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Thursday, 20 August 2026

Spanish fishing vessel Hermanos Caparrós Hernández 2000-

Calpe, Spain July 2026

Spain-flagged, IMO 8687830, MMSI 224113720, call sign EA4509 and Board nummer 3 CT 4400. Built in 2000.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Marten Stint returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 5 October 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 4 October reported the arrival on 2 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Marten W. Stend 3 whales 90 quardelen.

Note

1. Marten Stint, Greenland commandeur for Cornelis and Dirk Yff, Westzaan, Netherlands between 1744-1749, total catch results 21 1/2 whale-685 barrels blubber-966 quardelen whale oil, in 1747 3-90-148.

Source

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 note until 1794

Spanish fishing vessel Perles Dos

Calpe, Spain July 2026

Spain-flagged, homeport Calpe, IMO 2850590, MMSU 224045330, call sign EA4778 and Board No. 3A-AT-5-2-01. Operated under the Cofradia de Pescadores de Calpe primarly in the Balearic Sea.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Simon Klaasz Keuken returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 3 October 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 October reported the arrival on 1 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur S.C. Keuke 1 whale 40 quardelen.

Note

1. Simon Klaasz Keuken, Greenland commandeur between 1733-1750, total catch results 81 5/6 whale-2,846 barrels blubber, in 1747 for director MichielBruynvism Zaandam 1 whale-40barrels blubber-75 quardelen whale oil.

Source

Spanish fishing vessel Antonio y Angelita

Calpe, Spain July 2026

Spain-flagged, MMSI 224031340, call sign EA5637 and Board No. 3CT2391. Served primarily as longliner in the Mediterranean near Spain and the Canary Islands.

1/32 Part in Dutch whaler De Maria en Elisabeth for sale in 1742

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 5 February 1742 of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler De Maria en Elisabeth, built in 1716, fluyt, commandeur Hendrik Harmesz Sielhorst, dimensions 115½ x 30 3/11 x 13 1/11, deck 6 8/11 feet, bookkeeper burgomaster Willem Houting, Monnikendam, Netherlands, lying at Amsterdam.

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Willem Houting, Monnikendam, Nteherlands between 1741-1743, total catch results 4 1/2 whale-120 barrels blubber-71 quardelen whale oil, in 1742 however zero.

Sources

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.

Spanish fishing vessel Nuevo Taconeo 1998-

Calpe, Spain July 2026

Spain-flagged, homeport Carboneras, Almeria IMO 2847828, MMSI 2241344470, call sign EA3840 and Board No. 3A-CT-1-3-98. Owner Belmonte Alarcon CB. Built in 1998. Operated primarily with longlines (called palangre).

Dutch whaler Geertruy en Susanna sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1759

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 1 October 1759 at 18:00 o’clock of the Dutch whaler Geertruy en Susanna, extra ordinary well sailing fluyt, commandeur Dirk Willemsz, built in 1745, dimensions 112172 z 20 x 12.6, verdeck 6.7and stuurplecht 8.10 Amsterdam feet, lying in the Laag between the 2 Waals Boomen at the Oude Stads Herberg. Sold for 12.650 Dutch guilders to Volkert de Vries for his master.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Anne Jacobsz and Volkert de Vries, Amsterdam, Netherlands between 1757-1761, total catch results 7 1/2 whale-239 barrels blubber-325 quardelen whale oil and in 1759 from them towards Davis Strait with as results zero.

Sources

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 22.

Fishery harbour of Calpe, Spain July 2026

American whaling barque St. Peters visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 November 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaling barque St. Peters master Young 22 months 150 barrels sperm oil 400 barrels whale oil 500 lbs bone

Fishery harbour of Calpe, Spain July 2026

German whaler Hansa visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 November 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 28 October the German whaler Hansa master Husing of Bremen, Germany 46 months 600 barrels sperm oil 700 lbs bone (?)

