Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Netherlands-flagged, ENI 03021271, MMSI 244630162. Originally built by Haak, Zaandam, Netherlands in 1961 as inland cargo ship and converted into a fleet cleaner by TB-Shiprepair, Meppel, Netherlands between 2020-2021. Baptized on 16 July 2021 at Rotterdam. Owner Fleet Cleaner, Delft, Netherlands.
Deed of authority dated 19 March 1660 by which merchant Hugo Grootvelt authorized his brother in law Leonard Crijser to convert what had been verbally upon into written deeds of chartering for the ships De Jonge Glasemaker en de De Kous and the ship of master Pronck to serve as Greenland whalers.
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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-511-123
Part of Flower-class corvettes succeeded by Castle-class. Ordered on 25 July 1939, laid down by Fleming&Ferguson Ltd., Paisly, Scotland on 29 July 1940, launched on 30 January 1941, commissioned on 13 May 1941, sold to merchant shipping on 17 May 1947, renamed ss Cloverlock, later sold to People’s Republic of China. Stricken in 1989?
Length 180 feet. Signed by Robert Spencer Robinson controller of the navy 1861-1871, chief constructor 1840-1863 Isaac Watts, constructor 1862 Joseph Large acting constructor Richard Abethell 1862.
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Website Royals Museums Greenwich Collection search. ID NPC 90-759081
Ersatz Yorck-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Design P-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
O-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Preceded by Ersatz Yorck-class. Aim was to modify the P-class heavy cruisers design by fitting out with 3x2-38cm/15” instead of 28.3cm/11.1” calibre for the main armament. Displacement 29,364 (standard)-35,968 (full load) tons and as dimensiuons 248.2 (waterline)-256 (over all) x 30 x 8.02 metres or 814.4-839.111 x 98.5 x26.4 feet. Speed 35 knots. To be realized under the Plan Z. The project drawings were by 1940 complete and approved by Hitler and Raeder yet building finally cancelled. Ordered from the Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany on 8 August 1939 and contract refined in September 1939.
An item reported that an Axis convoy consisting of 8 merchant ships and protected by a strong escort were sighted 270 miles north east of Misurata, Italian Libya going to the south
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 76 dated 24 February 1942
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9246683, MMSI 229635000 and call sign 9HA5542. Owner/manager CMA CGM, Marseille, France. Built by New Szczecin Shipyard, Szczecin, Poland in 2005. Germany-flagged 2005, Liberia-flagged 2005-2021.
Deed of chartering dated 14 February 1660 between former elderman Lieven van Coulster and Jan Pietersen Hedts master of the St. Pieter of 170 lasten to serve as Greenland whaler.
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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-511-69
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Length 68.6 feet. The Chiyozuru-class with as dimensions 95 4/5 (overall) x 18 2/3 x 6 1/2 feeet and a displacement of 130 tons, wood-built between 1943-1945 as auxiliary sub chasers named after birds but which were before known as MS+number?
Lenghth 360 feet. Wooden sheathing. Measured 6,169 tons. Bo. 19 2nd class sea-going monitor
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Website Royals Museums Greenwich Collection search. ID NPC 9217-9218
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Similar Kamogawa Maru (1938), Keiyo Maru (1937), Sinko Maru (1935), Tamagawa Maru (1938), Yamagiri Maru (1938), Yamazuki Maru (1937), Yodogawa Maru (1938) and Zenyo Maru (1937). Call sign JWPL. Owner in 1939 Toyo Kisen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Mitsubishi Jukoygo K.K., Yokohama, Japan on 14 April 1937, launched on 23 August 1937, completed on 15 November 1937, requistioned by navy on 12 August 1941, converted into an armed auxiliary aircraft transport between 12 August-21 October 1941, converted into a general transport by Yokosuka Navy Yard between 21 January-5 February 1944, damaged in an American air attack about 100 nautical miles West of Alamagan Island, Northern Marianas and beached on12 June 1944, next day destroyed in air air attack. Gross tonnage 6,442 tons, under deck 5,757 tons, net tonnage 4,835 tons and as dimensions 549.4 x 58.3 x 32.0 x 9.6 (light)-26 (loaded) feet. Horsepower 1,165nhp/4,700 bhp, one screw, 110rpm=14 knots, 1333rpm=17 knots, fuel oil bunker capacity including deep tanks 2,700 tons, range 47,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14/15(normal cruising)-17-19 (maximum) knots.
