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Saturday, 5 September 2026

Cuban training annex cargo ship José Marti 1976-2007

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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 412  for Empresa Maritimo Portuaria de Importación, Havana, Cuba on 23 August 1976, launched for the Maritime Port Import Company, Havana on 4 March 1977, commissioned in September 1977, transferred to Meggi Naviera Unida SA, Havana and renamed TAINO in 1990, same owner renamed Agate Islands, in 1996, St. Nevis) 1in 1996, renamed Agate Spirit on 1 December 2004, renamed Agate Islands, St. Kitts & Nevis on 1 January 2006 and sunk on the geographical position at 29° 55' S and 32° 25' E, while under tow to the scrapyard on 25 February 2007. Gross tonnage 12,170 tons, deadweight 13,000 tons, horsepower 9,400 bhp and speed 17.5 knots. Dimensions 154,1 x 19,8 x 9,5 metres. 

Merchant ship Deux-Jumeaux chartered by France for the expedition to China in 1860

In 1856 broke the Second Opium War out as a result of western powers trying to force the Chinese Qing dynasty to open the frontiers for foreign trade and to obtain more influence. A treaty signed in 1858 was to end the war and give the western powers more or less what they wanted. A combined British-America-French effort to pass the Taku forts and go on to Pei-ho (nowadays Hai River) failed and France and the United Kingdom decided to sent out a combined expedition with the first French ships leaving France on 5 December 1859. A joint ultimatum of both countries dated 8 March 1860 was refused on 8 April 1860 followed by fighting. To transport their troops and stores France and especially England hired several merchant ships. Not found back in Lloyds Register 1860.

Source

Léopold Pallu de La Barrière. Expédition de Chine en 1860. Paris, Imprimerie Impériale, 1863, p. 15. 

French replica of a 18th Century frigate (ex-Grand Turk 1996-2010) ’Etoile du Roy 2010



Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 19 July 2026

Replica of a British frigate laid down at Marmaris, Turkey in December 1996, launched in September 1997 using the design of the 6th rate frigate HMS Blandford of 1710.  Sold by Turk Phoenix Ltd. She was to be used as a British frigate for the ITV Network series Hornblower. In 2010 sold to the Étoile Marine Croisières. IMO 900582, MMSI 228000700 and call sign FFZA.

Merchant ship Reine-des Clippers chartered by France for the expedition to China in 1860

In 1856 broke the Second Opium War out as a result of western powers trying to force the Chinese Qing dynasty to open the frontiers for foreign trade and to obtain more influence. A treaty signed in 1858 was to end the war and give the western powers more or less what they wanted. A combined British-America-French effort to pass the Taku forts and go on to Pei-ho (nowadays Hai River) failed and France and the United Kingdom decided to sent out a combined expedition with the first French ships leaving France on 5 December 1859. A joint ultimatum of both countries dated 8 March 1860 was refused on 8 April 1860 followed by fighting. To transport their troops and stores France and especially England hired several merchant ships. Not found back in Lloyds Register 1860.

Source

Léopold Pallu de La Barrière. Expédition de Chine en 1860. Paris, Imprimerie Impériale, 1863, p. 15. 

French boat Sagone d’Angawëlys CH.931219

Granville, France 20 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Cherbourg. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Myndertsz Schaagen 1736-1739

Bookkeeper Grieland en Van Nuys, Amsterdam

1736

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 10

1737

Whales 2 2/3 Barrels blubber 110

1738

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1739

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 30

Total

Whales 7 2/3 Barrels blubber 290

Source

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written notes until 1794.

French fishing vessel CH.91829

Granville, France 20 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Cherbourg, France. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Joucke Hals 1734-1739

Bookkeeper Cornelis Claasz Ploeger, Broek

1734

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 45

Bookkeeper Cornelis Klooker, Broek

1735

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 40

1736

Whales 4 Barrels blubber 130

Bookkeeper Verlaan en Voogd, Broek

1737

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 140

1738

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 50

1739

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 44

Total

Whales 11 Barrels blubber 449

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 boat La Grance Ancre CH.846675


Granville, France 20 July 2026

France-flagged, homeport Cherbourg.

American sailing sealing ship Charles Adams in 1836-1837

Antarctic sealing ground ? Rigging ship. Tonnage 268 tons. Captain Carew. Left Stonington on 15 October 1836 for sealing but was burned at the Falkland Islands in 1837.

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 boat Marius CH.939061

Granville, France 20 July 2026

France-flagged, CH=Cherbourg, Sport boat?

American sailing sealing ship Atlas in 1836-1937

Antarctic sealing ground South Atlantic. Tonnage 261 tons. Rigging ship. Captain Barnum, left New London on 17 May 1835 or 1836, returned on 9 April 1837 with 1,650 barrels sea-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. 