Fishery harbour of Calpe Spain, July 1026

1/32 Part in Dutch whaler De Vrouw Geertruyd for sale in 1742

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 5 February 1742 of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler De Vrouw Geertruyd commandeur Pieter Claasz Brouwer, built in 1719, fluyt, dimensions 116¼ x 29 7/11 x 12 8/11, deck 6 3/11 feet, with 6-7 boats, bound for Greenland, lying at Amsterdam, bookkeeper Hendrik Hofman.

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Hendrik Hofman, Amsterdam between 1738-1742, total catch results 14 whales-505 barrels blubber, in 1742 1 whale-30 barrels blubber-59 quardelen whale oil.

Sources

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.

Fishery harbour of Calpe Spain July 2026

American whaler Alice Mandell visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 November 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 October the American whaler Alice Mandell master Wing 37.5 months 90 barrels sperm oil 950 barrels whale oil 6,000 lbs bone

Pleasure craft (ex-HDMS Romø Y308 1973-2009) Spirit of Ginette

Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, MMSI 256003048 and call sign (HB9267. Laid down as a Barsø-class patrol cutter for the Royal Danish Navy by Svendborg Skibsvaerft, island Funen, Denmark on 22 January 1973, launched on 9 March 1973, completed on 28 March 1973, commissioned on 3 September 1973, decommissioned in 2009 and sold on an auction on 25 March 2009, call sign OVNO.. Converted into a yacht by Scheepswerf Talsma, Netherlands in 2018.

Pakistan frigates planning to visit Thailand according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 August 1955

An item reported the planned visit in November by four frigates of the Royal Pakistan Navy to Thailand. One frigate was flagship of Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Navy rear admiral Choudri.(1)

Note

1. Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri (10 May 1911 Batata, British Raj-27 February 2004 Sindh, Pakistan) was Commander-in-Chief between 31 January 1953-28 February 1959. Ended his career in the rank of vice admiral serving between 1930-1959 in the navies of India and Pakistan.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Runway at India airfield I.N.S. Garuda still not extended according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 August 1955

An item reported that the full development of the Indian naval aviation programme was delayed while the extending of the main runway at the Cochin airfield was shelved. This airfield was commissioned in May 1953 under the name of I.N.S. Garuda. Available at the moment were 10 Short Sealand amphibian aircraft and 10 single-seater fighters.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

New motor gunboats and motor torpedo boats for Thailand under construction according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 July 1955

An item reported that British shipyards were at the moment three M.G.B.’s and 2 M.T.B.’s building for the Royal Thai Navy to be completed between August 1955-February 1956.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

British light cruiser HMS (ex-Tiger, ex-Blake) Bellerophon 1944-1946.

Fiji- or Crown Colony-class cruiser©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Minotaur-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Minotaur-class (also known as Swiftsure-class after 1944) preceded by Fiji-class (also called Colony and Crown Colony-class) and succeeded by planned Neptune-class and realized by Tiger-class. Penannt 50. Laid down by Vickers Armstrong in August 1944, cancelled in 1946 and broken up still on the slipway.

British Royal Navy escorted 842 merchant ships according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that this week totally the Royal Navy escorted 842 ships including 97 Allied and 40 neutral part of convoys and of which 7 were lost in action. The British naval escort consisted of 9 armed merchant cruisers, 29 destroyers, 16 sloops and 13 corvettes.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.

Capture by Germany of French channel harbors forced opening new convoy routes according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that due the threat of German air attacks since the capture of the [French] channel harbors were the routes of the convoys by the Royal Navy changed. Outward bound was now north about from Southend, homeward bound via harbors on the West Coast. For coastal trace which needed to pass the Channel was a special convoy of 10 ships available to depart on alternate days from Southend and which was escorted as far as the Island Wight.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.

