Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 12-7-2026
Portugal/Madeira-flagged, IMO 9448669, MMSI 255806148 and call sign CQAE2. Germany-flagged in 2010, Portugal-flagged in 2010 and Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia in 2010. Built by Wujiazui Shipbuilding, Nanjing, China in 2010. Owner/manager TB Marine Cont Shipmanagement Gmbh&Co KG, Hamburg, Germany.
In his letter dated Lisbon dated 16 November 1940 No. 930 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspaper newspapers Voz, Seculo, Diario de Manha, Diorio de Noticias and Diario de Losbo, Lisbon dated 10-11 November 1940 the on 9 November 1940 still missing 10 crew members of the by a submarine sunk Swedish steamship Meggie with their boat arrived at Nazaré and were in the meantime brought to Lisbon.
Source
Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 12-7-2026
Norway-flagged, IMO 9725304, MMSI 258706000 and call sign LATM7. Built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea in 2016. Owner Welco Ship AS, manager Westchart AS, both at Bergen, Norway.
In his letter dated Lisbon dated 3 November 1940 No. 890 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspaper Diario da Manha, Lisbon dated 30 October the Japanese passenger steamship Rusimi Maru left with 31 passengers on board for Ireland to pick up there the Japanese returning from England and would via North America return to Japan.
Source
Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16
United Kingom-flagged, IMO 9749776, MMSI 235107648 and call sign 2HYJ8. Built by Damen Shipyard Singapore Pte Ltd. in 2014. Part of the fleet of Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd. Damen Fast Supplier 2610.
In his letter dated Lisbon dated 16 November 1940 No. 930 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspapers Seculo, Diario de lisboa and Diario de Noticias, Lisbon dated 11-13 November 1940 the American passenger steamship Excalibur arrived with 50 passengers on board and in the meantime left for New York, USA with 180 passengers. It was expected that in November 2.500 refugees from Lisbon were travelling to New York. Probably would the American shipping companies use another 2 larger passenger ships to transport the refugees.
Source
Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16
Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9393072, MMSI 249706000 and call sign 9HYM9. Owner Arsland Erne Ltd., manager Besiktas Likid Tasimacilik Ticaret As bith at Istanbul, Turkey. Built by Yardomci Tersanesi AS, Tuzla, Turkey in 2009.
In his letter dated Lisbon dated 3 November 1940 No. 890 to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine wrote the German Marineattaché Portugal that according to the newspapers Primeiro de Janeiro dated 30 October and Diario de Lisboa, Lisbon, dated 31 October the Brazilian steam passenger ship Siqueira Campos left on 4 November for Rio de Janeiro. On board she loaded war stores sent with more as 100 wagons from Germany to the Brazilian government. The weight of the large boxes could be around 3,070 kilo. The Brazilian government seemed to have ordered for more as 17 million Reichsmark war stores from Germany.
Source
Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché Portugal. RM 11-16
Great Belt Bridge, Denmark 8 July 2026
Facebook group Under Broen
Russia-flagged, IMO 9658666, MMSI 273386110 and cal sign UBVN. Ordered by Aectech Helsinki Shipyard, Finland on 18 December 2012, laid down with yard number 509 on 26 December 2012, launched on 25 March 2015, completed on 25 December 2015. Project 21900M.
Gnevny-class destroyers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An item reported the possible transfer of warships by the Soviet Union to Communist China. It included two Gordy-class destroyers, two S-class submarines and two M-class submarines. The ships were seen on 26 June in the Tsushima Strait going to the south and at Tsingtao. There was a possible that the ships were at Tsingtao to participate in Chinese naval exercises although it was more likely to be handed over to the Chinese navy. If so the Chinese navy would then possess 4 Gordy-class destroyers, six M-class and six-S-class submarines.
Note
1. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1956-1957 mentioned indeed 4 Gordy-class destroyers, 4 S-class, 4 Shsuka-class, M-V-class and 1 M-II-class submarines. In fact the Gnevny-class destroyers preceded by planned Gogland-class and realized Fidonisy-class succeeded by Storozhevoy-class. Sold to Communist China were the Reshitelny (Changchun, museum ship at Rushan), Retivy (Chin Lin, later Taiyuan), Rekordny (Anshan) and Rezky (Fushun).
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
Great Belt Bridge, Denmark 8 July 2026
Facebook group Under Broen
Russia-flagged, IMO 8027262, MMSI 273422960 and call sign UFED. Built in 1984 by Wärtsila Helsinki Shipyard, Finland. Design to operate in the Russian Arctic. Part of Kapitan Evdokimov-class.
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 3, present position Eupatoria [Yevpatoria, Crimea], remarks waiting for orders, ready for service.
