British corvette HMS Acanthus K01 1939-1946 (Andenes 1946-1956, Colin Frye 1956-1957, Toshi Maru No. 2 1957-1970.

Flower-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Flower-class sometimes also called Gladioulus-class after the lead ship succeeded by Castle-class. Totally were 225 of the original design under the 1939 and 1940 building programmes and 69 of the modified design since 1940built and were 5 original and 6 modified design cancelled. Partly built in Canada of which some were transferred by the British Royal Navy to the US Navy where they were commissioned as the Temptress- and Action-class patrol gunboats. The modified design was slightly larger and with an improved armament. The original design was based on that of the whaler catcher Southern Pride of Smiths Dock Company, South Bank-on-Tees, England. In the original design was the mast positioned forward the bridge, in the modified design aft the bridge, but apparently not always and also not always in modified original vessels. Ordered on 21 September 1939. Laid down by Alisa Shipbuilding Company on 21 December 1993, launched on 26 May 1941, completed on 1 October 1942, handed over to the Royal Norwegian Navy, sold to Norway in 1946 and renamed HNOMS Andenes, reclassified as frigate with as pennant F 3207, sold to the Union Whaling in 1956, converted into a whaler by A.&J. Inglis Ltd., Scotland, renamed Colin Frye, sold to Taiyo Gyoygo K.K., Tokyo, Japan and renamed Toshi Mari No. 2 in 1957 and broken up in Japan in 1970.

Allied convoy Gibraltar-unknown destination in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 2. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 8 September. Harbour of destination unknown. Escorted by 3 destroyers. Remarks 2,000 men included heavy armoured bat.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Allied convoy Gibraltar-bound west in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 24. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 7 September. Harbour of destination bound west. Escorted by several destroyers. Remarks -.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Allied convoy Gibraltar-west bound in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 32. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 7 September 1939. Harbour of destination bound west. Escorted by 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 3 aircraft. Remarks -.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Dutch fishing vessel BR-7

Visserijmuseum Breskens, Netherlands

Painting by Jaap Albregtse sr.

American whaler Triton visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 10 November of the American whaler Triton master Maynard 300 barrels whale oil 4,000 lbs bone

American whaling barque Gentleman visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 10 November of the American whaling barque Gentleman master Cartwright 100 barrels sperm oil 400 barrels whale oil 1,500 lbs bone

American destroyer escort USS Danielt T. Griffon DE-54 1942-1966 and Chilean Luis Vergilio Uribe APD-29 1966-1995

Evarts-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Buckley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Buckley-class preceded by Evarts-class succeeded by Cannon-class. Totally 154 planned of which six were completed as high-speed transport and 46 were under a lend-lease agreement handed over to the United Kingdom serving in the Royal Navy as part of the Captain-class frigates. Hull number DE0-54. Laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA on 7 September 1942, launched on 25 February 1943, commissioned on 9 June 1943, decommissioned on 23 October 1944, converted into a High Speed Transport reclassified APD-38 on 23 October 1944, decommissioned on 30 May 1946, transferred to Chile and renamed Luis Virgilio Uribe APD-29 on 15 November 1966, stricken on 1 December 1966, decommissioned on 30 May 1995 and broken up in 1995. 

Allied convoy Gibraltar-unknown destination In September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description BE 2. Number of ships -. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 9 September. Harbour of destination -. Escorted by -. Remarks speed 16.5 nautical miles.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Allied convoy Morocco-France in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 2. Harbour of departure Morocco. Date of departure -. Harbour of destination Marseille, France.Date of arrival 17 September. Escorted by unknown. Remarks 2 Bat.r.t. (Schützen?).

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

French convoy French-Morocco-France in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 6. Harbour of departure Casablanca, French Morocco. Date of departure 18 September. Harbour of destination French Mediterranean harbour. Escorted by unknown. Remarks Senegal troops.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Dutch fishing vessel BR-14

Visserijmuseum Breskens, Netherlands

Fragment painting by Jaap Albregtse sr.

