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Monday, 9 November 2026

Russian corvette 545 Stoikiy 2006-


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Russia-flagged, homeport Baltiysk and MMSI 273318511. Project 20380 design of Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. Part of Steregushchiy-class corvettes preceded by Grisha-class succeeded by Gremyashchiy-class. Laid down by Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg, Russia on 10 November 2006, launched on 30 May 2012 and commissioned on 18 July 2014. 

Float planes guarding Italian coast between La Spezia and Livorno according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28August 1917

An item referred to reliable tidings reported that the coast of the Italian coast between La Spezia-Livorno was guarded by float planes stationed at Spezia and Livorno, Italy.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

American troops to be shipped from Morocco to France according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28 August 1917

An item reported that according to not confirmed tidings was part of the American troops landed on the Moroccan coast and from there shipped to France.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Moroccan grain loaded ships bound for France cruising via Spanish territorial waters according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28 August 1917

An item reported that the Moroccan harvest, which turned out well for grain, would be shipped as soon as possible to France. To minimize the submarine threat were the Spanish territorial waters to be used.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Danish air defence frigate HDMS Peter Wilemoes F362 2009-



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Homeport Korsør, MMSI 219104000 and call sign OVVB. Part of Iver Huitfeldt-class succeeded by Niels-Juel class corvettes. Laid down by Odense Steel Shipyard, Odense, Denmark on 12 March 2009, launched on 21 December 2010 and commissioned on 21 June 2011. 

Allied aircraft attacking with success Japanese naval force off Sumatra, Dutch East Indies according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 17 February 1942

An item reported that during a Japanese attack on Sumatra, Dutch East Indies Allied aircraft scored direct hits on two enemy cruisers, one was even seat afire, and five transports which on board landing troops. Bad weather and the confusing presence of Allied ships of Singapore prevented better results.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 69 dated 17 February 1942

Enemy submarines spotted in the Gulf of Oman according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 17 February 1942

An item reported that two submarines were spotted in the Gulf of Oman (entrance to the Persian Gulf). A Danish ship was sunk 60 miles south of Cochin (southern extremity of the Indian west coast).

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 69 dated 17 February 1942

Russian corvette Soobrazitelnyj 531 2003-

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Project 20380 design of Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. Part of Steregushchiy-class corvettes preceded by Grisha-class succeeded by Gremyashchiy-class. Laid down by Severnaya Verf on 20 May 2003, launched on 31 March 2010 and commissioned on 14 October 2011.

German blockade runner Pietro Osoreo homeward bound in 1943

Transport Number -. Name ship Pietro Osoreo. Company Lloyd Triestino/Hapag= Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg, Germany. Date departure 25 January 1943. Harbour which was left Kobe, Japan. Date arrival 2 April 1943. Harbour of arrival Bordeaix, France. Deadweight circa 8,500 tons.

Source

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

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 1036 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. 

British light cruiser HMS Constance 1915-1936

Arethusa-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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Danae- or D-class cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of C-class light cruiser Cambrian-class preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Danae-class. Ordered under the 1914-1915 Programme in September 1914. Laid down by Cammell Laird on 25 January 1915, launched on 12 September 1915, completed in January 1916, decommissioned in March 1931 and sold to Arnott Young, Dalmuir, Scotland to be broken up in January on 8 June 1936. 

French steam fishing vessel Ile de France 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 321,23 ton. Dimensions 39,89 x 7,03 x 3,76 metres. Load capacity 200 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 550 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 321 tons, under deck 275 tons, net tonnage 117 tons and built by A. Halle&Co., Aberdeen, Scotland in November 1914.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French steam fishing vessel La Venus 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 264,03 ton. Dimensions 42,93 x 6,79 x 3,56 metres. Load capacity 130 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 500 hp.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

Italian destroyer Aquilone 1925-1940

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Part of Turbine-class preceded by Sauro-class succeeded by Navigatori-class. Identification code AL. Laid down by OderoTerni Orlando, Genoa-Setri Ponent, Italy on 18 May 1925, launched on 3 August 1927, completed on 3 December 1927 and sunk on 17 September 1940 after leaving Benghazi, Libya after hitting two magnetic mines laid by aircraft of the British aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 14 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 238. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany. Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 June 1945.Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.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 13 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 237. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany. Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 April 1945. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.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 destroyer Haragumo (Ship No. 5065) 1944

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Russian Vol'ny former Japanese Matsu-class Shii©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Akizuki-class or B-class destroyer consisting of Akizuki (Project 51), Fuyutsuki (Project 51) and Michitsuki (Project 53) subclasses preceded by Yugumo-class succeeded by Matsu-class. Of the Michitsuki-subclass originally to be built under the 1941 Additional Naval Armament Supplement Programme which was replaced by the Maru 5 Programme causing a replanning from Ship Nos. 770-785 into Ship Nos. 5061-5076 and expanded with 6 vessels more namely Ship Nos. 5077-5082. Cancelled on 14 December 1944

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Maaskerk 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 New York on 17 April 1943.

