Taiwanese frigate (ex-Japanese No. 107 1946-1947( Ch’ao An 1947-1960s

Chang An©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Kaibokan Type C ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme and 1944-9145 Programme and which were a reduced version of the Ukuru design. Jane’s edition 1959-1959 referred to these ships as escort corvettes type No. 1 (diesel propulsion). Launched under contract no. 2254 on 16 March 1946, completed in May 1946, transferred to Nationalist China on 29 August 1947. Jane’s editon 1962-1963 last time mentioned. The website dealing with the type C reports Programme no. 2454, Ship No. 107, laid down by Nihon Kokan Tsurumi Shipyard on 3 January 1945, launched on 16 March 1946, completed on 30 May 1947, surrendered to the Republic of China (=Nationalist China later Taiwan) on 6 July 1947, renamed Chaoan FP-74 and decommissioned in 1963.

Sources

Fukui, Shizuo. Japanese naval vessels at the end of World War II

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions of the 1950s-1960s

Jentschura, Hansgeorg, Dieter Jung and Peter Mickel.

Watts, A.J. and B.G. Gordon. The Imperial Japanese Navy.

Type C escort vessels date 22 June 2026 13:36 o’clock

Warships and merchant ships lying at Gibraltar according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

An item reported the presence on 11 August at Gibraltar of 1 American steam collier, 3 minelayers, 2 auxiliary cruiser yachts, 3 guard vessels, 8 cargo ships and in the dock 1 Italian passenger steamship.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

British cargo ship underway from Spain towards Scotland according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

An item reported that on 11 August a British steamship left Sevilla, Spain with an unknown cargo bound for Glasgow, Scotland.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

British cargo ship underway from Spain towards Scotland according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

An item reported that on 11 August a British steamship left Sevilla loaded with minerals bounded for Androssan, Scotland.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Russian nuclear cruise missile submarine K-45 1958-1989

Project 659/NATO Echo I-class as SSN . ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 651/NATO Juliett-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Project 659 called by NATO Echo I preceded by Project 665 NATO named Whiskey Long Bin-class and succeeded by Project 651 NATO named Juliett-class and Project 670 Skat NATO named Charlie class. Of project 659 were 5 boats built converted in Project 659T SSN’s. Part of the Pacific Fleet. Laid down by Komsomolsk-on-Amur shipyard No. 199 on 20 December 1958, launched on 12 May 1960, commissioned on 28 June 1961 and decommisioned to be broken up in 1989.

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

Echo-class  5 May 2026 08:45 o’clock

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

American whaler Gideon Howland visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 March 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 10 March of the American whaler Gideon Howland master Bryant of New Bedford 6 months

American whaler Jas Maury visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 March 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 10 March of the American whaler Jas Maury master Whelden of New Bedford 29 months 200 barrels whale oil

Japanese destroyer Shimokaze (Ship No. 5071) 1944

Akizuki subclass©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Akizuki-class or B-class destroyer consisting of Akizuki (Project 51), Fuyutsuki (Project 51) and Michitsuki (Project 53) subclasses preceded by Yugumo-class succeeded by Matsu-class. Of the Michitsuki-subclass originally to be built  under the 1941 Additional Naval Armament Supplement Programme which was replaced by the Maru 5 Programme causing a replanning from Ship Nos. 770-785 into Ship Nos. 5061-5076 and expanded with 6 vessels more namely Ship Nos. 5077-5082. Cancelled on 9 June 1944. 

Italian sailing ship Gennarino lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 26 April due to unknown on the location 50 mile south west of island Marittim. Tonnage 248 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Russian naval officer Kukkel according to a report from the Military Observer at Riga, Latvia dated 22 July 1921

The information was received from the Latvian General Staff and considered to be reliable. In fact few was known dealing with the personnel of the Central Institutions except that the majority in authority were former naval officers already officers prior to the First World War. The descriptions of the officers were supplied by a former high officer of the Imperial Russian Navy which now stayed in Latvia. Former 2nd class captain. “Chief-of-Staff of the Baltic Fleet prior to February 1921); a man of theories; since 1916 was professor of the Officers’Mining and Submarine Classses, also Electricity class; has not served as combatant.(1)

Note

1. Identical to Vladimir Andrejevitsje Kukel (12 June 1885 Vokhonovo-10 September 1938 executed at Chabarovsk)? According to the Russian wikpedia he participated in actions.

