Off Belgian North Sea coast, 1 July 2026
Turkey-flagged, MMSI 519031777. Part of the Ada-class under the MILGEM project preceded by Burak-class succeeded by Babur-class. Laid down by Istanbul Naval Shipyard, Turkey on 17 December 2014, launched on 21 June 2016 and commissioned on 4 November 2018
German submarine U 39©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An item reported that the German submarine SM U-39 commanded by Kapitänleutnant WaltherForstmann (9 March 1883-2 November 1873) had sunk with artillery fire on 31 July an unknown not armed steamship (circa 800 ton) 5 nautical miles south west of Cap Roche.(2)
Notes
1. Type U 31. Ordered on 12 June 1912, laid down at Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany with yard number 199 on 27 March 1913, launched on 26 September 1914, commissioned on 13 January 1915, interned at Cartage, Spain since 18 May 1918 surrendered to France on 22 March 1919 and scrapped at Toulon, France in 1923.
2. The British Ypres of 305 ton.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
An item reported that on 6 and 7 August the German base at Xanthi was bombed by enemy [Entente] planes although with no success.(1)
Note
1. The German seaplane station (Seeflugstation) at Xanthi [Bulgaria, nowadays Greece] was located near the Aegen Sean operated by the Imperial Navy, especially active in the region of Porto Lagos
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
An item reported that in the night of 7-8 August a plane of the German seaplanebase at Xanthi bombed storage facilities in the harbour of Skala Panagia, Thassos, Greece scoring 2 hits but hardly set anything at fire.(1)
Note
1. The German seaplane station (Seeflugstation) at Xanthi [Bulgaria, nowadays Greece] was located near the Aegen Sean operated by the Imperial Navy, especially active in the region of Porto Lagos
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
United Kingdom-flagged, homeport HMNB Portsmouth/ IMO 9261346, MMSI 234637000 and call sign GBSY. Was to serve as fishery protection vessel. Part of River-class offshore patrol vessels Batch 1 preceded by Castle-class. Ordered in April 2001, launched by Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston Shipyard on 14 June 2003 and commissioned on 28 November 2003.
In a letter dated 13 April 1942 No. 1329 to the O.K.M./1 Abteilung Skl. was the so-called ‘Etappen’-organisation of the navy described. In the attachment were the blockade runners described used for this purpose. Ms Spreewald. Loaded with 3,365 ton rubber. Left Dairen on 21 October 1941. Took over from the HSK 61 86 prisoners. Sunk by a German submarine on 1 January 1942.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 7/223
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 Olympus.
Source
The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882.
Akizuki subclass©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.
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXI. Yard Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Yard number Date building ordered 6 November 1943. Date completion open. Remarks new deadlines coming in September.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
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 Trawling Division (April 1921); mental capacities middling; very lazy; no force of character; no will-power.”
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.
Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9443061, MMSI 215979000 and call sign 9HA5402. Built by Guangzhou Hangton Shipbuilding&Shipping Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China in 2008. Singapore-flagged 2008-2013 and Malayia-flagged 2013-2021. Owner Arche Maritime Ltd., manager Borealis Denizcilik AS, Istanbul, Turkey.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 July reported that according to a list the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur L. Strop was just 1 whale. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 July reported that according to a list the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J.Stoel was just 1 whale. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 July reported that according to a list the catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur D. Daalder was just 1 whale. Auke Harmsz who brought the list with him left on 19 June Greenland.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 22 June 2026
Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9411939, MMSI 215777000 and call sign 9HA5280. Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Mokpo, South Korea in 2009. Greece-flagged 2009-2020. owner Rourke Services Ltd., manager Minerva Marine Inc., both at Athens, Greece.
An item referred to a statement of master Marcy of the whaler Napoleon who spoke the American whaler Minerva, barque, 291 yons, master Penniman, of New Bedford,750 barrels sperm oil on 8 February off Chatham Island, New Zealand.(1)
Note
1. Archipelago, officially named The Chatham Islands Territory, about 430 nautical miles east of South Island, New Zealand.
Source
An item referred to a statement of master Marcy of the whaler Napoleon who spoke the American whaler Marion, barque, 328 tons, master Pierce, of New Bedford, 1,350 barrel sperm oil on 8 February off Chatham Island, New Zealand.(1)
Note
1. Archipelago, officially named The Chatham Islands Territory, about 430 nautical miles east of South Island, New Zealand.
