British light cruiser HMS Hermione 1937-1942

Arethusa-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Crown Colony-class cruiser©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Pennant 84. Part of Dido-class Dido-sub-class preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Fiji-class and were designed to replaced the C- and D-classes cruisers. Laid down by Alexander Stephen and Sons, Glasgow, Scotland on 6 October 1937, launched on 18 May 1939, commissioned on 25 March 1941,as part of Force A group escorting supply convoy MW-11 from Alexandria, Egypt towards Malta torpedoed by the German submarine U-205on 15 June 1942 sinking on 16 June 1942.

British steam cargo ship Newton Pine visited Bulgaria according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March No. 801 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 28 February the British steam cargo ship Newton Pine loaded with 5,760 ton wheat from Varna, Bulgaria for England. Her captain reported the office at Bilyükdere he was going to Gibraltar for orders which could not be correct. She was probably to load in Greece or at Izmir. Armed with a gun and probably an anti aircraft gun on the stern. Dark grey painted, funnel black and commando bridge, superstructures, masts and derricks brown.

Source

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

Peruvian scout cruiser BAP Coronel Bolognesi 1905-1958

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Part of Coronel Bolognesi-class consisting of the Coronel Bolognesi and Almirante Grau. Building authorized by president of Peru in 1904, ordered in 1905, contract signed on 19 June 1905, laid down by Vickers Sons Armstrong&Maxim Limited, Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom with yard number 331in 1905, launched on 24 September 1906, delivered on 1 March 1907, commissioned in 1907, decommissioned and stricken in 1958. 

Japanese naval force arrived off Bali, Dutch East Indies according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 21 February 1942

An item reported that in the night of 18 February a Japanese naval force consisting of 2 cruisers, 4-5 destroyers and 4 transports arrived at Bali, Dutch East Indies. The force was the next day attacked with heavy bombs by aircraft scoring 3 direct hits on one of more cruisers, two direct hits on the destroyers and 8 nearly misses on the destroyers. Wit light bombs were 1 cruiser and 1 transport hit. Despite landed Japanese forces of the size of a regiment at two points northeast and south of Den Pasar probably capturing the airfield. According to a Dutch statement attacked an Allied naval force (1) in the evening of the 19th with ships and submarines the Japanese naval force which withdrew at daylight the next day.

Note

1. This must be the Battle of Badung Strait in the night of 19-20 February between the Allies (USA, Netherlands and United Kingdom) against the Japanese which was a victory for the latter.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 73 dated 21 February 1942

Japanese aircraft carrier Ship No. 5005 1943

Unryu-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Unryu-class (project number G16) Unryu-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). To be built by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal but cancelled in 1943 and material used for the aircraft carrier Shinano. 

Large amount of ammunition shipped from French Indochina towards Burma according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 21 February 1942

An item reported that according to a Chinese source at Saigon, French Indochina 20,000 ton ammunition partly French property was shipped to be used [by the Japanese] in Burma.

Note

1. Japan invaded the northern part of French Indochina (Tonkin) between 22-26 September 1940. France was then already in German hands except for Vichy France., In July 1941 followed the southern part.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 73 dated 21 February 1942

Greek destroyer (ex-Argentine Santa Fe 1911-1912) Ierax 1912-1946

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 by Cammell Laird in 1911, launched on 15 March 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, stricken in 1946 and broken up.

The boats were to be built by Cammell Laird&Company Limited, Birkenhead, England as the 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.

French cargo ship left Malaga, Spain heading to the east according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item reported that on 15 August a French steamship loaded with bar iron left Malaga, Spain going to the east.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

British cargo ship underway from Spain towards the USA according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item reported that on 13 August a British steamship loaded with 7,000 ton pyrite left Huelva, Spain for the USA. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 999 in 1944

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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 April 1945.

Source

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

Large number of ships sighed at Saloniki, Greece according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item referred to a statement of a pilot dated 19 August reporting who counted 37 ships in the harbour and roads of Saloniki, Greece. 

