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Sunday, 4 October 2026

Confusion of names: Greenland whaling = Spitsbergen/Svalbard whaling and Davis Strait whaling= Greenland whaling

Boiling whale oil, probably Amsterdam Eiland, Spitsbergen.

Mountain left probably Jan Mayen-eiland (Beerenberg).

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada.

Canadian corvette HMCS Sackville K 181 (1940-nowadays)

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Depth charge of which she carried a hundred with her

Hedgehog or Anti-Submarine Projector, a forward throwing anti-submarine mortar to maximum 24 spigot mortars ahead and which supplemented the depth charges

BL 10.2cm/4" Mk.IX naval gun

Halifax, Nova Scotia 7 September 2026

With our thanks to Dave Easlick for allowing us to publish the photos

Laid down as Patrol Vessel No. 2 by Saint John Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Ltd. on 28 May 1940, launched on 15 May 1941, commissioned in the Royal Canadian Navy on 30 December 1941, reassigned for training at HMCS King on 29 August 1944, decommissioned on 8 April 1946, laid up in reserve, reactivated in 1952, converted in to a research vessel in service of the Department of Marine and Fisheries, taken out of service in December 1982, handed over to the Canadian Naval Corvette Trust (since then renamed Canadian Memorial Trust) on 28 October 1983, basically restored to her 1944 appearance became she a museum ship at Halifax, Nova Scotia and recommissioned on 15 May 2026

Part of the Flower-class also known as the Gadiolus-class succeeded by the Castle-class. The German submarines harassed during the Second World War the merchant shipping which seek desperately shelter in convoys escorted by too few warships specialized in anti submarine warfare. To secure a safe passing of the Atlantic Ocean of ships between the USA/Canada and the United Kingdom was a new vessel developed cheap enough to be built in large numbers and with a design simple enough to be built by smaller merchant shipyards. The Smiths Dock Company of South Bank-on-Tees developed her design of the whale catcher Southern Price for that purpose further. The result was a small convoy escort ship that became known as the Flower-class propelled by the in the merchant shipping world well known commercial triple expansion engines familiar to merchant sailors in contrary to steam turbines. The result was that 225 ships using the original and 69 modified design were built in the United Kingdom, 5 (original) and 5 (modified) cancelled and 33 were lost during the Second World War. They served during the war not alone in British and Canadian service but in the navies of several other countries like the Netherlands and Belgium. After the war were they also popular by other navies like Egypt, Argentina and Communist China or in the merchant shipping. In the US Navy was the the Flower-class (original and modified designs) known as the Temptress- and Action gunboats (hull classification PG=patrol gunboat). Despite the large numbers built, survived just one as museum ship namely HMCS Sackville.

Japanese destroyer (ex-Destroyer No. 15 1913-1914) Urakaze 1914-1940 (Decommissioned Destroyer No. 18 1940-1948)

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Part of Urakaze-class consisting of the Urakaze and Kawakaze preceded by Sakura-class succeeded by Kaba-class. Built under 1911 Fiscal Year. Ordered on 27 December 1912, laid down by Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotstoun, Scotland on 1 October 1913, renamed Urakaze on 12 September 1914, launched on 16 February 1915, completed on 14 September 1915, stricken on 1 July 1936, handed over to the Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force and became a training ship, renamed Decommissioned Destroyer No. 18 on 1 April 1940, sunk during an Allied air attack on Yokosuka on 18 July 1945 and broken up in 1948.

Large amount of ammunition and hand bombs transported from France towards Italy according to the Kriegsnachrichten No. 61 of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated 2 July 1918

An item referring to a reliable agent reported that in the second half of June on large scale ammunition and hand bombs were transported from Marseille, France to Spezia, Italy. For instance departed between 19-23 June 7 steamships of which two on a distance of around 8 nautical miles distance from the coast lacking any escort.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Russian destroyer Admiral Levchenko 605 1982-

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Great Belt Bridge 2 October 2026

Part of Udaloy-class anti-submarine warfare-vessels. Project 1155 Fregat/Project 11551 Fregat-M preceded by Sovremenny-class to be succeeded by the projected Lider-class/Project 23560. Russian Northern Fleet. Was to be have named Khabarovsk but renamed on 24 May 1982. Laid down on 27 January 1982, launched on 21 February 1985 and commissioned on 30 September 1988.

