Laid down on 28 February 1983 as part of the Alkmaar-class on the shipyard of Van der Giessen de Noord, Alblasserdam, Netherlands, launched on 23 February 1985, commissioned as Hr.Ms. Makkum on 13 May 1985, decommissioned on 25 November 2024, gifted to Ukraine in 2025, officially to be handed over in 2026 with her new name Henichesk M314. MMSI 244025000 and call sign PAEH.
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Lieutenant Bernotti (1) published his vision of a battleship in the Italian magazine Rivista Marittima, supplement to No. VI, 1908, as part of a Naval Prize Essay. A translation was published in The Proceedings dated March 1909. At that moment was in England HMS Dreadnought (2) commissioned, the first steam turbine powered battleship with an uniform main battery instead of a mix of some large guns and a heavy secondary armament. The newest Italian battleships were the Regina Elena-class designed by Cuniberti, the man of the all-big gun concept qualifing his own design as obsolete.(3). The Dante Alighieri was the first built Italian dreadnought.(4) Bernotti wrote that the latest plans of battleships principally showed gins of one caliber and a high speed. The tonnage was between that of a single turreted monitor and a battleship with a large number of heavy guns. He wondered of the all-big-gun-concept the ultimate solution was regarding the lessons of the recent war between Japan and Russia (1904-1905). He choose for a battle caliber of 30,5cm mounted in four two-gun turrets (total weight 1,881 tons). He made some sketches of configurations of the positions of the gun turrets. For the secondary armament he choose for 8-15,2cm cal 500cm guns (total weight 789 tons) to which 12-7,6cm guns (total weight 57 tons) and torpedo tubes (total weight 20 tons) were to be added. A ram was not be added. The speed which had strategical importance was the one which could be maintained for a long time. This strategic speed was 3 knots below the maximum speed of 22 knots meaning that minus 3 knots would be 19 knots which was equal to the maximum speed of the French Danton-class pre dreadnoughts (19.25 knots) and a little less than that of the Austrian Radetzky-class semi-dreadnoughts(20.5 knots). Total fuel supply 1,731-1,750 ton. Armour with a thickness of 10-20cm, total weight 3,275 tons. Total weight of engines and boilers 1,952 tons. Calculated displacement 15,950 tons.
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1. Bernotti (24 February 1877 Marciana Marina, Italy-19 March 1974 Rome, Italy) ended his naval career (started in 1889) in the rank of admiral (promoted 2 June 1934) in 1939 becoming a senator in the kingdom of Italy and raised to the rank of Fleet Admiral in June 1940. Expert in naval doctrine an leading theoretical theorist with the navy was also a proponent of naval aviation including aircraft carriers. His publicatuin His Fondamenti di tattica navale was translated in the English publication Fundaments of Naval tactics. In the Rivista Marittima dated July-August 1920 he published another article dealing with the future of the battleship as the lessons learned from the First World War had made clear. The ideal maximum armament was 4x3-minimum 38cm guns, a secondary armament of 15,2cm guns, 6-about 10cm anti aircraft guns, a number of machineguns and 7-12 surfaced torpedo tubus (triple or twins).
2. Ordered in 1905, laid down by HM Dockyard Portsmouth on 2 Otcober 1905, launched on 10 February 1906, commissioned on 2 December 1906, decommissioned in February 1919 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921. Preceded by the Lord Nelson-class and succeeded by the Bellerophon-class. Her main armament consisted of 5x2-30,5cm/12” guns to which 27x1-7,6cm/3” guns and 5-45cm/18” torpedo tubes were added.
3. The Regina Elena consisted of the 4 battleships Regina Elena, Vittorio Emanuele, Roma and Napoli, built between 1901-1908 preceded by the Regina Margehrita-class and an armament of 2-30,5cm/12” cal 40 guns and 12-20,3cm/8” cal 45 guns. In fact was this class based on a concept of a 8,000 tons warship armed with 12-8” guns dating from 1899 but which design approved. This must be the Bettolo-Cuniberti type.
4. The Dante Alighiere was designed by rear admiral Edoardo Masdea replacing the Regina Elena-class designed by by Vittorio Cuniberti succeeded by the Conte di Cavour-class. Laid down by Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy on 6 June 1909, launched on 20 August 1910, completed on 15 January 1913, stricken on 1 July 1928 and broken up the same year. Main armament 4x3-30,5cm/12" guns.
