Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 4 February 2026
Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, IMO 9884667, MMSI 209133000 and call sign 5BFG6. Portugal-flagged in 2021 and Germany-flagged in 2021-2023. Cement carrier. Built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Fuzhou, China in 2021. Owner/manager Brise Bereederungs Gmbh&Co. Kg, Hamburg, Germany.
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Reciprocating propulsion. MCC contract number 15770. MCE hull number 2379. Builder’s hull number 164. Operator Am. Forest SS. Shipyard J.A. Jones Construction Co. Inc., Brunswick Yard, Georgia. Date contract 22 April 1943. Contracted delivery date 27 July 1944. Laid down on 1 January 1944. Launched on 12 October 1944. Delivered on 25 October 1944.
Note
1. EC=Emergency Cargo, 2=between 20,000-29,999 tons deadweight, S=single screw-C1=basic configuration.
Source
List of completed contracts for the U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC).
According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 March due to submarine bombs on the location 20 miles west north west of Cape Bonifati. Tonnage 53 tons.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.
Yermak. Hamburg Maritime Museum, Germany
The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia supplied the Secretary of State at Washington, USA on 23 February 1922 more details about the condition of Russian warships. The Ermak (2) and three smaller ones of the size of a large tug boat were used between Kronstadt and Petrograd and outside of the Kronstadt Bay. They were all in good condition and in working order. The Lenin (ex-Alexander) and Sviatagor were stationed at Reval, Estonia especially to support the Soviet shipping using Reval.
Note
1. Laid down by Armstrong Whitworth, Low Walker Shipyard, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England with yard number 684 in 1897, launched on 17 October 1898, completed in 1899, decommissioned in 1963 and brokn up in 1964. Displacement 8,730 tons and as dimensions 97.5 x 21.6 x 7.3 metres. Four shaft vertical expansion steam propulsion with 6 boilers and 9,000 hp a speed of 12 knots. Crew numbered 102 men.
Source
Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Russia and the Soviet Union, 1910-29. Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: 861.30 .(861.31 Naval Maneuvers; 851.32 Personnel); 861.33 Movements of Navy Vessels; 861.34 Equipment and Supplies): 861.39 - 861.345. Micro film 316 roll 92.
The American consul at Harbin, China G.C. Hanson sent with his report dated 29 November 1927 a list dealing with the Chinese gunboats on the Sungari River. It included the Chiang An. Used for patrolling between Harbin and Lahasus. Reported to be in fair condition as far as cleanliness is but did not cruise much often caused by a chronic lacking coal and other supplies which was due to lacking the necessary finances. The gunboats seemed to have little success in preventing brigands attacking passing steamships and junks arrriving too late on the place of delict. Displacement 250 tons. Built of iron. Armament 4: 1 Ha-chi-kai-sun (Hotchkiss?) 5-shot quick firing gun, 2 Mai-ke-sin (Maxim?) machine guns. 1 mortar. Former nationality ex-C.E.R.ly Boat. Former name No. 15. Horsepower 400 hp. Thickness armour 3/10 of a inch. Tug converted into gunboat.
Source
National Archives. Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration. Series: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of China. File Unit. Military Affairs and the Army: Army Maneuvers: 893.21 - 893.215 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: Pay: 893.35/0-2. Microfilm 329 roll 122.
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Yard Deutsche Werke, Skaramangas, Greece. Date building ordered 22 December 1941. Date completion June 1944.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
The US legation at Lisbon, Portugal informed on 23 September 1919 the Secretary of State that the rumors he mentioned in his earlier letter dated 1 September No.1919 he now could confirm. The Portuguese government purchased 8 cruisers part of the warships recently by the British Admiralty disposed as being obsolete. The Minister of War gave the Portuguese naval officers now present in England specific orders and wanted to complete the transaction with all possible despatch.(1)
Note
1. In 1926 was this topic again discussed.
Source
Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration Series: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Portugal. Military Affairs and the Army: 853.20 - 853.206/7 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: Equipment and Supplies: 853.34 - 853.348. Microcopy 705 roll 13
German Admiral Graf Spee original appearance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
German Admiral Graf Spee disguised appearance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An item reported that the merchant ship Trevanion (1) considered to be lost in December 1939 tonnage 5,299 tons and loaded with 8,697 tons zinc concentrates as overdue in the Résumés dated 3 and 10 November 1939 was considered to be lost. She disappeared in the South Atlantic probably as victim of the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer.(2)
Notes
1. Destroyed by the Admiral Graf Spee on 22 October 1939. Call sign GCGT. Gross register tonnage 5,299 tons, under deck 4,654 tons, net register tonnage 3,120 tons. Built by Lithgow Ltd., Port Glasgow, Scotlabnd in November 1937, owner Hain S.S. Co. Ltd., homeport London, England and as dimensions 432.3 x 56.2 x 24.8 feet.
