Dutch navy training vessel Zr.Ms. Urania (ex-Tromp 1928-1938) 1938-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 3 June 2026

Built in 1928 as a schooner at the shipyard Haarlemsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij as the private owned yacht Tromp. Early 1938 bought by the Royal Netherlands Navy and renamed Urania commissioned on 23 April. In May 1940 captured by the German navy and during the Second World War used for training midshipmen of the Marine Schule Flensburg. In 1946 found back and again commissioned and used for training midshipmen of the KIM (Royal Institute for the Navy) at Den Helder or even other training sessions of this navy. In 2004 thorough conversion. Dimensions 26,85 (included bowsprit)x 6,04 metres and a displacement of 75 tons. Speed 10 (engine)-16,5 (sails) knots. Pennant Y8050, MMSI 245804000 and call sign PAFG.

Portuguese passenger ship Colonial underway to Africa in November 1940

In his letter dated Lisbon dated 16 November 1940 No. 930 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspaper Seculo, Lisbon dated 15 November 1940 the Portuguese passenger ship Colonial of the same shipping company as the Nyassa departed with about 500 passengers towards Africa.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16

Romanian motor ship Basarabia bound for Egypt, Greece and Palestina according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 17 February 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 23 February the Romanian motor ship Basarabia of the Romanian Sea service (S.M.R.) loaded with 100 ton salted fish, seeds and general cargo underway from Constanta, Romania towards Piraeus, Greece, Haifa, Palestina and Alexandria, Egypt.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for Turkey, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.

Japanese cargo ship (ex-D’Artagnan 1923-1942) Teikyo Maru 1942-1944

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Name also spelled as Teiko Maru nd Teihoku Maru. Call sign Foat. Homeport Marseille, France. Laid down by Ateliers&Chantiers De La Gironde, Bordeaux, France as passenger-cargo ship for Messageries Maritimes in 1923, launched on 23 April 1924, completed in July 1925, requisitioned by French Navy as a transport on 6 September 1939, part of the Vichy Fleet since the French-German armistice of 25 June 1940 lying at Saigon, French Indochina, Japan allowed to ise Saigon at base for opeartions since 29 July 1941, requisitioned by the Japanese navy in April 1942, chartered by the government owned Teikoku Senpaky Kaisha on 6 May 1942 , damage caused by fire in October 1941 repaired and renamed Teiko Maru, used as transport, requsitioned by the army on 2 September 1942, became Army boat No. 795, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Puffer in the South China Sea 120 miles north west of Kuching, Borneo on 22 February 1944 and stricken in 1944.

Gross tonnage 15,105 tons, net tonnage 9,608 tons and as dimensions 543.5 x 65.0 x 41.4 x 27’8” (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, 2 screws, horsepower 1,244 nhp, fuel oil bunker capacity 1,437 tons and speed 14 (normal cruising)-15 (maximum) knots. 

British sailing transport Resolute in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

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 5, present position Balklava, Crimea, remarks magazine ship for the army.

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. 

British sailing transport City of Carlisle in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

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 4, present position Varna, Bulgaria, remarks with commodore Rawstorne as resident agen. /

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. 

Dutch fishing vessel Andries Jacob YE 36 1900-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 5 June 2026

Built by Duivendijk, Tholen, Netherlands in 1900. Last remaining original Zeeuwse mosselhoogaars. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Joucke Visman 1754-1758

Bookkeeper Hendrik Das, Amsterdam

1754

Whales Barrels blubber Quardelen whale oil

1755

Whales Barrels blubber Quardelen whale oil

1756

Whales Barrels blubber Quardelen whale oil

1757

Whales Barrels blubber Quardelen whale oil

1758

Whales Barrels blubber 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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Jansz Bras 1753-1754

Bookkeeper Jeremias van Nederveen and Abraham van Pembroek, Middelburg

1753

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 20 Quardelen whale oil 21

Note walrus blubber.

1754

Whales 11 Barrels blubber 290 Quardelen whale oil 372

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.

Spanish destroyer Osado 1898-1924

Destructor. Dutch newspaper De Grondwet dated 24 May 1898

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

Bustamante-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Furor-class similar to the British A-class 27 knotters destroyers, preceded by Destructor succeeded by Bustamante-class. The individual six ships were not exact similar but differs in size, armament en machinery. The Terror and Furror are even sometimes considered to be a subseries. Ordered from J.&G. Thompson (renamed Clydebank Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. in 1897), Clydebank, Scotland. Launched in 1898 and broken up in 1924. 

