Russian dry cargo ship ms Vyatka 1964-

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 1964. 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.

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

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 17 October of the American whaler N. England master Pendleton coming from Arctic 1,300 barrels whale oil 6,000 lbs bone

American whaler Brooklyn visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaler Brooklyn master Kelly coming from the Arctic 1,200 barrels whale oil 18,000 lbs bone.

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

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaling barque Washington master Edwards coming from the Arctic 900 barrels whale oil 5,000 lbs bone.

Russian dry cargo carrier Musorgsky 1951-

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Part of Telnovsk- or alsoknown as Tissa-class. Project 650. Built in Hungary in 1951. Principal dimensions 64.6 (between perpendiculars)-70.2 (over all) x 10.0 (moulded) x 5.3 (depth to main deck) x 15.0 (height of mast acorn above main deck) feet. For more details see also Hungarian Ships History

Whaler Elizabeth reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported off Curtis’s Island [Queensland, Australia?] the whaler Elizabeth, Swaine, 700 barrels oil. 

Whaler Harmony reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported off Curtis’s Island [Queensland, Australia?] the whaler Harmony, Swindells, 1,400 barrels oil. 

British whaler Gledstanes lost in 1837

An item referred to the Sandwich Gazette dated 18 November [1837] that the British whaler Gledstanes of London was totally lost.(1)

Note

1. She sunk on 9 June 1837 on the reef of Cure Island or Ocean Island nowadays called Kure-atoll. Tonnage 428 ton. Built in 1827.

Source

Parbury’s oriental herald and colonial intelligencer, volume 1, 1838

Russian dry cargo carrier Salsk 1959-

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 1959. 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. 

German Greenland whaler arrived at Hamburg, Germany according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 4 August 1699

An item dated Hamburg, Germany 31 July reported the arrival 2 days earlier of commandeur Matthijs Claesz returning from Greenland with 4 whales 23-240 barrels leaving 26 June. His ship was the Sara.

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea.

 

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

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler Chandler Price master Taber coming from the Arctic 3,150 barrels whale oil 24,000 lbs bone

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

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler India master Stranburg coming from the Arctic 1,750 barrels whale oil 45,000 lbs bone (1)

Note

1. Whaler of New Bedford, of which bookkeeper between 1843-1845was  Francis E. Stranburg. Identical?

American destroyer escort USS Charles Lawrence DE-53 1942-1965

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. Awarded on 10 February 1942, laid down by Bethlehem Hingham hSipyard, Inc., Hingham, Massacusetts, USA on 1 August 1942, launched on 16 February 1943, commissioned on 31 May 1943, reclassified APD-37 on 23 October 1944, converted into a high-speed transport by Sullivan Drydock and Repair Corporation, Brooklyn, New York, USA, decommissioned on 21 June 1946, stricken on 1 September 1964 and sold to be broken up on 17 November 1965. 

Enemy submarines refuelling Port of Mana, French Guiana according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 19 February 1942

An item reported that enemy submarines seemed to be refuelling up river at Port of Mana, French Guiana and which was partly substantiated by reported uncommon transport of food and fuel between Cayenne and Mana, The J.I.C. commented that for German submarines active in the Caribbean fuel and supplies were arranged needed after crossing the Atlantic ocean.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 71 dated 19 February 1942

Japan strengthening land and naval forces at New Guinea according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 19 February 1942

An item reported that the number of Japanese ships off Rabaul increased and probably a whole regiment stationed there with probably Port Moresby (southeast coast New Guinea) as objective after Lae and Salamua (both northeast coast New Guinea).

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 71 dated 19 February 1942

British corvette HMS Abelia K 184 1940-1947 (1966)

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 1940 built 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.

Laid down by Harland&Wolff Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland with yard number 1095 on 19 August 1940, launched on 28 November 1940, commissioned on 3 February 1941. torpedoed by German submarine and heavily damaged on 9 January 1944, sold to Hvalfangerselskapet Antarctic A/S (Anton van der Lippe), Tonsberg, Norway in 1947, resold to Norway in 1948, converted at Kiel, Germany into the buoy tender Kraft, converted into a whale catcher in 1951, sold to Norwegian firm A/S Kosmos and renamed Arne Skontorp (IMO 5024934, call sign LNOT) in 1954 and broken up by Norsk Skipsophugnings Co., at Grimstad, Norway in October or December1966. 

British merchant ship Somali lost in air attack according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 83 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 27 March-3 April 1941

An item reported that on 26 March was lost due to bombs thrown by enemy aircraft the British merchant ship Somali, tonnage 6,809 tons, loaded with -, underway from London, England to Hong Kong, part of convoy yes, on the position 17 miles north north east of Blyth. One men killed.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1. 