American whaler Florida visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 9 November of the American whaler Florida master West 3,000 barrels whale oil 24,000 lbs bone

American whaler Sam. Robertson visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 9 November of the American whaler Sam. Robertson master Washburn 700 barrels whale oil

American whaler Hillman visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 8 November of the American whaler Hillman master Cook 2,500 barrels whale oil 25,000 lbs bone

Russian dry cargo ship ms Vereya 1965-

Vyborg or Viborg©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Typ VI- or Vyborg-class built for the Soviet Union, China, France, Norway, Singapore and Switzerland. The figures differs depending on the source. Wikepedia mentioned 31 built between 1961 and 1969 while Caribia claims 34. Built by VEB Warnowwerft, Warnemünde, East Germany or German Democratic Republic in 1965. Dimensions 140.0 (between perpendiculars)-150.7 (over all) x 20.0 (moulded) x 11.6 (depth to main deck) x 0.93 (fore light)-5.46 (aft light)-3.18 (mean light)-8.91 (mean loaded ) metres. Five cargo hold with total bale capacity 15,674 M3 and grain capacity 18,268M3. 

Shipping traffic heading to the west of Gibraltar between 2-4 August according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 9 August 1917

An item reported the sighting between 2-4 August heading to the west of 1 Portuguese steamship, 3 Norwegian steamships, 2 Spanish steamships, 1 armed Italian passenger steamship, 1 with 2 guns armed Italian steamship, 1 armed steam transport, 5 armed steamships, 1 British destroyer of the Basilisk type,1 Greek steamship, 13 armed British steamships, 3 armed Italian steamships, 1 Japanese stamship and 1 Russian (?) steamship from Gibraltar.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Shipping traffic heading to the east of Gibraltar on 5 August according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 9 August 1917

An item reported the sighting on 5 August heading to the east of 1 British motor ship, 1 British steamship, the with 2 guns armed British passenger steamship Newcastle, 1 Norwegian steamship, British steamship Bosnian (?), 1 steamship and 1 armed Italian steamship with the inscription Baltic Line from Gibraltar.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Japanese destroyer Amagumo (Ship No. 5066) 1944

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. 

French steam fishing vessel Marie-Anne on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Association Rochellaise de Peche a Vaupeur. Gross register tonnage 285,99 ton.Dimensions 38.52 x 7.17 x 3.74 metres. Load capacity 150 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 480 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 286 tons, net tonnage 90 tons and built by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Port Arthur, Ontario, Canda in 1919. Ex-T.R. 43.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French steam fishing vessel Provence on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 406,86 ton. Dimensions 45,30 x 7,37 x 4,00 metres. Load capacity 300 ton. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 630 hp.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

Russian dry cargo ship ms Ivan Chernykh 1968-

Vytegrales©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Vytegrales-class design general cargo and timber carriers built by shipyards at Leningrad and Vyborg. Built in the Soviet Union in 1968. Several hulls later converted for the Soviet Navy and in the space program. Dimensions 113.0 (between perpendiculars)-121.9 (over all) x 16.7 (moulded) x 8.3 (depth to main deck) x1.27 (light) fore-4.28 (light)-6,77 (mean light)-7.12 (mean loaded) metres. Gross tonnage 4,896 tons. Net register tonnage 2,215 tons. Total cargo capacity bale 7,300 and grain 7,870 M3.

See for instance Russian Ships Info https://russianships.info/eng/intelligence/project_596p.htm

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 24 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 248. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 March 1946. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement. 1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 23 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944, Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 247. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 February 1946. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Russian dry cargo carrier Iman 1962-

Sister ship Andizhan©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Andizhan-class/Design 251/Project 1850. Built by VEB Schiffswerft Neptun, Rostock, German Democratic Republic (GDR) or East Germany in 1962. Principal dimensions 95.81 (between perpendiculars)-104.2 (over all) x 11.40  (moulded) x 7.92 (depth to main deck) x 22.0 (height of mast acorn above main deck) feet. 