Dutch inland tanker Viking 1939-

Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Terneuzen, ENI 2306326. Built by Shipyard De Hoop, Hardinxveld, Netherlands for account of Olie Handelsvereeniging NV, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1939. Also used as water tanker. 

French whaler Pallas visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 14 October of the French whaler Pallas master Chandler 2,000 barrels whale oil

American whaler South Bostonvisited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

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An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 14 October of the American whaler South Boston master …50 barrels sperm oil 2,500 barrels whale oil 8,000 (lbs) bone

Dutch inland cargo vessel (ex-Marja 1963-1990, Ab Ovo 1990-2015, Syndikus 2015-2022) Poseidon 2022-

Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, ENI 03051619, MMSI 244250773 and call sign PD9464. Built by Peters, Dedemsvaart, Netherlands with yard number 59 in 1963.

American whaler Alexander visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 13 October of the American whaler Alexander master Swift 2,600 barrels whale oil 14,000 lbs bone

American whaling barque visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 13 October of the American whaling barque Anadir master Swift 2,600 barrels whale oil 14,000 lbs bone

Dutch passenger tender VB 11 1989-

Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, ENI 0238120, MMSI 244100726 and call sign PD2463. Buily by Schottel Nederland B.V., Warmond, Netherlands in 1989. 

British transport Arabia chartered at Bombay, British India for the British expedition to Ethiopia in 1868

The expedition carried out by the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire or Abyssinia found place between 4 December 1867-13 May 1868. Purpose was to rescue imprisoned missionaries and government representatives and to punish the Ethiopian Empire. For that purpose was a large military force sent transported with a large number of merchant ships chartered in England and at Bombay.

Number transport B.3. Register tonnage 807 tons. Tonnage engine room 227 tons. Gross tonnage 336 tons. Horsepower 146 hp. Screw. Alled speed 8 knots. Coal. Number of day’s coal that can be stowed in bunkers: 7. Alleged consumption per diem tons: 20. Built of iron. Rates per ton per month if discharged at home 2:8:0. Number of months for which engaged 6. Day of entrance into pay 18-9-1867. Extra payment, if any, made on discharge none. Accommodation for officers 10. Accommodation non-commissioned officers and men 168 Europeans or 195 natives. Horses. Horses in addition to the troups 16. Remarks 13-5-1868 in Annesley Bay, arrived on 8-3-1868 from Aden, Yemen with on board 31 camp followers and 147 mules. Discharged at Bombay on 18 August 1868.

Sources

Trevenen, major J. and captain Henry M. Hozier. Record of the Expedition to Abyssinia compiled by order of the secretary of state for war, vol. I, 1870.

Lloyd’s Register 1868. 

Merchant ship Europe chartered by France for the expedition to China in 1860

In 1856 broke the Second Opium War out as a result of western powers trying to force the Chinese Qing dynasty to open the frontiers for foreign trade and to obtain more influence. A treaty signed in 1858 was to end the war and give the western powers more or less what they wanted. A combined British-America-French effort to pass the Taku forts and go on to Pei-ho (nowadays Hai River) failed and France and the United Kingdom decided to sent out a combined expedition with the first French ships leaving France on 5 December 1859. A joint ultimatum of both countries dated 8 March 1860 was refused on 8 April 1860 followed by fighting. To transport their troops and stores France and especially England hired several merchant ships.

Source

Léopold Pallu de La Barrière. Expédition de Chine en 1860. Paris, Imprimerie Impériale, 1863, p. 15. 

Canadian bulk carrier Federal Satsuki 2012-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Marshall Islands-flagged, homeport Majuro, IMO 9515101, MMSI 538004642 and call sign V7YE6. Owner/manager Fednav Ltd, Montreal, Canada. Built by Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Saikai, Japan in 2012. 

American sailing sealing ship Atlas 1847-1849

Homeport New London, Connecticut, USA. Rigging schooner. Tonnage 81 tons. Antarctic sealing ground Desolation Island. Date of departure 11 August 1847. Date of return 2 May 1849. Number of fur seal skins -. Barrels of sea-elephant oil 200. Tender of the Corinthian.

