Preliminary Design No. 114 of an American scout cruiser dated April 1915

Preliminary Design No. 112©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Preliminary Design No. 114©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Never realized. Adapted in begin April 1915 from the preliminary design No. 112.

Displacement 12,600 tons and as dimensions 70 (waterline) x 60 (waterline) x 19 feet. Block Coefficient .553. Longitudinal coefficient .614.

Normal displacement 12,600 tons:

Hull complete with fittings 5,346

Protection 844]steam engineering 3,572

Reserve feed, 2/3 supply 747

Battery 193

Ammunition and 2/3 ordnance stores 241

Equipment and 2/3 equipment stores 306

Outfit and 2/3 stores 351

Oil fuel, 2/3 full supply 900.

Turbine propulsion with 7 boiler rooms, speed 35 knots with 56,000 ehp, cruising range 12,000 nautical miles/10 knots.

Armament consists of 10-15.24cm/6” quick firing guns and 4-7.62cm/3” guns.Carried 6 aircraft launched by a catapult on the quarter deck.

Armour. Main side belt with a extreme width of 17’6”, depth below water line 5’0’ and thickness 160#. Total thickness protective deck 60#.

Crew was to number 38 officers and 524 men with berthing&messing facilities for another 1,000 men.

Source

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. United States Navy Department. Bureau of Construction and Repair. String Stules 1911-1925. Design S-584-052

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 4 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 856. Yard Stettiner Oderwerke AG für Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Stettin, Germany [nowadays Szczecin, Poland). Ordered on 20 February 1943. Date to be completed was open due to missing short deliveries and additional dates were to be later announced.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 3 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 855. Yard Stettiner Oderwerke AG für Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Stettin, Germany [nowadays Szczecin, Poland). Ordered on 20 February 2943. Date to be completed was open due to missing short deliveries and additional dates were to be later announced.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Turkish torpedo boat (ex-German S 165) Muavent-i-Milliye 1909-1953

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Part of the German S138-class/Ottoman Muavenet-i-Milliye-class succeeded by Adatepe-class. Ordered for the German Imperial Navy as the SMS S 165 under the 1908 Program. Laid down by Schau-Werke, Germany in 1908, launched on 20 March 1909, sold to the Ottoman Empire while under construction in March 1910, completed on 17 August 1910, commissioned as Muavent-i-Milliye, decommissioned in October 1918, stricken in 1924, used as accommodation hulk at the Taşkızak shipyard and broken up in 1921.

American whaler Europa visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 April of the American whaler Europa master Pease of Edgartown 35 barrels sperm oil

American whaler Hero visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 April of the American whaler Hero master M’Clean of Nantucket 400 barrels whale oil

American whaler Walter Scott visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 April of the American whaler Walter Scott master Collins 200 barrels sperm oil 650 barrels whale oil

British chemical/oil products tanker Shamal 2026-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 November 2026

Marshall Islands-flagged, IMO 1021623, MMSI 538012353 and call sign V8B2727. Registered owner Union Maritime Ltd., commercial manager Union Maritime Ltd-GBI, ISM manager Atlantas Ship Management Ltd, all at London, England. Built by Wuhu Shipyard Co. Ltd., China with hull number W2312 and delivered in June 2026. 

French steam fishing vessel Chanchardon on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Oskar Dahl&Co. Gross register tonnage 309,54 ton. Dimensions 38,07 x 7,26 x 3,72 metres. Load capacity 150 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 480 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 299 tons, net tonnage 93 tons and built by Smith’s Dock Co. Ltd., South Bank, Middlesbrough, England in December 1915. Called Chancardon II. Ex-Helene Castle.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French steam fishing vessel La Limandee on 14 July 1940

Owner Oskar Dahl&Co. Gross register tonnage 377,54 ton. Dimensions 42,00 x 6,82 x 4.50 metres. Load capacity 130 tons. Speed 9-10 nautical miles. Horsepower 580 hp.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