Several smaller submarines completed at Otranto, Italy according to the Kriegsnachrichten No. 61 of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated 2 July 1918

An item referring to a reliable agent reported that mid June at Otranto, Italy a series of new smaller submarines with a crew numbering six men and armed with two torpedoes was completed. The boats were just able to dive once during a trip.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarine TK-12 1980-2009

Project 667BDRM Delfin/ NATO Delta IV-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 941 Akula-class/NATO Typhoon. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of 941 Akula-class/NATO Typhoon preceded by Projects 667b Murena, 667B Murena-M, 667BDR Klamar and 667BDRM Delfin NATO named Delta I-V class succeeded by Projects 955 and 955A respectively Borei-class and Borei-A class. Designed by Rubin, laid down by Sevmash on 19 April 1980, launched on 17 December 1983, commissioned on 26 December 1984, laid up in reserve from 1996 and broken up between 2005-2009.

Sources

Breemer, Jan. Soviet submarines. Design, Development and Tactics, 1989

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

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.

Pavlov, A.S. Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945-1995.

Polmar N. and J. Noot. Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies 1718-1990.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

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

Typhoon-class dated 5 May 2026 15:20 o’clock

Old Soviet submarines of Black Sea Fleet under repair in 1925

An item referred to a source which was considered to be doubtful and confirmation needed reporting that the old Soviet submarines A.G. 21 (Trotsky), Krasnopovornik (old name?), Makrel, Orun and Minoga. The American MA believed that except for the A.G. 21 all repairs were quite useless, unless the boats were to be sent to the Far East or to the Caspian Sea. The Soviet Navy Program mentioned that two submarines were to be sent to the Caspian Sea.

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 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2245 cancelled 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. 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.

Merchant ships in harbor of Trinidad attacked according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 20 February 1942

An item reported that the in the night of 18 February two merchant ships in the harbor of Trinidad were torpedoed although both ships keep floating. The J.I.C. commented that if a submarine was responsible for the attack, she had been very bold while the depth of water in the harbor and immediate approaches was such low that she was forced to be surfaced.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 72 dated 20 February 1942

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 1005 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 May 1945.

Source

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

Enemy submarines harassing Aruba-Curacao area, Dutch West Indies according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 20 February 1942

An item reported that the J.I.C. denied reports that Aruba was shelled on 19 February and ships torpedoed in the vicinity of Aruba. Air and sea measures were taken to secure all traffic within the Aruba-Curacao area, Dutch West Indies.

Note

1. In the night of 15-16 February attacked the German submarine U-156 with gunfire and torpedoes the oil refineries at Aruba and oil tankers lying off the coast.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 72 dated 20 February 1942

Russian dry cargo carrier Belogorsk 1956-

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Part of Telnovsk- or alsoknown as Tissa-class. Project 650. Built in Hungary in 1956. Principal dimensions 64.6 (between perpendiculars)-70.2 (over all) x 10.0 (moulded) x 5.3 (depth to main deck) x 15.0 (height of mast acorn above main deck) feet. For more details see also Hungarian Ships History

American whaler Robert Morrison spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaling barque Pioneer arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October departed from the Arctic 26 August spoke since 20 August the American whaler Robert Morrison 5 whales.

Russian trawler Kapitan Sokolov MK 27434 2018-

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Great Belt Bridge 2 October 2026

Russia-flagged, IMO 9873773, MMSI 27321340 and call sign UBVT4. Project 170701 for the Norebo Group. Laid down by Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) odfUnited Shipbuilding Corporation (YSC) in November 2018.

American whaler Parachute spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaling barque Pioneer arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October departed from the Arctic 26 August spoke since 20 August the American whaler Parachute 1 whale.

Russian dry cargo carrier Kovel 1958-

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Part of Andizhan-class/Design 251/Project 1850. Built by VEB Schiffswerft Neptun, Rostock, German Democratic Republic (GDR) or East Germany in 1958. Principal dimensions 95.81 (between perpendiculars)-104.2 (over all) x 11.40 (moulded) x 7.92 (depth to main deck) x 22.0 (height of mast acorn above main deck) feet.

American whaler Gratitude spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaling barque Pioneer arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October departed from the Arctic 26 August spoke since 20 August the American whaler Gratitude 1 whale.

American whaler California spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaling barque Pioneer arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October departed from the Arctic 26 August spoke since 20 August the American whaler California 5 whales.

