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Monday, 18 May 2026

Dutch inland cargo ship (ex-Acripolis 1988-1999, Dianthus 1999-2002, Compari 2002-2008) Taberna 2008-2022 (Alaska 2022-

Waal, Tiel, Netherlands 18 June 2010

As Alaska Belgium-flagged, EU 06002299, MMSI 205384190 and call sign OT3841.. Belgian owned except for 2008-2022. Built by Hermann Sürken, Papenburg, Germany and completed by De Waal, Werkendam, Netherlands in 1988. 

British dazzle camouflage Type 3 Design C Starboard dated September 1917

Source

National Archives (USA) Bureau of Construction and Repair-NIAD-56070303

Statement ofthe commanding officer of the ss Patricia from about dazzle painting in 1918

The Committee on Dazle Painting appointed in April 1918 handed on 31 July 1918 her report about the value of dazzle painting over to the First Sea Lord.(1) In Appendix VII were the opinions of masters of merchant vessels submitted by Lieutenant Commander Wilkonson submitted and noted. The commanding officer of the ss Patricia stated that on a distance of 7,000 the ss Valeria exactly looked alike of a destroyer.

Note

1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.

Source

National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage. 

Russian nuclear attack submarine K-463 1974-1990

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

Project 945 Barrakuda/NATO: Sierra-class 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 Admiralty (Sudomekh), Leningrad [St. Petersburg], Russia on 26 June 1975, launched on 30 March 1981, commissioned on 30 December 1981 and decommissioned on 19 April 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.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

Russian ships info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock. 

France hired transport Paraguay for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895

With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Left Marseille, France on 21 April with 3rd battalion 200th Regiment.

Source

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

Russia stopped with manufacturing new naval mines in 1922

American Clemson-class destroyer. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The intelligence officer of the USS Sturtevant which recently made a trip to Odessa, Ukraine wrote in his report dated Constantinople, Turkey10 May 1922 No. 2139 that Russia did not manufacture new mines. His source was an anonymous captain of a minelayer who also stated that the old supply practically was exhausted. The were no more mine fields in the Blakc Sea contemplated for the time being. The mines laid off Odessa were of two types, one with a charge of 2 poods (72 lbs) of gun cotton laid at a depth of 4 feet below water level and a second one with a cahrge of 8 poods (288 lb) of gun cotton, laid at a depth of around 10-12 feet below the water level.

Note

1. DD-240. Part of Clemson-class, laid down by New York Shipbuilding on 23 November 1918, launched on 29 July 1920, commissioned on 21 September 1920, assigned to the Constantinople detachment on 16 June 1921, stricken on 8 May 1942 after she sunk while accidentally hitting American mines off Key West on 26 April 1942.

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.

American destroyer USS Helm DD-399 1935-1947

Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Bagley-class preceded by Gridley-class succeeded by Somers-class. Totally eight built between 1935-1937. Laid down by Norfolk Navy Yard on 25 September 1935, launched on 27 May 1937, commissioned on 16 October 1937, decommissioned 26 June 1946 and sold to be broken up on 2 October 1947.

German submarine UB 128 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918

A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 27 June 1918. Planned completion unknown. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks none.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 582 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. 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. 

British merchant steamship Edinburgh hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885

Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan. Gross tonnage 2,330 tons. Condensing ship/ Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.

Source

The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64. 

British destroyer HMS Wake 1918

Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Amazon D39 (1925-1927). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An Admiralty modified W-class destroyer ordered under the 14th War Programme . Of the 38 ships ordered were just 7 completed, the other 31 were cancelled. Preceded by S-and Parker-classes and succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon. To be built by William Denny&Brothers Limited, Dumbarton, Scotland. Laid down on 14 October 1918 and order cancelled on 26 November 1918.

Dutch Greenland commandeur J. van der Poel returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 11 September 1703

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 10 September reported the arrival at Delfzijl, Netherlands seperated from the convoy due to storm of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. van der Poel 6 whales.

