British light cruiser HMS Falmouth 1910-1917

Active-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Topaze-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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Hawkins-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Arethusa-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Town-class Weymouth subclass preceded by Active- and Topaze-class succeeded by Hawkins-class heavy cruisers and Arethusa-class light cruisers (1913). Ordered under the 1909-1910 Programme. Laid down by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir, Scotland on 21 February 1910, launched on 20 September 1910, commissioned in September 1911 and torpedoed by German submarine U-66 on 19 August 1916 and sunk off Flamborough Head on 20 August 1916.

Arrival of ships at Gibraltar according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 5 August 1917

An item reported the arrival at Gibraltar coming from the east on 30 July of 1 armed British steamship and the armed Italian steamship Matle Kovitz.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Italian and British warships lyingat Tarento and Bari, Italy according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 5 August 1917

An item reported that according to an agent arrived in the harbour of Tarento, Italy 7 Italian and 3 British motor boats.Their homebase seemed to be Bari, Italy where also 4 destroyers were lying.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Chinese river gunboat Kung Chen or Kong-Tchen 1915-1938

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Part of Chien Chung-class consisting of Chien Chung or Kiang-Tchong, Yung An or Yong Ngan and Kung Chen or Kong-Tchen. Built by Yangtse Works, Hankow, China in 1915. Sunk in October 1938. German type. Dimensions 33,5 x 5,5 x 0,90 metres and a displacement of 90 tons. Speed 11 knots. Crew numbered 42 men. Armament consisted of 1-8,5cm howitzer and 3-4 machine guns. 

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

An item reported that on 9 July the Latvian merchant ship Talvadis, tonnage 4,952 tons, loaded with ... , underway from ... to ... was sunk by a bomb dropped by an aircraft off Start Point, Of the crew were 12 men saved, 1 wounded. Part of small coastal convoy

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

American destroyer USS Warrington DD-30 1909-1935

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, USA with yard number 352 on 21 June 1909, launched on 18 June 1910, commissioned on 20 March 1911, decommissioned on 31 January 1920, stricken on 20 March 1935 and sold to M. Black&Co., Norfolk, Virginia, USA to be broken up on 28 June 1935. 

British merchant ship Dallas City sunk by enemy aircraft according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 4 July the British merchant ship Dallas City, tonnage 4,952 tons, loaded with ... , underway from ... to ... was sunk by a bomb dropped by an aircraft 30 miles south south east of Portland. Of her crew 36 men survived the sinking. Part of convoy OA178.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

Soviet battleships Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya and Marat in August 1938 according to report No. 10295 dated 4 January 1939 of the American Military Attaché at Riga, Latvia

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Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

In his report dated Riga, Latvia 4 January 1939 No. 10295 dealing with the Soviet Baltic Fleet in the Training Season 1938 used the American Military Attaché major G.B. Guenther a so-called reliable source. In August participated the two battleships Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya(1) and Marat (2) in several exercises.

Notes

1. Part of Gangut-class preceded by Andrei Pervozvanny class succeeded by Imperatritsa Mariya class. Laid down by Admiralty Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 16 June 1909, launched on 20 October 1911, commissioned on 11 January 1915, in Bolshevik hands in November 1917, laid up in 1918, renamed on 25 June 1925, modernized between 1931-1934, training ship since 24 July 1954, stricken in 1956 and breaking up started.

2. Part of the Gangut-class, preceded by Andrei Pervozvanny class, succeeded by Imperatritsa Mariya class, laid down by Baltic Works, Saint Petersburg, Russia on 16 June 1909, launched on 22 September 1911, commissioned on 5 January 1915, renamed Marat on 31 March 1921, again Petropavlovsk on 31 May 1943, Volkhov on 28 November 1950 and broken up after September 1953.

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.

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 991 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 February 1945.

Source

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

Russian diesel-electric cruise-missile submarine K-62 1962-1991

Project 659/NATO Echo I-class in SSN configuration. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 651/NATO Juliett-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Project 651 named by NATO Juliette-class preceded by Echo-class succeeded by Charlie-class. Designed in end 1950s by a team with as chairman Abram Samuilovich Kassatsier. Building planned of 35 boats but 19 were cancelled and 16 completed. Laid down by Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, Gorky on 25 March 1962, launched on 26 July 1963, commissioned on 12 June 196 and decommissioned in September 191 to be broken up.