British merchant ship Empire Mermaid lost in air attack according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 83 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 27 March-3 April 1941

An item reported that on 26 March was lost due to bombs of enemy aircraft the British merchant ship Empire Mermaid, tonnage 6,881 tons, loaded with steel and scrap, underway from Portland (Ma.) to Liverpool, England, part of convoy not, on the position 150 miles west of Cape Wrath. Of the crew 19 men rescued, 30 men missing. 

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1. 

Japanese aircraft carrier Ship No. 5013 1944

Unryu-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Unryu-class (project number G16) Ikoma-subclass preceded by Taiho succeeded by planned but not realized Project Number G18. Design resembles more the Hiryu than that of the Taiho. There were 16 planned namely under the Maru Kyu Programme ship No. 301 in 1941 and under the Kai-Maru 5 Programme Ships No. 5001-5015, at the end were 13 were cancelled. There were 2 subclasses namely Unryu (Nos. 302, Modified Unryu Class 5001-5006 and Ikoma (unofficial Modified Ship Number 302-class in fact a simplified Unryu model Nos. 5007-5015). Cancelled on 11 August 1943, to be laid down by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in June 1944 and to be completed in March 1947.

German blockade runner Tannenfels homeward bound in 1942

Transport Number -. Name ship Tannenfels. Company Hansa=D.D.G. Hansa, Bremen, Germany. Date departure 8 August 1942. Harbour which was left Yokohama, Japan. Date arrival 3 November 1942. Harbour of arrival Bordeaux, France.

Source

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

Soviet submarines of the Dekabrist type (model 51) of the Baltic Fleet sighted in July 1936 according to report No. 9697 dated 8 February 1937

An item referred to the report dealing with the trainingexercises of the Soviet Baltic Fleet in July 1936 and which was based on a reliable source. It supplemented the report dealing with June 1936 No. 9680-7040.On 10 July were 4 boats of this type sighted while lying in the outer harbor of Kronstadt.

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 November-class nuclear attack submarines 1957-1963

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Project 627 Kit known by NATO as November-class succeeded by the Victor-class. Totally 14 boats were built in 3 versions namely 1-Project 627, 12-Project 627A and 1-Project 645. In service between 1959-1990. Chief designer was engineer-captain 1st rank Vladimir Nikolayevich (1902 Balakovo, Saratov Province-19 September 1967 Naval Hospital). 

The armament of the Dutch merchant tanker Ena in the Second World War

As the Hr.Ms. Ena A876 at Den Helder, at the right side the Dutch aircraft carrier Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman R81.  Collectie Nederlands Instituut Militaire Historie (Foto NIMH) 2158_001090.

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 San Francisco, USA in June 1942

Armed with 3-2cm guns supplied at Baltimore, USA on 1 August 1944

Armed with 2-2cm guns

Launched with yard number 59 by Odense Staalskibsvaerft [Denmark].

Note

1. Launched by Odense Staalskibsvaerft VED A.P. Möller, Odense, Denmark with yard number 539 on 4 April 1936, delivered to owner/manager N.V. Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona, The Hague, Netherlands on 20 June 1936, manager in 1955 Shell Tankers N.V., The Hague, same owner, owner/manager in 1956 Shell Tankers N.V., hired by the Royal Netherlands Navy as bunker ship at Den Helder, Netherlans in 1959, renamed Hr.Ms. Ena A 876 of the Royal Netherlands Navy since 1961, sold to be broken up by Frank Rijsdijk's Industrieele Ondernemingen N.V., Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands, resold to scrapyard at Spain, departed 19 January as tow, arrived at El Ferrol, Spain pm 25 January 1968 and broken up. 

Source

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

Merchant ship Loch-Lomond 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.

Source

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

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 1032 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in Adriatic area. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion December 1944.

Source

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

British paddle steam transport Orinoco 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 -, present position Marseilles, France, remarks sailed 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. 

British paddle steam transport Medway 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 -, present position Marseilles, France, remarks sailed 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. 

Russian dry cargo carrier Konosha 1961-

Sister ship Tartu©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Built by Hungarian Shipyard&Crane Factory (Ganz-Danubius), Budapest, Hungary in 1961. 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 sealing schooner Ionic visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the Sandwich Island Gazette and Journal of Commerce dated Saturday 17 September 1836

An item reported the departure by the American sealing schooner Ionic, Clark, on 10 September from Honolulu, Hawaii to the sealing grounds. 