Source
An item referred to a statement of master Marcy of the whaler Napoleon who spoke the American whaler Waverley, ship, 327 tons master [William H.] Vinal, of New Bedford, 1,500 barrels sperm oil, 500 barrels whale oil on 8 February off Chatham Island, New Zealand.(1)
Note
1. Archipelago, officially named The Chatham Islands Territory, about 430 nautical miles east of South Island, New Zealand.
Note
1. Archipelago, officially named The Chatham Islands Territory, about 430 nautical miles east of South Island, New Zealand.
Source
Great Belt Bridge 25-6-2026
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Germany-flagged, homeport Hamburg, IMO 4548610, MMSI 211922000 and call sign DRAF. Laid down by Lürssen, Wolgast Blohm+Voss, Hamburg, Germany on 4 June 2014, launched on 4 March 2016 and commissioned on 17 May 2021. Part of Baden-Württemberg-class frigate preceded by Sachsen-class succeeded by F 126-class.
An item reported that the navy of South Vietnam was under the command of the French Naval Adjutant to the Chief of Staff to the Vietnamnese Armed Forces. The fleet consisted of 1 submarine chaser (ex-Mousquet), 3 YMS’s, 1 LSSL, 2-LSIL’s, 21 LCM’s, 3 LCU’s and 24 LCBP’s.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
An item reported that according to the German naval attache at Madrid, Spain on 3 August in mid July a large American steam tanker hit a mine in the harbour of Genoa, Italy but able to enter the harbour and needed probably 5 months of repair.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
Akitsu Maru©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Type A landing craft carrier of the army. With a small flight deck. Originally a mechant passenger ship taken over by the army. Laid down by Harima, Harima, Japan on 10 March 1942, converted into an assault landing ship allotted N. 983, launched on 28 November 1942, completed on 30 March 1943, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Hake SS-256 off Okino-Daito Island on 12 January 1944 and stricken end 1944. Fitted out for transporting Daihatsu-landing craft including a well.
An item reported the French chief-in-command vice admiral A.E. Jozan (1), flag officer Commanding French Far East Naval Forces and a specialist in naval aviation intended to visit Australia in early August. He recently replaced vice admiral P. Auboyneau (2).
1. Albert-Édouard Jozan (22 July 1899 Nimes, France-11 December 1981 Cannes, France), ended his career in the rank of admiral.
2. Philippe Marie Joseph Raymond Auboyneau (9 November 1899, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire-22 February 1961 Paris, France. Commanded the French naval forces in the Far East between 1952-1955.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
An item reported that the Swedish shipping company rederi A/B Transatlantic, Gothenburg, Sweden ordered a motor cargo ship with a deadweight of 10,500 tons to be delivered at the end of 1956. It was to be her largest ship and to be used for the Australian service. Diesel propulsion (10-cylinder) with a horsepowe of 10,800 ihp/110 rpm allowing a speed of 17.5 knots.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
St. Vincent&Grenadines-flagged, IMO 9893199, MMSI 376251000 and call sign J8B6611. Built by IHC Holland B.V.with yard number 63484 in 2025 and delivered to Cencesionaria Hidrovia Amazonica SA (COHIDRO.
An item mentioned that ship brokers W. de Vries, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and T. van Lingen sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 27 April 1767 1/32 part in fluytship de Geertruyda and whaling tools of commandeur Jurriaan Adriaansz Ooms, built in 1737, dimensions 114 x 29 feet, lying at Amsterdan, bound for Greenland with 6-7 boats, bookkeeper E.H. van Male of Zaandam, 200 guilders, stroke 18 guilders, Rudolph Marlus
Source
De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, Volume 22, April, Amsterdam, 1767.
An item mentioned that ship brokers W. de Vries, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and T. van Lingen sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 27 April 1767 1/32 and 1/48 part in fluytship de Agatha and whaling tools of commandeur Adam Adriaansz Ooms, built in 1754, dimensions 116 1/4 x 30.8 feet, lying at Amsterdam. Bound for Greenland with 6-7 boats, fitting out for sea and repaires for account of buyer, bookkeeper E.H. van Marle, Zaandam, 225 guilders, stroke 12 guilders, Rudolp Marlus.
Source
De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, Volume 22, April, Amsterdam, 1767.