Sources

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

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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

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

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

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

Juliett-class dated 5 May 2026 10:05 o’clock

Italian sailing ship Manin B lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 3 June due to unknown on the location 42.35 North-4.25 east. Tonnage 248 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Japanese cargo ship Myoko Maru 1939-1943

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Similar Myogi Maru, Myoho Maru, Myoken Maru and Myoko Maru. Call sign JGAM. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo. Built by Mitsubishi Jukyogo KK, Yokohama in 1939, in service of the Japanese army between 1941-1943, beached near Malahang in an American air attack on 7 January 1943, wreck used to accommodate Australian and American soldiers and after the war used by John F. Hoile as an engineering workshop. Gross tonnage 4,122 tons, under deck 3,500 tons, net tonnage 2,261 tons and as dimensions 364.0 x 50.0 x 29.0 feet. Direct Drive geared turbine propulsion, one screw, horsepower 600 nhp, coal bunker capacity 570 tons, range 5,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14 (normal cruising)-16.5 (maximum) knots.

British sailing transport Georgiana on 28 October 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 81, present position Balaklava, remarks discharging cattle from Eupatoria. 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 protected cruiser HMS Topaze 1902-1921

Pelorus-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Topaze-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Town-class Weymouth subclass©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Topaze-class 3rd class protected cruisers preceded by Pelorus-class succeeded by Town-class. Sometimes called Gem-class. Designed by Director of Naval Construction (DNC) 1902-1912 Sir Philip Watts (30 May 1946 Deptford, Kent, England-15 March 1926 Chelsea, London, England). Laid down by Laird, Birkenhead, England on 14 August 1902, launched on 23 July 1903, completed in November 1904, commissioned on 6 December 1904, decommissioned on 7 October 1919 and sold to be broken up in Germany on 22 September 1921.

British sailing transport Canterbury on 28 October 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 80, present position Constantinople, Turkey, 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. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

Austro-Hungarian design for a battle cruiser Project IV dated December 1917

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Displacement between 32,600-34,000 tons with an armament of 3x2-38 cm guns L/45 guns, 18x1-15cm L/50 guns, 4-15cm L/50 dual purpose guns and 6 submerged 53cm torpedo tubes. Speed 30 knots. Horsepowe 112,000hp. Range 8,000 nautical miles/15 knots. Designed by Marinetechnisches Komitee (MTK). Never realized. 

American sailing sealing ship Hancox in 1835

Antarctic sealing ground South Seas. Rigging schooner. Arrived at Stonington in 1835 with 450 fur-seal skins and 25 otter skins.

Source

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

French shell bottom trawler (ex-le Petit Panish SB.449346 1978-2004) Peccavi CH.449345 2004-

Granville, France 20 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Granville, IMO 8545161, MMSI 227569050 and call sign FPGW. Built by Servain, Granville, France in 1978

American sailing sealing ship Harriet in 1835

Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Arrived at Stonington in 1835 with around 5,000 fur-seal skins.

Source

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

Cuban cargo ship Juarez 1976 -1990 (Akrogiali 1990-1998, Lilliet 1998 -2003, Wall 2003-2004, Petras 2004-2007, Destiny S 2007-2008, Mwafak 2008-2011)

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Similar Bolivar, Juarez, San Martin, José Marti, O’Higgins, and Sandino. Laid down by Helsingør Skibsvaerft&Maskinbyggeri, Helsingør, Denmark with yard number 410 for Empresa Maritimo Portuaria de Importación, Havana, Cuba on 31 January 1976, launched for the Empresa de Navegación Mabisa Shipping Company, Havana on 23 August 1976, commissioned on 14 January 1977, of Friomar (Naviera Poseidón, Havana), Limassol, Cyprus, reamed Akrogiali.in 1990, of Pennypride Shipping Co. Ltd. (Naviera Poseidón, Havana), Limassol, Cyprus, renamed Liliet in 1998, of Neville Shipping, renamed Wall, Panama on 1 April 2003, Of same owner (Thunder Containers Shipping AVV – Cuba), renamed Petras, Panama on 1 March 2004, of Seagate Marine SRL. renamed Destiny’s, Georgia in 2007, of Ultraviolet Capital SA (Seagate Marine Srl., Constanta, Romania), Freetown, Liberia, renamed Mwafak on 1 August 2008, Mwafak,Tanzania on 1 May 2008 and sold to Dynamic Air Product Pvt. Ltd., India in 2011 and broken up at Alang, India on 26 October 2011. Gross tonnage 9,656tons, deadweight 14,500 tons, horsepower 11,200 bhp and speed 17.5knots. Dimensions 154,1 x 19,8 x 9,5 metres. IMO 7420039. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Pietersz Dronkes 1734-1741