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. 

American sailing sealing ship Atlas 1849-1851

Homeport New London, Connecticut, USA. Rigging schooner. Tonnage 81 tons. Antarctic sealing ground Desolation Island. Date of departure 1 September 1849. Date of return 22 April 1851. Number of fur seal skins - . Barrels of sea-elephant oil 220.

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. 

German chemical/oil products tanker Rossini 2026-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, IMO 1057957, MMSI 10770000 and call sign 5BAC7. Owner Rossini Tanker Gmbh&Co. Kg, both at Hamburg, Germany. Built by Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding&Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd, Nantong, China in 2026. 

Several ships lost during Japanese air attack on Darwin, Australia according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 February 1942

American Clemson-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that in the Japanese air attack on Darwin, Australia (1) one destroyer (2)  and six merchant ships were lost, 2 merchant ships heavily damaged six more slightly damaged. The losses of aircraft were 9 on the ground and 12 in combat.(1)

Notes

1. Darwin was on 19 February 1942 attacked by 188 Japanese carrier-based and 54 land-based aircraft in two separate raids.

2. USS Peary DD-226 part of Clemson-class, laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, USA with yard number 492 on 9 September 1919, launched on 6 April 1920, commissioned on 22 October 1920, lost on 19 February 1942 and stricken on 8 May 1942.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 74 dated 22 February 1942

Japanese submarine sighted in Alaskan waters according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

An item reported that in the noon of 22 February an enemy submarine was sighted on a distance of 17 miles north east of Chernofski, Unalaska Island, Alaska. On 21 February was she also seen. The J.I.C. commented that the  Japanese seemed to be continuously patrolling in that area to prevent a surprise attack on Japan with Alaska as starting point. The proof was that despite the frequently reported submarines none ships were attacked in the same area.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

German submarines up scaling activities in the Atlantic Theater according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

An item reported that the German submarines were especially active over the weekend in the Atlantic theater. Many contacts were reported and at least six Allied merchant ships were sunk. Two ships part of an escorted convoy were lost, another ship off British Guiana, one in the latitude of New York, one in the Florida Straits, one in the Central Caribbean and one off Trinidad mostly suffering heavy personnel losses.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

Simplified California Shipbuilding Corporation EC-2 tye Liberty ship design

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Dimensions 416.0 (between perpendiculars)-441.6 (over all) x 56/ 10 3/4 (moulded)-57.0 (extreme) x 37.4 (depth to upper deck (moulded)-38.7 (depth to 2nd deck moulded) x 7.10 1/2 (light draught)-27/ 8 15/16 (draught loaded) feet. Gross tonnage (approx.) 7,180 tons, net tonnage (appox.) 4,370 tons, total deadweight tonnage 10,807 tons, displacement tonnage loaded draught14,230 tons and 3,423 tons at light draught. None passenger accommodation. Grain capacity 562, 608 cubic feet, bale capacity 499,573 cubic feet, ship’s storage space 11,626 cubic feet and ship’s refrigerated stores total 1,918 cubic feet. 

American whaler Samuel Robertson visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 12 October of the American whaler Samuel Robertson master Washburn 700 barrels whale oil 10,000 lbs bone

American whaler Philip de la Noye visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

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An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 11 October of the American whaler Philip de la Noye master Pierce 70 barrels sperm oil 550 barrels whale oil 5,000 lbs bone

American whaler Emily Morgan visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

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An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 11 October of the American whaler Emily Morgan master Ever 1,700 barrels sperm

Dutch cargo steamship Alphacca 1928-1942

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk

Launched with yard number 1004 by Wm. Gray&Co. Ltd., Sunderland, England on 17 May 1928, delivered to owner/manager Van Nievelt, Goudriaan&Co’s Stoomvaart Maatschappij N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands on 4 July 1928 and torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 505 underway from Cape Town, South Africa towards Freetown, Sierra Leone 150 miles south of Cape Palmas (West-Africa)on 4 April 1942. 

