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.
An item reported the departure by the American sealing schooner Ionic, Clark, on 10 September from Honolulu, Hawaii to the sealing grounds.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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.
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.
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
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
13-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Yamoto-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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
An item reported that the American whaler Huntsville at Hilo had spoken in the American whaler Nova master Case 10 whales
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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.
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.
An item reported that the American whaler Huntsville at Hilo had spoken in October the American whaler Benjamin Morgan master Chapell 10 whales
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
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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.
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.
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
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
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Length 68.6 feet. The Chiyozuru-class with as dimensions 95 4/5 (overall) x 18 2/3 x 6 1/2 feet and a displacement of 130 tons, wood-built between 1943-1945 as auxiliary sub chasers named after birds but which were before known as MS+number?
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 April reported the departure to Greenland of the Dutch Greenland commandeur H. Jacobsz.(1)
Note
1. Identical to Harmen Jacobsz, Greenland commandeur between 1744-1756, total catch 46 whales-1,490 barrels blubber-2,159 quardelen whale oil, in 1749 director Fredrik de Harde, Amsterdam, results 2.5-70-114. 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.
An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler Norman master Chase coming from Japan 650 barrels sperm oil
An item reported that the ship Bhering arriving from Petropoliki at Hawaii on 5 October stated that the master of the Maria Theresa namely Taylor was on 8 September sick with rheumatism on the shore. She had 600 barrels oil and went back to sea with the mate in command with the intention to come back for Taylor after the whaling season ended.
HMS Cossack, Tribal-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Tribal- or F-class preceded by River- of E-class and succeeded by Beagle- or G-class. First Sea Lord Fisher asked for a 33 knots destroyer in November 1904 and to be fitted out with oil-fuelled boilers and steam turbines. While the design details were left to the individual shipyards as common at the time the were quite what difference in details and appearance especially dealing with the number of funnels. HMS Cossack and Ghurka had three funnels but their sister ship HMS Viking even six. The class had also two masts of which a light mainmast aft. Totally 12 completed. Built under the 1907-1908 Programme. Laid down by J. Samuel White, Cowes, Wight on 22 June 1908, launched on 20 March 1909, commissioned on 21 October 1909 and sold to be scrapped on 30 June 1920.
An item reported that the German submarine SM U 38 captain lieutenant Valentiner sunk on 20 August the loaded British steamship Incemore (3,060 tons) 75 nautical miles north west of Malta. Part of a convoy.(1)
Note
1. Type U 31 ocean going submarine preceded by Type U 27 succeeded by Type 43. Ordered on 12 June 1912, laid down by Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germania with yard number 198 on 25 February 1913, launched on 9 September 1914, commissioned on 15 December 1914, surrendered on 23 February 1919 and broken up at Brest, France in 1921.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
An item reported that on 23 August a German submarine [SM UC-74] torpedoed the French steamship Parana (6,249 tons) in the Aegean Sea.(1)
Note
1. Type UC II submarine preceded by UC I succeeded by UC III. Ordered on 12 January 1916, laid down by AG Vulcan, Hamburg, Germany with yard number 79, launched on 19 October 1916, commissioned on 25 November 1916, interned at Barcelona, Spain on 21 November 1919, surrendered to France on 26 March 1919 and broken up at Toulon, France in July 1921.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
Chu Tung, Chu-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Yongxiang. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Yonfeng-class consisting of the Yongfeng or Yong Feng, Yongxiang or Yong-Siang, Yonghian and Yongji, the latter two built in China with added poop decks. In fact enlarged seagoing versions of the Kiang- and Chu-classes river gunboats. Launched by Kawasaki, Japan between 1912-1913 and scuttled as block ship after her guns were removed to act as field artillery in 1937, salvaged by the Japanese at Qingdao and taken into service.
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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.
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 4-2cm guns supplied at New York, USA on 30 September 1942
Armed with 2-2cm guns supplied at New York, USA on 9 September 1943
Source
Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.
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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. 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.
An item reported that on 26 March was lost to bombs and machine gunfire of enemy aircraft the Dutch merchant ship Escaut (1), tonnage 347 tons, loaded with coal, underway from Ayrto Par, Cornwall, part of convoy not, on the position 8 miles off Bude. One crew member wounded.
Note
1. Since June 1940 in time-charter of the British Ministry of Shipping, she was deliberately grounded to prevent her sinking and abandoned, salvaged and repaired in 1944 and operated by the British Ministry of Transport under her new name Empire Leech, renamed Seine in 1948 owned by Vianda Steamship Company Ltd., London, England and sunk in a collision underway from Paris, France towards London, England on 16 July 1955.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1.
An item reported that on 24 March was lost the British merchant ship Rossmore due to bombs of enemy aircraft, tonnage 627 tons, loaded with coal, underway from Hayle to Barry Docks, part of convoy not, on the position 12 miles north west Godrevy Island. Of the crew were 4 men landed including 2 injured, 5 men were missing.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1.
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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. Laid down by Dunlop Bremner&Company, Port Glasgow, Scotland in July 1915, launched on 23 November 1915, transferred to Australia in 1919, commissioned as HMAS Marguerite in the Royal Australian Navy on 17 January 1920. paid off o 23 July 1929 and sunk as a target on 1 August 1935.
Dunkerque©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Vauquelin-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
L’Adroit-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An item reported that in the early morning of 19 February the French battleship Dunkerque (1) joined by 2 destroyers and 2 submarines left Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria with unknown destination [naval base at Toulon, Vichy France]. The French destroyers Kersaint (2), Cid (?) and Alcyon (3) already left Algiers, French Algeria. The J.I.C. commented that the departure of the Dunkerque was no surprise, she needed to be docked and her fire control equipment be repaired. However every move of a French important ship including at Martinique was to be monitored.
Notes
1. Built under the 1931 Programme as an answer on the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, laid down by Arsenal de Brest, France on 24 December 1932, launched on 2 October 1935, in service on 1 September 1938, scuttled on 27 November 1942, stricken in 1955 and broken up in 1958. Part of Dunkerque-class preceded by planned Lyon-class and realized Bretagne-class and succeeded by Richelieu-class.
2. Part of Vauquelin-class preceded by Aigle-class succeeded by Le Fanstaque-class. Laid down by Chantiers Navals Francais, Caen Ateliers et Chantiers de La Loire, Saint Nazaire, France on 19 September 1930, launched on 14 November 1931, commissioned on 20 September 1933,completed on 31 December 1933, in actual service on 14 January 1934, scuttled at Toulon, France on 27 November 1942 and broken up in 1950.
3. Part of L'Adroit-class preceded by Bourrasque-class succeeded by Le Hardi-class. Ordered on 25 November 1924, laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux, France in May 1925, launched on 26 June 1926, completed on 15 July 1929 and stricken on 10 November 1952.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 72 dated 20 February 1942