Bookkeeper Jacob van Cralingen, Amsterdam

1734

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 90

1735

Whales 1.5 Barrels blubber 50

1736

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 180

1737

Whales 1.5 Barrels blubber 70

1738

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 50

1739

Whales 8 Barrels blubber 200

1740

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 160 Quardelen whale oil 241

1741

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 16 Quardelen whale oil 17

Total

Whales 21.5 Barrels blubber 816

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.

French shell bottom trawler (ex-Nibor 2006-2025) Forza CH 925652 2025-

Granville, France 20 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Granville, MMSI 227683130 and call sign FGE8609. Built by CNB Bénétrauc Pêche l’Herbaudière, Noirmoutier, France 2006. CN.925652 (Caen) between 2006-2025.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Palm 1734

Bookkeeper Johannes and Nicolaas Eyndhove, Amsterdam

Whales 0 Barrels seal blubber 1.5

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.

Russian torpedo boat used against the Turks on the Danube in 1877

Outside and inside. Illustrated London News dated 16 June 1877

This was the so-called Russo-Turkish War (24 April 1877-3 March 1878 between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire consisting further of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro. The latter three principalities claimed after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire their formal independence and further more became Bulgaria an autonomous state. 

American whaler Washington visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 6 November of the American whaler Washington master Brown 14 months 440 barrels whale oil 5,000 lbs bone

Unindentified French fishing vessel at Granville, France 20 July 2026

American whaler Montreal cleared at Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 15 April 1854

An item reported that at Laihana, Hawaii on 25 March was cleared the American whaler Montreal master Grey for cruising

Unindentified French fishing vessel at Granville, France 20 July 2026

American whaler Speedwell visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 15 April 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 10 April of the American whaler Speedwell master Gibbs of Fair Haven 4.5 months 140 barrels sperm oil

Frenhc fishing vessels at Granville, France 20 July 2026

American whaler Isaac Hicks cleared at Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 15 April 1854

An item reported that at Laihana, Hawaii on 25 March was cleared the American whaler Isaac Hicks master Skinner for cruising

French fishing vessels at Granville, France 20 July 2026

British whaler Sarah and Elisabeth in 1785

When the Scottish whaler Satisfaction arrived at Greenock returning from Greenland on 16 July she reported that by 25 June the British whaler Sara Elisabeth of Hull had caught 10 whales.

Source

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

Cuban cargo ship O’Higgins 1976-1991 (Daiquiri 1991-2000, Tula 2000-2003)

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Similar Bolivar, Juarez, San Martin, José Marti, O’Higgins, and Sandino. Laid down by Helsingør Skibsvaerft&Maskinbyggeri, Helsingør, Denmark with yard number 413 for Empresa Maritimo Portuaria de Importación, Havana, Cuba on 11 November 1976, launched for the Mambisa Consolidated Navigation Company, Havana, Cuba christened O’Higgins on 23 June 1977, commissioned on 21 November 1977, of Poseidon Shipping Company, Havana and renamed Daiquiri in 1991, of Gemmens Navigation, Havana, renamed Tula, Panama on 1 May 2000 and broken up at 2003 April 4. Scrapped in Alang, India on 23 April 2003. Gross tonnage 9,656 tons, deadweight 14,500 tons, horsepower 11,200 bhp and speed 17.5 knots. Dimensions 154,1 x 19,8 x 9,5 metres. 