In a letter dated 13 April 1942 No. 1329 to the O.K.M./1 Abteilung Skl. was the so-called ‘Etappen’-organisation of the navy described. In the attachment were the blockade runners decribed used for this purpose. Ms. Elbe. Loaded with circa 4,000 ton rubber. Left Dairen on 20 April 1941 and on 6 June 1941 bombed by 5 British aircraft on the Atlantic and sunk.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 7/223
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Madeira/Portugal-flagged, IMO 9254848, MMSI 255802360 and call sign CQOR. Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea in 2003. Panama-flagged 2003-2014, Korea-flagged 2014-200, Liberia-flagged 2020-2021 and Marshall Islands-flagged 2021-2023. Owner MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., Geneva, Switzerland, manager MSC Shipmanagement Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus.
Deed of chartering dated 13 February 1660 between burgomaster of Maassluis Franchois Denick and Gerrit Maertsen, living at Medemblik, master of the ship De Twee Pellegroms of 150 lasten voor a whaling voyage to Greenland.
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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-511-67
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Similar Kikukawa Maru (1936), Kirikawa Maru (1937), Matukawa Maru/Matsukawa Maru (1938), Momokawa Maru (1939), Nippo Maru (1936), Toei Maru (1936) and Toho Maru (1937). Call sign JGPL. Owner Okazaki Honten K.K., Kobe. Launched by Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Kobe, Japan on 16 September 1936, taken into service on 9 November 1936, requistioned by the army as transport between 1938-1939, requisitioned by the navy in August 1941, registered as auxiliary tanker in September 1941 and sunk during the American attack on Truk on 17 February 1944. Gross tonnage 3,764 tons, under deck ? tons, net tonnage 2,252 and as dimensions 353.6 x 50 x 27.9 x 8’6” (light)-23” (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, horsepower 333 nhp, one screw, coal bunker capacity 1,000 tons and range 10,000 nautical miles/12 knots and speed 12-14 (normal cruising)-16 (maximum) knots.
Iron armoured. Length 345 feet. Horsepower 1,200 hp. No. 3 Design. First class monitor.
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Website Royals Museums Greenwich Collection search. ID NPC 1919-9220-9221
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Kater, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Yard number 22. Date building ordered3 October 1942. Date completion unknown depends on delivery propulsion allowing a future maximum completion of 5-7 Kriegsfischkutters possible.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
Bremerhaven, Germany 18 April 2026
Antigua&Barbuda-flagged, IMO 9623219, MMSI 305204000 and call sign V2RI9. Built by STX Offshore&Shipbuilding Johnae Shipyard, Jinhae, Soutj Korea in 2012. Marshall Islands-flagged 2012-2022, South Korea-flagged 2022-2026 and Germany and Antigua&Barbuda-flagged in 2026. As Sunrise/Sun Rise South Korea-flagged, homeport Jesu, MMSI 440032000, call sign D7GU an downer/manager Pan Ocean Co. Ltd., Seoul, South Korea.
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Madeira/Portugal-flagged, IMO 9702261, MMSI 255806499 and call sign CQEV8. Built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd., Dalian, China in 2015. Owner MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., Geneva, Switzerland, manager MSC Shipmanagement Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus. Panama-flagged between 2015-2017.
An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had on 22 May heard from the whaler Massachusetts 5 whales
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Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges. Built by Tokushima. Completed on 23 June 1945, handed over to the Japan Maritime Safety Agency and renamed mS 28 on 1 May 1948.
Between July-September 1882 was the United Kingdom in war with Egyptian and Sudanese troops ending in the British occupation of Egypt. The British government chartered between July-August a lot of merchant steamships for transporting troops, stores etc. from the United Kingdom to Egypt including the Citu of New York of the Inman Line.
Source
The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882.
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Loch-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Modified River-class hull and improved armament. Of this class were 28 ships built and 54 cancelled. To be built by Smith’s Dock Company, Limited. Cancelled in 1945.