2. Part of Of the Deutschland-class panzerschiffe, nicknamed pocket battleships by the Allied forces, later classified as heavy cruisers preceded by the Admiral Hipper-class. Main armament 2x3-28cm/11” guns, on fore and aft ship one turret. It was her sister ship Admiral Graf Spee which was responsible for the disappearance. Building ordered as the Ersatz Braunschweig. Laid down on the Reichmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven, Germany with yard number 125 on 1 October 1932, launched on 30 June 1934, commissioned on 6 January 1936, successful in destroying 50.089 gross tonnage of merchant ships, participated in the Battle of the Rio de La Plata on 13 December 1939 and finally scuttled to prevent capture on 17 December1939. Her captain was mislead believing that a large Allied naval force was approaching which was not true. Despite being damaged in the battle was she still superior to the Allied ships waiting outside Montevideo, Uruguay who were far more damaged. She was however lacking enough ammunition and had severe problems while the oil purification and desalination plants destroyed.
Sources
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.
Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940.
Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 4 February 2026
Panama-flagged, IMO 9893955, MMSI 352001259 and call sign 3E4008. Owner/manager Evergreen Marine Corp., Taipei, Taiwan. Built by Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, Shanghai, China in 2022.
An item reported the arrival on 24 September in the Simon’s Bay of the American whaler Washington, master E. Russell from Augustine 15 August, put in for refreshments.
An item reported the arrival on 24 September in the Simon’s Bay of the American whaler Palladium, master A. Wood from Ferdinand Veloso 6 August, put in for refreshments.
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Loch-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Modified River-class hull and improved armament. Of this class were 28 ships built and 54 cancelled. To be built by Henry Robb. Cancelled in 1945.
Sources
Jane’s Fighting Ships 1944-1945
David K. Brown. Nelson to Vanguard. Warship design and development 1923-1945.
David K. Brown. Atlantic Escorts. Ships, Weapons and Tactics in World War II.
J.J.. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present.
Norman Friedman. British Destroyers&Frigates/ The Second World War and After.
Leo Marriott. Royal Navy Frigates since 1945. 2nd edition.
G.M. Stephen. British warship designs since 1906.
A.W. Watson. ‘Corvettes and frigates’ in: Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects, 1947, p. 165-185
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXIII. Yard Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Yard number 483. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion 11 August 1944. Remarks delay probably.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
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Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 147.6 feet.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXIII. Yard Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Yard number 482. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion 7 August 1944. Remarks delay probably.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
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Length 48.6 feet. Operated by the Maritime Safety Board
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 9 October reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 7 October of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Dirk Ryesz 1 whale 40 quardelen.
Type ship. Master R. Foreman. Tonnage 830? tons. Built at Farrow? in 1811. Owner Pourie&Russel. Port where registered Dundee.
Source
List of the shipping registered in the different ports of Scotland. Glasgow, 1821.
photographed 12 May 2025
One of the 17 to be used on board of the Belgian City and Dutch Vlissingen classes mine countermeasure vessels. The MH04 refers to the Belgian Oostende M940 ans is delivered by Thales on 10 February 2025Lenght 12 metres.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXIII. Yard Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Yard number 519. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion December 1944. Remarks deadlines conform planning.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
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Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 127.4 feet
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXIII. Yard Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Yard number 518. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion December 1944. Remarks deadlines conform planning.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
River-class ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Loch-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Modified River-class hull and improved armament. Of this class were 28 ships built and 54 cancelled. To be built by Smith’s Dock Company, Limited. Cancelled in 1945.
Sources
Jane’s Fighting Ships 1944-1945
David K. Brown. Nelson to Vanguard. Warship design and development 1923-1945.
David K. Brown. Atlantic Escorts. Ships, Weapons and Tactics in World War II.