British merchant ship Briarwood damaged by by enemy aircraft according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 4 July the British merchant ship Briarwood, tonnage 4,019 tons, was attacked be enemy aircraft causing the next damage: dynamos damaged.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

British merchant ship King Frederick damaged by by enemy aircraft according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 4 July the British merchant ship King Frederick, tonnage 5,106 tons, was attacked by enemy aircraft causing the next damage: slight leak, compass out of order.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Berberis 1916-1923

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on3 February 1916 and sold on 30 January 1923. 

German blockade runner Bromberg homeward bound in 1941

Transport Number -. Name ship Bromberg (ex-Burgenland). Company Hapag= Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg, Germany. Date departure 25 September 1941. Harbour which was left Kobe, Japan. Date arrival 10 December 1941. Harbour of arrival Bordeaux, France. Deadweight 10,681 tons.

Source

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

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 998 in 1944

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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. 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat Nos. 2125 cancelled in 1945

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No. 1-class patrol boat/ 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. 

American sailing sealing ship America 1845-1847

Homeport Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Rigging bark. Tonnage 217 tons. Antarctic sealing ground South Atlantic. Date of departure 31 August 1845. Date of return 9 September 1847. Number of fur seal skins -. Barrels of sea-elephant oil 1,200. Also 400 barrels whale oil.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. 

American sailing sealing ship Uxor in 1839-1840

Antarctic sealing ground. Rigging brig. Captain Mitchell, left Mystic, Connecticut on 10 July 1839 and arrived at home with 600 barrels sea-elephant oil.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. 

Norwegian cargo ship (ex-Wilson Farsund 2012-2024) Wilson Eyde 2024-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Barbados-flagged, homeport Bridgetown, IMO 9491733, MMSI 314377000 and call sign 8PAE7. Owner Wilson Shipowning AS, manager Wilson Ship Management, both of Bergen, Norway. Built by Shandong Baibuting Shipbuilding, Rongcheng, China in 2012.

Oil tanker route Lake Maracaibo-Dutch West Indies vulnerable according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 February 1942

An item reported that the local authorities in the Dutch West Indies were worried about the vulnerability of the oil tanker route Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela-Aruba-Curacao, Dutch West Indies. The special built shallow draught tankers could not be replaced and until now was 10% lost. The refineries on Aruba and Curacao depended for 100% on the these tankers transporting the needed crude oil.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 74 dated 22 February 1942

American destroyer USS Trippe DD-33 1910-1934

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type.

Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA on 12 April 1910, launched on 20 December 1910, commissioned on 23 March 1911decommissioned on 6 November 1919, transferred to US Coastguard on 7 June 1924, decommissioned on 15 April 1931, returned to the US Navy on 2 May 1931, stricken on 5 July 1934 and sold to Michael Flynn, Brooklyn, New York, USA to be broken up on 22 August 1934

German submarine visited Martinique shortly according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 February 1942

An item reported that the on 21 February a German submarine paid a short visit to Martinique for delivering a patient to the local hospital. The J.I.C. commented stated that this was allowed under international law and did not prove that enemy aircraft or submarines were stationed in the French West Indies.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 74 dated 22February 1942

Italian protected cruiser Etruria 1899-1918

Piemonte. Naval History and Heritage command NH47666

Etruria, Regioni-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Calabria©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Regioni-class preceded by Piemonte succeeded by Calabria. Laid down by Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno, Italy on 1 April 1889, launched on 23 April 1891, commissioned on 11 July 1894 and deliberately blown up by the Italian navy at Livorno on 13 August 1918. She was scuttled to make Austria-Hungary believe that its espionage network was not corrupted by double agents.

German blockade runner Odenwald homeward bound in 1941

Transport Number -. Name ship Odenwald. Company Hapag= Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg, Germany. Date departure 25 August 1941. Harbour which was left Yokohama, Japan. Deadweight 9,720 tons. Date lost 6 November 1941.

Source

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

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2135 cancelled in 1945

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No. 1-class patrol boat/ 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. 