American sailing sealing ship Eveline in 1835

Antarctic sealing ground South Atlantic Ocean. Rigging schooner. Arrived at Stonington on 3 May 1835 with 622 fur-seal skins, 890 hair-seal skins and 34 barrels seal-elephant 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. 

Russian diesel-electric cruise-missile submarine K-85 1961-1977 and B-124 1977-1999

Project 659/NATO Echo I-class in SSN configuration. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 651/NATO Juliett-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Project 651 named by NATO Juliette-class preceded by Echo-class succeeded by Charlie-class. Designed in end 1950s by a team with as chairman Abram Samuilovich Kassatsier. Building planned of 35 boats but 19 were cancelled and 16 completed. Laid down by Baltic Shipyard, Leningrad, Russia on 25 October 1961, launched on 31 January 1964, commissioned on 30 December 1964, renamed B-124 on 25 July 1977, decommissioned on 30 June 1993 to be broken up between 1998-1999.

Sources

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

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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

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

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

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

Juliett-class dated 5 May 2026 10:05 o’clock

American sailing sealing ship Colossus in 1835

Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Arrived at Stonington in 1835 with 430 fur-seal skins and 1,000 hair-seal skins.

Source

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

British screw steam gunboat HMS Cromer shell practice in 1877

Illustrated London News dated 2 June 1877

Part of Britomart-class which was an improved Dapper-class design preceded by Algerine-class succeeded by Ariel-class, launched by Portsmouth Dockyard on 20 November 1867 and sold to be broken up on 24 August 1886. 

German blockade runner Ermland homeward bound in 1941

Transport Number -. Name ship Ermland Company Hapag= Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg, Germany. Date departure January 1941. Harbour which was left -. Date arrival 5 April 1941. Harbour of arrival Bordeaux, France. (1)

Note

1. Built in 1922. Afterwards renamed Weserland and sunk by the American destroyer USS Somers on 2 or 3 January 1944.

Source

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

American torpedo ram USS Alarm 1873-1898

Illustrated London News dated 16 June 1877

Ordered in 1871 by admiral David D. Porter (1) who was also responsible for her design although the details were drawn by Isaiah Hanscom (2), Chief of the Bureau of Construction. Laid down by New York Navy Yard in 1873, launched on 13 November 1873, commissioned in 1874, decommissioned in 1885, stricken in 1897 and sold to be broken up on 23 February 1898. Fitted out with a ram bow with a length of 25 foot.

Notes

1. David Dixon Porter (8 June 1813 Chester, Pennsylvania, USA-13 February 1891 Arlington, Virginia, USA), served in the Mexican Navy between 1825-1829 and in the US Navy between 1829-1891 ending his career in the rank of admiral.

2. Isaiah Hanscom 1815 Eliott, Maine, USA-5 March 1880 Washington, USA), naval constructor since 14 March 1856, chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair between January 1871-April 1877 and on the Retired List 29 June 1877. Commodore. 

Soviet submarines 266 type (model 50) under construction in August 1936 according to report No. 9711 dated 19 February 1937

An item referred to the report dealing with the training exercises of the Soviet Baltic Fleet in August 1936. It supplemented the reports 9697-7040 and 9699-7040. Three 266 type (model 59) were under construction at the Balti Shipyard, one was already almost completed. Another three of similar type were at the same shipyard under construction. While the construction was still in a early stage was it difficult to determine the type of the last three boats.

Source

National Archive. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Series: Security Classified Correspondence and Reports. File Unit. Russia: Navy - MID 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.

Japanese central-battery ironclad Fuso 1875-1909

Illustrated London News dated 16 June 1877 calling her Foo-Soo

Ordered on 24 September 1875, laid down by Samuda Brothers on 24 September 1875?, ILN wrote that she was built “within little more than a year and a half from the date of the contract...this was due to the facility given by a new system of framing which Mr. Reed here introduced for the first time”, launched on 17 April 1877, completed in January 1878, reclassified as coastal defence ship in December 1905, stricken on 1 April 1909 and sold to be broken up in 1909. Scaled down design of the British Audacious-class central-battery ironclad HMS Iron Duke built between 1868-1871. 