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‘requisites of the battleship best adepted to the Italian Navy and consideration of its tactical employment’ in: The Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute dated March 1909 vol.35, No., Whole No. 129.
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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 76 , present position Balaklava, Crimea, remarks to receive wounded soldiers. 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.
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Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
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U. S. Navy lieutenanr Matt Howland Signor published in the The Proceedings dated March 1902 his vision of a battleship. Displacement with all ammunition, stores and water and 1,000 tons coal was 15,975 ton and a draught of 26.5 feet and with 2,500 ton coal 17,475 ton and a draught of 28.5 feet. The dimensions were 400 x 80 x 17-15-16 (armored freeboard fore-amidships-aft) feet. Endurance with a speed of 16 knots was 3,000 nautical miles, with 18,000hp able to maintain during 4 hours a speed of 18 knots and with 11,500 hp a sea speed of 16 knots.
Normal displacement 15,975 tons:
Hull steel, 4,000 tons
Armor decks, main and protective 1,600 tons
Hull, wood 140 tons
Hull fittings 720 tons
Outfit, masts, ladders, furniture 100 tons
Equipment 125 tons
Electrical 15tons
Boats 25 tons
Officers, men and effects 110 tons
Stores 200 tons
Fresh water fordrinking 50 tons
Armor, side with bolts and backing 2,431 tons
Armor, battery, with bolts and backing and framing 1,497 tons
Conning towe, supports and tubes 79 tons
Ordnance 1,114 tons
Ammunition 994 tons
Engineer’s weights, including water 16,40 tons
Coal 1,000 tons
The armament was to consist of 2x3-33,02cm/13”cal 40 guns (fore and aft), 2x3-25,4cm/10” cal 40 guns (beam amidships), 12-12,7cm/5” 60 cal guns and 16-7,63cm/3” cal 50 guns, totally 40 guns. An option was to replace the 12-5” guns by 18-10,16cm/4” cal 60 guns. Signor wrote that 3-10” guns in a beam turret was preferable above a 2-12” gun turret. The problem was to solve as 4x3-12” gun turrets or 2 turrets with 13” and the others with 10 guns. He maintained his opinion that the battery should be 6-13” and 6-10” guns.
The original article supplies much more details including dealing with the proposed armor.
Note
1. Signor (14 December 1870 Illinois, USA-24 November 1914) married on 10 May 1900 at Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA with Salley Dearing Speer (1876-1959). Entered service on the age of 15 on 21 May 1886, att his death he held the rank of captain and was retired since 9 September 1912. He is buried at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery grave section 1 No. 56.
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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 hospital ship Queen of the South. Number transport 11. Tonnage 2,090 tons. Horsepower 300 hp. Rate per ton per month. If discharged at home at home 30s0d and abroad one month’s additional pay. Date of acceptance 31 August. Likely to sail not yet known. now being prepared for service with the Abyssinian expedition at Victoria Docks, London, England. Engaged for six 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.
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Accounts and papers: thirty-five volumes. Army. Abyssinian expedition. Session 19 November 1867-31 July 1868. Vol. XLIII., p. 115.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Timmer, Delft, Netherlands. Yard number 197. Date building ordered3 October 1942. Date completion unknown depends on delivery propulsion allowing a future maximum completion of 5-7 Kriegsfischkutters possible.
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An item reported that at Lahaina, Hawaii on 4 November was cleared the American whaler Columbia master Cash for cruising.
An item reported that at Lahaina, Hawaii on 31 October was cleared the American whaling barque Anadir master Swift for cruising.
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Preceded by Yarrow M-class. Despite lacking geared steam turbines sometime described as Yarrow R-class destroyers. Ordered in March 1916, laid down by Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotland in March 1916, launched on 24 March 1917, completed in May 1917 and sold to be broken up on 29 April 1927.
An item reported that the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force was to grew in 1955 with 8,200 ton from 67,000 to 75,200 tons naval shipping and with 33 aircraft from 32 tot a number of 75. There were now details available dealing with the personnel strength.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
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Part of Ukuru-class kaibokan escort vessels or Modified B-class coastal defence vessels preceded by Mikura-class succeeded by Types C and D. Design was based on an improved Mikura-class hull. Laid down by Uraga Dock Co. on 3 January 1945, launched on 11 March 1945, completed on 17 July 1945, ceded to the Soviet Union as war reparation on 29 July 1947, patrol vessel EK-41 between 1974-1948, target TsL-41 between 1948-1949, oceanographic research ship Val since 1949, decommissioned on 1 June 1961 and broken up.
