Vettor Pisani-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Varese. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Pisa, Pisa-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Giuseppe Garibaldi-class preceded by Vettor Pisani-class succeeded by Pisa-class. Laid down by Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno, Italy on 21 April 1898, launched on 6 August 1899, completed on 5 April 1901, cadet training ship 1920, stricken on 4 January 1923 and broken up.
An item reported the sighting on 1 August heading to the west of 1 armed British passenger steamship, 1 armed French steamship, 1 armed steamship and 2 armed British steamships from Gibraltar.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
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Similar Kaisyo Maru (1937), Kunisima Maru (1937), Mitakesan Maru (1937), Sinyo Maru (1938), Toyo Maru (1937) and Toyo Maru No. 2 1937). Call sign JHFL. Owner in 1939 Sawayama Kisen K.K., Kobe, Japan. Laid down by Harima Shipbuilding&Engineering Co. Ltd., Harima, Japan in on 8 September 1936, launched on 24 January 1937, completed on 9 April 1937, requisitioned by the navy as transport on 9 October 1939, registered as auxilairy transport on 15 October 1941, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Kack (SS-259) around 20 nautical miles west of Hachijo Jima, Izu Islands on 26 June 1943 and stricken on 1 September 1943. Gross tonnage 4,163 tons, net tonnage 2,473 tons and as dimensions 360.0 x 50.0 x 20.0 x 9.5/11 (light)-24 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, 1 screw, coal fuelled, coal bunker capacity 880 tons, range 8,700
An item reported the sighting on 31 July heading to the west of 1 French steamship, 1 Norwegian passenger steamship, 1 with 2 guns armed French steamship, 1 with 2 guns armed Italian steamship and and 4 British steamships from Gibraltar.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
Unryu-class©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 Kure Naval Arsenal and to be completed in September 1946.
An item reported that on 4 July the British merchant ship Eastmoor, tonnage 5,812 tons, was attacked bye enemy aircraft causing the next damage: hit on stern, deck and port side holed. Three crew members wounded.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.
Admiralty-K-class design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Laforey- or L-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of K- or Acasta-class preceded by Acheron-class succeeded by L- or Laforey-class. The class numbered 20 ships, of 12 which built while using the common Admiralty-design and 8 so-called builders’specials. The Acasta-class was in September 1913 redesignated K-class. Built under the Naval Programme of 1911-1912. Admiralty K-class design. Laid down by Swan, Hunter&Wigham Richardson, Walsend, England on 25 October 1911, launched on 12 October 1912, completed on 2May 1913 and after she collided with HMS Broke in the Battle of Jutland torpedoed by HMS Marksman on 1 June 1916.
An item reported that on 4 July the British merchant ship Fairwater, tonnage 4,108 tons, was attacked bye enemy aircraft causing the next damage: leaking.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.
Granville, France 20 July 2026
France-flagged, call sign P3202.
Granville, France 20 July 2026
France-flagged, homeport Cherbourg, France and call sign FGA3809.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 August reported the arrival on 14 August at Bremen of the German Greenland whaler Moses zero results.
Original postcard Chocolate Estrella
In his report dated Riga, Latvia 4 January 1939 No. 10295 dealing with the Soviet Baltic Fleet in the Training Season 1938 used the American Military Attaché major G.B. Guenther a so-called reliable source. Between April-May served the old cruiser Avrora already for years as a stationary training vessel. She was now repainted and seen in the harbor of Leningrad and at her usual anchorage at Kronstadt.(1)
Note
1. Part of Pallada-class protected cruisers preceded by Svetlana succeeded by Varvag, ordered in June 1896, laid down by Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia on 23 May 1897, launched on 11 May 1900, commissioned on 16 July 1903, decommissioned on 17 November 1948 and museum ship since 1956.
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.
