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Friday, 21 August 2026

Chinese river gunboat Chu Yu 1907-1937

Sister ship Chu Tung©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Yongxiang, Yongfeng-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Also spelled as Tchou-You. Part of Chu-class consting of the Chu Tung, Chu Chien, Chu Tai, Chu Yu, Chu Yiu and Chu Kuan succeeded by Yongfeng-class gunboats. Ordered from Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Kobe, Japan in 1904, launched on 21 February 1907, commissioned 1907 and sunk during a Japanese air attack at Jiangyin on 29 September 1937.

Italian sailing ship Nuovo S. Giovanni lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 28 May due to unknown on the location Kerkenah [Kerkennah Islands, east coast Tunisia]. Tonnage 31 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 987 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built in South France. Date building ordered 15 April 1944. Date completion January 1945.

Source

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

Soviet escort vessels or S-class destroyers of the Baltic Fleet sighted in July 1936 according to report No. 9697 dated 8 February 1937

Three escort vessels of destroyers S-class operated in July. Further more was an escort vessel of a distinctly new type sighted while executing trial trips. The displacement was estimated to be 500 tons and the length 55-66 metres. She was armed with 1-10.2cm gun on the foredeck and 2-4.7cm anti aircraft guns mounted on the quarter deck. Her engines were extremely noisy especially at the full speed 18 knots. Furthermore fitted out with minelaying gear.

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.

Japanese cargo ship Myogi Maru 1938-1944

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Similar Myogi Maru, Myoho Maru, Myoken Maru and Myoko Maru. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo., sold same year to Toa Kaiun. Built by Mitsubishi Jukyogo KK, Yokohama 1938, completed in 1939, requisitioned by the army and sunk in an air attack at Manila, Philippines on 13 November 1944. Gross tonnage 4,100 tons, under deck 3,500 tons, net tonnage 2,400 tons and as dimensions 360.0 x 50.0 x 29.0 feet. Direct Drive geared turbine propulsion, one screw, horsepower 600 nhp, coal bunker capacity 570 tons, range 5,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14 (normal cruising)-16.5 (maximum) knots. 

France chartered Turkish ship Demir according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 28 February the Turkish ship Demir of the Turkish company Türk Schileptschalik Ltd Societé of 6,000 ton deadweight and just chartered by France for 6 months for -16/ton deadweight capacity/pro month and all cots including bunkering coal for French account. Only payment of crew and insurance coasts for the owner; war risks for French account. The French have at the moment 9 Turkish ships with a total deadweight of 43,300 ton chartered. It is unknown what the effects are of the decision of the Turkish cabinet that it was not allowed to visit harbours abroad.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.

British tanker Pegasus visited Romania according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 26 February the British tanker Pegasus which loaded at Constanta, Romania 4,500 ton petroleum for Istanbul, Turkey and Piraeus, Greece and unloaded here.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché forTurkey, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.

French research vessel (ex-Victor Hensen 1975-2001, La Cour 2001-2004, Victor Hensen 2004-2019) Plastic Odyssey 2019-


Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

France International Register-flagged, homeport Marseille, IMO 7360655, MMSI 22837900 and call sign FLXO. Built by SSW Schichau Seebeck Shipyard, Bremerhaven, Germany in 1975. Owner/manager Plastic Odyssey Expedition SAS, Marseille, France. Germany-flagged in 2019, Malta-flagged 2004-2019. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Lourens Timmerman 1703

Bookkeeper Jean de Marees, Amsterdam

1703

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Source

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written notes until 1794.

Dutch Greenland commandeur Isaac Goedhart 1722-1723

Bookkeeper Hendrik van ...erwegen, Amsterdam

1722

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 30

1723

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

Total

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 30

Source

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written notes until 1794.

British destroyer HMS Cossack 1905-1919

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. Laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 13 November 1905, launched on 16 February 1907, commissioned in April 1908 and sold to be broken up in December 1919. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 981 in 1944

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

Source

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

Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarine TK-210 1986-1990

Project 667BDRM Delfin/ NATO Delta IV-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com


Project 941 Akula-class/NATO Typhoon. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of 941 Akula-class/NATO Typhoon preceded by Projects 667b Murena, 667B Murena-M, 667BDR Klamar and 667BDRM Delfin NATO named Delta I-V class succeeded by Projects 955 andd 955A respectively Borei-class and Borei-A class. Designed by Rubin, laid down by Sevmash in 1996 and uncompleted broken up in 1990.

Sources

Breemer, Jan. Soviet submarines. Design, Development and Tactics, 1989

Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.

Pavlov, A.S. Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945-1995.

Polmar N. and J. Noot. Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies 1718-1990.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Russian Ships Info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock.