American whaler Friendship reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Tuesday 15 March 1836

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item reported the discovery on Goat Island, Curtis group [Griffiths Island, Victoria, Australia?] of a memorandum reporting the American whaler Friendship on 24 December, 300 barrels sperm and 400 black oil. 

Whaler Guide reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported from the Bay of Islands that the whaler Governor Bourke reported the Guide, 29 January, 150 barrels oil. 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Gladiolus 1915-1920 and Portuguese NRP República 1920-1943

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Charles Connell and Company, Scotstoun, Scotland on 25 October 1915, sold to Portugal on 10 March 1920, renamed NRP República, classified as a cruiser and discarded in 1943. 

Whaler Cheviot reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported from the Bay of Islands, New Zealand that the whaler Governor Bourke reported the Cheviot, 28 January, 400 barrels oil.

Large number of whalers active off Whahoa according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported off Curtis’s Island [Queensland, Australia?] the whaler Admiral Cockburn mentioned that when she left Whahoa there were 70 whalers active. 

Whaler Albion reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported off Curtis’s Island [Queensland, Australia?] the whaler Albion, Evans, 800 barrels oil. 

Spanish torpedo boat T-8 1913-1932

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International call sign GKRT Part of T-class preceded by Ariete-class succeeded by German S-boats. Between 1912-1922 were totally 22 of the planned 24 boats built by Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Cartagena, Spain based on the French Bourrasque-torpedo boats class design from Chantiers et Ateliers A. Normand, Le Havre, France. Launched in 1913 and broken up in 1932. Dimensions 50 (maximum) x 5,00 (maximum) x 3.20 x 1.47 metres. Maximum displacement 180 ton. Number of screws 3. Maximum speed 26,00 knots. Coal bunker capacity 1,000 ton. Crew numbered 31 men. Armament 3-4.7cm Vickers guns, 1x45cm and 1x2-45cm torpedo tubes. 

Navypedia claims developed with support of the British firm Vickers and based on the French Cyclone-class of Norman. Building authorized under the law dated 7 January 1908. Harald Fock. Schwarze Gesellen. Torpedoboote bis 1914 also mentioned the Cyclone-class as basic design.

Sources

T-1 class

Lista official de los buques de Guerra y mercantes de España 1925.s succeeded by German S-boats. Between 1912-1922 were totally 22 of the planned 24 boats built by Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Cartagena, Spain based on the French Bourrasque-torpedo boats class, design from Chantiers et Ateliers A. Normand, Le Havre, France? Launched in 1913 and broken up in 1932. International call sign GKRT. Dimensions 50 (maximum) x 5,00 (maximum) x 3.20 x 1.61 metres. Maximum displacement 180 ton. Number of screws 3. Maximum speed 26,40 knots. Coal bunker capacity1,000 ton. Crew numbered 31 men. Armament 3-4.7cm Vickers guns, 1x45cm and 1x2-45cm torpedo tubes.

Navypedia claims developed with support of the British firm Vickers and based on the French Cyclone-class of Norman. Building authorized under the law dated 7 January 1908. Harald Fock. Schwarze Gesellen. Torpedoboote bis 1914 also mentioned the Cyclone-class as basic design.

Sources

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clase_T-1

Lista official de los buques de Guerra y mercantes de España 1925. 

British whaler Louisa reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Tuesday 15 March 1836

An item reported the discovery on Goat Island, Curtis group [Griffiths Island, Victoria, Australia?] of a memorandum reporting the British whaler Louisa, of London, on 24 December, 670 barrels.

American whaler Natchez 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 Natchez master Hall coming from Ochotsk 125 barrels sperm oil 1,700 barrels whale oil 18,000 lbs bone

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

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 17 October of the American whaler Cowper master Fisher coming from Arctic 1,900 barrels whale oil 20,000 lbs bone

Japanese battlecruisers 13-15 1921

13-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Yamoto-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com. Revised sketch Cincpac-Cingpoa 26 October 1944

Part of Number 13-class fast battleships or cruisers preceded by Kii-class fast battleships and succeeded by Yamato-class. Part of the Japanese so-called eight-eight fleet which was approved in 1918. Designed by vice admiral Yuzuru Hiraga (8 March 1878 Tokyo, Japan-17 February 1943, Tokyo, Japan). Never built due to the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, cancelled in November 1923. Class was scheduled to be completed by 1927. Displacement 47,500 (normal) and as dimensions 259.1 (between perpendiculars)-274.4 (over all)x 30.8 x 9.8 metres or 850.1 900.3 x 101.1 x 32.2 feet. The propulsion consisted of 4 Gijutsu-Hombu geared steam turbines and 22 small Kampon type RO water tube boilers supplying via 4 shafts 150,000 ship allowing a speed of 30 knots. The armament consisted of 4x2-46cm/18”guns, 16x1-14cm/5.5” guns, 8x1-12cm/4.7” anti aircraft guns and 8-61cm/24” torpedo tubes. Armour consisted of a 33cm/1” thick waterline belt and a 12.7cm/5” thick deck. Numbers 13-16 were to be built by respectively Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yosuka-Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure-Mitsubishi, Nagasaki-Kawasaki, Kobe. 