Sources

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.

Wikepedia

German container ship Tihama 2016-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 22 June 2026

Germany-flagged, homeport Hamburg, IMO 97361007, MMSI 218008040 and call sign DGLM. Owner/manager Hapag Lloyd AG, Hamburg, Germany. Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Dexterity in 1814

Caught 25 whales resulting in 196 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Union in 1814

Caught 17 whales resulting in 172 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

British light cruiser HMS Hawke 1943-1946

HMS Swiftsure, Minotaur-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Tiger-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Tiger-class preceed by Minotaur-class. Laid down in July 1943, building stopped after mid-1944, suspended in January 1945 an broken up by Portsmouth Dockyard despite machinery and boilers already completed and the new 6”guns close to be complete. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 611 in 1944

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Sint Pieter, Hemixen [Hemiksem]/Antwerpen, Belgium. Yard number 74. Date building ordered 3 November 1943. Date completion unknown depends on delivery propulsion allowing a future maximum completion of 5-7 Kriegsfischkutters possible.

Source

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

Construction status of the German submarine U 2524 in July 1944

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXI. Yard Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Yard number Date building ordered 6 November 1943. Date completion open. Remarks new deadlines coming in September.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147. 

Singapore owned container ship (ex-AS Frisia 2010-2011, Nordic Stani 2011-2018) X-Press Agility 2018-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 22 June 2026

Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, IMO 9483671, MMSI 209467000 and call sign 5BMB3. Built by Sainty Yangzhou Shipbuilding, Yangzhou, China in 2010. Isle of Man-flagged 2010, Germany-flagged 2010-2011, Cyprus-flagged 2011, Marshall Islands-flagged 2011-2016, Marshall-flagged 2016-? Owner/manager Eastaway Ship Management Pte, Singapore. 

1/32 part in the fluytship de Vrouw Francisca en Elisabeth and whaling tools of commandeur Rokus Verschoor sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1767

An item mentioned that ship brokers W. de Vries, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and T. van Lingen sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 27 April 1767 1/32 part in the fluytship de Vrouw Francisca en Elisabeth and whaling tools of commandeur Rokus Verschoor, built in 1730, dimensions 111 3/4 x 28.5 feet, bound for Greenland with 6-7 boats, sold with results of last season including 60 quardelen boiled whale oil, bookkeeper Willem Harnay, 150 guilders, stroke 6 guilders, Arnold Hoegbard. (1)

Note

1. 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. Results in 1766 2 whales, 38 barrels blubber and 61 quardelen whale oil.

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, Volume 22, April, Amsterdam, 1767. 

1/32 part in fluytship Johanna Elisabeth and whaling tools of commandeur Harmen Ooms sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1767

An item mentioned that ship brokers W. de Vries, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and T. van Lingen sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 27 April 1767 1/32 part in fluytship Johanna Elisabeth and whaling tools of commandeur Harmen Ooms, built in 1743, dimensions 95.5 x 26.5 feet, bound for Greenland with 6-7 boats, costs fitting out for sea for account of buyer, bookkeeper Jacobus de Bergh , 250 guilders, stroke 50 guilders, not sold.

German air defence frigate FGS Hamburg F220 220-

Great Belt Bridge 11 June 2026

Facebook page Unter Broen

Germany-flagged, MMSI 211905000 and call sign DRAB. Part of Sachsen-class preceded by Lütjens-class succeeded by F127. Laid down by Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany on 1 September 2000, launched on 16 August 2002 and commissioned on 13 December 2004. 

German submarine SM UC 37 sunk French steamship Breton according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 18 August 1917

German submarines UC 16-79©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the German submarine SM UC 37 (1) commanding officer Oberleutnant zur See List had torpedoed sunk on 8 August an unknown steamship of about 4,000 tons in the La Galite Canal.(2)

Notes

1. Type UC II minelaying submarine. Ordered on 20 November 1915, launched by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany with yard number 178 on 5 June 1916, commissioned on 17 October 1916, surrendered at Sevastopol, Crimea on 25 November 1918 and scrapped at Bizerta, French Tunisia.