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An item reported that on 17 and 19 April 4 Communist Chinese ships were sighted at Woosung which seemed to be fitted out with rocket rails. Al four ships were identical and similar ro the American O.C. Type. Their length was estimated to be 50 feet less than a Flower-class frigate (corvette) (i.e. 150 feet). The forecastle had solid bulwarks around it with a height of 4 feet and possible a deck across the bulwarks. Capstan or other deck fittings were not seen and the reporting source believed it was a protection against the rocket blast. The four rocket rails were mounted in pairs abreast of each other. One pair just baft the bulkwarks and the other pair just forward of the bridge. The dimensions of each pair was 20 x 4 feet mounted on a tripod with a height of about 4 feet . Each rail was covered with taut canvas. Further more were on the quarter deck 2 guns with a calibre of around 12 pounder mounted.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
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Pennant 11. Part of Trad-class preceded by Number 1-class succeeded by Kantang-class. Italians design, in fact a smaller Italian Spica-class. Laid down by Cantieri Riuniti dell’Adriatico, Monfalcone, Italy on 9 February 1934, launched on 26 October 1935, commissioned on 19 April 1936. Sunk as a target.
An item reported that the Japanese whale chasers Seki Maru No. 7 and Fumi Maru No. 3 visited Fremantle, Australia underway to join the Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
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To be financed under the Fiscal Year 1918. The design was transferred to the General Board on 21 December 1916. It followed the Colorado-class in layout although ist was armed with 4x3-16” cal 50 guns in stead of twin 16” cal 45 guns turrets resulting an increased length and was the origin of the design process for the South Dakota-class.
Dimensions 660 (waterline)-684 (over all) x 105 (waterline)-102’3.5 “(molded on waterline) x 32 feet and a displacement of 41,500 tons. Freeboard maximum at stem 26’0”and 18’0” at A.P. and at side (MDk) M.P. about 17’0”. Speed 23 knots with about 29,800 hp. Cruising radius 10 knots/10,000 nautical miles. Electric drive propulsion. Twelve boiler rooms. Armament consisted of 12-16” 50 cal guns, 2021” torpedo tubes, 16-5” guns and 4-3” high power anti aircraft guns. Main side belt armour 17’5.5” extreme width-8’8” depth below waterline-13.5 and 13.5-8” thickness.
Barbettes thickness 13.5”)heavy part)-4,4” (light part),
Turrets thickness 18”(port)-9-10”(sides)-5’” (top)-9”(rear).
Conning tower proper thickness 16”and top8”.
Fire control tower thickness 16”.
Conning tower tube thickness heavy part 16” and light part 6”.
Uptake protection thickness 113.5” and 9”. Protective deck 140# and splinter deck 60#.
Normal displacement 41,500 tons:
Hull 18,414
Hull fittings 2,225
Portection 10,150
Steam engineering 2,800
Reserve feed 335
Ammunition 1,812
Equipment 560
Outfit and 2/3 store 747
Fuel oil 2/3 full supply 1,525
Margin 26
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S. Naval History and Heritage Command. Bureau of Ships Spring Styles Book 1 1911-1925. S-584-104 preliminary design 173.
3-Masted. Length 356 feet. Screw steam frigate with an armament of 36 guns. Horsepower 1,000 hp. To be cased with 4.5” plate from the plan sheer to 5 feet below the load waterline. Signed by master shipwright at the Portsmouth Dockyard 1852-1862 R.]ichard] Abethell. On the drawing is written Abethell Design for an Armour Clad 5.933 1 March “59”.
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Website Royals Museums Greenwich Collection search. ID NPC9226.
North Sea/entrance Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 31 March 2026
Norway-flagged, homeport Haugesund, IMO 9346512, MMSI 257942000 and call sign LAFY6. Built by Volharding Shipyards Newbuilding BV, Westbroek, Netherlands in 2007. Owner BKR Tankers KS, Hamburg, Germany, manager MOL Chemical Tankers Europe AS, Hellerup, Denmark.