Typhoon-class dated 5 May 2026 15:20 o’clock

British sailing transport Monarchy in the Crimean War on 28 October 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 60, present position Katcha, remarks commissariat stores. 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 sailing transport Negociator in the Crimean War on 28 October 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 59, present position Constantinople, Turkey, remarks under orders of rear admiral Boxer. The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

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

French tug Entreprenant 1965-

Dunkirk, France 27 July 2026

France -flagged, IMO 6519338 and call sign TO2058. Built by Ateliers&Chantiers Ziegler Frères, Dunkirk, France with yard number 152 in 1965 for Abeilles International, nowadys museum ship. 

American sailing sealing ship Henrietta in 1834

Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Of Norwich, Connecticut. Arrived home in 1834 with 423 fur-seal, 2,946 hair seal, 182 otter and 1092 goat skins. 

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).

American sailing sealing ship Emily in 1835

Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Arrived at New York in 1835 with 80 fur-seal skins and 200 barrels sea-elephant oil.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).

British minesweeping sloop HMS Alyssum 1915-1917

Arabis-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 Herbacous Borders. Launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Kingston upon Hull, England on 5 November 1915 and sunk after hitting a German mine laid by the German submarine UC-66 off Gallet Head, County Cork, Ireland on 18 March 1917. 

British merchant ship Hartlepool sunk by German E-boat according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 5 July the British merchant ship Hartlepool, tonnage 5,550 tons, loaded with ... , underway from ... to ... was sunk 16 miles south south west of Portland Bill. First reported as arrived at Portland, later that she was total loss. Part of convoy OA178.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

British merchant ship Elmcrest sunk by German E-boat according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that at midnight 4-5 July the British merchant ship Elmcrest, tonnage 4,343 tons, in ballast, underway from ... to ... was sunk 20 miles south of Portland. Part of convoy.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

Dutch sailing vessel (ex-Nanny 1905-1979) Samenwerking 1979-



Dunkirk, France 27 July 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Oosterbeek, ENI 02302111. Built by Pannevis, Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands in 1905. Former motor cargo vessel converted into a sailing passenger ship.

Scottish Greenland whaler Newton returned home in 1798

An item reported the arrival at Leith, Scotland of the whaler Newton, coming from Davis Strait.

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England 31 August 1798

British Greenland whaler Esk returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Whitby of the whaler Esk on 4 August, master Scaresby, coming from Greenland. Tonnage 297 tons.

Sources

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Tuesday 8 August 1815

Lloyds Register 1815

Thursday, 20 August 2026

Spanish fishing vessel Hermanos Caparrós Hernández 2000-


Calpe, Spain July 2026

Spain-flagged, IMO 8687830, MMSI 224113720, call sign EA4509 and Board nummer 3 CT 4400. Built in 2000. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Marten Stint returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 5 October 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 4 October reported the arrival on 2 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Marten W. Stend 3 whales 90 quardelen.

Note

1. Marten Stint, Greenland commandeur for Cornelis and Dirk Yff, Westzaan, Netherlands between 1744-1749, total catch results 21 1/2 whale-685 barrels blubber-966 quardelen whale oil, in 1747 3-90-148.

Source

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794

Spanish fishing vessel Perles Dos

Calpe, Spain July 2026

Spain-flagged, homeport Calpe, IMO 2850590, MMSU 224045330, call sign EA4778 and Board No. 3A-AT-5-2-01. Operated under the Cofradia de Pescadores de Calpe primarly in the Balearic Sea. 

Dutch Greenland commandeur Simon Klaasz Keuken returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 3 October 1747

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 October reported the arrival on 1 October at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland commandeur S.C. Keuke 1 whale 40 quardelen.

Note

1. Simon Klaasz Keuken, Greenland commandeur between 1733-1750, total catch results 81 5/6 whale-2,846 barrels blubber, in 1747 for director MichielBruynvism Zaandam 1 whale-40barrels blubber-75 quardelen whale oil.

Source

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written notes until 1794.

Spanish fishing vessel Antonio y Angelita

Calpe, Spain July 2026

Spain-flagged, MMSI 224031340, call sign EA5637 and Board No. 3CT2391. Served primarily as longliner in the Mediterranean near Spain and the Canary Islands. 

1/32 Part in Dutch whaler De Maria en Elisabeth for sale in 1742

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 5 February 1742 of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler De Maria en Elisabeth, built in 1716, fluyt, commandeur Hendrik Harmesz Sielhorst, dimensions 115½ x 30 3/11 x 13 1/11, deck 6 8/11 feet, bookkeeper burgomaster Willem Houting, Monnikendam, Netherlands, lying at Amsterdam.

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Willem Houting, Monnikendam, Nteherlands between 1741-1743, total catch results 4 1/2 whale-120 barrels blubber-71 quardelen whale oil, in 1742 however zero.

Sources

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written notes until 1794.

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.