American whaling barque Harvest cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 February 1853

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 14 February was cleared the American whaling barque Harvest master Almy for cruising 

American whaler Merriam visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 15 January 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 4 January of the American whaler Merriam master Destin 26½ months out 200 barrels sperm oil 3,900 barrels whale oil 15,000 lbs bone from Ochotsk. Departed on 8 January for cruising and back home 

Sunday, 17 May 2026

Russian floating workshop PM-82 1977-

Facebookpage Unter Broen 17 May 2026

Part of Project 304?II, called by NATOAmur-class. Designed for repair and maintenace of vessels and submarines. Laid down at Szczecin, Poland on 3 August 1977, launched on 12 November 1977 and commissioned on 31 March 1978. Part of Baltic Fleet. Call sign RBDF. 

British dazzle camouflage Type 3 Design D Bridge dated September 1917

Source

National Archives (USA) Bureau of Construction and Repair-NIAD 56070301.

Statement from the master of the ss Lumina about dazzle painting in 1918

The Committee on Dazle Painting appointed in April 1918 handed on 31 July 1918 her report about the value of dazzle painting over to the First Sea Lord.(1) In Appendix VII were the opinions of masters of merchant vessels submitted by Lieutenant Commander Wilkonson submitted and noted. The master of the ss Lumina stated that the ss Wae Soldier was particularly well camouflaged. At a distance 0f 7 cables by day and 3 cables [cable=1/10 of a nautical mile=1,852:10-185,2 metres] by night it was frequently not possible whether vessel was arriving or leaving.

Note

1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.

Source

National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage. 

Dutch motor tug (ex-Luctor 1912-1953, Jan 1953-1967, Sainte Sara 1967-1968, Cor 1968-1975) Jan-Willem 1975-

Waal, Tiel, Netherlands 18 June 2010

Netherlands-flagged, homeport, Geldermalsen, EU 2303069, at the moment EU 03320083, MMSI244730399 and call sign PG8293. Built by C.W. van Straaten&Van den Brink, The Hague, Netherlands in 1912.

French cruiser Jurien de la Gravière lying at Piraeus, Greece according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 11 August 1917

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An item referred to an intercepted letter reporting that the French armored cruiser Jurien de la Gravière on 20 July was lying at Piraeus, Greece.(1)

Note

1. Not an armoured but a protected cruiser, laid down by Lorient on 17 November 1897, launched on 26 June 1899, completed on 16 June 1903, commissioned on 15 May 1921, stricken on 27 July 1921 and scrapped in 1922.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Dutch inland cargo ship (ex-Deo Confidentes 2003-2007) Viking 2007-2017 (Deviant 2017-)


Waal, Tiel, Netherlands 18 June 2010

As Deviant Netherlands-flagged, homeport Zwolle, 02325951, MMSI 24460933 and call sign PD7744. Built by Santierul Naval Orsova SA, Orsova, Rumania and completed by Bayens BV, Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands in 2003. 

German submarine SM U-39 sunk British armed steamship Manchester Commerce according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 14 August 1917

German submarine U 39©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the German submarine SM U-39 commanded by Kapitänleutnant WaltherForstmann (9 March 1883-2 November 1873) had sunk with torpedoes on 29 July the British armed steamship Manchester Commerce (ex-King) (4,144 ton) with 5,200 ton coals and 1,950 ton general cargo underway from Cardiff to Gbraltar about 15 nautical miles of Cap Spartel.

Note

1. Type U 31. Ordered on 12 June 1912, laid down at Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany with yard number 199 on 27 March 1913, launched on 26 September 1914, commissioned on 13 January 1915, interned at Cartagena, Spain since 18 May 1918 surrendered to France on 22 March 1919 and scrapped at Toulon, France in 1923.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

American destroyer USS Blue DD-387 1935-1942

Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Bagley-class preceded by Gridley-class succeeded by Somers-class. Totally eight built between 1935-1937. Laid down by Norfolk Navy Yard on 25 September 1935, launched on 27 May 1937, commissioned on 14 August 1937, decommissioned and sunk by the Japanese in the Battle of Guadalcanal on 22 August 1942. 