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.
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 2, present position Balaklava, remarks commissariat stores on board.
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.
Germany-flagged, IMO 9143984, MMSI 211267710 and call sign DBJM. Built by PS Werften Stralsund, Stralsund, Germany in 1998. Owner German Government WSV, Bonn, Germany, manager German Government Wasser Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven, Germany.
According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 April due to submarine attack on the location waters of Taornina. Tonnage 100 tons.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.
According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 April due to submarine attack on the location waters of Taornina. Tonnage 74tons.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.
North Sea, 9 June 2026
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9962304, MMSI 244832000 and call sign PEJT. Built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd., Yantai, China in 2024. Owner/manager Van Oord Ship Management B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Bookkeeper Olphert Pet, Zaandam
1748
Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0 Quardelen whale oil 0
1752
Whales 4 Barrels blubber 140 Quardelen whale oil 242
1753
Whales 7 1/3 Barrels blubber 98 Quardelen whale oil 178
1754
Whales 2.5 Barrels blubber 80 Quardelen whale oil 148
1755
Whales 3 Barrels blubber 80 Quardelen whale oil 138
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.
Bookkeeper Abraham van den Bosch, Amsterdam
1748
Whales 5 Barrelss blubber 104 Quardelen whale oil 168
Bookkeepers Hendrik and Dirk Hagen, Amsterdam
1754
Whales 1 3/5 Barrelss blubber 60 Quardelen whale oil 71
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.
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 October 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. Part of Aetos-class also known as the Thiria-class. Laid down in 1911 by Cammell Laird in 1911, launched on 1 July 1911, commissioned in 1912, seized by the Allies in October 1916, transferred to France in November 1916, served in the French navy between 1917-1918, returned to Greece in 1918, modernized between 1925-1927 and sunk at Souda Bey, Crete during a German air attack on 15 May 1941. The boats were to be built by Cammell Laird&Company Limited, Birkenhead, England as the Argentinean San Luis-class with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.87 (between perpendiculars)-89.30 (over all) x 8.46 (moulded) x 5.18 (depth moulded) x 2.59 (mean draught on trials) metres. Displacement 980 (on trials)-1,175 (fullload) tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Load on trial 195 tons. Total bunker capacity 225 tons. Total capacity oil fuel tanks 75...300 tons. Combined repulse&reaction turbines of around 600rpm. Five White Forster Type boilers. Boiler pressure 230 lbs. Range 3,000 miles/13 knots. Estimatated horsepower 19,750 hp. Total heating surface of boilers 2,484 square 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.
Transport Number IV. Name ship Tannenfels. Company D.D.G. Hansa, Bremen, Germany. Date departure 11 April 1942. Harbour which was left Bordeaux, France. Destination Far East. Part of 1. Action “Transport.”
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 7/1419 Ausarbeitung "Wirtschaftsfahrten im Zweiten Weltkrieg" (Zusammenstellung der Fahrten von Blockadebrechern nach Ostasien, 1941-1945).
Transport Number III. Name ship Regensburg.Company Norddeutscher Lloyd (N.D.L.), Bremen, Germany. Date departure 6 February 942. Harbour which was left Bordeaux, France. Destination Far East. Part of 1. Action “Transport.”
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 7/1419 Ausarbeitung "Wirtschaftsfahrten im Zweiten Weltkrieg" (Zusammenstellung der Fahrten von Blockadebrechern nach Ostasien, 1941-1945).
Eemshaven, Netherlands 11 June 2026
United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Swansea, IMO 9942471, MMSI 232040181 and call sign MKT15. Built in 2022.
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 23 November of the American whaler Orozimbo master Johnson coming from Ochotsk 31 barrels sperm oil 2,000 barrels whale oil
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 22 November of the American whaling barque Concordia master French of Sag Harbor oming from Ochotsk 700 barrels whale oil 11,000 lbs bone
Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Crown Colony-class cruiser©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
HMS Newfound, Ceylon group. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
HMS Swiftsure, Minotaur-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Crown Colony-, Colony- or Fiji-class preceded by Dido- and Town-class succeeded by Minotaur-class. The Ceylon-group of this class was slightly modified and armed with 3x3-15.2mc/6” guns instead of 4x3-15.2cm/6” guns. Pennant 39. Laid down by Swan Hunter, Wallsend, England on 9 November 1939, launched on 19 December 1941, commissioned on 21 January 1943, sold to Peru on 30 December 1959, commissioned as BAP Almirante Grau, renamed Capitan Quinones on 15 May 1973, static training ship since 1979 and broken up same year.
