904, launched on 21 February 1907, commissioned 1907 and sunk during a Japanese air attack at Jiangyin on 29 September 1937.
According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 May due to unknown on the location Kerkenah [Kerkennah Islands, east coast Tunisia]. Tonnage 31 tons.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in South France. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion January 1945.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
Three escort vessels of destroyers S-class operated in July. Further more was an escort vessel of a distinctly new type sighted while executing trial trips. The displacement was estimated to be 500 tons and the length 55-66 metres. She was armed with 1-10.2cm gun on the foredeck and 2-4.7cm anti aircraft guns mounted on the quarter deck. Her engines were extremely noisy especially at the full speed 18 knots. Furthermore fitted out with minelaying gear.
Source
National Archive. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Series: Security Classified Correspondence and Reports. File Unit. Russia: Navy - MID 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.
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Similar Myogi Maru, Myoho Maru, Myoken Maru and Myoko Maru. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo., sold same year to Toa Kaiun. Built by Mitsubishi Jukyogo KK, Yokohama 1938, completed in 1939, requisitioned by the army and sunk in an air attack at Manila, Philippines on 13 November 1944. Gross tonnage 4,100 tons, under deck 3,500 tons, net tonnage 2,400 tons and as dimensions 360.0 x 50.0 x 29.0 feet. Direct Drive geared turbine propulsion, one screw, horsepower 600 nhp, coal bunker capacity 570 tons, range 5,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14 (normal cruising)-16.5 (maximum) knots.
In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 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 on 28 February the Turkish ship Demir of the Turkish company Türk Schileptschalik Ltd Societé of 6,000 ton deadweight and just chartered by France for 6 months for -16/ton deadweight capacity/pro month and all cots including bunkering coal for French account. Only payment of crew and insurance coasts for the owner; war risks for French account. The French have at the moment 9 Turkish ships with a total deadweight of 43,300 ton chartered. It is unknown what the effects are of the decision of the Turkish cabinet that it was not allowed to visit harbours abroad.
Source
Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.
In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 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 on 26 February the British tanker Pegasus which loaded at Constanta, Romania 4,500 ton petroleum for Istanbul, Turkey and Piraeus, Greece and unloaded here.
Source
Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché forTurkey, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.
France International Register-flagged, homeport Marseille, IMO 7360655, MMSI 22837900 and call sign FLXO. Built by SSW Schichau Seebeck Shipyard, Bremerhaven, Germany in 1975. Owner/manager Plastic Odyssey Expedition SAS, Marseille, France. Germany-flagged in 2019, Malta-flagged 2004-2019.
Bookkeeper Jean de Marees, Amsterdam
1703
Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0
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.
Bookkeeper Hendrik van ...erwegen, Amsterdam
1722
Whales 1 Barrels blubber 30
1723
Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0
Total
Whales 1 Barrels blubber 30
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.
HMS Cossack, Tribal-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Tribal- or F-class preceded by River- of E-class and succeeded by Beagle- or G-class. First Sea Lord Fisher asked for a 33 knots destroyer in November 1904 and to be fitted out with oil-fuelled boilers and steam turbines. While the design details were left to the individual shipyards as common at the time the were quite what difference in details and appearance especially dealing with the number of funnels. HMS Cossack and Ghurka had three funnels but their sister ship HMS Viking even six. The class had also two masts of which a light mainmast aft. Totally 12 completed. Laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 13 November 1905, launched on 16 February 1907, commissioned in April 1908 and sold to be broken up in December 1919.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in South France. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion December 1944.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
Project 667BDRM Delfin/ NATO Delta IV-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Project 941 Akula-class/NATO Typhoon. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of 941 Akula-class/NATO Typhoon preceded by Projects 667b Murena, 667B Murena-M, 667BDR Klamar and 667BDRM Delfin NATO named Delta I-V class succeeded by Projects 955 andd 955A respectively Borei-class and Borei-A class. Designed by Rubin, laid down by Sevmash in 1996 and uncompleted broken up in 1990.
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.
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Russian Ships Info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock.
Typhoon-class dated 5 May 2026 15:20 o’clock
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 60, present position Katcha, remarks commissariat stores. 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.
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 59, present position Constantinople, Turkey, remarks under orders of rear admiral Boxer. 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.
Dunkirk, France 27 July 2026
France -flagged, IMO 6519338 and call sign TO2058. Built by Ateliers&Chantiers Ziegler Frères, Dunkirk, France with yard number 152 in 1965 for Abeilles International, nowadys museum ship.
Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Of Norwich, Connecticut. Arrived home in 1834 with 423 fur-seal, 2,946 hair seal, 182 otter and 1092 goat skins.