Spanish fishing vessel Nuevo Taconeo 1998-

Calpe, Spain July 2026

Spain-flagged, homeport Carboneras, Almeria IMO 2847828, MMSI 2241344470, call sign EA3840 and Board No. 3A-CT-1-3-98. Owner Belmonte Alarcon CB. Built in 1998. Operated primarily with longlines (called palangre). 

Dutch whaler Geertruy en Susanna sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1759

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 1 October 1759 at 18:00 o’clock of the Dutch whaler Geertruy en Susanna, extra ordinary well sailing fluyt, commandeur Dirk Willemsz, built in 1745, dimensions 112172 z 20 x 12.6, verdeck 6.7and stuurplecht 8.10 Amsterdam feet, lying in the Laag between the 2 Waals Boomen at the Oude Stads Herberg. Sold for 12.650 Dutch guilders to Volkert de Vries for his master.(1)

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Anne Jacobsz and Volkert de Vries, Amsterdam, Netherlands between 1757-1761, total catch results 7 1/2 whale-239 barrels blubber-325 quardelen whale oil and in 1759 from them towards Davis Strait with as results zero.

Sources

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 22.

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written notes until 1794.

Fishery harbour of Calpe, Spain July 2026


American whaling barque St. Peters visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaling barque St. Peters master Young 22 months 150 barrels sperm oil 400 barrels whale oil 500 lbs bone

Fishery harbour of Calpe, Spain July 2026

German whaler Hansa visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 28 October the German whaler Hansa master Husing of Bremen, Germany 46 months 600 barrels sperm oil 700 lbs bone (?)

Fishery harbour of Calpe Spain, July 1026


1/32 Part in Dutch whaler De Vrouw Geertruyd for sale in 1742

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 5 February 1742 of 1/32 share in the Dutch whaler De Vrouw Geertruyd commandeur Pieter Claasz Brouwer, built in 1719, fluyt, dimensions 116¼ x 29 7/11 x 12 8/11, deck 6 3/11 feet, with 6-7 boats, bound for Greenland, lying at Amsterdam, bookkeeper Hendrik Hofman.

Note

1. Greenland commandeur for Hendrik Hofman, Amsterdam between 1738-1742, total catch results 14 whales-505 barrels blubber, in 1742 1 whale-30 barrels blubber-59 quardelen whale oil.

Sources

Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written notes until 1794.

Archief van de Burgemeesters: scheepsverkopingen door makelaars. Archive 5071 Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.

Fishery harbour of Calpe Spain July 2026

American whaler Alice Mandell visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 October the American whaler Alice Mandell master Wing 37.5 months 90 barrels sperm oil 950 barrels whale oil 6,000 lbs bone

Pleasure craft (ex-HDMS Romø Y308 1973-2009) Spirit of Ginette


Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, MMSI 256003048 and call sign (HB9267. Laid down as a Barsø-class patrol cutter for the Royal Danish Navy by Svendborg Skibsvaerft, island Funen, Denmark on 22 January 1973, launched on 9 March 1973, completed on 28 March 1973, commissioned on 3 September 1973, decommissioned in 2009 and sold on an auction on 25 March 2009, call sign OVNO.. Converted into a yacht by Scheepswerf Talsma, Netherlands in 2018. 

Pakistan frigates planning to visit Thailand according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 August 1955

An item reported the planned visit in November by four frigates of the Royal Pakistan Navy to Thailand. One frigate was flagship of Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Navy rear admiral Choudri.(1)

Note

1. Haji Mohammad Siddiq Choudri (10 May 1911 Batata, British Raj-27 February 2004 Sindh, Pakistan) was Commander-in-Chief between 31 January 1953-28 February 1959. Ended his career in the rank of vice admiral serving between 1930-1959 in the navies of India and Pakistan.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Runway at India airfield I.N.S. Garuda still not extended according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 August 1955

An item reported that the full development of the Indian naval aviation programme was delayed while the extending of the main runway at the Cochin airfield was shelved. This airfield was commissioned in May 1953 under the name of I.N.S. Garuda. Available at the moment were 10 Short Sealand amphibian aircraft and 10 single-seater fighters.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

New motor gunboats and motor torpedo boats for Thailand under construction according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 July 1955

An item reported that British shipyards were at the moment three M.G.B.’s and 2 M.T.B.’s building for the Royal Thai Navy to be completed between August 1955-February 1956.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

British light cruiser HMS (ex-Tiger, ex-Blake) Bellerophon 1944-1946.

 

Fiji- or Crown Colony-class cruiser©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Minotaur-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Minotaur-class (also known as Swiftsure-class after 1944) preceded by Fiji-class (also called Colony and Crown Colony-class) and succeeded by planned Neptune-class and realized by Tiger-class. Penannt 50. Laid down by Vickers Armstrong in August 1944, cancelled in 1946 and broken up still on the slipway. 