Russian dry cargo carrier Haapsalu 1960-

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Built by Hungarian Shipyard&Crane Factory (Ganz-Danubius), Budapest, Hungary in 1960. Part of Tartu-clas. Principal dimensions 67.00 (between perpendiculars)-74.54 (over all) x 11.30 (moulded) x 5.32 (depth to main deck) x 24.50 height of mast acorn above main deck) feet.

American whaler Ansell Gibbs spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaling barque Pioneer arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October departed from the Arctic 26 August spoke since 20 August the American whaler Ansell Gibbs 4 whales.

American whaler Mary spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaler Mary Gardner arriving at Laihana, Hawaii on 5 October departed from the Arctic 10 September spoke the American whaler Mary of Edgartown foul [full?]of the Corinthian and which was considerable damaged in a gale.

Russian dry cargo carrier Ivan Turgenev 1952-

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Homeport Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Part of Saltyjov-Shchedrin-class trawlers. Built by Josef Boel&Zonen, Boelwerf, Temse, Belgium in 1952. Principal dimensions 85,15 (between perpendiculars)-92.05 (over all) x 13.53 (moulded) x 5.74 (depth to main deck) x 21.00 (height of mast acorn above main deck) feet. Loaded draught 5.37 (fore)-5.91 (aft)-5.65 (mean) metres. Deadweight 2,989 tons, gross tonnage 2,672 tons and net tonnage 1,008 tons.

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Fort Nassau in the Second World War

According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673 sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication where the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Armed with 8-2cm guns.

Armed with 2-7,62cm/3” 50 Mk. 22 dual purpose guns

Source

Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.

British 2nd class cruiser HMS Medusa 1887-1914

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Smaller version of the Mersey-class. Built under the naval programme of 1887. Part of the Marathon or Medea-class preceded by Mersey-class succeeded by Pearl-or Pallas-class. Laid down by Chatham Naval Dockyard on 25 August 1887, launched on 11 August 1888, completed in 1889 and sold on 2 April 1914.

Whaling tools of Dutch commandeur Dirk Claasen sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 9 October 1780

An item mentioned that shipbrokers sold in ‘t Nieuwezys Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam on 9 October 1780 an extra ordinary set of whaling tools of commandeur Dirk Claasen for 3,700 Dutch guilders to J. Vis. (1)

Note

1. Dirk Klaasz, Greenland commandeur between 1760-1780 for Dirk Jansen junior, Amsterdam, 1780: 1 whale-35 barrels blubber-55.5 quardelen whale oil.

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

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, October1780 1st part.

Dutch whaler Juffrouw Vathrina sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 9 October 1780

An item mentioned that shipbrokers sold in ‘t Nieuwezys Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam on 9 October 1780 the extra ordinary sailing ship de Juffrouw Catharina commandeur Dirk Claasen, built in 1742, dimensions 113.5 x 28.20 x 12.6 z 7 (t V) x 9.5 (S) Amsterdam feet. Sold for 10,600 at stroke 300 Dutch guilders to M. der Kinderen for his master. (1)

Note

1. Dirk Klaasz, Greenland commandeur between 1760-1780 for Dirk Jansen junior, Amsterdam, 1780”: 1 whale-35 barrels blubber-55.5 quardelen whale oil.

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, October1780 1st part.

Saturday, 3 October 2026

Philippine tanker (ex-ss War Hermit 1918-1919, ss Anatina 1919-1939) Mindanao 1938-1942 (Palembang Maru 1942-1944)

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British First World War standard AO-class merchant tanker. USA-flagged. Owner in 1939 Cia. Maritime, Manilla, Philipines, manager Fernandez Hermanos Inc. Launched down by by J. Brown&Co. Ltd., Clydebank, Scotland with yard number 469 on 28 March 1918, completed in April 1918, owner The Shipping Controller, London, England Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company Ltd., London 1919-1927, M.C. Stray, Christiansand, Norway 1927-1938, sunk by Japanese aircraft on 10 February 1942, salvaged, repaired and renamed Palembang Maru in 1942 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Baya off Saigon/Cape Varella, French Indochina on 4 March 1945. Gross tonnage 5,235 tons, under deck 4,764 tons, net tonnage 3,156 tons, deadweight7,680 tons and as dimensions 400.7 x 52.3 x 28.5 x 26 (loaded) feet. Oil fuelled reciprocating propulsion, horsepower 489 nhp and speed 10 (normal cruising)-11 (maximum) knots

British navy used a hydrophone while searching for enemy submarines according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 23 August 1917

On board of the British drifter Thrive hired by the British Royal Navy at the Oranto Barrage, A rating is to lowering the hydrophone in the water, other crew members are standing by with earphones on. British Imperial War Museum

An item reported that a taken prisoner British naval engineer just the motor boats were fitted out with a hydrophone used when searching for submerged submarines. The hydrophone was made of 3 discs each with a diameter of a foot. When used stopped the motorboat and could identify what kind of propulsion the submarine was using that moment, thumping sound for diesel engines and humming sound for electric propulsion.