Russian nuclear cruise-missile submarine K-135 Volvograd 1993-

Project 661Anchaer/NATO: Papa-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 949A Antey/NATO: Oscar II-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Project 949A Antey called by the NATO Oscar II preceded by the Papa- and Charlie-classes and succeeded by the Yasen-class. Totally were 20 submarines of Project 949-949A planned of which six were cancelled (four were even never laid down). A fourth-generation follow-on was planned but never realized. In 2011 was a modernisation announced under Project 949AM to be realized by the Rubin Design Bureau cooperating with the Zvedocja and Zvezda shipyards. Designed for attacking NATO carrier battle groups with her 24 P-700 Granit (the SS-N-19 Shipwreck) cruise missiles. During the modernization was replacement of the Granit cruise missiles planned by 72 3M-54 Kalibr or P-800 Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles. Laid down at Sevmash on 2 September 1993, since 7 February 1995 known as K-135 Volvograd but never finished. Parts were used for the Project 955/NATO Borei-class K-535 (ex-St. Petersburg 1996) Yury Dolgorkiy submarine.

Sources

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.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Oscar-class dated 11 April 2026 15:53 o’clock

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

British firms received no order for delivery Russian submarine mines in 1929

An item referred to report No. 24471 dated 5 March 1929 of the American Military Attaché London in which colonel John R. Thomas (1) wrote that under-secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mr. Locker Lampson (2) declared in the British House of Commons on 4 March that he knew that the Soviet Government negotiated with British firms about the delivery of submarine mines. But as far as he knew there was no order supplied. He could not confirm that the mentioned mines were to be laid in waters visited by British trawlers.

Notes

1. John R. Thomas 18 November 1876 Metropolis, Massac, Ilinois, USA-9 August 1933 Washington, DC, USA was attaché at London between 1927-1931 and between 1920-1924 at Brussels, Belgium and Paris, France.

2. Oliver Stillingfleet Locker-Lampson (25 September 1880 Belgravia, London, England-8 October 1954 Kensington, London), politican and naval reserve officer in the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Member of Parliament between 15 January 1910-25 November 1918. He was anti-Communist.

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.

The Soviet Naval Budget for Fiscal Year 1926-1927

The American Military Attaché at Warsaw, Poland wrote in his report dated 15 October 1926 No. 281 that the Council of Defence and Labour of the Soviet Republic appropriated or the Fiscal Yar 1926-1927 a budget of 18.870.000 roubles to be used for developing naval construction. Most of this budget came from:

Goverment Budget 7.000.000

Commissariat of Communications 4.500.000

Naphta Syndicate 3.200.000

Sovtorgflot 500.000

Source

Yacht Signe 1989/1990-

Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

USA-flagged, homeport Boston, USA. Built by Renaissance Yachts, Thomaston, Maine in 1989-1990. Designer exterior Bruce King.

British whaler Mellish in 1785

British whaler William and Anne passed Newcastle on 14 July returning from Greenland bound for London reporting that the whaler Mellish caught 2

whales.

Source

The Scotts Magazine. Vol. XLVII. Edinburgh, 1785.

British whaler Telemachus in 1785

British whaler William and Anne passed Newcastle on 14 July returning from Greenland bound for London reporting that the whaler Telemachus caught 5 whales.

Source

The Scotts Magazine. Vol. XLVII. Edinburgh, 1785.

French sailing vessel Charles-Marie (1968)

France 31 July 2026

France-flagged, CH 273 993, MMSI 226133000 and call sign FOYN. Built using a design of Jean-Pierre Thélot as a trawler by Servain Shipyard, Grancille, France in 1968. After 1998 converted into a charter sailing vessel by Legueltel shipyard, Blainville, France.

American sailing sealing ship Emily in 1834

Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Arrived at New London in 1834 with 40 fur-seal skins.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).

American sailing sealing ship Elizabeth Jane in 1834

Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Of New York. Arrived home in 1834 with 800 fur-seal skins.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).