Illustrated London News dated 23 May 1877
The Novgorod was together with her sister ship Rear Admiral Popov (ex-Kiev) designed by Andrei Alexandrovich Popov (21 September Russia-6 March 1898 Russia) to be circular shaped shallow draught vessels to serve in coastal waters. The Novgorod was armed with 2-11”26 ton guns placed on revolving turntables which could operate independently from each other. She was from far the stable platform Popov projected. It were pitching, rolling, slow and worse manoeuvring ships. Using the guns the ship started spinning. Propelled by six screws and fitted out with one rudder. The Novgorod was laid down at St. Petersburg, Russia on 17 December 1871,disassembled and transported to Nikolayev, launched on 21 May 1873, commissioned in 1874, reclassified as coastal defence armor-clad in 1892, stricken in 1900, decommissioned on 4 July 1803, became a store and finally broken up in 1912. With a displacement of 2.491-2.671 (full load) tons and as dimensions 30,8 (diameter) x 3,75 (draught( metres. The 8-coal fired boilers supplied 2.000 ihp allowing a speed of just 7 knots. Her crew numbered 2-11” guns, 2-4pd guns and 16-3,7cm guns. The armour consisted of a 23cm thick belt and a 6cm thick deck. Her sister ship - built at Nikolaiev in 1874- was somehow larger with a diameter of 36,3 metres and a displacement of 3.550 tons and heavier armed with 2-12.2” guns
See on ths weblog also the posts dealing with John Elder and G.H.U. Nuel
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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 February 1945.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
Granville, France 20 July 2026
France-flagged, homeport Cherbourg.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 August reported the arrival on 14 August at Bremen of the German Greenland whaler Vreede 1 whale.
Granville, France 20 July 2026
France-flagged, homeport Granville, France, MMSI 227887000 and call sign FW4351. Built by Plasti-Pêche, l’Aiguillon sur Mer, France in 199. Between 1999-2017 SB.907879 (St. Brieuc).
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 August reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Claes Keuken 12,5 whale.
Scharnhorst©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Shinyo©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Call sign DOQO. Owner in 1939 Norddeutscher Lloyd. Launched by by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG Weser, Bremen, Germany with yard number 891 on 14 December 1934, completed in 1935, commissioned on 3 May 1935, sold to Japan in 1942, converted into the aircraft carrier Shinyo using steel of the fourth never completed Yamato-class battleship starting in September 1942, commissioned o 15 December 1943 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Spadefish in the Yellow Sea on 17 November 1944. Gross tonnage 18,184 tons, under deck 13,618 tons, net tonnage 10,712 tons and as dimensions 625.6 x 74.1 x 41.0 x 29 (loaded) feet. Turbo-electric propulsion, two screws, horsepower 26,00 ship, oil bunker capacity 3,200 tons and speed 20 (normal cruising)-23 (maximum) knots.
Kirov©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
The new half complete cruiser Kirov last season seen already active was for the first time seen on 12 May 1938 completed. In the winter were six long range anti aircraft guns mounted on both beams (2x3) of the af tunnel, fitted out with shields of unknown calibre. In the fore mast was fitted out with a rotating tower with 3 rangefinders, probably of 6 metres. No catapult sighted.(1)
Note
1. Part of Kirov- or Project 26-class light cruisers, sometimes also called Maxim Gorky-class, preceded by Admiral Nakhimov-class succeeded by Chapayev-class. Based on Italian Ansaldo Raimondo Montecuccoli-class. Laid down by Ordzhonikidze Yard, Leningrad, Russia with yard number 269 on 22 October 1935, launched on 30 November 1936, commissioned on 26 September 1938 and sold to be broken up on 22 February 1974. Displacement 7,890 (standard)-9,436 (full load) tons, speed 41.36 (trials)-35.94 knots and main armament 3x3-18cm/7.1”guns.
Pelorus-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Topaze-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Town-class Weymouth subclass©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Topaze-class 3rd class protected cruisers preceded by Pelorus-class succeeded by Town-class. Sometimes called Gem-class. Designed by Director of Naval Construction (DNC) 1902-1912 Sir Philip Watts (30 May 1946 Deptford, Kent, England-15 March 1926 Chelsea, London, England). Laid down by Laird, Birkenhead, England on 24 March 1903, launched on 6 January 1904, commissioned in January 1905 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921.
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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 March 1945.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
Granville, France 20 July 2026
France-flagged, homeport Saint Malo (=SM). Built by Gosselin (Boisroger) in 2000
Antarctic sealing ground South Atlantic. Rigging schooner. Arrived at Stonington in 1835 with 1,500 fur-seal 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.
