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

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going Mendoza-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

British HMS Ark Royal©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

French Dunkerque©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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. 

British submarine HMS Shark lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that the British submarine HMS Shark (1) operating off the Norwegian south west coast messaged on 5 JUlt 22:50 o’clock that she could not dive driving 10 knots. A force consisting of 2 cruisers and destroyers was sent to support her but could not find her. According to a German report was her crew saved by aircraft and patrol boats.(1)

Note

1. Part of S-class preceded by Rainbow-class succeeded by River-class, ordered on 2 January 1933, laid down by Chatham Dockyard on 12 June 1933, launched on 31 May 1934, commissioned on 31 December 1934 and scuttled on 6 July 1940. She was damaged in a German air attack near Skudeneshavn, Norway on 5 July 1940. Her crew was taken on board by the German minesweepers M-1803, 1806 and 1807.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi (Ship No. 5001) 1942-1947

Unryu-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Unryu-class (project number G16) Unryu-subclass preceded by Taiho succeeded by planned but not realized Project Number G18. Design resembles more the Hiryu than that of the Taiho. There were 16 planned namely under the Maru Kyu Programme ship No. 301 in 1941 and under the Kai-Maru 5 Programme Ships No. 5001-5015, at the end were 13 were cancelled. There were 2 subclasses namely Unryu (Nos. 302, Modified Unryu Class 5001-5006 and Ikoma (unofficial Modified Ship Number 302-class in fact a simplified Unryu model Nos. 5007-5015). Laid down by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Japan on 1 October 1942, launched on 15 October 1943, commissioned on 10 August 1944, capsized in an air attack at Kure on 29 July 1945 and broken up was completed on 12 December 1947.

German blockade runner Dresden outward bound in 1943

Transport Number -. Name ship Dresden. Company Norddeutscher Lloyd (N.D.L.), Bremen, Germany. Date departure (further prescribed) 1 September 1943. Harbour which was left Bordeaux, France. Destination Far East.

Source

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

Soviet Union purchased submarines from Germany after the First World War

The American Military Attaché Sweden wrote in his report dated 1 April 1927 No. 352 that the old rumor that the Soviet Union and Germany had a secret agreement for delivering submarines was still alive. When Germany was forced after the First World War to reduce her naval strength she delivered 8 or 10 submarines each of 489-510 tons to the Soviet Union. Until now their station was kept secret and the crews were all member of the G.P.U. (Tjecka).(1)

Note

1. Cheka was a Boshevik secret police (intelligence) service founded of 20 December 1917, dissolved on 6 February 1922 and succeded by the GPU

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.

British destroyer HMS (intended King) Acasta 1911-1921

Admiralty-K-class design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Laforey- or L-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of K- or Acasta-class preceded by Acheron-class succeeded by L- or Laforey-class. The class numbered 20 ships, of 12 which built while using the common Admiralty-design and 8 so-called builders’specials. The Acasta-class was in September 1913 redesignated K-class. Built under the Naval Programme of 1911-1912. Admiralty K-class design. Original intended name King. Laid down by John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland on 1 December 1911, launched on 10 September 1912, completed in November 1912, refitted in June 1916 and sold to be scrapped on 9 May 1921. 

British sailing transport War Cloud 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 56, present position Balaklava, remarks to proceed towards Katcha for water. 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 Glendalough 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 55, present position Eupatoria, Crimea, 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 general cargo ship (ex-Galaxa 1985-1992, Galatea 1992-2008, Eems Coast 2008-2022) CM Coast 2022-

Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

Antigua&Barbuda-flagged, IMO 8418019, MMSI 305028300 and call sign V2B2028. Built by Ferus Smit Scheepswerf, Hoogeznad, Netherlandsin 1985. Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, MMSI 636031860 and call sign 5LGB2 in 2022. Owner/manager K&E Shipping Management Ltd., Maidstone, United Kingdom. 

British merchant ship Policastria underway from British India to Italy according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 5 August 1917

An item reported the merchant ship Policastria loaded with grain, England-flagged, tonnage 4,594 tons, date departure 2 July from British India and bound for Italy.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

British merchant ship Willesden underway from British India to Italy according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 5 August 1917

An item reported the merchant ship Willesden loaded with grain, England-flagged, tonnage 4,881 tons, date departure 2 July from British India and bound for Italy.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

French Law Enforce vessel Calidris PM 527 2025-

Boulogne sur Mer, France 19 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Boulogne, sur Mer, MMSI 228250290 and call sign FAL4361. Belonged to the Office Francais de la Biodiversité. Commissioned in 2025. Built by Merre Shipyard, Boulogne-sur-Mer. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Johannes Markusz. Verschoor 1722-1724

Bookkeeper Albert Kramp, Amsterdam.