Spanish trawler (ex-Mar Noba 1986-2009) La Matutina 2A-AT-6-1014 2009-

Calpe, Spain July 2026

Spain-flagged, homeport Villajoyosa, Spain, MMSI 224111820. Board number 3A-AT-6-1014 and call sign EA9438. Built on 29 December 1986.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Klaver 1722-1732

Bookkeeper Cornelis Simonsz Honigh, Zaandijk

1722

Whales 6 Barrels blubber 200

1723

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1724

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Bookkeeper David van Halmaal, Amsterdam

1731

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 90

1732

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

Whales 8 Barrels blubber 290

Source

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.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Nanningsz 1722-1725

Bookkeeper Pieter Lubbertsz Koopman, Zaandijk

1722

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 140

1723

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 20

1724

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 90

1725

Whales 2.5 Barrels blubber 90

Total

Whales 10 Barrels blubber 346

Source

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Cuban cargo ship Bolivar 1976-1990

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Similar Bolivar, Juarez, San Martin, José Marti, O’Higgins, and Sandino. Built by Helsingør Skibsvaerft&Maskinbyggeri, Helsingør, Denmark with yard number 409 in 1976 forEmpresa Maritimo Portuaria de Importación, Havana, Cuba. Gross tonnage 9,656 tons, deadweight 14,500 tons, horsepower 11,200 bhp and speed 17,5 knots. Dimensions 154,1 x 19,8 x 9,5 metres. IMO 7420027. Locked up at Basrah when the war broke between Iracq and Iran broke out on 12 September 1980 and 23 September 1980.

Greek merchant ships with reduced crews lying at Lisbon, Portgal in October 1940

In his letter dated Lisbon dated 3 November 1940 No. 890 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspapers Seculo and Diario de Lisboa, Lisbon dated 28-30 October at Lisbon were lying except for the recently arrived Greek passenger ship Nea Hellas the Greek merchant ships Aighai, Kadio, Kapetan Stratis and Salaminia all with reduced crews. At Funchal, Madeira were 14 Greek cargo steamships lying.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16

British merchant ship Arab chartered for the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882

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 Arab.

Source

The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882.

Italian sailing ship S. Andrea lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 May due to submarine bombs (explosives?) on the location 25 miles north west Boa N 5 of ‘trockenem’ Kerkenah [Kerkennah Islands, east coast Tunisia]. Tonnage 27tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Russian M-IV class coastal submarines in the 1950s

Based on O.N.I. for Far East Navies©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The edition of Jane’s Fighting Ships for 1958-1959 mentioned that the M- or Malyutka-class in the Baltic consisted of 5 different type built be between 1939-1944 of which the M-IV type consisted of the M 102 and sequence. Dimensions 147 2/3 x 11 x 9 feet and a displacement of 205 (surfaced)-256 (submerged) tons. Then present were the M-102/M-106, M-111/M-114, M-118/123, 127, 171-172 and M-174/177. Furthermore were for the IV-type mentioned the M-1/M-57, M-77, M-79/88 and M-191/M-93. The photo gowver differs from the O.N.I. Drawing.

Jane’s shows a photo of a M-V type submarine which resembles the O.N.I. drawing, but this type had a displacement of 350 (surfaced)-420 (submerged) tons and a length of 167 1/3 feet and included the submarines M-200/M-206, M-209, M-211/M-112, M-214/M-216, M-234-235 and M-237/M-283

Wikepedia mentioned the series XII with a length of 44.5 metres and a normal displacement of 206 tons while surfaced which corresponds with the length mentioned by Jane’s. The list mentioned the M-102/M-108, M-111/M-122 and M-171/M-176.

Rohwer mentioned series XII-bis with a normal displacement of 206 tons including the M-174/M-176 which were the former M-91/M-93, M104/M-108 and M-112/M-18/M-122.