Norman Friedman. British Destroyers&Frigates/ The Second World War and After.
Leo Marriott. Royal Navy Frigates since 1945. 2nd edition.
G.M. Stephen. British warship designs since 1906.
A.W. Watson. ‘Corvettes and frigates’ in: Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects, 1947, p. 165-185
An item reported the arrival on 21 September in the Simon’s Bay of the American whaler Liverpool, master A. Daggett from Augustine 18 May, put in for refreshments.
An item reported the arrival on 22 September in the Table Bay of the French whaling barque L’Atlas, master A. Testelin from Wallache Bay 26 July, put in for refreshments.
The Japanese embassy at Washington, USA supplied on 16 April 1923 the Department of the US Navy the schedules of the movements of Japanese naval oil tankers which were active in the North American region. Expected to Japan in the end of June on the same schedule of the Tsurumi but could be later be changed. Schedule Tsurumi: Departure fromSasebo, Japan on 20 April, arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 12 May, departure on 16 May, arrival at San Pedro on 29 May, departure on 3 June, arrival at San Francisco on 5 June, departure on 10 June, arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on 21 June and departure for Japan on 25 June. Remarks were that stops at Honulu and Hilo were only made for bunkering coal, water and provisions. The schedule could be slightly changed owing to the weather and other necessities.(1)
Note
1. Laid down by Kawasaki Kobe shipyard on 15 March 1922, launched on 21 October 1922, completed on 12 March 1923 and sunk during an Allied air attack on the Manila Bay, Phillipines on 13 November 1944. Built under the Eight-Eight Fleet program as the Kamoi-class, but modified as the Ondo-class, preceded by Kamoi and succeeded by Kazahay. Similar to the Shiretoko-class. One planned completed as icebreaker Otomari and one planneda completed as food supply ship Mamiya.
Source
Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration Series: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Japan. Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: 894.30 - 894.304 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Naval Vessels: Movements of Naval Vessels: 894.33 - 894.3311f. Microfilm 422 roll 19.
German Admiral Graf Spee original appearance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
German Admiral Graf Spee disguised appearance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An item reported that an unknown ship (possible the British oil refinery 13,640 tons ss Tafelberg) which left Aruba, Dutch West Indies bound for Capetown, South Africa on 16 November 1939 reported on 3 December 5 A.M. that she was gunned by the Admiral Scheer and (1) nothing was heard of her since. Her signal came from a postion around 170 miles south west of where the ss Doric Star was gunned.
Notes
1. She was attacked by the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee and not by her sister ship Admiral Scheer. Part of Of the Deutschland-class panzerschiffe, nicknamed pocket battleships by the Allied forces, later classified as heavy cruisers preceded by the Admiral Hipper-class. Main armament 2x3-28cm/11” guns, on fore and aft ship one turret. Building ordered as the Ersatz Braunschweig. Laid down on the Reichmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven, Germany with yard number 125 on 1 October 1932, launched on 30 June 1934, commissioned on 6 January 1936, successful in destroying 50.089 gross tonnage of merchant ships, participated in the Battle of the Rio de La Plata on 13 December 1939 and finally scuttled to prevent capture on 17 December1939. Her captain was mislead believing that a large Allied naval force was approaching which was not true. Despite being damaged in the battle was she still superior to the Allied ships waiting outside Montevideo, Uruguay who were far more damaged. She was however lacking enough ammunition and had severe problems while the oil purification and desalination plants destroyed.
Sources
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.
Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940.
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Length 48.6 feet. Operated by the Maritime Safety Board.
Type ship. Master Armstrong. Tonnage 329 tons. Built at Aberdeen in 1799. Owner Union Whale Fishing Co. Port where registered Aberdeen.
Source
List of the shipping registered in the different ports of Scotland. Glasgow, 1821.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 9 October reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 7 October of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Cornelis van Uyen 2 whales 60 quardelen.