Source

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

Transport of coal over sea between France and Italy continued 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 14 August the transport of coal between France and Genoa, Italy continued now using towed barges.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Spanish torpedo boat T-18 1916-1939

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Launched in 1916. International call sign GRSK. Part of T-class preceded by Ariete-class succeeded by German S-boats. Between 1912-1922 were totally 22 of the planned 24 boats built by Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Cartagena, Spain based on the French Bourrasque-torpedo boats class design from Chantiers et Ateliers A. Normand, Le Havre, France. Dimensions 50 (maximum) x 5,00 (maximum) x 3.20 x 1.47 metres. Maximum displacement 180 ton. Number of screws 3. Maximum speed 26,00 knots. Coal bunker capacity 1,000 ton. Crew numbered 31 men. Armament 3-4.7cm Vickers guns, 1x45cm and 1x2-45cm torpedo tubes. 

Navypedia claims developed with support of the British firm Vickers and based on the French Cyclone-class of Norman. Building authorized under the law dated 7 January 1908. Harald Fock. Schwarze Gesellen. Torpedoboote bis 1914 also mentioned the Cyclone-class as basic design.

Sources

T-1 classLista official de los buques de Guerra y mercantes de España 1925.s succeeded by German S-boats. Between 1912-1922 were totally 22 of the planned 24 boats built by Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Cartagena, Spain based on the French Bourrasque-torpedo boats class, design from Chantiers et Ateliers A. Normand, Le Havre, France? Launched in 1913 and broken up in 1932. International call sign GKRT. Dimensions 50 (maximum) x 5,00 (maximum) x 3.20 x 1.61 metres. Maximum displacement 180 ton. Number of screws 3. Maximum speed 26,40 knots. Coal bunker capacity1,000 ton. Crew numbered 31 men. Armament 3-4.7cm Vickers guns, 1x45cm and 1x2-45cm torpedo tubes.

Navypedia claims developed with support of the British firm Vickers and based on the French Cyclone-class of Norman. Building authorized under the law dated 7 January 1908. Harald Fock. Schwarze Gesellen. Torpedoboote bis 1914 also mentioned the Cyclone-class as basic design.

Sources

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clase_T-1

Lista official de los buques de Guerra y mercantes de España 1925. 

French whaler Orion visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 1 April 1854

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 March of the French whaler Orion master Cocard from Nantz [Nantes?] clean. 

American whaler Oregon visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 March 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 17 March of the American whaler Oregon.

American whaler Florida visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 March 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 17 March of the American whaler Florida master Little of New Bedford 5 months

British minesweeping sloop HMS Lobelia 1915-1924

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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. Laid down by William Simons and Company, Renfrew, Scotland on 1 July 1915, launched on 7 March 1917, sold to the Newfoundland Government in March 1029 and hulked in 1924. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Active in 1810

Caught 17 whales resulting in 174 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope in 1810

Caught 17 whales resulting in 122 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Enterprise in 1808

Caught 27 whales resulting in 162 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2144 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 Achilles 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 Achilles on 20 June 130 barrels and 2 whales alongside

Australian whaler Caroline 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 Caroline on 14 May 140 barrels

British whaler Bombay 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 British whaler Bombay, London on 14 May 20 barrels

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Japanese minesweeper MS 10 1950s

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Length 68.6 feet. The Chiyozuru-class with as dimensions 95 4/5 (overall) x 18 2/3 x 6 1/2 fleet and a displacement of 130 tons, wood-built between 1943-1945 as auxiliary sub chasers named after birds but which were before known as MS+number? 

American whaler Kutusoff visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 March 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 16 March of the American whaler Kutusoff master Pierce of New Bedford 30 months 1,350 barrels whale oil last season

American whaler Cowper visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 March 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 16 March of the American whaler Cowper master Fisher of New Bedford 30 months

American whaling barque Commodore Preble visited Hobart, Tasmania according to the The Britannia and Trades’ Advocate dated Thursday 7 February 1850

An item reported the arrival on 3 February at Hobart of the American whaling barque Commodore Preble master Lamphin from the South Seas with oil and bone. 

Japanese destroyer Fuyugumo (Ship No. 5068) 1944

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Russian Vol'ny former Japanese Matsu-class Shii©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Akizuki-class or B-class destroyer consisting of Akizuki (Project 51), Fuyutsuki (Project 51) and Michitsuki (Project 53) subclasses preceded by Yugumo-class succeeded by Matsu-class. Of the Michitsuki-subclass originally to be built under the 1941 Additional Naval Armament Supplement Programme which was replaced by the Maru 5 Programme causing a replanning from Ship Nos. 770-785 into Ship Nos. 5061-5076 and expanded with 6 vessels more namely Ship Nos. 5077-5082. Cancelled on 9 June 1944. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope in 1808

Caught 30 whales resulting in 137 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Enterprise in 1807

Caught 34 whales resulting in 172 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Australian whaler Proteus according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Proteus, Fowler, 254 tons, Fotheringham, Dacre and Fowler, left Sydney on 2 July 1804, put into Port Stephens, 800 barrels. 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2251 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. 

Australian whaler Caroline according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Caroline, Hunter, 192 tons, Duke and Co. Owners, left Sydney on 15 July 1841

Australian whaler Caernarvon according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Caernarvon, Irvine, 220 tons, Irvine owner, left Sydney on 33 (?) January 1839, put into Hobart Town, Australia to refit with 500 barrels and left again on 14 April 1841

Australian whaler Avon according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Avon, Willes, 264 tons, Duke and Co. Owners, left Sydney on 1 July 1841. 

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

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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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Adatepe-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

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

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

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

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