Budzbon mentioned series X-II or Project 40 (with originally a low profile sail later modified in a high profile) and with a displacementof 205,5 (full oil surfaced)-356 (submerged) tons. He mentioned the M-102/M-108, M-111/M-122 and the M-171/M-177 (ex-M 87/M-89and M-91/M-93.The latter five all lost during the war. Further more mentioned he for this series the M-30/M-36 (ex-M-61/M69), M-57/M-63, M-90, M-94/M-95, M-96/M-99 (ex-M-96/M-99)

Polmar mentioned for the Series X-II the M-87/90 and the S-92 with a displacement of 205 (surfaced)-256 (submerged) tons and for Series XII-bis the M-31/36, M-57/63, M-92/122 and M-401 He wrote that the Series XII-bis was similar to the M XII but with a somewhat improved performance. Displacement 225 (surfaced)-275 (submerged) tons. The drawing he published is similar to the one in ONI for Far East Navies

Sources

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

Huan, Cl. La Flotte rouge.

Budzbon, P., J. Radziemski, and M. Twardowski. Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945, volume I.

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

Meister, J. Soviet Warships of the Second World War.

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.

Rohwer, J. and M.S. Monakov. Stalin’s Ocean-going Fleet. Soviet naval strategy and shipbuilding programmes 1935-1953.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships 1958-1959.

ONI for Far East navies

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American whaler Sarah Sheaf spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 30 September 1854

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 27 September of the American whaling barque Alfred Tyler master Ripley from Edgartown coming from Ochotsk which spoke and heard from in the Ochotsk Sea in August the American whaler Sarah Sheaf master Wall 1,000 barrels oil

American whaler Mercury spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 30 September 1854

American whaler King Fisher spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 30 September 1854

Statue and tombstone French privateer Robert Charles Surcouf (1773-1827)

Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

Birth 12 December 1883 Saint Malo, death 8 July 1827. French privateer, at the age of 20 year for the first time own command, namely the 2-mast brig Sainy Antoine.

Swedish merchant ship Bissen sunk by enemy submarine according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 7 July the Swedish merchant ship Bissen, tonnage 1,515 tons, loaded with ... , underway from ... to ... was torpedoed 90 miles outh of Bantry Bay [Ireland?]. Not part of convoy

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.

Dutch tanker Lucrecia sunk by enemy submarine according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 7 July the Dutch tanker Lucrecia, tonnage 2,584 tons, loaded with ... , underway from Aruba, Dutch West Indies to England torpedoed 300 miles west of Lands’End was torpedoed. No part of convoy. Of her crew were the master Cornelis Smit, 1st mate died and 30 men landed at Oporto [Portugal].(1)

Note

1. Launched with yard number 203 by Cantiere Naval Triestino, Montfalcone, Italy in 1928, delivered to owner/manager N.V. Curacaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij, Willemstad, Dutch West Indies in July 1928, torpedoed by German submarine U-34, she was bound for Falmouth. Master and one other crew member died directly, 1st mate who was wounded next day, survivors rescued by Portuguese ship Alferrarede.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.

German passenger/ro ro cargo ship (ex-Incat 043 1997, Sicilai Jet 1997-2004, Sardinia Jet 2004-2005, Pesacara Jet 2005-2006) Tarifa Jet 2006-

Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

United Kingdom-flagged (since 2025), IMO 9150999, MMSI 232059657 and call sign MRR13. Built by Uncat, Hobart, Australia in 1997. Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, MMSI 209375000 and cal sign C4NX2 2006-2025 and Bahamas-flagged in 2006. Manager FRS Iberia S;, Tarifa, Spain and owner Forde Reederei Seetouristik SL, Flensburg, Germany.

Scottish Greenland whaler Superior returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Aberdeen, Scotland of the whaler Superior on 28 July, master Hutchinson, coming from Greenland

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Tuesday 8 August 1815

Scottish Greenland whaler Resolution returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Aberdeen, Scotland of the whaler Resolution on 25 July, master Sontar, coming from Greenland.