Sources
Jane’s Fighting Ships 1944-1945
David K. Brown. Nelson to Vanguard. Warship design and development 1923-1945.
David K. Brown. Atlantic Escorts. Ships, Weapons and Tactics in World War II.
J.J.. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present.
Norman Friedman. British Destroyers&Frigates/ The Second World War and After.
Leo Marriott. Royal Navy Frigates since 1945. 2nd edition.
G.M. Stephen. British warship designs since 1906.
A.W. Watson. ‘Corvettes and frigates’ in: Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects, 1947, p. 165-185
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 8 September 1944. Remarks due to air attack in end July was it impossible to predict new deadlines.
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Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, IMO 9231250, MMSI 636018240 and call sign A8JX9. Liberia-flagged 2002, Germany-flagged 2002-2003, Singapore-flagged 2003-2006, Liberia-flagged 2006, Germany-flagged 2006-2017, Liberia-flagged 2017 and Germany-flagged 2017-? Owner MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., Geneva, Switzerland, manager MSC Shipmanagement Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus. Built by Samsung Shipbuilding&Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Geoje, South Korea in 2002.
An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had on 23 June heard from the whaler Jefferson, New London 14 whales
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Similar Daisin Maru (1919) and Miti Maru (1919). Call sign JCCM. Built by Lithgow’s Ltd., Port Glasgow, Scotland in 1919 and sunk after striking a mine off Susami, Japan on 12 July 1945. Gross tonnage 5,682 tons, netto tonnage 3,550 tons and as dimensions 400.3x 52.2 x 28.4 x 8 (light)-25’6” (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, horsepower 517 nhp, oil bunker capacity 820 tons, range 8,600 nautical miles/10 knots and speed 10 (normal cruising)-12 (maximum) knots. Carried petrolen in bulk 60,000 barrels.
Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan. Gross tonnage 2,141 tons. Mule transport. Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.
Source
The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64.
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Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges. Built by Hayashikane. Completed on 2 March 1945, run aground on 30 May 1945 and afterwards broken up.
A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 24 June 1918. Planned completion on 18 July. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks none.
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Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254.
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Singapore-flagged, IMO 9630420, MMSI 563287300 and call sign 9VDR5. Owner/manager Seaspan Ship Management Ltd., Vancouver BC, Canada. Built by Jiangsu New Yangzijang Shipbuilding, Jingjiang, China in 2015. Hong Kong-flagged 2015-2025, since then Singapore.
An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had on 1 June heard from American whaler Newbury Port 3 whales
Flower-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Castle-class preceded by Flower-class. Built for the British Royal Navy but handed over to the Royal Canadian Navy before completion. Laid down by Ferguson Brothers Ltd., Port Glasgow, Scotland on 3 Juen 1943, launched on 12 February 1944, transferred to Canada in 1943, commissioned on 29 June 1944, decommissioned on 8 March 1946, sold to become a merchant ship in 1946, taken into service by the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company in 1946, out of service on 1 June 1950, taken over by the Nationalist Chinese Navy in 1950, renamed Kao An in 1950 and Shuai Zhen in 1963.
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 84, present position Constantinople, Turkey, remarks under orders of rear admiral Boxer. 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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Of the Nationalist Chinese Maritime Customs Service. Probably an Ailanthus-class net laying ships or net tenders preceded by Aloe-class succeeeded by Cohoes-class of which six in 1946-1947 were handed over by the USA to Nationalist China namely the Cliffrose, Cinnamon, Silverbell, Torchwood, Catclay and Shellbark.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Kater, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Yard number 21. Date building ordered3 October 1942. Date completion unknown depends on delivery propulsion allowing a future maximum completion of 5-7 Kriegsfischkutters possible.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
Madeira/Portugal-flagged, IMO 9333395, MMSI 255806256 and call sign CQAR6. Built by JJ Sietas Schiffswerft, Hamburg, Germany in 2006. As Valdivia owner/manager Peter Doehle Schiffahrts, Hamburg, Germany. Germany-flagged 2006, Marshall Islands-flagged between 2006-2019 and since then Madeira-flagged.