Construction status of the German submarine U 2534 in July 1944

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXI. Yard Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Yard number Date building ordered 6 November 1943. Date completion open. Remarks new deadlines coming in September.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 918 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Dutch shipyards, yet not divided. Date building ordered 4 December 1943. Date completion unknown but estimated 5 Kriegsfischkutters monthly.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152. 

Dutch sailing clipper Avontuur 1913-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 5 June 2026

Laid down as Zeeuwse 2-mast sailing klipper by Gebroeders Geleijns, Roodevaart/Moerdijk, Netherlands in 1914, sold to Pieter van der Vlies, Netherlands on 30 March 1914. Later converted into a fully propelled motor cargo ship. Scuttled in het Canal Gent-Terneuzen off Axel, Zeeuws Vlaanderen, Netherlands by retreating German military in 1944. Salvaged and repaired without rigging. Sold in 1971 and renamed Wilma, again sold in 1975 and renamed Da Capo, in 1984 to be broken up but saved and nowadays property of the Stichting Zeeuwse Klipper Avontuur retaining her original name but no longer as a cargo ship. 

American whaler Magnolia left The Bay of Islands, New Zealand according to the newspaper Otago Daily Times dated 25 March 1862

An item reported the departure of the American whaler Magnola, ship, 396 tons, master Pierce, of New Bedford for the USA on 21 February.(1)

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Source

Papers Past

American whaler James Mauray left The Bay of Islands, New Zealand according to the newspaper Otago Daily Times dated 25 March 1862

An item reported the departure of the American whaler James Mauray, ship, 395 tons, master Wing, of New Bedford on 19 February for the whaling grounds.(1)

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Source

Papers Past

German container ship (ex-Luguan 2010-2012, E.R. Riga 2012-2017) Marielyst 2017-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 12-7-2026

Portugal/Madeira-flagged, IMO 9448669, MMSI 255806148 and call sign CQAE2. Germany-flagged in 2010, Portugal-flagged in 2010 and Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia in 2010. Built by Wujiazui Shipbuilding, Nanjing, China in 2010. Owner/manager TB Marine Cont Shipmanagement Gmbh&Co KG, Hamburg, Germany. 

Surviving crew members of Swedish steam ship Meggie arrived at Nazaré in November 1940

In his letter dated Lisbon dated 16 November 1940 No. 930 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspaper newspapers Voz, Seculo, Diario de Manha, Diorio de Noticias and Diario de Losbo, Lisbon dated 10-11 November 1940 the on 9 November 1940 still missing 10 crew members of the by a submarine sunk Swedish steamship Meggie with their boat arrived at Nazaré and were in the meantime brought to Lisbon.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16

Norwegian chemical/oil products tanker Leikanger 2017-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 12-7-2026

Norway-flagged, IMO 9725304, MMSI 258706000 and call sign LATM7. Built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea in 2016. Owner Welco Ship AS, manager Westchart AS, both at Bergen, Norway. 

Japanese passenger steamship Rusimi Maru underway via Ireland, Engeland and USA back to Japan in October 1940

In his letter dated Lisbon dated 3 November 1940 No. 890 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspaper Diario da Manha, Lisbon dated 30 October the Japanese passenger steamship Rusimi Maru left with 31 passengers on board for Ireland to pick up there the Japanese returning from England and would via North America return to Japan.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16

British crew tender MCS Taku CPP 2014-

 

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 12-7-2026

United Kingom-flagged, IMO 9749776, MMSI 235107648 and call sign 2HYJ8. Built by Damen Shipyard Singapore Pte Ltd. in 2014. Part of the fleet of Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd. Damen Fast Supplier 2610. 

American passenger steamship Excalibur visited Lisbon, Portugal in November 1940

In his letter dated Lisbon dated 16 November 1940 No. 930 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspapers Seculo, Diario de lisboa and Diario de Noticias, Lisbon dated 11-13 November 1940 the American passenger steamship Excalibur arrived with 50 passengers on board and in the meantime left for New York, USA with 180 passengers. It was expected that in November 2.500 refugees from Lisbon were travelling to New York. Probably would the American shipping companies use another 2 larger passenger ships to transport the refugees.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16

Turkish chemical/oil products tanker (ex-CT Tipperary 2009-2009, CT Longford 2009-2018, Erne 2018, C Force 2018-2020), Erne 2020-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 12-7-2026

Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9393072, MMSI 249706000 and call sign 9HYM9. Owner Arsland Erne Ltd., manager Besiktas Likid Tasimacilik Ticaret As bith at Istanbul, Turkey. Built by Yardomci Tersanesi AS, Tuzla, Turkey in 2009. 