Note

1. The Three-Disc C-tube hydrophone like the Shark and Diamond configurations, is a portable passive-living system which was indeed used on board of small and fast vessels like coastal motor boats (CMBs). In 1912 was started with using hydrophones but the performance until mid-1917 was not more as to be called poor. Since then were more effective versions available.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Shipping company Anchor-India Line kept using the Suez Canal according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 23 August 1917

An item reported that an agent reported 3 August that ships of the merchant shipping company Anchor-India-Line would kept using the Suez Canal and not like other companies via Cape Town, South Africa going to and coming from the Middle East-Far East.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Japanese cargo ship (ex-Katsura Maru 1937-1938) Katura Maru 1938-1943

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Similar Azusa Maru and Katura Maru. Call sign JNTL. Owner in 1939 Marutatsu Kaiun K.K., Kobe, Japan. Built by Urabe Zosen Tekkoshoin 1937. Identical to the Katura Maru taken over by the navy in November 1941, converted in to the auxiliary gunboat Katsura Maru No. 2 GO, returned to owners in January 1943 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS S-28 west of Onekotan, Kuril Islands on 19 September 1943? Gross tonnage 1,368 tons, net tonnage 808 tons, deadweight 1,900 tons and as dimensions 228.0 x 34.0 x 19.0 x 7.1 (light)-17.4 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, 1 screw, horsepower 118 nhp, coal bunker capacity 205 tons, range 3,400 nautical miles/10 knots and speed 10 (normal cruising)-11 (maximum) knots.

German blockade runner Cortellazzo homeward bound in 1941-1942

Transport Number -. Name ship Cortellazzo. Company Lloyd Triestino/Hapag= Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg, Germany. Date departure 16 November 1941. Harbour which was left Dairen. Date arrival 27 January 1942. Harbour of arrival Bordeaux, France.

Source

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

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

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 senior lieutenant. “Commander of the Ladoga Lake Flotilla (April 1921); fair as an officer; few abilities.”

Source

American destroyer USS Ammen DD-35 1910-1934

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 New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, New Jersey, USA on 29 March 1910, launched on 20 September 1910, commissioned on 23 May 1911decommissioned on 11 December 1919, transferred to the US Coast Guard on 28 April 1924, commissioned on 22 January 1925, CG-8, decommissioned on 18 May 1931, nameless since 1 July 1933, returned to the US Navy, stricken on 5 July 1934 and sold to Michael Flynn Inc., Brooklyn, New York, USA in 1934.

British screw steam transport Golden Fleece in the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 75, present position Balaklava, remarks discharging heavy ordnance. The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.

British screw steam transport Melbourne in the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 73, present position Constantinople, remarks receiving new masts. The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.

Italian protected cruiser Umbria 1889-1910 and Haitian Consul Gostrück 1910-1913

Piemonte. Naval History and Heritage command NH47666

Part of Regioni-class preceded by Piemonte succeeded by Calabria. Laid down by Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno, Italy on 1 August 1888, launched on 23 April 1891, decommissioned in 1910, rumors of a sale to Ecuador forced Peru to buy the aged French cruiser Dupuy de Lôme, sold to Haiti in December 1910, arived on 13 June 1911 at Haiti but sunk due an unexperienced crew, salvaged and towed to Rotterdam, Netherlands where she was broken up in 1913. The Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 24 January 1913 reported the departure from Haiti by the Dutch tug Zwarte Zee towing the Umbria. De De Amstelbode dated 5 February reported the arrival on 4 February on the Nieuwe Waterweg. According to the Scheepvaart edition 4 February was she to be broken up at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, the next day was instead reported Slikkerveer.

Greek merchant ship Teti visited Romania according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 28 February the Greek merchant ship Teti from Constanta, Romania with 3,385 ton wheat for St. Louis de Rhône, France.

Source

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

Merchant ship Constantin-Ralli 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.

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat Nos. 2252 cancelled 1945

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. 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 whaler South Boston spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaler Mary Gardner arriving at Laihana, Hawaii on 5 October departed from the Arctic 10 September spoke the American whaler South Boston 5 whales and which lost both anchors.