Italian sailing ship Petrouilla Madre lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 3 June due to artillery fire on the location Pantellvia. Tonnage 43 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Japanese cargo ship Kaisyo Maru or Kaisho Maru 1937-1943

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Similar Kaisyo Maru (1937), Kunisima Maru (1937), Mitakesan Maru (1937), Sinyo Maru (1938), Toyo Maru (1937) and Toyo Maru No. 2 1937). Call sign JHWL. Owner in 1939 Kaiyo Kisen K.K., Kobe, Japan. Laid down by Harima Shipbuilding&Engineering Co. Ltd., Harima, Japan on 2 October 1937, launched on 10 May 1938, completed on 30 June 1938, requisitioned by the navy on 10 July 1941, registered as auxiliary transport on 20 September 1941torpedoed and sunk by American submarine USS Tullibee (SS-284) around 300 nautical miles north west of Truk on 22 August 1943 and stricken on 1 November 1943. Gross tonnage 4,164 tons, net tonnage 2,420 tons and as dimensions 363.6 x 50.0 x 20.0 x 9.5/11 (light)-24 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, 1 screw, coal fuelled, coal bunker capacity 880 tons, range 8,700 nautical miles/13 knots and speed 13 (normal cruising)-16.5 (maximum) knots. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Groen 1733-1739

Bookkeeper Gybert Prins, Rotterdam

1733

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 50

1734

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1735

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 20

1739

Whales 1.5 Barrels blubber 75

Total

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 145

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.

Shipping horses at Constantinople, Turkey for the war in Asia Minor in 1877

Illustrated London News dated 23 June 1877

This was the so-called Russo-Turkish War (24 April 1877-3 March 1878 between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire consisting further of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro. The latter three principalities claimed after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire their formal independence and further more became Bulgaria an autonomous state. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Jansz Duyt 1727-1730

Bookkeeper W. Bruygom and S. Jongewaard, Westzaan

1727

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 25

1728

Whales 2 Barrels blubber 75

1729

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1730

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 100

 

Source

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 submarine salvage ship Asahi and repair ship (1898) 1923-1942

Asahi as batlleship©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Asahi as submarine salvage ship©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

British Formidable-class battleship©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Preceded by Shikishma-class succeeded by Mikas. Building as battleship orderedunder the 1897 Naval Programme by John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland, laid down on 1 August 1898, launched on 13 March 1899, commissioned on 28 April 1900, reclassified as 1st class coastal defence ship on 1 September 1921, reclassified as training annex submarine salvage ship on 1 April 1923, converted into a submarine salvage ship between 1 February-August 1925 and 1926-October 1927, re-service since 1928, reclassified as repair ship on 16 August 1937, since November 1937 used as transport, converted into repair ship which was completed on 18 December 1938 and while underway from Singapore to Kure torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Salmon in the night of 25/26 May 1942 and stricken on 15 June 1942. Modified British Formidable-class design. 

British sailing transport Sir George Pollock in the Crimean War on 28 October 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 79, present position Balaklava, remarks commissariat stores. 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 troop transport HMS Perseverance in 1855

Illustrated London News dated 3-2-1855

The iron built screw steamship Perseverance built by Messrs. C.J. Mare&Co. was bought by the British Government to replace the Prince lost off Balaclava, which was of the same line. Commanding officer was commander W.J.S. Pullen. She was to be masted and rigged at Sheerness but a new order sent her to the Woolwich Dockyard. She was there docked in the east dock and the masts were sent from Sheerness, to Woolwich. In the afternoon of Saturday 20th was at the Woolwich Dockyard were rigging and a great part of her fittings completed when there was an accident. It had already become clear that the used masts and rigging were more suitable for a frigate than a long and narrow steamship and it was feared that she would be top heavy. When tide rose was water let in, she was scarcely floated with shores removed when she swayed 3-4 times from side to side, then completely turned over her beam ends in the dock. WSith her foremast resting on the roof of the chapel over the sawmills, destroying 20-30 feet of the parapet but at the same time breaking her fall. Mainyard and foreyard broke. At that moment were 150 men on board, lucking enough just three were wounded.

She was before the Crimean War ordered as the Russian Sobraon, taken over by the British Government in 1854 and wrecked in 1860. 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.