German submarine UB 123 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918

A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 8 June 1918. Planned completion on 19 June 1918. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks replaced on 19 June 1918.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 581 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. 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. 

British merchant steamship Amethyst hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885

Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan to carry dead meat from Malta. It was expected that she would leave St. Katharine Dock where she was lying on that moment coming Thursday or Friday .Gross tonnage 533 tons. Ice-making. She was fitted out with a patent refrigerator and all the latest improvements for carrying maximum 300 carcasses of catle excluded a considerable nummer of sheep. Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.

Source

The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64. 

British destroyer HMS Virulent 1918

Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Amazon D39 (1925-1927). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An Admiralty modified W-class destroyer ordered under the 14th War Programme . Of the 38 ships ordered were just 7 completed, the other 31 were cancelled. Preceded by S-and Parker-classes and succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon. To be built by James Brown&Company Shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland. Order cancelled on 26 November 1918.

American whaler Martha visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 January 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 17 January of the American whaler Martha master Tooker from the Californian coast 2,250 barrels whale oil 

American whaler Black Warrior visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 January 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 8 January of the American whaler Black Warrior master Bartlett 17 days from the equator. 

American whaler Indian Chief visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 15 January 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 7 January of the American whaler Indian Chief master Fish 17 months out 1,200 barrels whale oil. Departed on 8 January for cruising 

Saturday, 16 May 2026

Former Dutch merchant training ship Pollux 1940-


Harbour Amsterdam, Netherlands 9 May 2026

Launched as a replica of a Dutch 3-mast bark around 1850 at the shipyard of rederij Verschure, Amsterdam on 9 September 1940. Commissioned in January 1941 as training ship for the Matrozen Instituut what became the Lagere Zeevaartschool until December 1990. Between 1940-1984 berthed in the Oosterdok. Sold to Amstel Botel owners in 2014, overhauled at Scheepswerf Brouwer, Zaandam, Netherlands 8 January-25 March 2015 and since then used as floating restaurant. Now under conversion into a floating hotel. Designed by E. van Dieren at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Building started in April 1940. Commissioned on Saturday 4 January 1941

Merchant ships arrived at Gibraltar on 8 August according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 11 August 1917

An item reported the arrival on 8 August at Gibraltar of 2 British steam transports each armed with 2 guns and in the night 1 armed Italian passenger ship coming from the west.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

British dazzle camouflage Type 3 Design C Port dated September 1917

Source

National Archives (USA) Bureau of Construction and Repair-NIAD(USA) Bureau of Construction and Repair-NIAD-56070299

British Committee of Dazzle-Painting appointed in April 1918

The First Lord (1) wrote on 15 April 1918 to the A.N.C.S. that it was hardly possible to evaluate the value of dazzle painting and if it actually worked in war conditions. It would be necessary to evaluate the results over a considerable period by a small standing committee during a few months. The committee would to exist of a representative of the A.N.C.S., one of the third Sea Lord (2), the Director of Statistics and captain Crease. The Committee had as tasks:

-to consider in de tails the results from dazzle painting as far as they have up to now been collated;

-to consider each month the results of dazzle painting as collated;

-to conducts investigations as to the circumstances under which the variois designs gave certan results and

-to give a reasoned report not later than the end of June.

In their report they would have write down their conclusions and whether in their opinion the results justified the time and labour involved. On 31 July was the report completed.

Notes

1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.

2. Third Sea Lord was rear admiral Sir Lionel Halsey 26 Feburary 1872 London, England-26 October 1949), highest rank admiral, Third Sea Lord between May 1917-September 1918.