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Russian Gangut-class dreadnoughts. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
George von Lengerke Meyer (1) informed the American president Theodore Roosevelt (2) in a memorandum dated 6 December 1906 that the Russian admiralty proposed the building of 21,000 tons displacement resembling the British battleship HMS Dreadnought.(3) Both ships were to built in Russia with a budget spread over four years. In 1906 should be 1,500,000 US dollars and in 1907 another 4,000,000 US dollars.(4) Meyer spoke a Russian admiral that although approval of the Duma [Russian parliament] was needed, the admiralty decided to start with the building. The reason was that if they waited until March the shipyards were to be closed and 20,000 labourers to ve paid off. Estimated was that average every labourer had to feed 4 persons. Paying off resulted in putting 80,000 persons on to the streets of St. Petersburg in mid-winter. The battleships would have a draught of 26 feet and an armament of 5x2-12” guns all usable in a broadside fire. The same admiral stated that the HMS Dreadnought was built within 11 monts and had a successfull trial but that “the strain of firing her broadside had been so great that her interior would either have to be rebuilt or strenghtened”. Meyer heard the next day from another “absolute reliable” source that the Admiralty wanted to have 4 dreadnoughts of which one was to be built in the United Kingdom and one in France. Each builder was to furnish a complete set of working drawings to be used for building the other two sisterships in Russia. The English Company [no name was given presumably Vickers Ltd] offered to design and built a battleship armed with 10/12-12” guns all to be fired as a broadside and she would have a speed equal to the HMS Dreadnought.
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1. (24 June 1858 Boston, USA -9 March 1918 Boston), businessman, conservative politician from Massachusetts and embassador in Russia between 12 April 1905-26 January 1907. Under president Howard Taft was Von Meyer Secretary of the Navy between 6 March 1909-4 March 1913).
2. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (27 October 1858 New York City, USA-6 January 1919 Sagamore Hill, New York, USA), president of the USA between 14 September 1901-4 March 1909.
3. Ordered in 1905, laid down by HM Dockyard Portsmouth on 2 October 1905, launched on 10 February 1906, commissioned on 2 December 1906, decommissioned in February 1919 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921. Preceded by the Lord Nelson-class and succeeded by the Bellerophon-class. Her main armament consisted of 5x2-30,5cm/12” guns to which 27x1-7,6cm/3” guns and 5-45cm/18” torpedo tubes were added. Speed 21 knots.
4. The Russian Empire just lost the war (8 February 1904-5 September 1905) with the Japanese Empire and in which her battlefleet was almost completely destroyed. The first Russian dreadnoughts built were of the Gangut- or Sevastopol although not earlier ordered in 1909 and actually started building in 1911 when the Duma approved the needed budget. Vickers Ltd had already in 1907 a design submitted but thw Russian Naval Ministry was forced to open an international design contest. Finally a design of the Baltic Works was chosen. The Gangut, Petropavlosk, Sevastopol and Poltava were all laid down on 16 June 1909 with the Gangut as last one commissioned on 11 January 1915.
Sources
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, [1906, December 6].Memorandum from George von Lengerke Meyer. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54974.
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An item reported that the Chinese government ordered four months earlier the building of six floating batteries for the defence of Yangstze and of which in the meantime two were launched. Messrs S.C. S.C. Farnmah&Co. made the design. To speed up the work two were built at the Kiangnan arsenal, two by Messrs. Farnham&Co. At Shuntah’s shipyard and the remaining two by Messrs. Boyd&Co., Pootun. One was launched by Farnham&Co. at the Shuntah’s shipyards on 17 October at 12:20 p.m. and another by Boyd&Co. at 2:20 p.m. The battery was a two-decked vessel strong built but of wood with as dimensions 136 (over all) x 36 x 12 (deep) feet. On the upper deck was a turret of wood positioned with 3-12 ton Armstrong guns. The lower deck was divided into six compartments. Two smaller ones fore and aft were used for stores and so on. A large compartment forward accommodated about 50 marines just like a similar one aft. Amidships was the saloon for the five officers and finally was between their quarters and the marines accommodation fore an ammunition magazine situated. The battery had no masts and sails or propelling power and depended on other vessels to be towed to the desired anchorage.(1)
Note
1. The Australian newspaper North Australian dated Friday 12 October 1883 confirmed this newsitem.
Deed of chartering dated 28 April 1660 between merchant Jean Weijmans and Pieter Joosten van Amsterdam master of the ship d’Evangelist Lucas of 130 lasten to act as Greenland whaler.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-511-179
Mentioned between 1774-1775, charrua.
Source
A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Schelde, Netherlands 10 April 2026
Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9985942, MMSI 256339000 and call sign 9HA5801. Built by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Jingjiang, China in 2024. Owner/manager Eastaway Ship Management Pte Ltd., Singapore.