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Sunetta in the Second World War

According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673 sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Armed with 6-2cm guns supplied at New York, USA on 26 July 1943

Armed with 2-2cm guns

Armed with 2-7,62cm/3” cal 50 dual purpose guns supplied at New York, USA on 27 July 1943

Source

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

Russian dry cargo carrier Ust-Bolshretsk 1962-

Sister ship Tartu©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Built by Hungarian Shipyard&Crane Factory (Ganz-Danubius), Budapest, Hungary in 1962. Part of Tartu-clas. Principal dimensions 67.00 (between perpendiculars)-74.54 (over all) x 11.30 (moulded) x 5.32 (depth to main deck) x 24.50 height of mast acorn above main deck) feet.  

American whaler Olympia visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaler Olympia master Russell 90 barrels sperm oil 1,500 barrels whale oil 5,000 lbs bone

American whaler Harrison visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaler Harrison master Hathaway 150 barrels sperm oil 2,650 barrels whale oil 19,000 lbs bone

American whaling barque Prudent visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaling barque Prudent 650 barrels whale oil 12,000 lbs bone

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2215 cancelled 1945

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

No. 1-class patrol boat/ Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges. 

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

An item reported the Australian whaler Mary, M’Donald, 368 tons, Hughes and Hosking owners, left Sydney on 4 October 1841, spoken on 7 October 1841, 60 barrels. 

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

An item reported the Australian whaler Mary, Stein, 250 tons, Hughes and Hosking, owners, left Sydney on 22 September 1840.

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

An item reported the Australian whaler Jessie, Sargeant, 314 tons, H. Moore owner, left Sydney on 23 March 1841, spoken on 5 June 1841, 250 barrels.

Russian Shtorm-class escort vessels 1930s-1950s

Appearance mid 1950s. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Also called as part of the Uragan-class. Officially rated as escort vessels or storoz-hevye koralli (guard ships).

Jane’s Fighting Ships edition 1956-1957 p. 296 called them patrol vessels and mentioned 12 vessels built between 1932-1936 namely Burun, Groza, Shkval, Sherch, Tutcha, Vikhr, Grom, Metel, Shtorm, Taifun, Uragan and Vyuga.

Jane’s Fighting Ships edition 1958-1959 p. 285 called them fast escorts divided over 4 classes adding the improved Shtorm-vessels Molniya, Serp and Zarnitsa.

Skhval-clas: Shkval and Shtorm, no longer of military value due to their age.

Taifun-class: Taifun, Tutcha and Vikhr.

Groza-class: Groza, Smerch and Uragan.

Burun-class: Burun, Metel, Grom and Vyuga. 

French steam fishing vessel Casoar on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 580,72 ton. Dimensions 48,59 x 9,22 x 4,57 metres. Load capacity 210 ton. Speed 14 nautical miles.Horsepower 1,350 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 581 tons, under deck 419 tons, net tonnage 143 tons and built by Forges Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux, France in 1935.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French steam fishing vessel Joselle on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 274,86 ton. Dimensions 38,00 x 7,17 x 3,74 metres. Load capacity 180 ton. Speed 10 nautical miles.Horsepower 450 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 275 tons, net tonnage 75 tons and built by Anderson Co., Lauzon, Quebec, Canada in 1919. Ex-T.R. 49.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French destroyer Lansquenet 1936-1958

French L’Adroit-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Le Hardi-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Italian Navigatore-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Japanese Fubuki-Amagiri group©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

French T47 B-design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

French fast battleship Dunkerque©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Le Hardi-class preceded by L’Adroit-class and succeeded by T 47-class. Of the 12 planned units were 7 completed. The Le Hardi-class destroyers were designed to be able to keep up with the fast battleships Dunkerque and Strassbourg and to counter the Italian Navigatore- class and Japanese Fubuki-class destroyers. The design was approved on 10 August 1934.  Ordered on 4 May 1936. Laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Lormont on 17 December 1936, launched on 20 May 1939, commissioned on 1 June 1940, scuttled on 27 November 1942, salvaged by Italians in 1943, seized by the Germans after the Italian armistice, scuttled by Germans in Italy in 1945, refloated in 1946, still unrepaired stricken on 22 September 1958 and broken up.