1722

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 54

1723

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 32

1724

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 40

Total

Whales 3.5 Barrels blubber 126

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 Adriaan Panvis 1724-1734

Bookkeeper Roelof Boot, Edam

1724

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 190

1725

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 130

1726

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 70

Bookkeeper Nicolaas Boot, Edam

1734

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

Whales 8 Barrels blubber 390

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.

British minesweeping sloop HMS Asphodel 1915-1920 and Danish HDMS Fylla 1920-1954

Arabis-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 Herbacous Borders. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on 21 December 1915, sold to Denmark on 16 JUne 1920, renamed HDMS Fylla, served as fishery inspection vessel on the North Atlantic and around Iceland and Greenland and stricken in 1954. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 986 in 1944

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

Source

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

German submarine SM U-33 sunk Italian sailing vessel Trircio according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item reported that the German submarine SM U-33 (1) commanded by kapitänleutnant Siess (2) sunk on 28 July with explosives the 20 tons Italian sailing vessel Trircio (?) loaded with marble underway from Carrera towards Genoa.

Notes

1. Ordered on 29 March 1912, laid down by Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany with yard number 193 on 7 November 1912, launched on 19 May 1914, commissioned on 27 September 1914, surrendered to the British at Harwich, England on 16 Jnauary 1919 and broken up at Blyth, England between 1919-1920.

2. Gustav Siess (11 December 1883, Hamburg, Germany-14 October 1970 Hamburg, Germany.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

French tuna fishing vessel Étoile Molène 1954-

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 19 July 2026

Traditional Breton sailing vessel. Tuna-fishing dundee built by Keraudren Shipyard, Camaret, France in 1954 for tuna fishing in the Bay of Biscay and trawling in the Irish Sea. Restored in the 1990s.

American sailing sealing ship Betsey in 1834-1836

Antarctic sealing ground African coast. Rigging schooner. Captain G.L. Allyn. Departed on 28 July 1834 with 21 crew members to the African coast for whaling and sailing and returned home [New London?] in March 1836 with 1,800 fur-seal skins and 100 barrels whale oil.

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 Betsey in 1834

Antarctic sealing ground South Atlantic. Rigging schooner. Captain Elliot, arrived at New London on 7 May 1834 with 1,390 fur-seal skins, 500 pup seal-skins, 74 bullock hides and some whale oil from the South Atlantic.

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).

French armoured cruiser Bruix 1890-1921

Painting made by Paul Wright. 

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Dupuy de Lôme as Peruvian Commandant Aguirre around 1912©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Amiral Charner-clas preceded by Dupuy de Lôme succeeded by Pothua. Laid down by Arsenal de Rochefort in September 1890, launched on 2 August 1894, commissioned on 15 December 1896, part of the reserve since 1919, plans to convert her into an accomodation ship or as a merchant ship proved to be impractical, stricken on 21 June 1920 and sold to be broken up on 21 June 1921. To act as commerce raiders in times of war according to the Jeune École naval strategy. The concept consisted on the one hand of small but heavily armed vessels battling enemy battleships and on the other hand destroying the enemy trade/merchant shipping using commerce raiders. The prominent plough-shaped ram bow causing a very ship forward was a relic from the past. This weapon became in the second half of the 19th Century again popular with even special built ships like the American harbor-defense ram USS Katahdin or the British torpedo ram HMS Polyphemus. 

Russian nuclear attack submarine K-123 1967-1996

Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 945/NATO: Sierra I ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 971 Shchuka-B/NATO:Akula ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-I class, preceded by Victor-class succeeded by Project 945 Barrakuda and Project 945A Kondor/NATO: Sierra-class I and II and Akula-class. Laid down by Sevmash, Severodvinsk on 22 December 1967, launched on 4 April 1976, commissioned on 12 December 1977 and decommissioned on 31 July 1996 to be broken up.

Sources

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

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

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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

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

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

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

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

French whaler Asia visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 December 1853

An item reported the clearance at Honolulu on 12 December of the French whaler Asia master Morin of le Havre

German whaler Hansa visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 12 November of the German whaler Hansa master Husing coming from the Arctic 2,300 barrels whale oil 23,000 lbs bone

American whaler Mercator visited Australian harbor 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. 

