Marshall Islands-flagged, homeport Majuro, IMO 9877640, MMSI 538008706 and call sign V7A2675. Built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea in 2020. Owner Solar Maritime DAC, manager Tristan Transport Co. Ltd., both Dubai, U.A.E.
An item reported that American, British and Dutch warships were allowed to use Venezuelan harbours provided that American command was clearly established. The cabinet insisted on that point.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 76 dated 24 February 1942
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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 Barclay Curle, Glasgow, Scotland. 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
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 Orient of the Orient Line. Left the Royal Albert Dock, London, England on 30 July arriving at Alexandria on 10 August in just 11 days. Transported the staff of the 1st Division including the H.R.H. Duke of Cannaught mainly freighted with the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guards of more as 700 men and 110 horses for the officiers and bagage. She arrived earlier at London coming from the Clyde for the Australian service of the Orient Line but was now eclipsed by the Austral of the same company. Gross tonnage 5,386 tons, horsepower 1,000 nhp.
Source
The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882.
Statement dated 1 October 1659 of commandeur Maerten Andriesz age 45 and helmsman Claes Jansz Steur or Steur age 36 on behalf of the merchants Jean Weymans and Reinier Groenhout. They were last August with the Dutch Greenland whaler de Roode Halve Maen in de Westbay of the Hoornse Eyland boiling blubber for train when they discovered that commandeur Aryen Lambertsz Kroon of the ship de Wijngaertsranck of merchant Abraham de Hartoch regurlarly stole parts of the blubber. The exact amount was sunknown but still considerable.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-513-397
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 16 March 2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rotterdam, Netherlands, IMO 9646326, MMSI 244790079 and call sign PCTR. Designed and built by Astilleros Armon, Vigo, Spain in 2013. Owned and managed by Heerema Marine Contractors, Leiden, Netherlands, Gross tonnage 3.470 tons, summer deadweight 2.900 tons and as dimensions 72,0 x 18,0 x 7,37 (summer) x 8,5 (depth work deck) metres or 236 x 59 x 24 x 27 feet. Bollard pull 202 tons. Christened by Ms. Caroline Heerema on 13 December 2013.
An item reported that the Brazilian cabinet demanded reparation and satisfaction from Germany for sinking two Brazilian merchant ships otherwise could German properties be confiscated.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 76 dated 24 February 1942
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Displacement 2,310 (light)-2,767 (trial-3,224 (light) tons. Length 118 metres. Number of funnels 1. Main armament guns 4-13cm guns.
Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan. Gross tonnage 4,457 tons. Cavalry 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.
Deed of chartering dated 25 April 1661 by Jean van Kerrebrouck on behalf of Pieter Bisschop and Jan Symonsz van Hoorn master of the ship Den Dolphijn of 100 lasten to be fitted out by the master for a voyage to Greenland and within 14 days after she returned at Rotterdam and unloaded to be paid 3,000 guilders.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-514-177
United Kingdom/Isle of Man-flagged, homeport Douglas, IMO 9309978, MMSI 232005015 and call sign MAHM4. Denmark-flagged 2006-2014, Malta-flagged 2014-2016 and since then Isle of Man-flagged. Built by Gunagzhou Shipyard International Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China in 2006. Owner Valloeby Lisbeth Ltd., manager Hfania Pools Pte Ltd., both Singapore.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by St. Pieter, Hemixen [Hemiksem]/Antwerpen, Belgium. Yard number 56. Date building ordered 3 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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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. BNased 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 Murakami. Completed on 2 August 1945, after the Second World War converted into a fishing boat. Civilian property since 1947.
With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Left Port Said, Egypt in 16 April with Infantry of Marine. British built, purchased by French government and became the Aconcagua.
Source
Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.
Deed of chartering dated 16 May 1662 by merchant Abraham Hertoch with master Pieter Jansz Glasemaker fo the ship de Glasemaker of 130 last for a voyage to Greenland after return to Rotterdam to be unloaded payment of 2,400 guilders and 4 guilders each whale by her crew.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-515-1837
Königsberg-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Königsberg-class preceded by Bremen-class succeeded by Dresden-class. Ordered under contract name “O” authorized under the 1900 Naval Law. Laid down by Imperial Dockuard, Danzig, Germany on 1 November 1905, launched on 22 September 1906, commissioned on 1 February 1908, gunnery training ship in 1914, converted into a seaplane tender in 1918, stricken on 5 November 1919, surrendered as a warprize to the United Kingdom in 1920 and broken up.