Source

National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage. 

Dutch fishing vessel Polar UK-150 2018-

Harlingen, Netherlands 6 May 2026

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9851361, MMSI 244070300 and call sign PCDZ. Built in 2018. 

American whaler Ohio visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 December 1852

An item reported that in the harbour of Honolulu, Hawaii was lying the American whaler Ohio master Norton

American whaler barque Favorite visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 December 1852

An item reported that in the harbour of Honolulu, Hawaii was lying the American whaler barque Favorite master Pierce 

American whaler Natchez visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 10 April 1852

An item reported that at Lahaina, Hawaii on 5 April was cleared the American whaler Natchez master Hall for cruising.

Japanese ice breaker Aniwa Maru 1927-1945

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Call sign JZBB. Owner in 1939 Japanese Government Railways, Tokyo, Japan. Built by Kobe Steel Works Ld., Harima, Japan in 1927 and sunk in an American air attack off the coast of Aomori Prefecture on 10 August 1945. Was active in the Chikahu sea lane between Wakkanai, Hokkaido-Japanese occupied Sakhalin (Karafuto Prefecture). Gross tonnage 3,391 tons, under deck 2,654 tons, net tonnage 1,617 tons, deadweight 2,100 tons, displacement 5,234 tons and as dimensions 310 (between perpendiculars)-327 (over all) x 45.0 x 30.0 x 21 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, 2 screws, horsepower 6,395 ihp, coal fuelled and speed 12 (normal cruising)-16 (maximum) knots. Nine watertight bulkheads. Most powerfull icebreaker in the Far East in the Interbellum and Second World War. Able to break through 10 feet thick ice. 

British merchant steamship Camel hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885

Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Soudan. Gross tonnage 293 tons. Tank vessel. Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary  force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.

Source

The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64. 

Russian diesel-electric cruise-missile submarine K-120 1967-1991

Project 659/NATO Echo I-class in SSN configuration. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 675/NATO Echo II-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 651/NATO Juliett-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Project 651 named by NATO Juliett-class preceded by Echo-class succeeded by Charlie-class. Designed in end 1950s by a team with as chairman Abram Samuilovich Kassatsier. Building planned of 35 boats but 19 were cancelled and 16 completed. Laid down by Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, Gorky on 25 March 1967, launched on 11 July 1968, commissioned on 26 December 1968, decommissioned in April 1991 to be broken up.

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

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

Juliett-class dated 5 May 2026 10:05 o’clock

Russian ships info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock. 

British mule transport Coumoundouros hired for the Abyssinian expedition in 1867

According to a letter dated Admiralty, Somerset House 6th September of the Director of Transport Services W.R. Mends to the Under Secretary of State for India was the mule transport Coumoundouros for service in the Mediterranean. Number transport 16. Tonnage 969 tons. Horsepower 150hp. Rate per ton per month. If discharged at home 24s9d and abroad 30s0d. Date of acceptance 4 September. Likely to sail not yet known. Now being prepared for service with the Abyssinian expedition at. Victoria Docks, London, England. Engaged for three months certain. The British Abyssinian Expedition found place between 4 December 1867-13 May 1868 against the Ethiopian Empire or Abyssinia to release the imprisoned missionaries and representatives of the British government.

Source

Accounts and papers: thirty-five volumes. Army. Abyssinian expedition. Session 19 November 1867-31 July 1868. Vol. XLIII., p. 115.

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 580 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. 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. 

German fishing vessel Prins Maurits NG-12 2018-

Harlingen, Netherlands 6 May 2026

Germany-flagged, homeport Emden, IMO 9018608, MMSI 211315540 and call sign DQZO. Built by Scheepswerf Metz, Urk, Netherlands in 1991. Owner/manager Maria Seefischereibetrieb, Emden, Germany.