An item dated Lahaina 21 August 1852 reported that when the American whaler Chas. Phelps master Birch arrived returning from the Sea of Okhotsk he mentioned that he had spoken on 26 June heard from the whaler Tiger 1 whale
Active-class scout cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bristol light cruiser. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Hawkins-class heavy cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Town-class Bristol-sub class light cruiser preceded by Topaze- and Active-classes and succeeded by Hawkins- and Arethusa (1913)-classes. Ordered under the 1908-1909 Programme. Laid down by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 17 February 1909, launched on 30 October 1909, commissioned on 4 October 1910 and sold to be broken up on 8 November 1921 realized in Germany.
An item reported that the Venezuelan oil export was to be reduced about 40% due to conveying shallow-draught tankers to Aruba and Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 76 dated 24 February 1942
Askold. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bogatyr-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the Bogatyr-class cruiser of which were 5 planned but 4 completed preceded by Askold succeeded by Novik. Laid down by Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Russia on 6 July 1902, launched on 14 August 1903, commissioned on 24 June 1904, torpedoed and sunk by the British speedboat CMB-4 at Kronstadt, Russia on 17 June 1919, partly salvaged in 1919 and 1933 and her last remains salvaged and broken up in 1938.
In 1862 presented William Hale of 6 John Street, Adelphi a gun and rocket boat with apparatus attached for firing Hale’s rockets.
Source
Illustrated Catalogue of the International Exhibition of 1862. The Illustrated Catalogue of the Industrial Department. British division-vol. II. No. 2684.
Madeira/Portugal-flagged, IMO 9349796, MMSI 255915882 and call sign CQ2340. Germany-flagged in 2007-2012, Liberia-flagged 2012-2024, Portugal-flagged in 204, Germany-flagged in 2014 and anno 2026 again Madeira-flagged. Owner/manager NSB Group, Buxtehude, Germany. Built by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries, Mangalia, Romania in 2007.
In a letter dated 13 April 1942 No. 1329 to the O.K.M./1 Abteilung Skl. was the so-called ‘Etappen’-organisation of the navy described. In the attachment were the blockade runners decribed used for this purpose. Ms. Osorno. Not loaded. Left Talcahuano, Chile on 2 April 1941 and arrived at Yokohama, Japan on 2 July 1941. Waited a long time off the Chilean coast for the Rhakotis, Quito and Bogotá. Later towed by the Bogotá while she had engine problems.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 7/223
PS 44. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 147.6 feet
An item reported that the John and Edward heard that the James Loper of Nantucket caught 1 whale.
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Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges. Built by Ishikawa. Completed on 11 April 1945, survived the war but afterwards after striking a naval mine sunk.
In 1862 presented Robert Griffiths of 69 Mornington Road, London, England a model of a frigate with portable armour-plates.
Source
Illustrated Catalogue of the International Exhibition of 1862. The Illustrated Catalogue of the Industrial Department. British division-vol. II. No. 2683.
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Portugal/Madeira-flagged, IMO 9326952, MMSI 255805844 and call sign CQBP. Owner/manager Reederei Friedrich Dede Gmbh&Co. KG, Jork, Germany. Built by JJ Sietas Schifsswerft, Hamburg, Germany in 2005. Antigua&Barbuda-flagged in 2005, Germany-flagged 2005-2016).
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Kater, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Yard number 20. Date building ordered3 October 1942. Date completion unknown depends on delivery propulsion allowing a future maximum completion of 5-7 Kriegsfischkutters possible.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
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Similar Dairen Maru, Hoten Maru and Tsingtao Maru although the latter two ships haven forward part of promenade decks enclosed. Call sign JGAB. Homeport Dairen, Japan. Owner in 1939 Dairen Kisen K.K. Laid down by Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha Ld., Kobe, Japan on 1 December 1924, launched on 8 July 1925, completed on 15 October 1925 and torpedoed and sunk by American submarine USS Sunfish (SS-281) off Inchon, (South) Korea on 30 November 1944. Gross tonnage tons 3,748, under deck 3,035 tons, net tonnage 2,021 tons, deadweight 3,000 tons and as dimensions 360.0 x 46.0 x 28.5 x 20 (loaded) feet. Coal fuelled-propulsion, coal bunker capacity 525 tons, 2 screws and speed 14 (normal cruising)-17 (maximum) knots.