Spanish destroyer Audaz 1897-1924

Destructor. Dutch newspaper De Grondwet dated 24 May 1898

Terror, Furor-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bustamante-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Furor-class similar to the British A-class 27 knotters destroyers, preceded by Destructor succeeded by Bustamante-class. The individual six ships were not exact similar but differs in size, armament en machinery. The Terror and Furror are even sometimes considered to be a subseries. Ordered from J.&G. Thompson (renamed Clydebank Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. in 1897), Clydebank, Scotland. Launched in 1897 and broken up in 1924. 

British cargo ship Trewelward lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 5 November of the British cargo ship , tonnage 5,201 tons, loaded with steel , underway from Boston, USA to Liverpool, England sunk by a surface raider on the position approximate 52.26 North and 32.34 West; Part of a convoy. Of the crew were 25 men landed in Newfoundland.(1)

Note

1. The raider was the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer. She was part of the convoy HX84 escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

British cargo ship Nestlea lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 18 November of the British cargo ship Nestlea, Tonnage 4,274 tons, loaded with margarine, underway from Takoradi, Gold Coast [Ghana] to the United Kingdom sunk when bombed by aircraft on the position 48 miles south west of Fastnet. Part of convoy. Two boatloads with survivors were sailing landwards.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

Japanese minesweeper MS 06 1950s

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Length 68.6 feet. The Chiyozuru-class with as dimensions 95 4/5 (overall) x 18 2/3 x 6 1/2 feeet 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? 

Dutch East Indiaman Willem Hendrik 1669-

E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1669, launched on 13 March 1669, dimensions 160-165 x 38 x 18 feet.

Sources

Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde oost-indische compagnie der vereenigde Nederlanden ter kamer van Zeeland. Middelburg, 1759.

Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie. 

Dutch East Indiaman Pouleron 1668-

E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1668, launched in 1669, dimensions 141 x 34 x 14 feet.

Sources

Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde oost-indische compagnie der vereenigde Nederlanden ter kamer van Zeeland. Middelburg, 1759.

Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie. 

German fishing kutter Cito HF 29 1885-1909

Model Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

Built at the Junge-Werft, Wewelsfleth on the Lower Elbe, Germany in 1885 and sunk in a storm in 1909. HF=Hamburg-Finkenwerder. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Perseverance returned home in 1815

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

Source

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

Scottish Greenland whaler Activeon returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Aberdeen, Scotland of the whaler Activeon 25 July, master Gray, coming from Greenland.  

Source

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

Fishing vessels at Bremen, Germany

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany, 2023.

Oil painting. 

Portuguese iate Pancao 1798

Built by Arsenal da Marina, captured by French in 1798.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Portuguese iata Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso 1793-1807

Of the crown, aviso in 1793, mentioned between 1793-1807.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Italian ironclad battleship Sardegna 1884-1923

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Part of Re Umberto-class consisting of Re Umberto, Sardegna and Sicilia, preceded by Ruggiero di Lauria-class succeeded by Ammiraglio di Saint Bon-class. Laid down by Arsenale di La Spazia, Italy on 24 October 1884, launched on 20 September 1890, completed on 16 February 1895, guard ship after 1917, stricken on 4 January 1923 and broken up. 

Italian sailing ship Michele Constantino lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 27 May due to bombs on the location Cap Bon. Tonnage 46 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

French warships leaving Algiers for France according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that the French warships which left Algiers, French Algeria on 3 July since then arrived at Toulon, France.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

Several French warships left harbor of Casablanca, French Morocco according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

Richelieu-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Jean Bart. Original postcard

An item reported that air reconnaissance of Casablanca, French Morocco pointed out that 6 French submarines and 2 destroyers left the harbor for patrolling and in the harbor were lying the battleship Jean Bart (1) together with 1-6” [light) cruiser and 8-10 destroyers. In the night of 5 July departed 7 submarines.

Note

1. Part of Richelieu-class fast battleships preceded by Dunkerque-class succeeded by the planned but not realized Alsace-class. Laid down on 12 December 1936, launched on 6 March 1940, commissioned on 8 January 1949, out of service on 1 August 1957, stricken on 10 February 1970 and broken up. On 22 February 1945 was decided to complete although in July was discussed as a battleship or as an aircraft carrier. On 21 September it became clear that completing as an aircraft carrier would cost 5 milliard Francs and five years delay in completition. She was able to carry 40 aircraft with 14 extra slung from the hangar deckhead. The armament consisted of 8x2-13cm anti aircraft guns, as a battleship 2x4-38cm/15” guns.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

British Royal Navy escorted 27,089 merchant ships since outbreak war according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that since the outbreak of the Second World War the Royal Navy escorted 27,089 ships of which 21,613 were British.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

Except for five ships all Dutch Greenland whalers returned home safe in 1768

An item reported that all Dutch Greenland whalers which sailed to Greenland returned home except for 5 which were lost. The 119 ships included one for Rotterdam which went to Davis Strait caught 390 5/6 whalen of 8,456 quardelen blubber.