American whaler Sea cleared at Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 18 December 1852

An item reported that at Laihana, Hawaii on 8 December was cleared the American whaler Sea master Soule for cruising. 

American whaler Olympia visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 April 1852

An item reported that at Lahaina, Hawaii was cleared on 8 April the American whaler Olympia master Russell for cruising.

American whaler Benjamin Morgan visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 April 1852

An item reported that at Lahaina, Hawaii was cleared on 7 April the American whaler Benjamin Morgan master Chapel for cruising. 

Friday, 15 May 2026

Dutch dredger (ex-Alblas 1996-2006, Cap Formentor 2006-2017, Mandeo 2017-2019) Schenge 2019-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 May 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport, Goes, Netherlands, IMO 9108829, MMSI 24416000 and call sign PCNC. Built by Societatea Comerciala Severnav S.A., Drobeta-Turnu, Severin Romania with yard number N030005 in 1996. Ex general cargo ship Alblas renamed on 30 January 2006 Cap Formentor (Spain/Canary Islands-flagged, MMSI 224802000 and call sign ECKR, homeport Santa Cruz de Tenerife), renamed Mandeo. As Mandeo owned/managed by Transportes Maritimos de Alcudia, Alcudia, Spain. Bought in begin 2019 by the Zandhandel Faasse b.v./Faasse Groep, Goes, Netherlands and rebuilt by EK Electronics into a hopper dredger.

Merchant traffic heading westward of Gibraltar according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 11 August 1917

An item reported that on August were heading to the west 1 British steamship, 1 French steamship, 2 armed British steam transports, 3 armed steamships, 1 armed Italian steamship, 2 American steamships, 1 Japanese steamship and 1 Norwegian steamship coming from Gibraltar.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Belgian cutter De Zwerver (1988-2018) Antje de Vries Z-115 2018-

Harlingen, Netherlands 6 May 2026

Belgium-flagged, homeport Zeebrugge, IMO 8812760, MMSI 205752000 and call sign OPXN. Built by Tille Scheepsbouw, Kootstertille, Netherlands in 1988. Owner NV Rederij Jacobus (Gebroeders Berg, Oostende, Belgium). 

Russian whaling barque Suomi visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 April 1852

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 14 April was cleared the Russian whaling barque Suomi master Hashagen for cruising.

American whaling barque Rajah visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 April 1852

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 14 April was cleared the American whaling barque Rajah master Fisher for cruising.

Japanese protected cruiser Matsuhima sunk Chinese warship in the Battle of the Yalu on 17 September 1894

Nakamura Shûkô, 1894. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Part of the Matsushima-class consisting of the Itsukushima, Matsushima and Hashidate, preceded by the Naniwa-class based on the pinciples of the French Jeune Ecole. Ordered under the 1886 Fiscal Year, laid down by the Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée on 17 February 1888, launche don 22 January 1890, completed on 5 April 1892, sunk after an accidental explosion while berthed in the Pescadores islands of Hawaii on 30 April 1908 and stricken on 31 July 1908.

The caption of the illustration tells us that she just sunk a Chinese ship. In the battle she was flagship of admiral Itō Sukeyuki (20 May 1843-16 January 1914) who was forced to leave her as she was heavily damaged by enemy gunfire.

In the First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894-17 April 1895) collided the Chinese and Japanese empires mainly for influence over Korea. It was a total success for Japan including the Battle of the Yalu on 17 September 1894 in which the Chinese Beiyang Fleet was humiliated lossing several ships despite her superiority on paper. In reality most of the Chinese ships were aged, unsufficient maintained and her crews lacking discipline. 

British merchant ship Nepaul chartered for the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882

Between July-September 1882 was the United Kingdom in war with Egyptian and Sudanese troops ending in the British occupation of Egypt. The British government chartered between July-August a lot of merchant steamships for transporting troops, stores etc. from the United Kingdom to Egypt including the Nepaul of the Peninsular and Oriental Company.

Source

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