Granville, France 20 July 2026
France-flagged, homeport Granville, IMO 8542547, MMSI 2279389000 and call sign FUJR. Ronthyo CN.614312 until 2003, Ronytho Ch.614312. Built by Perrière Chanteliers et Ateliers, Lorient, France in 1983.
Antarctic sealing ground South Seas. Rigging schooner. Arrived at Stonington in 1835 with 2,015 fur-seal skins and 350 hair-seal skins and for the schooners Talma, Betsey and Aaron Howard another 890 fur-seals kins and 350 hair-seal 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.
Granville, France 20 July 2026
France-flagged, MMSI 227943180 and call sign FAF4765. Transport Marchandises. Tarvaux Maritimes.
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 47, present position Constantinople, 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.
France-flagged, homeport Caen, France, registration number CN.925661, MMSI 227589910 and call sign FGD7771. Built by Océa les Sables d’Olonne in 2004.
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 46, present position Eupatoria, Crimea, remarks 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 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
Gifted in the 19th Century visible in the Déambulatoire of the gothic choir. Brigantine/brig with 2x13 gunports?
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 44, present position Constantinople, Turkey, remarks conveyed wounded to Scutari Scutari [Shköder, Albania].
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.
Sketch by Lieutenant Lodder. Illustrated London News dated 13 January 1855
A correspondent reported on 22 December 1855 from Eupatoria, Crimea that a day earlier a Turkish ship of the line on a distance of about miles was seen on fire. She was lying there shipwrecked in the November gale. Boats of HMS Curacao (1) went sent for extinguished. To protect them was the new gunboat HMS Viper (2) while there was a large number of Cossacks present on the beach. She was however one mass of flame and the boats returned to the Curacao. The Viper steamed a few miles along the coastline to the picket-house where the night before Tartars had been driven away by the Cossacks. 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.
Notes
1. Part of Tribune-class screw steam frigates, ordered on 4 July and reordered on 18 July 1851, laid down by Pembroke Dockyard in January 1852, launched on 13 April 1854, completed by 14 November 1854, decommissioned in 1869 and scrapped by 17 July 1869
2. Part of Arrow-class wooden-hulled screw steam 2nd class gunvessels (until 1856 classified as dispatch vessels), launched by R.&H. Green, Blackwall Yard, England on 23 July 1854 and sold to Marshall to be broken up at Plymouth, England on 19 May 1862.
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 89, present position Eupatoria, remarks 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 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
Illustrated London News dated 27-1-1855
The HMS Rattler (1) commanded by captain Mellers brought Sir John Bowring (2) to Peking. She was accompanied by the American steam frigate USS Powhatan (3) and steamship John Hancock with on board the American Commissioner Mr. M’Lane (4_. As auxiliaries were on the river available the American schooner USS Fenimore Cooper and the lorcha Chusan.
Notes
1. Screw steam sloop, ordered on 24 February 1842, laid down by Sheerness Dockyard in April 1842, launched on 13 April 1843, commissioned on 12 December 1844 and broken up at Woolwich between 22 July-26 November 1856. Participated with the HMS Eaglet and American USS Powhatan at the naval battle near Tai O vollage, Lamtau/Kowloon against Chinese pirates.
2. Sir John Bowring (17 October 1792 Exeter, Devon, England-23 November 1872 Clarement, Devon, England), 4th Governor of Hong Kong between 13 April 1854-9 September 1859)
3. Screw steam frigate, laid down by Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA on 6 August 1847, launched on 14 February 1850, commissioned on 2 September 1852, decommissioned on 2 June 1886, sold on 30 July 1886 and broken up on 5 August 1887.
4. Probably Robert Milligan McLane (23 June 1815 Wilmington, Delaware, USA-16 April 1898 Paris, France), appointed as commissioner to China in 1853.
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 88, present position Eupatoria, remarks 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 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
Sketch E.A. Goodall. Illustrated London News dated 27-1-1855
Built for the Australasian and Pacific Mail Steam Packet Company and bought by the Paquebots Poste de la Méditerranée She departed in the evening of 25th [1854] from Marseille with 420 men drafts for the 16th, 12th, 17th, 31st and 64th French Regiments serving in the East, bound for Crimea, on the 30th was she at Athens and the next day at Constantinople. 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.