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 Nr. 198 (Marti South), Mykolaiv, Ukraine on 31 October 1938, building stopped on 10 July 1941, captured by Germans on 18 August 1941, slightly damaged by the retreating Russians, stricken on 10 September 1941, during the German retreat on 17 March 1944 such damaged that she was a total loss and ordered to be broken up on 27 March 1947.
Diary note dated September 1939. An item reported that the last report before the war broke out mentioned 55 German submarines in actual service. At Kiel, Germany were two under construction for Turkey and undoubtedly to be commandeered making a total of 57 boats available.(1) However 32 boats were just 250 tonners and not suitable for extended cruising.
Note
1. There were three Ay-class submarines for Turkeybuilt on at the Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany. The Batiray was seized and commissioned as the German submarine UA on 20 September 1939. Shortly named Optimist since 21 September 1939 UA. The others two were the Atilay and Saldiray both commissioned in 1939. The Yildiray was built at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard.
Source
National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)
Arrived on 29 November, ship, name master Mayhew, tonnage - tons, belonged to USA, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,100 barrels oil
Source
Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL.
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 67, present position Balaklava, Crimea, waiting for orders.
The Crimean War found place between 16 October 8153-30 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 854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
Model Ihlenfeldt&Berkefelt. Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany
Part of Type 333 Kulmbach-class which were Type 343 Hameln-class minesweepers upgraded to minehunters. Call sign DRFU. Laid down by Abeking&Rasmussen, Lemwerder, Germany on 14 September 1987, launched on 15 June 1989, commissioned on 24 April or 23 May 1990 and decommissioned on 31 March 2012.
Diary note dated September 1939. An item reported that during the daily conference at the German Navy Ministry no news was supplied about naval activities. The attaché however received a copy of telegrams exchanged between Carl von Wiegand (1) at the Carlton Hotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands and grand admiral Raeder (2) and were to be transmitted by the American Embassy. Von Wiegand asked on 7 September Raeder for a statement for the press where the nearest German submarine was when the Athenia (3) was torpedoed, what the attitude of the German Navy Department towards American ships was and finally which orders received German submarines how to handle with American ships. The next day Raeder reacted stating that he was satisfied with the chance to clarify in the American press the attitude and far more how to deal with the “abominable lie” thet the British passenger ship Athenia underway from Canada to England was torpedoed without a warning. He referred to the official statement of the German Navy Department the same dealing with this affaire. For understandable security reasons he could not supply exact positions of German submarines except for that the nearest submarine was on a distance of 170 nautical miles. The entire German armed forces including the submarine commanders received the strickest instructions to act conform international law and treaties and to respect the rights of neutral ships. How to handle with ships under the commerce war was described in the German prize rules. No doubt were merchants ships of the neutral USA not in danger as long as they dit not oppose the prize rules.
Notes
1. Karl Henry von Wiegand (11 September 1874 Glaam, Germany-7 June 1961 Zürich, Switzerland), American journalist and war corrrespondent, in 1939 working for Hearst newspapers.
2. Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 Wandsbek, Germany 6 November 1960 Kiel, Germany), head of the German Naval Command 1 October 1928-1 June 1935 and chief of the German Navy High Command 1 June 1935-30 January 1943.
3. Torpedoed around 200-230 miles west of the Hebrides without a warning by the German submarine U 30 on 3 September 1939. She was underway from Glasgow, Scotland towards Montreal, Canada. British passenger ship built in 1923.
Source
National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)
Arrived on 12 November, barque , name master Allan, tonnage 278 tons, belonged toNew South Wales, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,200 barrels oil
Source
Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL.
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 66, present position Constantinople, under orders of rear admiral Boxer.
The Crimean War found place between 16 October 8153-30 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 854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
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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 Ailsa Shipbuilding, Troon, Scotland. Cancelled in 1945
Sources
Jane’s Fighting Ships 1944-1945
David K. Brown. Nelson to Vanguard. Warship design and development 1923-1945.