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Tuesday 8 August 1815

French tug Vehintrites 2008-

Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Saint Malo, MMSI 227469750 and call sign FAE3783. Built in 2008.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Adriaansz ‘t Hart 1720-1722

Bookkeeper Jan Dirksz Blauw, Westzaan.

1720

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 60

1721

Whales 5 Barrels blubber 160

1722

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 10

Total

Whales 7 Barrels blubber 230

Source

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Reus de Jong 1719-1720

Bookkeeper Adriaan de Ruyter en Zoon, Rotterdam

1719

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 70

1720

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 50

Total

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 120

Source

French patrol vessel Albert Ildut P694 2022-

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 19 July 2026

Of the French Maritime Gendarmerie. Coastal Maritime Surveillance Craft (VCSM NG). Commissioned in 2022. Built by Socarenam, Boulogne-sur-Mer.

British sailing transport Pedestrian in the Crimean War on 28 October 1854

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 58, present position Eupatoria, remarks waiting for orders. 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 sailing transport Tyrone in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

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 57, present position Balaklava, remarks discharging cattle. 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.

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

French destroyer (ex-Argentine La Rioja 1911-1914) Opiniâtre 1914-1935

Argentina ordered 12 destroyers in 1910, 2 at Krupp and 2 at Schichau, Germany, 4 in England and 4 in France. The British built destroyers were in 1912 sold to Greece (Aetos-class) and the French built destroyers were taken over the French navy (Aventurier-class) when the First World War broke out. In the French navy preceded by Enseigne Roux-class and succeeded by Arabe-class. Had to be commissioned as the Argentine Mendoza-class. Launched by Dyle et Bacalan, Bordeaux, France in January 1911, commissioned on 16 September 1914, stricken in 1933 and broken up in 1935.

The boats were to be built by Ateliers&Chantiers de Bretagne, France with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.28 (between perpendiculars)-88.28 (over all) x 8,63 (waterline) x 6.60 (depth centre)-5.20 (deph sides) x 2.28 (normal draught forward)-3.08 (normal draught aft)-2.68 (normal draught mean) metres, normal displacement 950 tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Full load displacement 1,178 tons. Full load draught 3,09 (fore)-3,110 (aft) -3,100 (mean) metres. Turbine rateau propulsion, 650 rpm, 5 White Forster boilers. Estimated horsepower 18,000 hp. Range 15 knots/3,000 miles. Total coal bunker capacity 335,3 cubic metres, oil fuel bunker capacity 92 cubic metres. Crew numbers 110 men. Four 21” Whitehead torpedo tubes and 150 kilo explosives with a speed of 41 knots at a range of 2,000 metres and 29 knots at 5,000 metres. Placed two fore end of ship and two little aft the middle part of the ship. Carried 8 torpedoes. Length forecastle 18 metres at 2.20 above the main deck. Armament 4-4” cal 50 Bethlehem guns, all on the centre line of the ship. Magazines have a capacity of 250 rounds of ammunition. Provided with wireless telegraphy for 200 kilometres range.

Source

Hiraga-archive. Description General data of Argentine destroyers.

British aircraft attacked French battle cruiser Dunkerque according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 6 July torpedo aircraft of the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (1) attacked at Oran, French Algeria with success the French battle cruiser Dunkerque (2). She was already damaged by an earlier attack and now to be taken for some time out of action. The British lost just one plane despite the heavy French opposition.

Notes

1. Pennant 91. Built under the 1934 Programme, laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 16 September 1935, launched on 13 April 1937, commissioned on 16 December 1938, underway from Malta to Gibraltar torpedoed by the German submarine U-81 on 13 November 1941 and sunk on 14 November

2. Built under the 1931 Programm as an answer on the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, laid down by Arsenal de Brest, France on 24 December 1932, launched on 2 October 1935, in service on 1 September 1938, scuttled on 27 November 1942, stricken in 1955 and broken up in 1958. Part of Dunkerque-class preceded by planned Lyon-class and realized Bretagne-class and succeeded by Richelieu-class.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42.

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