Design D-class around 1933. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Design P-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Admiral Hipper. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Preceded by D-class succeeded by Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers. Design process started in 1937 and continued until 1939 with a minimum of 20 designs. Twelve cruisers P1-12 planned none completed with the first to be laid down on 1 February 1940. Due to the Plan Z approved on 27 July 1939 decided not to built just the O-class battlecruisers.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXIII. Yard Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Yard number 481. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion 4 August 1944. Remarks delay probably.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXIII. Yard Deutsche Werft, Hamburg. Yard number 480. Date building ordered 28 October 1943. Date completion 29 July 1944. Remarks completed.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
Design B 40. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Kongo-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Displacement 26,000 tons and as dimensions 650.0 (between perpendiculars) x 92.0 (extreme) x 28.0 feet. Speed 27 (68.000 shp)-28 (75.000 shp) knots. Normal coal bunker capacity 1,100 tons. Armament 3x2-35.56cm/14” 45 cal guns each with 70 rounds, 16-15.24cm/6” 50 cal guns, 2-7.62cm/3” short guns and 2-21” submerged torpedo tubes. Armour consisted of a 20.32cm/8” (waterline) belt, a 0.75” thick protective deck and barbettes protected by 22.86cm/9”.
Source
Hiraga Archive ID 20260301
Ship, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1649, launched 1 January 1650, dimensions 181 x ? x ? 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.
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Length 48.6 feet.
Charrua, mentioned between 1764-1779.
Source
A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
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Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges. Cancelled in 1945.
An item reported that the British 1,670 tons merchant ship ss Horsted in ballast strike a German mine or was possible torpedoed and sunk 10 miles east of Withernsea as part of a convoy. Of the crew were 3 men rescued, 3 killed and 5 missing.(1)
Note
1. Sunk on 4 December south east of Flamborough Head. Survivors picked up by the British destroyer HMS Jackal.
Sources
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.
Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940.
An item reported that the British 8.010 tons tanker ss San Calisto in ballast strike a German mine and sunk off the Tongue light vessel as part of a convoy underway from Hull, England to Curacao, Dutch West Indies. Of her crew of 43 mn were 2 killed, 5 missing and 9 wounded.(1)
Note
1. Wreck dispersed with explosives. Sunk on 2 December.
Sources
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.
Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940.
Port of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, Spain 2 December 2025
Japan-flagged, homeport Tosa, IMO 9895501, MMSI 431711000 and call sign 7KGO. Completed by Miho Zosen, Shimizu, Japan in May 2020.
An item reported that off the norhern coast of Greenland none whales were caugt in contrary to the southern coast where the catch results were quite good with anerly 2,500 barrels whale oil, futher 8,000 seal and 12,000 rendeer skins. Due to the harsh winter was sealing with nets less as usual. The ‘zeekalf’ hunting (Phoca Groenlandica and Phoca Oceanis) which started a few years ago is due to the large profits each year increasing.
An item reported that this year Hamburg would sent 15, Gluckstadt 11, Bremen 9 and the east coast one ship towards Greenland for the whale and seal hunting.
Sister ship HMS Rattlesnake. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Beagle- or G-class preceded by Tribal or F-class succeeded by Acorn- or H-class. This class was built by several shipyards on base of a loose specification leaving the details to the builder. Laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding&Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland on 3 May 1909, launched on 19 February 1910, completed in September 1910 and sold to be broken up on 26 October 1921.
Museum ship at Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina 4 May 2025
The American consulate at Tahiti, Society Islands wrote on 29 April 1914 No. 27 that the Argentine school ship Presidente Sarmiento on 28 April arrived at Papeete for bunkering coal and fresh water aft er stay of 3-4 dats would leave for Japan via the Marquesas Island possible visiting Honolulu, Hawaii underway.
Source
National Archives. Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records AdministrationSeries: Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Argentina. Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: 835.30 - 835.32 THRU Naval Affairs, Navy, Navy Vessels: Equipment and Supplies: General: 835.34/0337. Microcopy 514 roll 17.
An item reported that in October 70% of the attacks by enemy submarines were made by torpedoes and 30% by gunfire. The torpedo attack percentage decreased in November tot just 33% despite that torpedo attacks were more effective with 80 against 60% by gunfire. Of the 16 ships sunk in October were 4 defensively armed, of the 7 that escaped 3. In November were 12 ships sunk none was defensively armed but of the 6 escaped 4 were.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.
Spain-flagged, IMO 9268409. Part of Suardiaz Galicia-class ro-ro cargo ships. Laid down by Hijos de J. Barreras Shipyard, Vigo, Spain on 21 March 2003, launched on 24 September 2003, purchased by the navy end 2020, renamed Ysabel and ,modified, commissioned on 2 June 2021.