David K. Brown. Atlantic Escorts. Ships, Weapons and Tactics in World War II.
J.J.. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present.
Norman Friedman. British Destroyers&Frigates/ The Second World War and After.
Leo Marriott. Royal Navy Frigates since 1945. 2nd edition.
G.M. Stephen. British warship designs since 1906.
A.W. Watson. ‘Corvettes and frigates’ in: Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects, 1947, p. 165-185
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by St. Pieter, Hemixen [Hemiksem]/Antwerpen, Belgium. Yard number 55. Date building ordered 3 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.
Arrived on 12 November, ship, name master Wright, tonnage - tons, belonged to London, England, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,200 barrels oil.
Source
Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL.
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 65, present position Balaklava, Crimea, landing horses of Turkish troops.
The Crimean War found place between 16 October 8153-30 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 854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review at Sydney, Australia March 2026
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Homeport Fleet Base East, Sydney, Australia, MMSI 503000127 and call sign VKCM. Part of Hobart-class preceded by Perth-class destroyers and Adelaide-class frigates. Designed by Navantia, built by ASC, Forgacs Group, BAE Systems Australia (module builders, Osborne Naval Shipyard. Ordered in October 2007, laid down on 19 November 2015, launched on 19 May 2018 and commissioned on 18 May 2020.
Diary note dated September 1939. An item reported that until now just a few reports of German submarine warfare against merchant shipping were (indirectly) received. In contarty was the belief that a considerable number of merchant ships already were sunk before the British became worried and planning a convoy system.
Source
National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)
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Similar Kansai Maru and Kanto Maru. Call sign JJOC. Laid down by Yokohama Dock Co. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan with yard number 180 on 23 January 1930, launched on 19 September 1930, completed in December 1930, requisitioned by the army on 27 September 1941, served as Alloted IJA No. 858, torpedoed by the American submarine USS Scamp (SS-277) north of Manus, Admiralty Islands on 18 September 1943 and sunk the next day. Owner in 1939 Harada Kisen K.K., Hutyu, Japan. Gross tonnage 8,614 tons, under deck 7,971 tons, net 5,204 tonnage and as dimensions 461.7 x 61.5 x 39.7 x 11.6 (light)-28 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion. Horsepower 2,350 nhp/7,500 bhp. Speed 16 (normal cruising)-18.5 (maximum) knots. Range 28,000 nautical miles/16 knots. Oil fuel bunker capacity 2,975 tons including deep tanks. Two screws.
Statement dated 26 November 1659 done by crew members of the Dutch Greenland whaler ‘t Swanevelt that they discovered the Dutch Greenland whaler de Vergulde Schol of master Jan Geerlofsz of Harlingen, Netherlands floating in the ice. She was abandoned and partly filled with water. They managed to pump out the water and save the ship. Whalers from Emden, Germany supported the salvage. The crew members were commandeur Burger Pauwels age 45, carpenter Heyndrick Alewijnen age 36, cooper Jan Harmensz age 28 and steersman of a boat Jan Cornelisz age 24.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-513-434
With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Supplied by Messrs. Tatham, Bromage&Co., contractors for freightage of river material to Mojanga. Departed from Port Said on 16 April. Loaded with 6 steam launches.
Source
Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.
Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review at Sydney, Australia March 2026
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MMSI 567015500 and call sign HSME. Part of Naresuan-class which was an updated Chinese built Type 053 frigate preceded by Phuttahayota Chulalok-class succeeded by Bhumibol Aduyadej-class. Laid down by China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai, China in 1991, launched in July 1993 and commissioned on 15 December 1994.
Diary note dated September 1939. An item reported that the American ss Wacosta underway from Glasgow, Scotland to New York, USA was stopped, visited and searched by a German submarine on 9 September.(1)
Note
1. Built by Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation, Harriman, Pa., owner in 1939 Waterman S.S. Corporation, Mobile, USA.