Friday, 4 September 2026

Chinese gunboat Yongji 1915-1937 and Hai Hsing 1937-

Sister ship Chu Tung©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Yongxiang, Yongfeng-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Yonfeng-class consisting of the Yongfeng or Yong Feng, Yongxiang or Yong-Siang, Yonghian and Yongji, the latter two built in China with added poop decks. In fact enlarged seagoing versions of the Kiang- and Chu-classes river gunboats. Launched by Jiangnan Shipyard, China in 1915 and beached on 21 October 1937 when she was attacked by aircraft during the Battle of Wuhan. Taken into service by the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China or so-called Wang Jingwei regime renamed Hai Hsing and after the war part of the Nationalist Chinese navy. 

Merchant ship Charmez chartered by France for the expedition to China in 1860

In 1856 broke the Second Opium War out as a result of western powers trying to force the Chinese Qing dynasty to open the frontiers for foreign trade and to obtain more influence. A treaty signed in 1858 was to end the war and give the western powers more or less what they wanted. A combined British-America-French effort to pass the Taku forts and go on to Pei-ho (nowadays Hai River) failed and France and the United Kingdom decided to sent out a combined expedition with the first French ships leaving France on 5 December 1859. A joint ultimatum of both countries dated 8 March 1860 was refused on 8 April 1860 followed by fighting. To transport their troops and stores France and especially England hired several merchant ships. Not found in Lloyds Register 1860.

Source

Léopold Pallu de La Barrière. Expédition de Chine en 1860. Paris, Imprimerie Impériale, 1863, p. 15. 

Merchant ship Morayshire chartered by France for the expedition to China in 1860

In 1856 broke the Second Opium War out as a result of western powers trying to force the Chinese Qing dynasty to open the frontiers for foreign trade and to obtain more influence. A treaty signed in 1858 was to end the war and give the western powers more or less what they wanted. A combined British-America-French effort to pass the Taku forts and go on to Pei-ho (nowadays Hai River) failed and France and the United Kingdom decided to sent out a combined expedition with the first French ships leaving France on 5 December 1859. A joint ultimatum of both countries dated 8 March 1860 was refused on 8 April 1860 followed by fighting. To transport their troops and stores France and especially England hired several merchant ships.

Loyds Register 1860 mentioned a Morayshire, master S.J. Mathers, 788 tons, built at M’lmn T. in 1853, owner D. Dunbar, homeport London, England.

Sources

Léopold Pallu de La Barrière. Expédition de Chine en 1860. Paris, Imprimerie Impériale, 1863, p. 15.

Lloyds Register 1860. 

Russian nuclear cruise-missile submarine Arkhangelsk K 525 1975-2005

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


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

Part of the Project 661 Anchar/NATO: Papa class, preceded by Project 670 Skat/NATO: Charlie-class, succeeded by Project 949 Granit and 949A Antey/NATO: Oscar-I and II-classses. Laid down by Sevmash on 25 July 1975, launched on 3 May 1980, commissioned on 30 December 1980, in service on 24 January 1981, part of Northern Fleet, out of service in 1996 and broken up between January 2004-February 2005.

Sources

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

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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

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

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

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

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

The Russian Baltic submarine fleet in 1927

The American Military Attaché Sweden wrote in his report dated 1 April 1927 No. 352 that all known facts indicated that the Soviet Union at least would have 20 submarines available in the Baltic which number would be doubled within two years. From Italy were 5 flotilla leaders for submarines with a displacement of 2,200 tons ordered. At the shipyards around Leningrad were 2 divisions of submarines under construction of which two were nearly completed waiting for their guns.

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 cargo ship Tokozyu Maru 1922-

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Similar Keihuku Maru, Syokei Maru and Tokozyu Maru. Call sign JFBD. Homeport Tokyo, Japan. Owner in 1939 Department of Railways. Built by Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha Ltd., Kobe, Japan in 1922. Gross tonnage 3,619 tons, under deck 2,943 tons, net tonnage 1,380, deadweight 690 tons and as dimensions 360.0 x 46.0 x 28.0 x 15 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, 2 screws and speed 17 (normal cruising)-18.5 (maximum) knots. Designed for near seas ferry service. 

German blockade runner Elbe homeward bound in 1941

Transport Number -. Name ship ElbeCompany Norddeutscher Lloyd (N.D.L.), Bremen, Germany. Date departure April 1941. Harbour which was left -. Date lost 6 June 1941.

Source

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

British design No. 764 of Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth&Co. Ltd for a 31,500 tons battleship dated 11 April 1913

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A so-called stock design, not made for a specified navy. Dimensions 630 (between perpendiculars)-669 (over all) x 95 x 28.5 feet and a displacement of 31,500 tons. Main armament consisted of 5x2-38.1cm/15” cal 15 guns and secondary armament included 16x1-15.24cm/6” guns. Oil fuelled with a bunker capacity of 800-2,500 tons. Speed between 24-25 knots. The armour consisted oa a 13 “ thick bet, a middle belt of 13-6-4”, citadel and barbettes protected by respectively 6” and 10” thick armour. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 995 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 March 1945.