Russian naval officer Bolodov according to a report from the Military Observer at Riga, Latvia dated 22 July 1921

Sevastopol©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The information was received from the Latvian General Staff and considered to be reliable. In fact few was known dealing with the personnel of the Central Institutions except that the majority in authority were former naval officers already officers prior to the First World War. The descriptions of the officers were supplied by a former high officer of the Imperial Russian Navy which now stayed in Latvia. Former lieutenant. “Commander of the Sebastopol (January 1921).”(1)

Note

1. The Gangut-class battleship Sevastopol launched on 10 July 1911 was on 31 March 1921 renamed ParizhskayaKommuna, retaining her Original name on 31 May 1943. She joined the Kronstadt rebellion of March 1921.

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 250316 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.

British minesweeping sloop HMS Arabis 1915-1916

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on 6 November 1915 and sunk in a fight with German torpedo boats off the Dogger Bank on 10 February 1916. 

American whaler Mohawk visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

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An item reported the arrival on 15 October of the American whaler Mohawk master Swain of Nantucket 2,000 barrels sperm oil.

American whaling barque N.S. Perkins visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 October 1853

An item reported the arrival on 15 October of the American whaling barque N.S. Perkins master Allen of New London 600 barrels whale oil 8,000 lbs bone

Japanese cargo-passenger ship Suwa Maru 1912-1943

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Ssiter ships Husimi Maru and Suwa Maru. Similar Kasima Maru and Katori Maru both built in 1913 but lacking kingposts forward of bridge. Call sign JSUD. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Mitsubishi Dockyard&Engineering Works, Nagasaki, Japan with yard number 236 on 28 October 1912, launched on 29 March 1914, completed on 10 September 1914, requisitioned by the army to serve as troop en stores transport in the Second Sino-Japanese War between 29 August 1937-9 January 1938, requisitioned by the army on 8 July 1941, troop transport, torpedoed by the American submarine USS Tunny off Wako and grounded on a reef preventing sinking on 28 March 1943, torpedoed by the USS Submarine Finnback on 5 April and burned and stricken on 1 July 1943

Gross tonnage 10,672 tons, under deck 8,971 tons, net tonnage 6,637 tons, deadweight 12,700 tons and as dimensions 504.9 x 63.3x x 37.4 x 13 (light)-29 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, two screws, horsepower1,337 nhp/10,958 ihp, coal bunker capacity 4,000 tons, range 10,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14 (normal cruising)-16.5 (maximum with 88rpm) knots. 

British steam trawler St. Fistan lost after being attacked by enemy aircraft according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 83 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 27 March-3 April 1941

An item reported that on 22 March was lost due to bombs thrown by enemy aircraft the British steam trawler St. Fistan, tonnage 495 tons, loaded with -, underway from Drogheda, Ireland to Cardiff, Wales, part of convoy not, on the position 7 miles west north west of Smalls. All crew members missing.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1. 

Russian diesel-electric cruise-missile submarine K-58 1963-1990

Project 659/NATO Echo I-class in SSN configuration. ©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 15 July 1963, launched on 2 February 1966, commissioned on 23 September 1966, decommissioned in 1990 to be broken up.

Sources

Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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Russian Ships Info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock.

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

British steam trawler Aberdeen lost after being attacked by enemy aircraft according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 83 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 27 March-3 April 1941

An item reported that on 11 March was lost after an attack with bombs thrown and machine gunfire by enemy aircraft the British steam trawler Aberdeen, tonnage 163 tons -, loaded with -, underway from fishing to -, part of convoy not, on the position Cardigan Bay. Of the crew were 2 men landed and 8 missing.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1. 

Norwegian chemical/oil products tanker (ex-Lider Kerem 2004-2008, Brovig Viento 2008-2014) Key Bay 2014-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Gibraltar-flagged, IMO 9291561, MMSI 236446000 and call sign ZDIJ4. Turkey-flagged 2004-2008. Owner Key Tankers AS, manager Sea Tank Chartering AS, both Bergen, Norway. Built by Gisan Gemi Insa Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Tuzla, Turkey in 2004.