An item reported that the Neptun shipyard at Rostock, East Germany started with the building of 3,000 ton cargo ships for the Soviet Union as was reparations. Not earlier as in May 1954 was the first ship handed over caused by lacking steel-plate and faults in the engines and auxilairy turbines. Two ships were to retain by East Germany, two others were transferred to Bulgaria, the others numbering at least 20 were before the end of 1954 to be handed over to the Soviet Union. In October 1954 however ordered the Soviet Union that eight of the ships were to be converted into fire fighting ships or Schwimmbrandwachen as the East German Main Administration for Shipbuilding classified these ships. Until now was nothing done. A special Soviet commission arrived in the end of 1954 at Rostock to supervise the reconstruction which started in February 1954 while pressing the delivery of at least two but if possible four ships that year. There was however considerable doubt about these ships lacking derricks, loading winches (except for a small personal luggage one), hatches and holds. To be fitted out with radar and a very large crew numbering 9-12 officers and 369 men. Possible it were troop transports or auxiliary naval vessels. Regarded the size of the crew probably the latter purpose.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
Crown Colony-class cruiser©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An item reported while referring to the press that in the next six years the United Kingdom would hand over at least 20 warships to India. A cruiser was incuded.(1) The first two ships to be handed over were fleet minesweepers already commissioned in the United Kingdom and to join the Indian navy before October 1955. Excluded three Hunt-class destroyers (2) were all ships present in the Indian navy to be replaced. The cruiser Mysore (ex-Nigeria) was the potential flagship. Furthermore were 12 anti-submarine and anti-aircraft frigates, 8 coastal minesweepers and some inshore minesweepers involved in the transfer.
Notes
1. Nigeria. Of the Crown Colony or Fiji-class light cruisers, preceded by Dido-class, succeeded by Minotaur-class, building ordered on 20 December 1937, laid down by Vickers Armstrong, Walker, Newcastle on Tyne, England on 8 February 1938, launched on 18 July 1939, commissioned on 23 September 1940, sold India on 29 August 1957, renamed INS Mysore (C60), decommissioned on 20 August 1985 and broken up.
2. The escort destroyers Ganga (ex-HMS Chiddingfold), Godayari (ex-Bedale) and Gomati (ex-Lamerton)?
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
Akizuki subclass©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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.
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 1, present position Balaklava Crimea, remarks with cattle for the army from Eupatoria [Yevpatoria, Crimea]. 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.
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 --, present position Balaklava, Crimea, remarks with cargo of charcoal for the army; 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.
North Sea, 9 June 2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rotterdam, Netherlands, IMO 9492543, MMSI 246612000 and call sign PIUZ. Built in 2008. Bought by HEBO in February 2023.
Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Tuesday 4 April 1741 at 18:00 o’clock of the whaling tools of commandeur Gerrit Samielse Lolling on the hired ship Gerrit bound for Greenland with 6 boats, bookkeeper Cornelis van Ommeren.
Note
1. Greenland commandeur between 1838-1741 for account of Cornelis van Ommeren, Amsterdam. Catch results in 1740 3.5 whale 160 barrels whale blubber 250 quardelen whale oil, in 1741 zero.
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.
Source
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.
Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 20 November1741 of the extra ordinary well sailing Dutch whaler De Robert Jean, fluyt ship, commandeur Jan Swan, built in 1731, dimensions 111 (prow) x 28.5 x 12.5, verdeck 6.½ and plecht 8.9½ all Amsterdam feet. Lying in the Waal off the Oude Stads Herberg. Not sold, auction stopped at 13.600 Dutch guilders.
Note
1. Jan Swan, Greenland commandeur between 1740-1741 for Jean Neel, Amsterdam, results 1741 0.5 whale 20 barrels blubber35 quardelen whale oil. 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.
Source
Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.
Scheveningen, Netherlands 8 June 2026
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 74222324, EU 2714401, MMSI 244010000 and call sign PIEJ. Built by Bodewes, Millingen a/d Rijn, Netherlands with yard number 729 in 1975. Owner Dutch Tender Service B.V., Scheveningen, Neteherlands.
Caught 16 whales resulting in 120 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Caught 16 whales resulting in 101 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Scheveningen, Netherlands, 8 June 2026
Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9857640, MMSI 215973000 and call sign 9HA5400. Built by Vard Langsten, Tomra, Norway in 2021. Owner/manager Tui Services Gmbh, Hamburg, Germany.
An item reported the departure of the American whaler Hudson, barque, 368 tons, master Fish, of Fairhaven, to the whaling grounds on 19 February.(1)
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
An item reported the departure of the American whaler Elizabeth, ship, 329 tons, master Winslow, of New Bedford on 19 February .(1)
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10 June 2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Zwolle, IMO 7911856, MMSI 244061000 and call sign PEPN. Built by Ferus Smit Scheepswerf, Hoogezand, Netherlands in 1979. Owner/manager Van der Kamp BV, Zwolle, Netherlands.