Brazilian steam passenger ship Siqueira Campos underway towards Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1940

In his letter dated Lisbon dated 3 November 1940 No. 890 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspapers Primeiro de Janeiro dated 30 October and Diario de Lisboa, Lisbon, dated 31 October the Brazilian steam passenger ship Siqueira Campos left on 4 November for Rio de Janeiro. On board she loaded war stores sent with more as 100 wagons from Germany to the Brazilian government. The weight of the large boxes could be around 3,070 kilo. The Brazilian government seemed to have ordered for more as 17 million Reichsmark war stores from Germany.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16

Russian diesel-electric icebreaker Murmansk 2012-

Great Belt Bridge, Denmark 8 July 2026

Facebook group Under Broen

Russia-flagged, IMO 9658666, MMSI 273386110 and cal sign UBVN. Ordered by Aectech Helsinki Shipyard, Finland on 18 December 2012, laid down with yard number 509 on 26 December 2012, launched on 25 March 2015, completed on 25 December 2015. Project 21900M.

Soviet Union transferring destroyers and submarines to Comminist China according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 August 1955

Gnevny-class destroyers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Anshan as museumship. Chinese Naval Museum Qingdao, 2019

An item reported the possible transfer of warships by the Soviet Union to Communist China. It included two Gordy-class destroyers, two S-class submarines and two M-class submarines. The ships were seen on 26 June in the Tsushima Strait going to the south and at Tsingtao. There was a possible that the ships were at Tsingtao to participate in Chinese naval exercises although it was more likely to be handed over to the Chinese navy. If so the Chinese navy would then possess 4 Gordy-class destroyers, six M-class and six-S-class submarines.

Note

1. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1956-1957 mentioned indeed 4 Gordy-class destroyers, 4 S-class, 4 Shsuka-class, M-V-class and 1 M-II-class submarines. In fact the Gnevny-class destroyers preceded by planned Gogland-class and realized Fidonisy-class succeeded by Storozhevoy-class. Sold to Communist China were the Reshitelny (Changchun, museum ship at Rushan), Retivy (Chin Lin, later Taiyuan), Rekordny (Anshan) and Rezky (Fushun).

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Russian shallow draught river icebreaker Avraamiy Zavenyagin 1984-

Great Belt Bridge, Denmark 8 July 2026

Facebook group Under Broen

Russia-flagged, IMO 8027262, MMSI 273422960 and call sign UFED. Built in 1984 by Wärtsila Helsinki Shipyard, Finland. Design to operate in the Russian Arctic. Part of Kapitan Evdokimov-class. 

British sailing transport Her Majesty in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

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 3, present position Eupatoria [Yevpatoria, Crimea], remarks waiting for orders, ready for service.

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. 

British sailing transport Mercia in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

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 2, present position Balaklava, remarks commissariat stores on board.

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. 

German pollution control vessel Neuwerk 1998-

North Sea, 10 June 2026

Germany-flagged, IMO 9143984, MMSI 211267710 and call sign DBJM. Built by PS Werften Stralsund, Stralsund, Germany in 1998. Owner German Government WSV, Bonn, Germany, manager German Government Wasser Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven, Germany. 

Italian sailing ship Giureppina lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 April due to submarine attack on the location waters of Taornina. Tonnage 100 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Italian sailing ship Carmedo Padre lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 April due to submarine attack on the location waters of Taornina. Tonnage 74tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Dutch construction maintenance vessel Boreas 2024-

North Sea, 9 June 2026

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9962304, MMSI 244832000 and call sign PEJT. Built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd., Yantai, China in 2024. Owner/manager Van Oord Ship Management B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Timmer 1748-1755

Bookkeeper Olphert Pet, Zaandam

1748

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0 Quardelen whale oil 0

1752

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 140 Quardelen whale oil 242

1753

Whales 7 1/3 Barrels blubber 98 Quardelen whale oil 178

1754

Whales 2.5 Barrels blubber 80 Quardelen whale oil 148

1755

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 80 Quardelen whale oil 138

Source

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

Dutch Greenland commandeur Idtse Aldertsz 1748-1754

Bookkeeper Abraham van den Bosch, Amsterdam

1748

Whales 5 Barrelss blubber 104 Quardelen whale oil 168

Bookkeepers Hendrik and Dirk Hagen, Amsterdam

1754

Whales 1 3/5 Barrelss blubber 60 Quardelen whale oil 71

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.