Soviet destroyers of the Baltic Fleet sighted in July 1936 according to report No. 9697 dated 8 February 1937

An item referred to the report dealing with the training exercises of the Soviet Baltic Fleet in July 1936 and which was based on a reliable source. It supplemented the report dealing with June 1936 No. 9680-7040. The destroyers mentioned in the June report were not seen operating together but the estimated number seemed to be correct. One of the “Engels” destroyers was fitted out with a windlass just like the Kalinin had last year.

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.

German blockade runner Anneliese Essberger homeward bound in 1942

Transport Number -. Name ship Anneliese Essberger. Company John T. Essberger, Hamburg, Germany. Date departure 1942. Harbour which was left -. Date arrival October 1942.

Source

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

British light cruiser HMS Ceylon 1939-1960 and Peruvian BAP Coronel Bolognesi 1960-1985

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 30. Laid down by Alexander Stephen and Sons, Govan, Scotland on  27 April 1939, launched on 30 July 1942, commissioned on 13 July 1943, transferred to Peru on 9 February 1960, decommissioned in May 1982 and broken up in August 1985. 

British paddle steam transport Trent 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 -, present position Malta, remarks for mules from Spain.

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 screw steam transport Ottowa 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 137, present position Balaklava, remarks discharging cargo.

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. 

Italian protected cruiser Elba 1890-1920

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 Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia on 22 September 1890, launched on 12 August 1893, commissioned on 27 February 1896 and sold to be broken up on 5 January 1920. 

Merchant ship Saint-Clair 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.

Source

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

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

According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673sent 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 4-2cm guns

Source

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

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 1031 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in Adriatic area. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion December 1944.

Source

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

German merchant ships interned at Antwerp, Belgium according to the Dutch newspaper Scheepvaart dated 22 October 1914

An item referred to the 10th list published by the British weekly shipping trade publication Fairplay reporting that according to earlier lists Belgium seized 109,280 tons of German merchant ships. Since Antwerp fell were these ships released although damaged.(1) The Dutch newspaper however published the next details:

Almeria. Tonnage 4,606 tons. Built in 1903. Owner Hamburg-America linie.

Andre Rickmers. Tonnage 4,173 tons. Built in 1907. Owner Rickmers&Co.

Atto. Tonnage 5,169 tons. Built in 1911. Owner Roland Linie A.G.

Bellona. Tonnage1,041 tons. Built in 1900. Owner Dampf. Gesellschaft Neptun.

Christine Sell. Tonnage 777 tons. Built in 1904. Owner Johan Sell.

Croatia. Tonnage 1,991 tons. Built in 1888.Owner Dampf. Rhed. Mrkur Gm.b.H.

Delia. Tonnage 1,224 tons. Built in 1907. Owner Dampf. Gesellschaft Neptun.

Delos. Tonnage 2,214 tons. Built in 1889. Owner Deutsche Levant Linie.

Elbing. Tonnage 4,884 tons. Built in 1898. Owner Deutsch-Austral D.G.

Elisabeth Rickmers. Tonnage 4,174 ons. Built in 1906. Owner Rickmers Co.

Erika. Tonnage 2,666 tons. Built in 1906. Owner Ozean Dampfer A.G.

Feronia. Tonnage 691 tons. Built in 1899. Owner Dampf Gesellschaf Neptun.

Ganelon. Tonnage 5,586 tons. Built in 1907. Owner Roland Linie A.G.

Gneisenau. Tonnage 8,185 tons. Built in 1903. Owner Norddeutscher Lloyd.

Hanua. Tonnage 4,213 tons. Built in 1907. Owner Deutsch-Austral D.G.

Hermes. Tonnage 1,180 tons. Built in 1899. Owner Dampf. Gesellschaft Neptun.

Hispania. Tonnage 2,266 tons. Built in 1895. Owner W. Kunstmann.

Huberfels. Tonnage 5,814 tons. Built in 1913. Owner Hansa Linie.

Jade. Tonnage 536 tons. Built in 1912. Owner Verein. Bugs. Und Fracht Ges.

Kalliope. Tonnage 1,434 tons. Built in 1914. Dampf. Gesellschaft Neptun.