Source

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

German battle cruiser study design GK 3531 dated 1918

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Dimensions 240 x 29,5 (maximum) x 9 (construction draught) and a displacement of 35,000 ton.

Armament 2x2-38xc cal 45 guns, 12x15 cm and 1 submerged bow torpedo tube.

Turbine propulsion,4 shafts, speed 31-32 knots, 16 coal and 15 oil fuelled boilers. 

Ships coming from the west arriving at Gibraltar according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item reported that between 14-18 August coming from the west arrived at Gibraltar 1 Italian cruiser, 2 steamships of which towing an Italian sailing vessel, 1 Portuguese steamship, 5 British steamships, 1 loaded American tanker, 1 Italian passenger ship (2 guns, 4 Italian steamships, 1 American steamship, 2 Norwegian steamships. By night one British steamship.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Austro-Hungarian design for a battle cruiser Project II dated June 1917

Displacement 30,000 tons with an armament of 2x3-38 cm guns L/45 guns, her secondary armament included 18x1-15cm L/50 guns. Speed 30 knots. Designed by Marinetechnisches Komitee (MTK). Never realized. 

Ships arriving at Gibraltar according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item reported that between 14-18 August coming from the east arrived at Gibraltar 4 British steamships, 4 French steamships, 3 Italian steamships, 2 British steam transports. 2 Norwegian steamships, 1 American steamship (2 guns), 1 Greek steamship.

As part of a convoy: 1 Italian auxiliary cruiser, 1 Italian steamship, 1 American cruiser, 1 steam transport, 3 Norwegian steamships, 1 British passenger ship, 1 Italian steamship (2 guns).

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Japanese patrol vessel PS 78 1950s

PS 66. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 121.6 feet

British sailing transport Libertas 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 95, present position Constantinople, 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. 

Japanese minesweeper MS 07 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 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? 

British sailing transport William Jackson 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 93, present position Eupatoria, remarks waiting for orders.

The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

Thursday, 3 September 2026

Dutch cargo ship ss (ex-USS Kedive 1943, HMS Kedive 1943-1946, Kedive 1946-1947) Rempang 1948-1968 (Daphne 1968-1975)

Bogue-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Rempang©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Escort carrier, first classifed as AVG-39, then ACV-39 and since 15 July 1943 CVE-39 USS Cordova as part of the Bogue-class and in British service Ruler-class. The U.S. Navy (USN) started with the hull classification Aircraft Escort Vessels (AVG) for escort aircraft carriers nicknamed ‘jeep carriers’ or even ‘baby flattop’ by the USN and ‘Woolworth Carrier’ by the British Royal Navy, that became Auxiliary Aircraft Carriers (ACV) on 5 August 1942 followed on 15 July 1943 Escort Aircraft Carriers (CVE). The last classification supplied an better impression of their combat and support roles.  Being (much) smaller and slower than a standard fleet carrier were they mainly used for convoy duties, supporting amphibious landings or just as a kind of cargo ship especially for transporting aircraft across the ocean.

Laid down by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation as USS Cordova on 22 September 1942, launched on 30 January 1943, transferred to the British Royal Navy, renamed HMS Khedive D62, commissioned on 25 August 1943, decommissioned on 19 July 1946, as Kedive owner/manager United States Maritime Commission, Washington, USA since 20 January 1946, bought by Waterman Steamship Corporation, Mobile, USA and converted into a cargo ship by the Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation, Mobile in 1946, bought by the Dutch government on 23 January 1947, as Rempang owner/manager N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland, Amsterdam, Netherlands since 15 January 1948, sold, renamed Daphne and owner Atlas Enterprises Inc., Panama, manager Africa Liner Agencies Inc. S.A., Genoa, Italy since 4 July 1968, sold to owner/manager Comaran Africa Line (Compagnie Maritime de L'Afrique Noire S.A., Vlahakis), Abidjan, Ivory Coast, sold to be broken end 1975, arrived at Gandia, Spain on 20 January 1976 and breaking up by Hierros Ardes S.A. begun in February 1976. 

Shipping traffic heading to the west of Gibraltar according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item reported that at between 14-18 August the shipping traffic from Gibraltar to the west consisted 10 British steamships, 4 Norwegian steamships, 1 British steam transport, 2 Italian passenger ships, 3 armed steamships, 1 Portuguese steamship, 1 Brazilian steamship.

As part of a convoy: 1 British guard ship, 6 British steamships, 1 Greek steamship, 1 Norwegian steamship.