Source

De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, 1768. 

Japanese aircraft carrier Ship No. 5011 1944

Unryu-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Unryu-class (project number G16) Ikoma-subclass preceded by Taiho succeeded by planned but not realized Project Number G18. Design resembles more the Hiryu than that of the Taiho. There were 16 planned namely under the Maru Kyu Programme ship No. 301 in 1941 and under the Kai-Maru 5 Programme Ships No. 5001-5015, at the end were 13 were cancelled. There were 2 subclasses namely Unryu (Nos. 302, Modified Unryu Class 5001-5006 and Ikoma (unofficial Modified Ship Number 302-class in fact a simplified Unryu model Nos. 5007-5015). Cancelled on 11 August 1943, to be laid down by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in June 1944 and be completed by September 1946.

1/32 Part in the Dutch Greenland whaler de Vrouw Maria and whalnig tools sold on an auction at ‘t Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on 18 April 1768

Fluyt ship. Commandeur Fredrik Pieters. Dimensions 111’5 2/3”x 28’9”x 12’5”x 6’10 2/3” feet. With 6-7 boats. DirectorCornelis Abrahamsz de Veer. Bought for 175 guilders, at stroke 18 guilders by Henricus Moens for his superior.

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Cornelis Abrahansz de Veer, Amsterdam between 1758-1769, total catch results 69 1/4 whale-1,237 barrels blubber-1,986 quardelen whale oi, in 1758 respectively 12-168-271.

Sources

De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, 1768.

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.

1/32 Part in the Dutch Greenland whaler ‘t Vertrouwen and whaling tools sold on an auction at ‘t Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on 18 April 1768

Fluyt ship. Commandeur Hans Jacobsz. Built in 1752. Dimensions 110’x 28’6”x 12 1/2 x 7’1” feet. With 6-7 boats. Sold for 100 guilders to Dirk van Eyk.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Fredrik de Harde, Amsterdam between 1756-1768, total catch results 28 1/2 whale-974 barrels blubber-1,450 quardelen whale oil, lost in 1768.

Sources

De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, 1768.

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.

British minesweeping sloop HMS Amaryllis 1915-1923

Arabis-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 Herbacous Borders. Launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Kingston upon Hull, England on 9 December 1915 and sold to be scrapped on 30 January 1923. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Adriaan Kleyn 1718-1725

BookkeeperPieter Jacobus and Abraham Kops, Amsterdam

1718

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 100

1719

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 60

1720

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 160

1721

Whales 5,75 Barrels blubber 180

1722

Whales 5.5 Barrels blubber 190

1723

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Bookkeeper Albert Kramp, Amsterdam

1724

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1725

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 35

Total

Whales 19.25 Barrels blubber 725

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 Andries Fredriksz 1719-1726

Bookkeeper Nicolaas Kalff, Zaandam

1719

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1720

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 170

1721

Whales 9 Barrels blubber 330

1722

Whales 6 Barrels blubber 120

Bookkeeper Klaas Cornelisz Louwe, Zaandam

1723

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 95

1724

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1725

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 90

1726

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

Whales 24 Barrels blubber 805

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.

Japanese passenger ship Argentina Maru 1938-1940 and escort carrier Kaiyo 1940-1945

As Argentina Maru©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

As Kaiyo©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Ordered in 1938 with building costs subsided by Imperial Navy as she was designed for a conversion into an aircraft carrier. Launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipyard on 9 December 1938, completed on 31 May 1939, sold to the Japanese navy on 9 December 1942, converted into an aircraft carrier, commissioned on 23 November 1943, heavily damaged by several allied air attacks and finally abandoned in the Beppu Bay, stricken on 20 November 1945 and in situ broken up between 1 September 1946 and 30 January 1948. Already designed to be converted into an aircraft carrier. Gross register tonnage 12.753 tons, deadweight 8.200 tons and as dimensions 516 x (waterline)-545 (over all) x 69 x 29 (loaded) feet. Speed 29 (normal cruising)-22 (maximum) knots. Twin screw. Diesel machinery supplying 16.500 bhp/2.080 nhp.

Her sister ship the Brasil Maru was torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Greenlings (SS-213) when underway from Truk towards Yokosuka around 130 nautical miles north west of Truk. She was underway for her conversion into an escort carrier.