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 22 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944, Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 246. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 January 1946. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 21 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 245. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 December 1945. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

German destroyer Leberecht Maass Z1 1934-1940

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Type 1934 also known as Z 1-class and Leberecht Maas-class succeeded by Type 1934A. Designing process started in 1932 exceeding the 810 tons limit under the Versailles Treaty resulting in a standard load displacement of 2,259 tons. Ordered on 7 July 1934, laid down by Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany on 10 October 1934, launched on 18 August 1935, commissioned on 14 January 1937 and sunk by naval mine in a new British minefield or bombs dropped by a German bomber on the North Sea on 22 February 1940. 

British hired sailing transport Caduceus In the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 19, present position Constantinople, Bosphorus, remarks under orders of rear admiral Boxer, dismasted. 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. A

British hired sailing transport Lady Valiant In the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 16, present position Balaklava, remarks commissariat store ship, dismasted. 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. 

Dutch general cargo ship (ex-Empire Hazlitt 1942-1943) Aelbert Cuyp 1943-1947 (Delfshaven 1947-1959, Edina 1959-1961, Confidence 1961-1967)

Oil painting Fred Boom

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk, Netherlands

Empire Tramp PF(B) type.Launched by John Readhead&Sons Ltd., West Docks, Should Shields, England with yard number 528 on 14 May 1942, delivered  to manager John Morrison & Sons Ltd, South Shields, owner Ministry of (War) Transport, London, England in July 1942, renamed Aelbert Cuyp manager Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Oceaan' N.V., London, England Staat der Nederlanden, The Hague, Netherlands since 8 May 1943, renamed Delfshaven owner/manager N.V. Gebr. van Uden's Scheepvaart- en Agentuur Maatschappij, Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1 January 1947, renamed Edina manager Fratelli Delfino S.R.L., Rome, Italy, owner Zenith Transportation Corporation S.A., Monrovia, Liberia since November 1959, renamed Confidence manager Expedo & Co. (London) Ltd., London, Great Britain, owner Consolidated Navigation Corporation S.A., Monrovia, Liberia since 1961, sold to Taiwan to be broken up in second half of 1966, arrived round 6 December 1966 at Kaohsiung and scrapping started on 1 February 1967.

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Ovula in the Second World War

According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673 sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Armed with 2-2cm guns supplied at Baltimore, USA on 24 January 1944

Armed with 4-2cm guns

Source

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

Japanese passenger ship (ex-Infanta Isabel 1912-1926, Midzuho Maru 1926-1938) Mizuho Maru 1938-1944

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Call sign JTLB. Owner in 1939 Osaka Syosen K.K. Homeport Osaka, Japan. Laid down by Kingston Yard, Russell&Co., Port Glasgow, Scotland with yard number 633 for Pinilos, Izquierdo y Cia., Cadiz, Spain end 1911, launched on 29 June 1912, completed in September 1912, chartered by army as troop transport in Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, requisitioned by the army as allotted Army No. 160 on 3 December 1941, by Japan announced that she was a hospital ship on 29 October 1941 and torpedoed and sunk by American submarine USS Redfish around 5 miles north east of Cape Bojeador, Luzon, Philippines on 21 September 1944. Gross tonnage 8,506 tons, under deck 7,277 tons, net tonnage 5,195 tons, deadweight 6,600 tons and as dimensions 459.5 c 58.2 x 36.8 x 26 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, 2 screws, horsepower 1,134 nhp, coal fuelled, bunker capacity 1,561 tons and speed 14.5 (normal cruising)-17 (maximum) knots. 