Transport Number I. Name ship Rio Grande. Company (H.D.S.G.) Date departure 21 September 1941. Harbour which was left Bordeaux, France. Destination Far East. Date arrival 9 December 1941. Part of 1. Action “Transport.”
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 7/1419 Ausarbeitung "Wirtschaftsfahrten im Zweiten Weltkrieg" (Zusammenstellung der Fahrten von Blockadebrechern nach Ostasien, 1941-1945).
Transport Number II. Name ship Peter (ex-Portland). Company Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg, Germany. Date departure 16 October 1941. Harbour which was left Bordeaux, France. Destination Far East. Date arrival 1 January 1942. Deadweight 10,942 tons. Part of 1. Action “Transport.”
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 7/1419 Ausarbeitung "Wirtschaftsfahrten im Zweiten Weltkrieg" (Zusammenstellung der Fahrten von Blockadebrechern nach Ostasien, 1941-1945).
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10 June 2026
Norway-flagged, homeport Arendal, IMO 9356622, MMSI 257555000 and call sign LAJX7. Built by Celik Tekne Sanayi Ve Ticaret As, Tuzla, Turkey in 2009. Owner Ekships Ab, manager Ektank Ab, Gothenburg, Sweden.
According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 April due to submarine attack on the location 5 miles?. Tonnage 136 tons.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.
According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 April due to submarine attack on the location 8 miles west north west isle Sanguinarie. Tonnage 40 tons.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.
Norway-flagged, IMO 5339248, MMSI 258113000 and call sign LDRG. Launched by Joh. C. Tecklenborg, Bremershaven, Germany in 1914 as training ship for the German merchant marine, handed over to the United Kingdom as war reparations, sold in 1920, became the training ship Statsraad Lemkuhl of the Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab in 1921, captured by Germany and renamed Westwärts in 1940 and returned in 1945 retaining her name and still a training ship.
Piemonte. Naval History and Heritage command NH47666
Etruria, Regioni-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Calabria©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Regioni-class preceded by Piemonte succeeded by Calabria. Laid down by Arsenal of Taranto in October 1893, launched on 22 September 1898, commissioned on 26 May 1901 and sold to be broken up on 22 March 1923.
In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 17 February 1940 No. 758 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported that between Romania and Turkey an agreement was made dealing with 15,000 ton Turkish cotton. The Turkish steamship Refah would load at Izmir 6,000 bales voor Constanta, Romania.
Source
Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for Turkey, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.
Sevastopol©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
The information was received from the Latvian General Staff and considered to be reliable. In fact few was known dealing with the personnel of the Central Institutions except that the majority in authority were former naval officers already officers prior to the First World War. The descriptions of the officers were supplied by a former high officer of the Imperial Russian Navy which now stayed in Latvia. Former 2nd class captain. “Commander of the reserve vessels at Petrograd in 1920; in command of the [batteship] Sebastopol up to February 1921.(1) No good as man and officer; after the Japanese war [1904-1905] he was dismissed from the service on a verdict of an Officers’ Court, for stealing a gold watch from a lady.”
Note
1. Sevastopol 1909-1917, Parizhskaya Kommuna 1917-1943 and Sevastopol 1943-1956. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 16 June 1909, launched on 10 July 1911, commissioned on 30 November 1914, In Bolshevik hands and renamed Parizhskaya Kommuna in November 1917, laid up between 1918-17 September 1925, modernized 1930s, renamed Sevastopol in 1943, training ship since 1954 and broken up 1956-1957.
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.
Entre Rios, Corrientes-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of La Plata-class preceded by Corrientes-class. Laid down in 1910, launched in November 1910, completed in July 1912, summer 1912 departed to Argentina and decommissioned on 10 January 1956. 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.
Dimensions 85 (between perpendiculars)-90 (over all) x 9 (moulded) x 4,7 (depth sides)-5 (depth at centre) x 2,4 (draught forward normal)-2,3 (draught mean normal)-2,2 (draught aft normal), normal displacement 890 tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Load on trials 200 tons. Draught full load 1,95 (foreward)-2.85 (mean)-2,75 (aft) metres, full load dispacement 1,110 tons. Two Germany Admiralty type turbines (centre) of 560 rpm and 5 German Admiralty Type boilers (1-oil, 4 coal fuelled). Total capacity of bunkers 290 tons+50 tons fuel oil bunker capacity. Estimated horsepower 19,000-20,000 hp. Range 3,000 miles of 1,852,3 metres/15 knots. 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 built by F. Schichau.