River Lek, Netherlands 22 June 2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Dordrecht, former UE 3260121 and 2008544, ENI 02326726, MMSI 244700495 and call sign PC7570. Built by Van Goor, Monnikendam, Netherlands in 1957.
List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXI. Yard Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Date building ordered 6 November 1943. Date completion open. Remarks new deadlines coming in September.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.
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 Pelican.
Source
The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882.
Cornelis
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Werkendam, ENI 02333363. Owner Hakkers B.V. Built in 2010
Frans
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Werkendam, ENI 02324486, MMSI 244710446 and call sign PD9031. Owner Hakkers B.V. Built by Vink, Sliedrecht in 2000.
An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 10 November of the American whaler Sir Walter Scott master Collins of Edgartown 600 barrels whale oil 6,000 lbs bone
An item reported the arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on of the American whaler Thomas Nye master Almy 2,500 barrels whale oil 50,000 lbs bone
An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 10 Noveber of the American whaler Brighton master Weaver of New Bedford coming from Ochotsk 800 barrels whale oil 5,000 lbs bone
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rotterdam, Netherlands, ENI 02309894, MMSI 244670699 and cal sign PG7069. Built by Bodewes, Millingen a.d Rijn, Netherlands with yard number 513 in 1957.
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Dutch shipyards, yet not divided. Date building ordered 4 December 1943. Date completion unknown but estimated 5 Kriegsfischkutters monthly.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Soudan to carry dead meat from Malta. It was expected that she would leave St. Katharine Dock where she was lying on that moment coming Thursday or Friday .Gross tonnage 533 tons. Ice-making. She was fitted out with a patent refregerator and all the latest improvements for carrying maximum 300 carcasses of catle excluded a considerable nummer of sheep. Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.
Source
The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64.
River Lek, Netherlands 22 June 2026
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Dordrecht, Netherlands, ENI 2311302, MMSI 244670448 and call sign PF4784. Built by Wilton Machinefabriek&Scheepswerf, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1962.
Caught 1 whale resulting in 6 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Caught 11 whales resulting in 102 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Kwintebank, 30 June 2026
USA-flagged, homeport Gaeta, Italy, MMSI 11853581 and call sign NOGB. Part of Blue Ridge-class. Ordered on 10 August 1966, laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding&Drydock Company on 8 January 1969, launched on 8 January 1970, commissioned on 16 January 1971.
An item reported that the American whaler Martha, barque, 360 tons, master Daily, of New Bedford, 2,000 barrels whale oil, 250 barrels sperm oil, all told, arrived on 26 February at The Bay of Island (1)
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
An item reported that the American whaler Mermaid, barque, 330 tons, master Jencks, of Westport, 250 barrels sperm oil, arrived on 26 February at The Bay of Islands.(1)
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
An item reported that the American whaler Two Brothers, 288 tons, master Davis, of New Bedford, 1,250 barrels sperm oil, all told, arrived on 26 February at The Bay of Islands.(1)
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
An item reported that the American whaler Gay Head, ship, 389 tons, master Lawrence, of New Bedford, 650 barrels sperm oil, 100 barrels whale oil, arrived on 25 February at The Bay of Islands.(1)
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
Drawing by Logan U. Reavis (1887, Saint Louis, USA, 1 June 1958 (Hempstead, USA)(1)
Japanese Yamato-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com. Revised sketch Cincpac-Cingpoa 26 October 1944
American Montana-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
German H39 -class battleship variant B 1940©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
British HMS Vanguard. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Russian Sovetsky Soyuz-class design variant 4x3-40,6m guns (Gannut). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
The armament was to consist of 15-45,72cm/18” guns in dometed, retractable turrets and which could for bomb-defence pulled inside the turrets, delivering with salvo 22 tons of metal with a impact velocity of 1,800 miles/hour.(2) Surfaced part of the ship was streamlined and turtle-backed. Protected by heavy air bomb proof horizontal armour. The funnel was also protected against bombs and was at the same time foundation for the catapult with a hangar below the stack to store the scout plane. The compartmentation in watertight compartments was on a large scale increased. Displacement 65,000 tons, beam 126 feet and speed 30 knots.