Source
National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)
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Virginia-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
USS Rhode Island, Virginia-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Connecticut-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
The Virginia-class preceded by the Maine-class succeeded by the Connecticut-class consisted of the Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Their armament consisted of 4-30.5cm/12” cal 40 guns, 8-20.3cm/8” cal 45 guns, 12-15.2cm/6” ca; 50 Mark 6 guns, 12-7.6cm/3” cal 50 guns, 12-3pd guns and 4-53.3cm/21” torpedo tubes. Displacement 15,188 (normal)-16,252 tons (full load) tons. The Bureau of Ordnance came with three alternatives for the armament of what then was called the 13,500 ton New Jersey-class with the weight of the armament based on the design of the USS Maine. This was weight armament+2/3 ammunition totally 1,100 tons or 8.8% of the trial displacement of 12,500 tons.
Main battery consisted of 4-12” guns, 8-7” guns, 8-6” guns=208 guns+2 submerged torpedo tubes.
Secondary battery consisted of 12-4 pdrs, 12-3 pdrs, 6-1pdrs, 2-3” field guns, 2 Gatlings, 6 Colts=40 guns.
Armament +2/3 ammunition 1,043 tons or 7.72% of 13,500 tons.
Design No. 1 was the favorite but when the superposed turrets were abandoned, was design No.2 with the 7” replaced by the 8” a good alternative. The all-round fire was qual to No.1. The 7” gun was a new gun still under consideration and details not determinded. Was to be of equal fire to the 6” guns and would be mounted in “superposed casemates at the four corners of the secondary batter with the 6” guns mounded amidships between them. Half of these guns would be located on the main deck and half on the spar deck above.”
Sources
Reilly Jr., John C. and Robert L. Scheina. American battleships 1886-1923. Predreadnought design and construction. London, 1980.
Scientific American colume 82, 20 January 1900, p.41
Statement dated 18 September 1663 by former Greenland commandeur Gerrit Krijnen of the ship Den Eendracht, former harpooners Joost Gillisse and Willem Leendertsen, former cooper Gillis Jacobse and former boat mate Feis Cornelisse as requested by Jan Weijmans who chartered the ship as a result of a conflict over a whale with commandeur Gerrit Albertsen of the ship Den Coningh David chartered by Maertje Jans widow of Jacob Danen.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Hartman de Custer 18-572-219
With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Supplied by Messrs. Tatham, Bromage&Co., contractors for freightage of river material to Mojanga. Departed from Port Said on 16 April. Loaded with 18 shallow river boats.
Source
Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.
Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review at Sydney, Australia March 2026
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Laid down by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mazagaon, Mumbai, India on 28 December 2017, launched on 29 September 2019, acquired on 20 December 2024 and commissioned on 15 January 2025. Part of Nilgiri-or Project 17A-class preceded by Shivalik-class succeeded by Project 17B-class.
Diary note dated Tuesday 12 September 1939. An item reported that the ss Athenia was sunk north of Inishtrahull, 10 miles off the north Irish coast at 7:40 p.m. on 3 September.
Note
1. Torpedoed around 200-230 miles west of the Hebrides without a warning by the German submarine U 30. She was underway from Glasgow, Scotland towards Montreal, Canada. British passenger ship built in 1923.
Source
National Archives. FDR Presidential Library&Museum Roosevelt PSFC000175. War diary Naval Attaché Berlin, volume 1 (1 September 1939-26 May 1940)
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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). Name als given as Matsugawa Maru and Cho Saki Maru. Call sign JQTM. Owner Kawasaki Kisen K.K., Kobe, Japan. Laid down by Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Kobe, Japan on 31 January 1938, launched on 30 May 1938, completed on 11 November 1938, requisitioned by the navy on 20 February 1939, given back to owners on 20 September 1939, requisitioned by the army and became troop transport No. 796 on 28 November 1941, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Jack off the Manila Bay, Philippines on 30 June 1944. Gross tonnage 3,826 tons and as dimensions 354.7 x 50.0 x 27.6 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.
Deed of chartering dated 16 February 1662 by merchant Adriaen Coelemey with master Claes Fredericksz of der Schellingh for the ship de Roode Halve Maen for a whaling voyage to Greenland and to return afterwards to Rotterdam to be unloaded payment 3,070 guilders and 10 guilders each whale caught by own crew.
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Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-515-88