Dutch Dutch tanker m/v Ondina 1939-1959

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk

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Launched by Nederlandsche Dok Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands with yard number 71 on 1 May 1939, delivered to the N.V. Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona, The Hague, Netherlands on 1 August 1939, departed on 5  November 1942 from Fremantle, Australia towards Abadan, Persian Gulf escorted by the corvette Bengal of the Royal Indian Navy, battle with the Japanese auxiliary cruisers Hokoku Maru and Aikoku Maru on 11 November in in which the first ship was sunk, the Ondina returned at Fremantle heavily damaged, manager in 1955 Shell Tankers N.V., The Hague, Netherlands and arrived at Hong Kong on 20 February 1959 to be broken up by the Hong Kong Salvage&Towage Ltd. For her story after the Second World War read this

British merchant ship Meg Merrilies lost in air attack according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 83 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 27 March-3 April 1941

An item reported that on 27 March was lost due to bombs thrown by enemy aircraft the British merchant ship Meg Merrilies, tonnage 642 tons, loaded with general stores, underway from ? to?, part of convoy not, on the position near St. Govens Light Vessel. All men saved.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1. 

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Linge 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 were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Armed with 2-2cm guns supplied at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  

Source

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

British minesweeping sloop HMS Hydrangea 1916-1920

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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 Charles Connell and Company, Scotstoun, Scotland on 2 March 1916 and sold at Hong Kong to the merchant shipping on 7 April 1920. 

British hired sailing transport Edendale 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 10, present position Constantinople, Bosphorus, 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.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. A

British hired sailing transport John Masterman 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 9, present position Balaklava, remarks medical store ship.

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. A

Dutch sailing fishing vessel KW 136

Model Museum Katwijk, Netherlands. 

American whaler George Washington visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 April of the American whaler George Washington master Edwards 1,200 barrels whale oil

American whaler Edward visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 April of the American whaler Edward master Smith of New Bedford 165 barrels sperm oil 16 barrels whale oil

American whaler Phoenix visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 April of the American whaler Phoenix master Maurrey of Nantucket 80 barrels sperm oil 80 barrels whale oil

Dutch fishing vessel KW 177

Katwijk Museum, Netherlands

American whaler Kutusoff visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 April of the American whaler Kutusoff master Purse of New Bedford 90 barrel sperm oil

American whaler Warren visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 April of the American whaler Warren master Smith of Tisbury 35 barrels sperm oil

American whaler Junior visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 April of the American whaler Junior master Andrews clean

Dutch sailing fishing vessel KW 92

Model Museum Katwijk, Netherlands. 

American whaler Illinois visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 30 March of the American whaler Illinois master Covell of New Bedford 5 months out

American whaler Seine visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 4 April of the American whaler Seine master Landre of New Bedford 5 months out

American whaler Mary Frazier visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 April 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 4 April of the American whaler Mary Frazier master Hazard of New Bedford 5 months out

Iranian general cargo ship (ex-Strathesk 1978-1982, Altenbels 1982-1993) Iran Bagheri 1993-2009 (Danoosh 2009)

Leaving the locks of Antwerp, Belgium around 2003-2004

Iran-flagged. IMO 7428811. Type B466. Built by Stocznia/Gdansk Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland as Strathesk for account of Strick Line in 1978. Owner Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping (IRISL). Renamed Danoosh in March 2009, after a collision (with the Indonesian container ship Lagun Mas) on 23 April 2009 and sold to be broken up at Alang, India. 

Allied warships sighted at Mudros, Greece according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28 August 1917

London-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duke of Edinburgh-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item referred to a seaplane pilot in the Dardanelles sight on 25 August at Mudros, Greece in the inner bay 2 battleships, apparently of the Prince of Wales-class (1), 1 armoured cruiser with 4 funnels which seemed to be the Duke of Edinbourg-class (2) , 2 protected cruisers, apparently of the Juno-class (3), 1-10.000/12,000 tons hospital ship, 4 transports of 5,000-6,000 tons, 8-around 3,000 tons, 2 floating workshops and near the city was a destroyer flotilla anchored.

Notes

1. London-class pre dreadnought-battleships preceded by Formidable-class succeeded by Duncan-class.

2. Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruisers preceded by Devonshire-class succeeded by Warrior-class.