An item dated London 16 February referred to the newspaper Engineer which reported that Germany was building a new warship lying so low in the water that her decks were almost awashed.(1) The result that she offered an almost omperceptible target for an enemy. The invention was first offered to the British Admiralty but declined despite that 5 vessels of this type could destroy a super dreadnought with building costs 20 timer the price of such a new vessel. The vessel was armed with one gun of maximum and had at the bow an impenetrable armour shield which shield in fact was the only target offered to the enemy. However the British admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge (2) introduced as the great English authority on naval armour and ordnance said in an interview that such vessel with a single gun was helpless in any considerable head sea and the whole idea ridiculous.
Notes
1. The item was published in several Australian newspapers. The The Chronicle dated 22 February 1913 reported that this new gunboat according to Bridge just was an obsolete type.
2. Sir Cyprian Arthur George Bridge (13 March 1839 St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada-16 August 1924 Kingston Hill, Surrey, England), commander-in-chief of the Australian and China Squadrons. In naval service 1853-1904.
Deed of chartering dated 31 January 1657 between Dirck Danen, Hugo Grootvelt and Jean de Jong eacht for 33.3% in company and Heijman Maerts van Oost Vlielandt master of the de Vergulde Swaen of 180 last, to depart with the first opportunity with commandeur Holcken of Oost Vlieland after 1 April from the Maas to Greenland and to return afterwards to Rotterdam to be unloaded, payment 3,190 guilders and 6 guilders for each caught whale.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-508-170
Mentioned between 1774-1775, charrua.
Source
A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
France-flagged, homeport Marseille, IMO 9845673, MMSI 228403700 and call sign FMON. Cyprus-flagged between 2020-2021. Owner/manager CMA CGM, Marseille, France. Built by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Jingjiang, China in 2020.
An item reported that the Japanese admiral Akamatsu (1) invented afloating fort for coast defence purposes. It was built on a steel made vesselwith a length of 150 feet. The thickness of the armour was 12” with the bridge especially protected by a steel bulwark thick 3”. With a double screw and 200hp horsepower was a speed of 3 mile spossinle. On the first bridge were 12-15cm guns and on the second bridge 8-26 cm guns. The crew numbered 250 men. Building costs 400,000 pound sterling, the reporter wrote that must be a mistake and that the actual building costs were 40,000 pound sterling.(2)
Notes
1. Identical to vice admiral baron Akamatsu Noriyoshi (13 December 1841 Edo, Japan-23 September 1920 Mitsukecho, Seto, Acichi, Japan), in 1889 commander-in-chief of the Sasebo Naval Division. Studied shipbuilding and science in the Netherlands between 1862-1868.
2. The Mechanics, volume XI, dated January 1889 added that the vessel had a length of 150 feet and a draught o 5.5 feet. The deck of this vessel was covered by 3” steel, her sides with 2” armour and the fort with 12” armour. One engine. In stead of two bridges this magazine said decks. Building costs for one fort was 2,000,000 US dollars.
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Testament dated 28 April 1662 of cooper Dirck Crijnen married with Beateris Pieters who was to sail on short notice with the ship de Hoop van Delfshaven to Greenland.
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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-515-216
Mentioned between 1773-1791, charrua.
Source
A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9479137, MMSI 246586000 and callsign PBSM. Gross tonnage 79 tons and as dimensions 22,18 (between perpendiculars)-23,95 (over all0 x 5,64 x 1,32 x 2,95 (hold) metres, Speed 24,16 knots, Total horsepower 1.300 kW at 1.800 rpm. Usable as commando vessel during calamities on the Westerschelde. Launched on 20 February 2011 by De Haas Scheepsbouwwerf, Maassluis, Netherlands with yard number 1023. Baptized on 30 June 2011 by Mrs. Carla Peijs.
An item reported that the USA would hand over to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force PV-2 twin-engined anti-submarine types, 4 Grumman Goose and 2 Catalinas. After this transfer was completed would in June 1955 the air wing consisting of 54 piston-engines namely 17 PV-2’s , 10 TBM Avengers, 4 Grumman Goose, 2 PBY Catalina’s, 3 S.51 helicopters, 4 S.55’s, 2 H.47’s and 12 SNJ Harvards’.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
An item reported that the Queenborough sighted two Soviet floating dock sections which were reported in A.S.I.S. May 1955 and which had passed since then Singapore bound for Petropavlovsk coming from Odessa, Ukraine.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Belgium-flagged, homeport Antwerp, IMO 9031193, MMSI 205099000 and call sign ORWI. Built by Scheepswerf Van Rupelmonde, Rupelmonde, Belgium in 1992. Owner/manager De Nul, Aalst, Belgium.