As part of a convoy: Russian torpedo boat Iskussny with 8 steamships.

-1 French steamship, 1 Italian steamship, 1 Italian sailing vessel.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Study of converting the former French ocean liner ss Normandie now USS La Fayette into an AP dated 3 February 1943

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Laid down by Chantiers de Penhoet, Saint Naizaire, France for account of the ompagnie Générale Transatlantique on the line Le Havre, France-Southampton, England-New York, USA on 26 January 1931, launched on 29 October 1932, completed in 1933, maiden voyage begun on 29 May 1935, interned on 3 September 1939, seized by the USA at New York on 12 December 1941, transfer to the USN officially approved on 02 December 1941, renamed USS Lafayette on 31 December 1941, classified as transport AP-53, conversion into troop transport awarded on 27 December 1941, while being converted into a troop ship caught fire and capsized on 9 February 1942, renamed Lafayette and classified as an aircraft and transport ferry APV-4 on 15 September 1943, never rebuilt, stricken on 11 October 1945, sold on 3 October 1946 and broken up between October 1946-31 December 1948.

Shipping traffic heading to the east of Gibraltar according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item reported that between 14-18 August the shipping traffic from Gibraltar to the east consisted of 9 British steamships, 1 Portuguese steamship and 1 Danish steamship.

As part of a convoy: 1 British steamship, 1 Italian steamship, 1 tanker.

As part of a convoy: 2 British steamships, 1 Danish steamship.

As part of a convoy: 2 French passenger ships, 1 Greek steam ship, 1 Norwegian steamship.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

American destroyer USS Roe DD-24 1909-1934

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 Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, USA on 19 January 1909, launched on 24 July 1909, commissioned on 17 September 1910, decommissioned on 1 December 1919, transferred to the US Coast Guard between 1924-1930, stricken on 28 June 1934 and broken up in 1934. 

Soviet battleship Marat not participating in Baltic exercises according to report No. 10295 dated 4 January 1939 of the American Military Attaché at Riga, Latvia

Marat. ©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. The battleship Marat was lying during the whole spring in the outer dock at Kronstadt so not active.(1)

Note

1. 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.

Russian diesel-electric cruise-missile submarine K-68 1961-1977, B-68 1977-1990 and BS-68 1990-1993

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 No. 112, Gorky on 25 January 1961, launched on 30 April 1963, commissioned on 25 December 1965, renamed B-68 on 25 July 1977, BS-68 on 19 April 1990, stricken on 3 July 1992 and 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 Liliana lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 7 June due to submarine attack 70 miles north of Alexandria [Egypt?].

Tonnage 186 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Cuban general cargo ship Victoria de Giron 1968-1998

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Similar Bahia de Cochinos, Playa Larga and Victoria de Giron. Laid down by Uddevallavarret AB, Uddevalla, Sweden with yard number 227 on 24 October 1968, launched on 23 January 1969, delivered on 9 May 1969 and broken up at Alang, India on 13 May 1998.

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

Between July-September 1882 was the United Kingdom in war with Egyptian and Sudanese troops ending in the British occupation of Egypt. The British government chartered between July-August a lot of merchant steamships for transporting troops, stores etc. from the United Kingdom to Egypt including the Neera.

Source

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

German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin 1936-1947

Based on French sketch dated around 1940©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Contract awarded for Flugzeugträger S on 16 November 1935, laid down at the Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany on 28 December 1936, launched on 8 December 1938, fell into Russian hands and destroyed on 14 August 1947 used for tests with shells and bombs, although torpedoes were needed to sunk her. Wreck found back on 12 July 2006. Displacement was 34.088 tons/33.550 long tons, speed 33,8 knots and according to a proposal dated 1939 was she to carry 42 aircraft. Belonged to the Graf Zeppelin which was number 2 ships namely the Graf Zeppelin and the ‘B‘ never launched and broken up still on the slipways. The armament consisted of 16-15cm/6” C/28 quick firing guns, 12-10,5cm C/33 quick firing anti aircraft guns, 22-3,7cm/1.5” C/30 quick firing anti aircraft guns and 28-2cm FlaK anti aircraft guns.

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 994 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 March 1945.

Source

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

British protected cruiser HMS Sapphire 1903-1921

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 Palmers, Jarrow, England on 30 March 1903, launched on 17 March 1904, commissioned on 7 February 1904 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921. 

British sailing transport Maori 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 91, present position Eupatoria, remarks waiting for orders.

The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

Reports from Committees: eight volumes. 3-Part II. Army before Sebastopol. Session 12 December 1854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II. 

British light cruiser HMS Dartmouth 1910-1930

Active-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Topaze-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Town-class Weymouth subclass©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 Vickers, Barrow shipyard on 19 February 1910, launched on 14 February 1911, commissioned on 16 October 1911 and sold to be broken up on 13 December 1930.