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 85, present position Eupatoria, remarks 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 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
France-flagged, homeport Cherbourg. Built in 1980.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 August reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Pieter Dirckse Soetlief 12,5 whale.
Granville, France 20 July 2026
France-flagged, MMSI 228579070 and call sign FGD7678. Built by Chantier naval Alu Acier Marine, Longueville 50, France in 2004
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 August reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Adriaen Breed 11 whales.
Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026
France-flagged, MMSI 22731620 and call sign FT72228. Built by Bénéteau, St. Hilaire de Riez 85, France in 1984. LS601016 (les Sables d’Olonne 1984-1997, FC.601016 ( Fécamp) 1997-2008, CH.601016 (Cherbourg) 2008-2012, SB.601016 (ST. Brieuc) 2012-nowadays.
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 6 November of the French whaler Pie IX master Leerosnier 35 months 2,000 barrels whale oil 9,000 lbs bone
Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026
(ex-Notre Dame de Bon Secours DP.571899 (Dieppe) 1983-1989, Baccara SB.571899 (St. Brieuc 1989-1996) Phoenix (SB.571899 1996-2001/SM.571899 2001-) 1996-. France-flagged, homeport Saint-Malo, IMO 8525238, MMSI 227511000 and call sign FUBH. Built by Forges Caloin, Etaples-sur-Mer in 1983.
(ex-Digny SM.735599 1987-2001) Pors MorguerSB.735500 2001-2016/ GV.735500 (2016-2019). France-flagged, IMO 8713782, MMSI 228213000 and call sign FHVT. Decommissioned in July 2019? Built by Vergoz, Concarneau, France in 1987.
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 6 November of the French whaler Espadon master Homond 32 months 1,000 barrels whale oil 12,000 lbs bone
Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026
France-flagged, IMO 8542092, MMSI 228157800 and call sign FI6093. Built by Ateliers et Chantiers Maritime, Honfleur, France in 1987.BL.734551 (Boulgne sur Mer) 1987-2006, LH.734551 (Le Havre) 2006-2008 and since then SM.734551 (Saint Malo).
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 6 November of the French whaler Georges master Luhrs 30 months 900 barrels whale oil 10,000 lbs bone
Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026
France-flagged, MMSI 227656210 and call sign FT2518. Built by Chantier Naval de Prequ’ile, le Croisic, France in 1982. LS.547400 (les Sables d’Olonne) 1982-2002, SB.5374000 (St.Brieux) 2002-2025 and SM.547400 (Saint Malo).
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 6 November of the French whaler Nil master Lebaste 14 months 1,000 barrels whale oil 15,000 lbs bone
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Call sign HPEL. Panama-flagged. Owner in 1939 Vestfold Corporation. Laid down by Furness S.B. Co. Ltd., Haverton Hill-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, England for Hvalfangers A/S Vestfold (Johan Rasmussen&Co.), Sandefjord, Norway in July 1930, launched on 16 April 1931, completed in July 1931 and sunk by the German submarine U-268 when part of convoy HX-222 with a cargo of fuel oil and landing craft on 17 January 1943. Gross tonnage 14,547 tons, under deck t9,942 tons, net tonnage 8,277 tons and as dimensions 538.1 x 74.x 33.3 feet.
Bookkeeper Huygen en Beets, De Rijp
1734
Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 30
1735
Whales 1 Barrels blubber 40
Bookkeeper Aris van den Broek, Zaandam
1736
Whales 2 Barrels blubber 80
1737
Whales 4 Barrels blubber 130
1738
Whales 1 Barrels blubber 30
Total
Whales 8.5 Barrels blubber 310
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.
Granville, France 20 July 2026
France-flagged, homeport Granville, MMSI 227321260 and call sign FW8333. Built by Mécasoud, St. Nazaire, France in 1988.
BookkeeperCornelis Arisz Veen, Zaandam
1734
Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0
Bookkeeper Pieter Roosen, Amsterdam
1737
Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0
Total
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.