3. Eclipse-class preceded by Astraea-class succeeded by Arrogant-class.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Anonymous steamship challenging submarines according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28 August 1917

An item reported that submarines sighted on 1 August in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar an empty steamship cruising which gave the impression of being loaded, challenging submarines to launch torpedoes which would pass underneath due to her small draught.(1)

Note

1. Q-ship?

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Japanese warships visiting Marseille, France according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28 August 1917

An item reported that French solders claimed that in the week of 12-18 August 6 Japanese destroyers and 5 torpedo boats arrived at Marseille, France.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Dutch fishery patrol vessel Tridens 1990-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 27-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport The Hague, Netherlands, IMO 8821852, MMSI 244033000 and call sign PBVO. Built by IHC Merwede Scheepswerf, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands in 1990. Owner/manager Dutch Government. 

American whaler Science visited the Bay of Islands according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Saturday 25 May 1839

An item referred to a list of arrivals and departures at the Bay of Islands between 26 February-2 May reporting the arrival of the American whaler Science, Whippy, clean on 25 April

American whaler John Cockerell visited the Bay of Islands according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Saturday 25 May 1839

An item referred to a list of arrivals and departures at the Bay of Islands between 26 February-2 May reporting the arrival of the American whaler John Cockekrell, Welsh, clean on 25 April. Departed for cruising on 1 May. 

American whaler Mercator bound for the whaling grounds according to the Australian newspaper Adelaide Chronicle and South Australian Literary Record dated Wednesday 29 December 1841

An item reported that on Monday 27 December the American whaler Mercator captain Delano, 400 tons, left for the whaling grounds with 900 barrels oil. 

Dutch hopper dredger (ex-Moustakbal 1999-2025) Biesbosch 2025-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 27-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Werkendam, Netherlands, IMO 9187069, MMSI 244139000 and call sign PBFC. Built by Scheepswerf Slob BV, Papendrecht Netherlands in 1999. Owner/manager Filia Dredging, Werkendam, Netherlands since 2025, before 2025 Groupe Drapo World, Casablanca, Morocco. As Moustakbal Morocco-flagged, homeport Casablanca, MMSI 242044000 and call sign CNA3766. 

French steam fishing vessel Les Goulfar on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Oskar Dahl&Co. Gross register tonnage 309,19 ton. Dimensions 39,73 x 7,10 x 4,77 metres. Load capacity 150 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 480 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 299 tons, net tonnage 92 tons and built by Smith’s Dock Co. Ltd., South Bank, Middlesbrough, England in November 1915. Called Les Goulfar II.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French steam fishing vessel Les Illates on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Oskar Dahl&Co. Gross register tonnage 305,37 ton. Dimensions 38,25 x 7,18 x 3,72 metres. Load capacity 150 tons. Speed nautical 10 miles.Horsepower 480 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 294 tons, net tonnage 91 tons and built by  Smith’s Dock Co. Ltd., South Bank, Middlesbrough, England in 1917. Ex- John Lyons.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 1035 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in Adriatic area. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion January 1945.

Source

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

Merchant ship Formosa 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.

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Leerdam in the Second World War

According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673sent 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 were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Armed with 4-2cm guns supplied at New York, USA on 20 June 1942

Armed with 1-2cm gun supplied at Barry, England in March 1943

Armed with 2-2cm guns supplied at Hull, England in September 1943

Armed with 1-2cm gun supplied at Hull, England in September 1942 replaced one of the guns supplied on 20 June 1942

Armed with 1-10,16cm/4” breech loading gun supplied at London, England in August 1940

Armed with 1-0.30 Savage Lewis machine gun supplied at Barry, England in March 1940

Source

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

Irish multi purpose offshore vessel (ex-Albatros 1984-1997, Telco Reliever 1997-2004, Vos Reliever 2004-2010, Eagle 2010-2023) Eagle-1 2023-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 5 November 2026

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Hull, England, IMO 8325171, MMSI 232046847 and call sign MNJR6. Built by Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Gorinchem, Netherlands in 1984. Owner/manager Pacific Blue Ltd., Dublin, Ireland. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 2 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 854. Yard Stettiner Oderwerke AG für Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Stettin, Germany [nowadays Szczecin, Poland). Ordered on 20 February 1943. Date to be completed was open due to missing short deliveries and additional dates were to be later announced.(1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 1 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 853. Yard Stettiner Oderwerke AG für Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Stettin, Germany [nowadays Szczecin, Poland). Ordered on 20 February 1943. Date to be completed was open due to missing short deliveries and additional dates were to be later announced.(1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2136 cancelled in 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. 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. 