Greek destroyer (ex-Argentine Tucumán 1911-1912) Leon 1912-1941

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going San Luis-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Argentina ordered 12 destroyers in 1910, 2 at Krupp and 2 at Schichau, Germany, 4 in England and 4 in France. The British built destroyers were in October 1912 sold to Greece (Aetos-class) and the French built destroyers were taken over the French navy (Aventurier-class) when the First World War broke out. Part of Aetos-class also known as the Thiria-class. Laid down in 1911 by Cammell Laird in 1911, launched on 1 July 1911, commissioned in 1912, seized by the Allies in October 1916, transferred to France in November 1916, served in the French navy between 1917-1918, returned to Greece in 1918, modernized between 1925-1927 and sunk at Souda Bey, Crete during a German air attack on 15 May 1941. The boats were to be built by Cammell Laird&Company Limited, Birkenhead, England as the Argentinean San Luis-class with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.87 (between perpendiculars)-89.30 (over all) x 8.46 (moulded) x 5.18 (depth moulded) x 2.59 (mean draught on trials) metres. Displacement 980 (on trials)-1,175 (fullload) tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Load on trial 195 tons. Total bunker capacity 225 tons. Total capacity oil fuel tanks 75...300 tons. Combined repulse&reaction turbines of around 600rpm. Five White Forster Type boilers. Boiler pressure 230 lbs. Range 3,000 miles/13 knots. Estimatated horsepower 19,750 hp.  Total heating surface of boilers 2,484 square metres. Crew numbers 110 men. Four 21” Whitehead torpedo tubes and 150 kilo explosives with a speed of 41 knots at a range of 2,000 metres and 29 knots at 5,000 metres. Placed two fore end of ship and two little aft the middle part of the ship. Carried 8 torpedoes. Length forecastle 18 metres at 2.20 above the main deck. Armament 4-4” cal 50 Bethlehem guns, all on the centre line of the ship. Magazines have a capacity of 250 rounds of ammunition. Provided with wireless telegraphy for 200 kilometres range.

Source

Hiraga-archive. Description General data of Argentine destroyers.

German blockade runner outward bound in Tannenfels 1942

Transport Number IV. Name ship Tannenfels. Company D.D.G. Hansa, Bremen, Germany. Date departure 11 April 1942. Harbour which was left Bordeaux, France. Destination Far East. Part of 1. Action “Transport.”

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 7/1419 Ausarbeitung "Wirtschaftsfahrten im Zweiten Weltkrieg" (Zusammenstellung der Fahrten von Blockadebrechern nach Ostasien, 1941-1945). 

German blockade runner Regensburg outward bound in 1942

Transport Number III. Name ship Regensburg.Company Norddeutscher Lloyd (N.D.L.), Bremen, Germany. Date departure 6 February 942. Harbour which was left Bordeaux, France. Destination Far East. Part of 1. Action “Transport.”

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 7/1419 Ausarbeitung "Wirtschaftsfahrten im Zweiten Weltkrieg" (Zusammenstellung der Fahrten von Blockadebrechern nach Ostasien, 1941-1945). 

British crew tender HST Pembroke 2022-

Eemshaven, Netherlands 11 June 2026

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Swansea, IMO 9942471, MMSI 232040181 and call sign MKT15. Built in 2022. 

American whaler Orozimbo visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 26 November 1853

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 23 November of the American whaler Orozimbo master Johnson coming from Ochotsk 31 barrels sperm oil 2,000 barrels whale oil

American whaling barque Concordia visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 26 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 22 November of the American whaling barque Concordia master French of Sag Harbor  oming from Ochotsk 700 barrels whale oil 11,000 lbs bone

British light cruiser HMS Newfoundland 1939-1959 and Peruvian BAP Almirante Grau 1959-1973 and Capitan Quinones 1973-1979.

Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Crown Colony-class cruiser©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Newfound, Ceylon group. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Swiftsure, Minotaur-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Crown Colony-, Colony- or Fiji-class preceded by Dido- and Town-class succeeded by Minotaur-class. The Ceylon-group of this class was slightly modified and armed with 3x3-15.2mc/6” guns instead of 4x3-15.2cm/6” guns. Pennant 39. Laid down by Swan Hunter, Wallsend, England on 9 November 1939, launched on 19 December 1941, commissioned on 21 January 1943, sold to Peru on 30 December 1959, commissioned as BAP Almirante Grau, renamed Capitan Quinones on 15 May 1973, static training ship since 1979 and broken up same year. 