Kandelfels. Tonnage 5,739 tons. Built in 1912. Owner Hansa Linie.

Lesbos. Tonnage 1,928 tons. Built in 1890. Owner Deutsche Levante Linie.

Lipsos. Tonnage 3,979 tons. Built in 1902. Owner Deutsche Levante Linie.

Portimao. Tonnage 1,489 tons. Built in 1899. Owner Oldenburg-Portugiesische D.G.

Santa Fé. Tonnage 5,342 tons. Built in 1901. Owner Hamburg-Sud Amerik. D.G.

Schildturm. Tonnage 5,107 tons. Built in 1911. Owner Hansa Linie.

Sines. Tonnage 1,294 tons. Built in 1894. Owner Oldenburg-Portugiesische D.G.

Sirius. Tonnage 742 tons. Built in 1889. Owner Dampf. Gesellschaft Linie.

Tasmania. Tonnage 7,514 tons. Built in 1913. Owner Deutsch-Austral. D.G.

Theseus. Tonnage 984 tons. Built in 1900. Dampf. Owner Gesellschaft Neptun.

Totmes. Tonnage 7,130 tons. Built in 1914. Owner Kosmos Co.

Ursula. Tonnage 913 tons. Built in 1892. Owner Renata Dampfgesellschaft Th. Gribel.

Wartburg. Tonnage 4,295 tons. Built in 1905. Owner Hansa Linie.

Note

1. The ships however seemed not to have left Antwerp during the First World War while they were mentioned in a cablegram of the American Naval Attache at The Hague, Netherlands received by Amnavpar, Paris, France on 6 December 1918 as being interned in the Netherlands. 

German submarine UB 112 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918

A list dealing dated 12 July 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 14 July. Work started on 20 June. Planned completion on unknown. Description of the work remaining repairs. Remarks expired on 9 July.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254. 

Japanese destroyer Wakatsuki (Ship No. 109) 1942-1945

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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. Part of Akuziki-subclass. Built under the Maru 4 Programme. Laid down by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Japan on 9 March 1942, launched on 24 November 1942, completed on 31 May 1943, sunk in the Battle of Ormoc Bay, Philippines on 11 November 1944 and stricken on 10 January 1945. 

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur A. Ravesteyn according to the Dutch newspaper Opregte Leydse courant dated 24 July 1702

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 July reported the arrival at Hamburg, Germany on 16 July of the German Greenland whaler Neptunis commandeur Jan Voz 11 whales 400 quardelen who left the ice on the 16th June and the 23rd Greenland on 77.45 degrees. He brought with him a list with catch results of the Dutch Greenland commandeur A. Ravesteyn 7-8 whales.(1)

Note

1. Abraham Ravestyn, Greenland commandeur between 1700-1733, 1702 for Bartholomeus van Halen, Amsterdam, 15 whales 520 barrels blubber.

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.

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea.

American whaler Whiton visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 6 November 1852

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 4 November of the American whaler Whiton master Terry 1,400 barrels whale oil 15,000 lbs bone 

American whaler Nova spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 30 October 1852

An item reported that the American whaler Huntsville at Hilo had spoken in the American whaler Nova master Case 10 whales 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2263 1945 cancelled 1945

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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.  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. Cancelled in 1945. 

Dutch Greenland whaler de Ryp returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 7 September 1700

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 6 September reporting the arrival off Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland whaler de Ryp 8 whales

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea.

American whaler Benjamin Morgan spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 30 October 1852

An item reported that the American whaler Huntsville at Hilo had spoken in October the American whaler Benjamin Morgan master Chapell 10 whales 

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

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler A. Coffin master Purrington 25 barrels sperm oil 2,400 barrels whale oil 6,000 lbs whale bone

British minesweeping sloop HMS Wistaria 1915-1931

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Irvine’s Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, West Hartlepool, England on 7 December 1915 and sold to be scrapped on 18 January 1931. 

Dutch Greenland whaler Gekroonde Zaegmolen returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 7 September 1700

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 6 September reporting the arrival off Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland whaler Gekroonde Zaegmolen 8 whales

People in the 17th and 18th centuries held a different geographical view than people today. This means that when we speak of “Greenland whaling”, “the term “Greenland” actually refers to Svalbard, whereas “Davis Strait” refers to whaling off the coast of present-day Greenland. The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea.

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

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler Roman master Cumskey 500 barrels sperm oil 1,100 barrels whale oil 12,000 lbs bone

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

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler Julian master Cleveland coming from the Arctic 20 barrels sperm oil 2,700 barrels whale oil 12,000 lbs bone