British Royal Navy escorted 842 merchant ships according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that this week totally the Royal Navy escorted 842 ships including 97 Allied and 40 neutral part of convoys and of which 7 were lost in action. The British naval escort consisted of 9 armed merchant cruisers, 29 destroyers, 16 sloops and 13 corvettes.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

Capture by Germany of French channel harbors forced opening new convoy routes according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that due the threat of German air attacks since the capture of the [French] channel harbors were the routes of the convoys by the Royal Navy changed. Outward bound was now north about from Southend, homeward bound via harbors on the West Coast. For coastal trace which needed to pass the Channel was a special convoy of 10 ships available to depart on alternate days from Southend and which was escorted as far as the Island Wight.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

Russian nuclear cruise-missile submarine K-135 Volvograd 1993-

Project 661Anchaer/NATO: Papa-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com


Project 949A Antey/NATO: Oscar II-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Project 949A Antey called by the NATO Oscar II preceded by the Papa- and Charlie-classes and succeeded by the Yasen-class. Totally were 20 submarines of Project 949-949A planned of which six were cancelled (four were even never laid down). A fourth-generation follow-on was planned but never realized. In 2011 was a modernisation announced under Project 949AM to be realized by the Rubin Design Bureau cooperating with the Zvedocja and Zvezda shipyards. Designed for attacking NATO carrier battle groups with her 24 P-700 Granit (the SS-N-19 Shipwreck) cruise missiles. During the modernization was replacement of the Granit cruise missiles planned by 72 3M-54 Kalibr or P-800 Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles. Laid down at Sevmash on 2 September 1993, since 7 February 1995 known as K-135 Volvograd but never finished. Parts were used for the Project 955/NATO Borei-class K-535 (ex-St. Petersburg 1996) Yury Dolgorkiy submarine.

Sources

Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.

Pavlov, A.S. Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945-1995.

Polmar N. and J. Noot. Submarines of the Russian and Soviet Navies 1718-1990.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Oscar-class dated 11 April 2026 15:53 o’clock

Russian Ships Info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock. 

British firms received no order for delivery Russian submarine mines in 1929

An item referred to report No. 24471 dated 5 March 1929 of the American Military Attaché London in which colonel John R. Thomas (1) wrote that under-secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mr. Locker Lampson (2) declared in the British House of Commons on 4 March that he knew that the Soviet Government negotiated with British firms about the delivery of submarine mines. But as far as he knew there was no order supplied. He could not confirm that the mentioned mines were to be laid in waters visited by British trawlers.

Notes

1. John R. Thomas 18 November 1876 Metropolis, Massac, Ilinois, USA-9 August 1933 Washington, DC, USA was attaché at London between 1927-1931 and between 1920-1924 at Brussels, Belgium and Paris, France.

2. Oliver Stillingfleet Locker-Lampson (25 September 1880 Belgravia, London, England-8 October 1954 Kensington, London), politican and naval reserve officer in the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Member of Parliament between 15 January 1910-25 November 1918. He was anti-Communist.

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.

The Soviet Naval Budget for Fiscal Year 1926-1927

The American Military Attaché at Warsaw, Poland wrote in his report dated 15 October 1926 No. 281 that the Council of Defence and Labour of the Soviet Republic appropriated or the Fiscal Yar 1926-1927 a budget of 18.870.000 roubles to be used for developing naval construction. Most of this budget came from:

Goverment Budget 7.000.000

Commissariat of Communications 4.500.000

Naphta Syndicate 3.200.000

Sovtorgflot 500.000

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.

Yacht Signe 1989/1990-



Saint Malo, France 22 July 2026

USA-flagged, homeport Boston, USA. Built by Renaissance Yachts, Thomaston, Maine in 1989-1990. Designer exterior Bruce King. 

British whaler Mellish in 1785

British whaler William and Anne passed Newcastle on 14 July returning from Greenland bound for London reporting that the whaler Mellish caught 2

whales.

Source

The Scotts Magazine. Vol. XLVII. Edinburgh, 1785. 

British whaler Telemachus in 1785

British whaler William and Anne passed Newcastle on 14 July returning from Greenland bound for London reporting that the whaler Telemachus caught 5 whales.

Source

The Scotts Magazine. Vol. XLVII. Edinburgh, 1785. 

French sailing vessel Charles-Marie (1968)

France 31 July 2026

France-flagged, CH 273 993, MMSI 226133000 and call sign FOYN. Built using a design of Jean-Pierre Thélot as a trawler by Servain Shipyard, Grancille, France in 1968. After 1998 converted into a charter sailing vessel by Legueltel shipyard, Blainville, France. 

American sailing sealing ship Emily in 1834

Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Arrived at New London in 1834 with 40 fur-seal skins.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).

American sailing sealing ship Elizabeth Jane in 1834

Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging schooner. Of New York. Arrived home in 1834 with 800 fur-seal skins.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).