East German shipyard Neptun building 3,000 ton cargo ships for the Soviet Union according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 August 1955

An item reported that the Neptun shipyard at Rostock, East Germany started with the building of 3,000 ton cargo ships for the Soviet Union as was reparations. Not earlier as in May 1954 was the first ship handed over caused by lacking steel-plate and faults in the engines and auxilairy turbines. Two ships were to retain by East Germany, two others were transferred to Bulgaria, the others numbering at least 20 were before the end of 1954 to be handed over to the Soviet Union. In October 1954 however ordered the Soviet Union that eight of the ships were to be converted into fire fighting ships or Schwimmbrandwachen as the East German Main Administration for Shipbuilding classified these ships. Until now was nothing done. A special Soviet commission arrived in the end of 1954 at Rostock to supervise the reconstruction which started in February 1954 while pressing the delivery of at least two but if possible four ships that year. There was however considerable doubt about these ships lacking derricks, loading winches (except for a small personal luggage one), hatches and holds. To be fitted out with radar and a very large crew numbering 9-12 officers and 369 men. Possible it were troop transports or auxiliary naval vessels. Regarded the size of the crew probably the latter purpose.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

United Kingdom transferring several warships to India in the coming six years according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 August 1955

Crown Colony-class cruiser©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported while referring to the press that in the next six years the United Kingdom would hand over at least 20 warships to India. A cruiser was incuded.(1) The first two ships to be handed over were fleet minesweepers already commissioned in the United Kingdom and to join the Indian navy before October 1955. Excluded three Hunt-class destroyers (2) were all ships present in the Indian navy to be replaced. The cruiser Mysore (ex-Nigeria) was the potential flagship. Furthermore were 12 anti-submarine and anti-aircraft frigates, 8 coastal minesweepers and some inshore minesweepers involved in the transfer.

Notes

1. Nigeria. Of the Crown Colony or Fiji-class light cruisers, preceded by Dido-class, succeeded by Minotaur-class, building ordered on 20 December 1937, laid down by Vickers Armstrong, Walker, Newcastle on Tyne, England on 8 February 1938, launched on 18 July 1939, commissioned on 23 September 1940, sold India on 29 August 1957, renamed INS Mysore (C60), decommissioned on 20 August 1985 and broken up.

2. The escort destroyers Ganga (ex-HMS Chiddingfold), Godayari (ex-Bedale) and Gomati (ex-Lamerton)?

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Japanese destroyer Hae (Ship No. 5076) 1944

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 9 June 1944. 

British sailing transport Pyrenees in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

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 1, present position Balaklava Crimea, remarks with cattle for the army from Eupatoria [Yevpatoria, Crimea]. 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. 

British paddle steam transport Sea Nymph in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

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 --, present position Balaklava, Crimea, remarks with cargo of charcoal for the army; 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. 

Dutch flat top pontoon HEBO-P82 (2008) 2023-

North Sea, 9 June 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rotterdam, Netherlands, IMO 9492543, MMSI 246612000 and call sign PIUZ. Built in 2008. Bought by HEBO in February 2023. 

Auction of whaling tools of Dutch Greenland commandeur Gerrit Samielse Lolling in 1741

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Tuesday 4 April 1741 at 18:00 o’clock of the whaling tools of commandeur Gerrit Samielse Lolling on the hired ship Gerrit bound for Greenland with 6 boats, bookkeeper Cornelis van Ommeren.  

Note

1. Greenland commandeur between 1838-1741 for account of Cornelis van Ommeren, Amsterdam. Catch results in 1740 3.5 whale 160 barrels whale blubber 250 quardelen whale oil, in 1741 zero.

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.

Source

Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.

Dutch Greenland whaler De Robert Jean for sale in 1741

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 20 November1741 of the extra ordinary well sailing Dutch whaler De Robert Jean, fluyt ship, commandeur Jan Swan, built in 1731, dimensions 111 (prow) x 28.5 x 12.5, verdeck 6.½ and plecht 8.9½ all Amsterdam feet. Lying in the Waal off the Oude Stads Herberg. Not sold, auction stopped at 13.600 Dutch guilders.

Note

1. Jan Swan, Greenland commandeur between 1740-1741 for Jean Neel, Amsterdam, results 1741 0.5 whale 20 barrels blubber35 quardelen whale oil. 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.

Source

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.