American whaler Lancaster visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler Lancaster master Almy coming from Ochotsk 40 barrels sperm oil 1,000 barrels whale oil 10,000 lbs bone

American whaler Napoleon spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler Napoleon 1,600 barrels oil.

American whaler B. Morgan spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 October 1853

An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler B. Morgan 2,700 barrels oil.

Italian destroyer Euro 1925-1943

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Turbine-class preceded by Sauro-class succeeded by Navigatori-class. Identification code ER. Laid down by Cantieri del Tirreno (CNT), Riva Trigoso, Italy on 24 January 1925, launched on 7 July 1927, completed on 22 December 1927 and sunk by German aircraft off Leros, Greece on 3 October 1943. 

Shipping traffic heading to the east of Gibraltar between 2-4- August according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 9 August 1917

An item reported the sighting between 2-4 August heading to the east of 1 armed British passenger steamship, 6 armed British steamships. As part of a convoy: 2 Norwegian steamships, 1 Danish motor ship, 2 Danish steamships, 3 armed Italian steamships, 1 with 2 guns armed Italian auxiliary cruiser, 1 American schooner, 1 Italian steamship, 1 armed steamship, 1 British steamship, 1 British torpedo boat, 1 British cable ship, 1 armed French steamship, 1 American convoy and 1with 2 guns armed French steamship from Gibraltar.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Aircraft attacking Panderma according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 9 August 1917

An item reported that in the night of 6-7 August enemy aircraft attacked Panderma [Bandirma, Turkey?] causing light damage.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2254 cancelled 1945

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

No. 1-class patrol boat/Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges.  

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

An item reported the Australian whaler Lady Blackwood, Harris, 254 tons, Campbell, owner, left Sydney on 27 May 1841.

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

An item reported the Australian whaler Jane Eliza, Wright, 419 tons, H. Moore Owner, left Sydney on 23 September 1841. 

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

An item reported the Australian whaler Governor Halkett, Bradley, 332 tons, Campbell and Co. Owners, left Sydney on 31 January 1840, spoken 22 May 1841, 800 barrels. 

Low tide on Katwijk beach [Netherlands]

Oil painting by Richard Baseleer (30 March 1867 Antwerp, Belgium-20 February 1951 Genova Switzerland). Museum Katwijk, Netherlands

At the left side sailing fishing vessels. Katwijk did not have a harbour so ships were beached waiting for going to sea again.

British hired sailing transport Josh. Shepherd In the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 15, present position Balaklava, remarks receiving sick for Scutari, Albania. 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 hired sailing transport Arnotdale In the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 14, present position Constantinople, Bosphorus, remarks under orders of rear admiral Boxer.

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

Source

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

French destroyer Léopard 1923-1943

Admiral Sénés.©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Chacal-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Guépard-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Chacal or Jaguar-class succeeded by Guépard-class, main task was to act as scouts for the battle line. Total six build. In the designing process was a 1,780 tons design armed with 5-10cm.3.8” guns of early 1920 not approved by the French Parliament. A new design was made on base of the designs of the Italian Leone-class and the German destroyer SM 113 which was after the First World War handed over to France as war reparations and commissioned in the French navy as Admiral Sénés. The new design was approved under the 1922 Naval Law. Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saitn-Nazaire, France on 14 August 1923, launched on 29 September 1924, commissioned on 15 June 1927, completed on13 October 1927, taken into service on 15 November 1927 and lost when she run aground near Benghazi, Italian Libya on 27 May 1943. 

French steam fishing vessel Harle on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 264,54 ton. Dimensions 40,69 x 6,82 x 3,61 metres. Load capacity 180 ton. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 420 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 310 tons, net tonnage 98 tons and built by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co., Aberdeen, Scotland in October 1913.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.