American whaler Emerald spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaler Mary Gardner arriving at Laihana, Hawaii on 5 October departed from the Arctic 10 September spoke the American whaler Emerald 4 whales.

American whaler Cowper spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaler Mary Gardner arriving at Laihana, Hawaii on 5 October departed from the Arctic 10 September spoke the American whaler Cowper 2 whales.

Dutch cargo-passenger ship Op ten Noort 1927-1945

Launched by N.V. Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw-Maatschappij, Amsterdam, Netherlands with yard number 185 on 12 February 1927, delivered to the N.V. Koninklijke Paketvaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands in August 1927, on 19 February 1942 to Surabaya for conversion into a hospital ship, halted by Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze 40 miles south west of Bawean while she was underway to take over survivors of the Dutch warships Hr.Ms. Java, De Ruyter and Kortenaer, went to Makassar on 8 March, seized by the Japanese on 5 June, departed on 23 November towards Yokohama, Japan, arrived on 5 December and where her crew was interned, commissioned by Japanese as hospital ship Tenno Maru with two funnels, renamed Hikawa Maru No. 2 on 1 November 1944, on 23 August despite the Japanese capitulation on 15 August 1945 scuttled with the use of explosives west of Katshuma, Wakasa Bay. Call sign PKEA. Homeport in 1939 Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Gross tonnage 6,076 tons, net tonnage 3,566 tons , deadweight tons 4,300 tons and as dimensions 424.5 x 55.2 x 22.2 x 22 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, s screws, horsepower 616 nhp, oil bunker capacity 1,100 tons and speed 15 (normal cruising) knots.

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Fort Renselaer in the Second World War

Armed with 4-2cm guns

Armed with 1-7,62cm/3” 50 Mk. 22 dual purpose gun

Source

Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.

British minesweeping sloop HMS Cyclamen 1916-1932

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 Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew, Scotland on 22 February 1916, attacked by mistake allied Italian submarine Guglielmotto in 1917 and to be scrapped on 2 July 1932.

Dutch whaler Eendragt sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 18 September 1780

An item mentioned that shipbrokers sold in ‘t Nieuwezys Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam on 18 September 1780 the extra ordinary sailing fluytship de Eendragt, commandeur Jan Meyer, built in 1771, dimensions 114 x 29.9 x 12.7 1/2x x 7.2 (‘t V.) x 9.2 (S) Amsterdam feet, for 18,000 stroke 500 Dutch guilders to J. de Vries for his master. (1)

Note

1. Identical to Jan Jacob Meijer, Davis Strait commandeur between 1774-177 and 1778-1780, in 1780 for Franken, Wormerveer 3 whales-120 barrels blubber-174 quardelen whale oil?

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, September 1780.

Dutch whaler de Vreeden sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 18 September 1780

An item mentioned that shipbrokers sold in ‘t Nieuwezys Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam on 18 September 1780 the extra ordinary sailing fluytship de Vreeden, commandeur Pieter Visser, built in 1775, dimensions 111 x 30.9 x 12 x 6.9 1/2 ‘t V) x 9.5 (de S) Amsterdam feet to D. Tentye for his master, 24,600 Dutch guilders. (1)

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1. Davis Strait commandeur 1774, 1776-1780 for Jan de Vries, Wormerveer, 1780 6 whales-250 barrels blubber-360 quardelen oil. Ws Greenland commandeur 1775 and 1777.

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De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, September 1780.

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British destroyer HMS Zulu 1908-1916 and Zubian 1916-1919

Part of Tribal- or F-class preceded by River- of E-class and succeeded by Beagle- or G-class. First Sea Lord Fisher asked for a 33 knots destroyer in November 1904 and to be fitted out with oil-fuelled boilers and steam turbines. While the design details were left to the individual shipyards as common at the time the were quite what difference in details and appearance especially dealing with the number of funnels. HMS Cossack and Ghurka had three funnels but their sister ship HMS Viking even six. The class had also two masts of which a light mainmast aft. Totally 12 completed. Built under the 1907-1908 Programme. Laid down by Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Newcastle on Tyne, England on 18 August 1908, launched on, 16 September 1909, commissioned on 19 March 1910 and striking a mine and damaged off Dover on 8 November 1916. The wreck was towed to the Chatham Dockyard where the stern of the Nubian and the bow of the Zulu were combined into the Zubian. The Zubian was commissioned on 7 June 1917 and sold to be broken up on 12 December 1919.

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