Eagle. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Queen Elizabeth-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Revenge-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
The American Consulate at Valetta, Malta wrote the US State of Secretary on 28 October 1929 No. 373 that the ships belonging to the British Mediterranean Fleet starting to return to Malta upon completing the second half of the summer cruise.De aircraft carrier HMS Eagle (1) returned on 26 October to Malta and further more were lying at Malta the battleships Barham (2) flagship of rear admiral First Battle Squadron, Ramillies (3) and Warspite (4). The Warspite would become flagship of the commander-in-chief while the Queen Elizabeth (5) was to undergo a month refit. After the Queen Elizabeth returned was the Warspite to join the Atlantic Fleet.
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1. Building ordered as Chilean battleship Almirante Cochrane on 29July 1912, laid down by Armstrong Whitworth with yard number 858 on 20 February 1913, launched on 8 June 1918, purchased on 28 February 1918, commissioned on 20 February 1924 and sunk by the German submarine U-73 on 11 August 1942.
2. Part of Queen Elizabeth-class preceded by Iron Duke-class succceeded by Revenge-class, laid down with yard number 424 by John Brown&Clydebank, Scotland on 24 February 1913, launched on 31 December 1914, commissioned on 19 October 1915 and sunk by the German submarine U-331 off the Egyptian coast on 25 November 1941
3. Part of the Revenge-class although often referred to as the Royal Sovereign-class or even ‘R‘-class. There were totally 8 ships planned of which two the Renown and Repulse were built using another design as battle cruisers and the third one the Resistance was cancelled. The 5 sister ships were the Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign, Revenge, Ramillies and Resolution. Preceded by the Queen Elisabeth-class and to be succeeded by the planned but never realized N3 class and the realized Nelson-class. Laid down at William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir, Scotland on 12 November 1913, launched on 12 June 1916, commissioned on 1 September 1917 and broken up at Troon, Scotland in 1949
4. Pennant 03. Part of Queen Elizabeth-class, preceded by Iron Duke-class succeeded by Revenge-class. Ordered in 1912, laid down by HM Dockyard, Devonport, England on 31 October 1912, launched on 26 November 1913, commissioned on 8 March 1915, modernised mid-1930s, decommisssioned on 1 February 1945, stricken on 19 April 1947 and sold to be broken up in 1947.
5. Queen Elizabeth-class, consisted of the Queen Elizabeth, Malaya, Warspite, Valiant, Barham, Malaya and the in 1914 cancelled Agincourt. Preceded by the Iron Duke-class and succeeded by the Revenge-class. Pennant 00. Laid down at the HM Dockyard Portsmouth, England on 21 October 1912, launched on 16 October 1913, completed in January 1914, commissioned on 22 December 1914, rebuilt in 1926-1927 and 1937-1941, reserve since August 1945, stricken on 7 July 1948, sold to Arnott Young and broken up at Dalmuir in July 1948. Building costs 3.014.103 pond sterling.
Imperator Nikola I as Demokratiya. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Gibs&Co. Hybrid battleship C-variant. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Design variant 4x3-40,6m guns (Gannut). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Imaginary K-1000 Battleship 1950s. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Sovetsky Soyuz-class Project 23 preceded by Imperator Nikola I succeeded by Project 24. Design started in 1935 as a response of the Germans existing or planned German battleships. Drawings or even ships were tried to obtain in Italy (Gio. Ansaldo&C.) and USA (Gibbs&Cox). Planned were 16 ships none completed. Laid down by Shipyard No. 189 (Ordzhonikidze), Leningrad, Russia formally on 15 July 1938, actually laid down in January 1939, at the outbreak of the war 21.19% complete, building stopped on 10 July 1941, placed in conservation, stricken on 10 September 1941, decided to be broken up on 29 May 1948 which was by April 1949 well underway.
An item reported that Allied aircraft sunk or damaged in June 1945 164,800 tons of Japanese shipping. In the first half of 1945 was totally 2,282,000 tons of Japanese shipping sunk or at least seriously damaged.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-67-28 Weekly Résumé (No. 306) of the naval, military and air situation from 0700 5th July to 0700 12th July 1945.