Australian whaler William Stoveld spoken according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated 21 July Saturday 1838

An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the whaler William Stoveld om 28 May 900 barrels

Australian whaler Governor Halkett spoken according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated 21 July Saturday 1838

An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the whaler Governor Halkett on 11 April 500 barrels

Australian whaler William spoken according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated 21 July Saturday 1838

An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the whaler William on 15 March 650 barrels

British cargo ship Vectis Pride 2012-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 November 2026

Isle of Man/United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Douglas, IMO 9626132, MMSI 235094624 and call sign 2FVR8. Owner/manager Carisbrooke Shipping, Cowes, Wight. Built by Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipyard, Jingyin, China in 1912. 

German aircraft attacked military facilities int the Kamariotissa Bay according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28 August 1917

An item reported that aircraft based at the sea plane base Xanthi, Greece bombed on 27 August military facilities int the Kamariotissa Bay. One hit on an anchored sailing vessel was sighted.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

German(?) submarine observing steamship courses in the Mediterranean according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28 August 1917

An item reported that an submarine in begin August observed the steamship course 45° between 31.39 North and 30.1 East and steamship course 180° off Port Said, Egypt 31.45 North and 32.40 East.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

French transports arriving at Itea according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28 August 1917

An item reported that according to an agent notification dated 20 July in the town Itea 4 steam transports with Frenchmen arrived escorted by torpedo boats to repair the old streets Itea-Lamia, Greece.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Italian protected cruiser Lombardia 1889-1920

Piemonte. Naval History and Heritage command NH47666

Etruria, Regioni-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Calabria©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Regioni-class preceded by Piemonte succeeded by Calabria. Laid down by Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia on 19 November 1889, launched on 12 July 1890, commissioned on 16 February 1893 and sold to be broken up on 4 July 1920. 

Australian whaler Juno arrived in the Bay of Islands according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Saturday 25 May 1839

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to a list of arrivals and departures at the Bay of Islands between 26 February-2 May reporting the arrival of the Australian whaler Juno, Banks of Sydney, 5 months 150 barrels sperm oil on 2 June. Departed for cruising on 1 May.

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

American whaler George Washington arrived in the Bay of Islands according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Saturday 25 May 1839

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to a list of arrivals and departure at the Bay of Islands between 26 February-2 May reporting the arrival of the American whaler George Washington, Gibbs, 40 months, 2,200 barrels sperm oil on 30 March.

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

American whaler Rebecca Sims arrived in the Bay of Islands according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Saturday 25 May 1839

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to a list of arrivals and departures at the Bay of Islands between 26 February-2 May reporting the arrival of the American whaler Rebecca Sims, Rae, 27 months, 2,800 barrels sperm oil on 30 March. Departed for cruising on 1 May.

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Japanese cargo ship Hokuyo Maru 1936-1944

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Similar Hokuyo Maru (1936) and Hokusyo Maru (1936). Call sign JDUG. Owner in 1939 Kita Kisen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Built by Uraga Dock Co. Ltd., Uraga, Japan in June 1936, requisitioned by the army later by the navy as general transport and sunk by aircraft of the American aircraft carrier HMS Essex during the so-called Hailstone attack at Truk on 17 February 1944. Gross tonnage 4,217 tons, under deck 3,561 tons, net tonnage 2,524 tons and as dimensions 357.0 x 49.2 x 28.9 x 12 (light)-16 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, horsepower 350 nhp, coal bunker capacity 470 tons, range 6,000 nautical miles/13 knots and speed 13 (normal cruising)-16 (maximum) knots.

British hired sailing transport Palmerston 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 7, present position Constantinople, Bosphorus, 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.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. A