Source
Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).
Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Arrived at New York in 1835 with 80 fur-seal skins and 200 barrels sea-elephant oil.
Source
Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).
Arabis-class©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 5 November 1915 and sunk after hitting a German mine laid by the German submarine UC-66 off Gallet Head, County Cork, Ireland on 18 March 1917.
An item reported that on 5 July the British merchant ship Hartlepool, tonnage 5,550 tons, loaded with ... , underway from ... to ... was sunk 16 miles south south west of Portland Bill. First reported as arrived at Portland, later that she was total loss. Part of convoy OA178.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.
An item reported that at midnight 4-5 July the British merchant ship Elmcrest, tonnage 4,343 tons, in ballast, underway from ... to ... was sunk 20 miles south of Portland. Part of convoy.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Oosterbeek, ENI 02302111. Built by Pannevis, Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands in 1905. Former motor cargo vessel converted into a sailing passenger ship.
An item reported the arrival at Leith, Scotland of the whaler Newton, coming from Davis Strait.
Source
Lloyd’s List dated London, England 31 August 1798
An item reported the arrival at Whitby of the whaler Esk on 4 August, master Scaresby, coming from Greenland. Tonnage 297 tons.
Sources
Lloyd’s List dated London, England Tuesday 8 August 1815
Lloyds Register 1815
Calpe, Spain July 2026
Spain-flagged, IMO 8687830, MMSI 224113720, call sign EA4509 and Board nummer 3 CT 4400. Built in 2000.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 4 October reported the arrival on 2 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Marten W. Stend 3 whales 90 quardelen.
Note
1. Marten Stint, Greenland commandeur for Cornelis and Dirk Yff, Westzaan, Netherlands between 1744-1749, total catch results 21 1/2 whale-685 barrels blubber-966 quardelen whale oil, in 1747 3-90-148.
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 note until 1794
Calpe, Spain July 2026
Spain-flagged, homeport Calpe, IMO 2850590, MMSU 224045330, call sign EA4778 and Board No. 3A-AT-5-2-01. Operated under the Cofradia de Pescadores de Calpe primarly in the Balearic Sea.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 October reported the arrival on 1 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur S.C. Keuke 1 whale 40 quardelen.
Note
1. Simon Klaasz Keuken, Greenland commandeur between 1733-1750, total catch results 81 5/6 whale-2,846 barrels blubber, in 1747 for director MichielBruynvism Zaandam 1 whale-40barrels blubber-75 quardelen whale oil.
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.
Calpe, Spain July 2026
Spain-flagged, MMSI 224031340, call sign EA5637 and Board No. 3CT2391. Served primarily as longliner in the Mediterranean near Spain and the Canary Islands.
Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 5 February 1742 of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler De Maria en Elisabeth, built in 1716, fluyt, commandeur Hendrik Harmesz Sielhorst, dimensions 115½ x 30 3/11 x 13 1/11, deck 6 8/11 feet, bookkeeper burgomaster Willem Houting, Monnikendam, Netherlands, lying at Amsterdam.
Note
1. Greenland commandeur for Willem Houting, Monnikendam, Nteherlands between 1741-1743, total catch results 4 1/2 whale-120 barrels blubber-71 quardelen whale oil, in 1742 however zero.
Sources
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.
Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.
Calpe, Spain July 2026
Spain-flagged, homeport Carboneras, Almeria IMO 2847828, MMSI 2241344470, call sign EA3840 and Board No. 3A-CT-1-3-98. Owner Belmonte Alarcon CB. Built in 1998. Operated primarily with longlines (called palangre).
Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 1 October 1759 at 18:00 o’clock of the Dutch whaler Geertruy en Susanna, extra ordinary well sailing fluyt, commandeur Dirk Willemsz, built in 1745, dimensions 112172 z 20 x 12.6, verdeck 6.7and stuurplecht 8.10 Amsterdam feet, lying in the Laag between the 2 Waals Boomen at the Oude Stads Herberg. Sold for 12.650 Dutch guilders to Volkert de Vries for his master.(1)
Note
1. Greenland commandeur for Anne Jacobsz and Volkert de Vries, Amsterdam, Netherlands between 1757-1761, total catch results 7 1/2 whale-239 barrels blubber-325 quardelen whale oil and in 1759 from them towards Davis Strait with as results zero.
Sources
Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 22.
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.
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaling barque St. Peters master Young 22 months 150 barrels sperm oil 400 barrels whale oil 500 lbs bone
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 28 October the German whaler Hansa master Husing of Bremen, Germany 46 months 600 barrels sperm oil 700 lbs bone (?)