Legend by the drawing
1. Triple mount 45,82cm 18”guns in stepped turrets
2. Barbette
3. 12,44cm/4.9” guns
4. 15,24cm/6” guns
5. Smoke vent
6. Access to hangar
7. Retractable catapult
8. Searchlight on retractable arm
9. High observation posts and gun positions
10. Retractable range finder
11. Quick firing anti aircraft guns
12 Bridge and main control
13. Breakwater
14. Hollow steel masts, ladders inside
15. Underwater protection
Notes
1. He was an industrial and marine working as illustrator and writers for newspapers but also for the United States Lines and other shipbuilding related industry. In the 1950s he made promotional maps and brochures to celebrate the passenger ship ss United States which won the Blue Riband in 1932.
2. The Yamato-class possessed 3x3-46cm/18.1” guns, so slightly larger calibre but less in number with 9 against 15 guns. The normal displacement of 65,027 tons was comparable. The never realized American Montana-class with a displacement of 64,240 tons was to be fitted out with12-40,6cm/16” 50 cal Mk 7 guns. The never realized British Lion-class with a standard displacement of 41,200 tons was to be armed with 3x3-40,6cm/16” guns while HMS Vanguard with a standard displacement of 45,200 tons was even armed with a smaller calibre namely 4x2-38,1cm/15” guns. In the French and Italian was the calibre of the main guns also 40,6cm/16”guns. The Russian navy choose for 40,6cm/16”, her Sovetsky Soyuz-class (project 23) was comparable with the Japanese Yamato-class dealing with the dimensions but weaker armed. Project II-2p was to be armed with 1x2-45,7cm and 1x4-22cm. The German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz were armed with 4x2-38cm/15” guns, so far weaker than the Yamato. However the (theoretical) H-44 design with a displacement of 131,000 tons was to be armed with 50.8cm/20: guns.
Source
‘The shape of ships to come’ in: The navy of the Future, The Collier’s, 13 March 1943.
An item reported that the American whaler Sun, barque, 184 tons, master Smith, of New Bedford, 250 barrels sperm oil, arrived on 24 February at The Bay of Islands. (1)
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
An item reported that the American whaler Napoleon, ship 360 tons, master Macy, of New Bedford, 1,350 barrels sperm oil, 35 barrels whale oil, arrived on 24 February at The Bay of Islands. (1)
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
An item reported that the American whaler Herald, ship, 308 tons, master Little, of New Bedford, 650 barrels sperm oil, arrived on 7 February at The Bay of Islands. (1)
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
An item reported that the American whaler Courser, barque, 327 tons, master Hammet, of New Bedford, 340 barrels sperm oil arrived on31 January at The Bay of Islands.(1), putting in for letters and left for Sydney, Australia despite being leaky.
Note
1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.
Source
Drawing by Logan U. Reavis (1887, Saint Louis, USA, 1 June 1958 (Hempstead, USA)(1)
Admiral Graf Spee©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Japanese imaginary pocket battleship Kadekuru or Kazekuru. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Described as logical evolution of the existing heavy cruiser designs which escorted aircraft carriers during task force duties. Her much improved horizontal armour against air attacks was superior to that of existing cruisers. And further more could she with her anti aircraft armament provide a shield against enemy planes. This kind of cruisers were in fact highly mobile gun power with a speed of 28 knots, a displacement of 20,000 tons and as main dimensions 655 x 84 feet.(2,3)
Legend for the drawing
1. Dual mount 27,94cm/11” guns in separated turrets
2. Scouting seaplane on retractable catapult
3. Retractable range finders
4. Narrowed superstructure
5. Armoured hatch cover
6. hangar
7. Dual purpose 15,24cm/6” guns
8. Quick firing anti aircraft armament
9. 20,32cm/8” deck armor
10.crane
11. Fire directors
12. Side smoke vent
Notes
1. He was an industrial and marine working as illustrator and writers for newspapers but also for the United States Lines and other shipbuilding related industry. In the 1950s he made promotional maps and brochures to celebrate the passenger ship ss United States which won the Blue Riband in 1932.
2. Calibre of main armament comparable with the German heavy cruiser or armoured ship Admiral Grafspee although 8 (4x2) against 6 (2x3) 11"gums and which had a full load displacement of 16,280 tomns, as dimemnsion 610.3 x 71 x 24.1 feet.Speed 28,5 knots.
3. It was believed that the Japanese navy also possessed pochet battleships with a displacement of 12,000 tons-14,000 tons but with 6-30,48cm/12cm" guns heavier armed.(3)
Source
‘The shape of ships to come’ in: The navy of the Future, The Collier’s, 13 March 1943.