2. French steamship Breton of 3,739 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

German submarine SM U-33 sunk Italian sailing vessel Jesu e Maria according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

U 32-39. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the German submarine SM U-33 (1) commanded by kapitänleutnant Siess (2) sunk with explosives on 26 July east of Cap Corse the 166 tons Italian sailing vessel Jesu e Maria loaded with phosphate underway from Bone towards Livorno, Italy.

Notes

1. Ordered on 29 March 1912, laid down by Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany with yard number 193 on 7 November 1912, launched on 19 May 1914, commissioned on 27 September 1914, surrendered to the British at Harwich, England on 16 Jnauary 1919 and broken up at Blyth, England between 1919-1920.

2. Gustav Siess (11 December 1883, Hamburg, Germany-14 October 1970 Hamburg, Germany.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Bulgarian fish factory ship (ex-Willesden 1960-1962) Georgi Sava Rakovsky 1962-1983

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Launched by Barclay, Curle&Co. Ltd., Clydeholm Yard, Galsgow, Scotland with yard number 746 on 18 November 1960, completed in February 1961, delivered to Britain Steam Ship Co. Ltd., London, England, sold to Nav Maritime Bulgare, Varna, Bulgaria in 1962, converted into a fish factory ship and broken up in China around September 1983. 

Dutch Davis Strait commandeur Cornelis Sjoukesz 1720-1722

Bookkeeper Gerret de Vries, Amsterdam

1720

Whales 1.5 Barrels blubber 58

1721

Whales 0 Barrels blubber 0

1722

Whales 0.5 Barrels blubber 28

Source

1. 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 Davis Strait commandeur Cornelis Jansz 1720-1722

Bookkeeper Elias van laer, Amsterdam

1720

Whales 3 Barrels blubber 180

1721

Whales 0,5 Barrels blubber 14

1722

Whales 1 Barrels blubber 48

Source

1. 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.

Japanese passenger ship Nitta Maru 1938-1942 and escort carrier Chuyo 1942-1943

Nitta Maru-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Escort carrier Kaiyo©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Nitta Maru-class consisting of the Kasuga Maru (1940), Nitta Maru(1938) and Yawata Maru (1938). Designed with as purpose to be converted for military purposes if required. After conversion part of the Taiyo-class escort carriers succeeded by Kaiyo. Owner Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Laid down by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Japan with yard number 750 on 9 May 1938, launched on 20 May 1939, maiden voyage begun on 23 March 1940, requsitioned as military transport in February 1941, converted at Kure Naval Arsenal between 1 July-25 November 1942, renamed Chuyo on 31 August 1942, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Sailfish on 4 December 1943 after leaving Truk on 30 November and stricken on 5 February 1944. Gross tonnage 17,163 tons, deadweight 9,600 and as dimensions 557.8 x 73.8 x 40.7 x 19 (light)-29 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, horsepower 21,000 nhp, two screws, fuel oil bunker capacity 3,500 ton, range 14,000 nautical miles/18.5 knots and speed 18.5 (normal cruising)-22 (maximum) knots. As escort carrier displacement 18,116 (standard)-20,321 (normal) and as dimensions 591.4 (over all) x 73.10 x 25.4-26.25 feet. 

American whaling barque Hoogly visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 18 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 November of the American whaling barque Hoogly master Cole of Warrn 12 months out 300 barrels whale oil

American whaler Lexington visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 18 November 1854

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 November of the American whaler Lexington master Brock of Nantucket 1? months out 900 barrels whale oil.(1)

Note

1. Peter C. Brock departed on 21 May 1853 to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, sold 20 barrels underway and returned on 25 June 1856 with 310 barrels sperm oil 1,637 barrels whale oil. Catalogue of Nantucket Whalers and their voyages from 1815 to 1870. Hussey&Robinson, Nantucket, 1876. 

American whaler American master visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 18 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 November of the American whaler American master Jernigan of Edgartown13 months out 500 barrels whale oil.

Japanese tuna long line fishing vessel Kinei Maru No. 138

Las Palmas de Gran Canary, Canary Islands, Spain 22 November 2023

Japan-flagged, homeport Kamaishi, IMO 9267053, MMSI 432346000 and call sign JBBL. Laid down by Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding, Toyohashi, Japan on 12 March 2002, launched on 9 May 2002 and completed on 30 June 2002. Owner/manager Kouei Gyogyo, Japan. 

1/32 part in fluytship ‘t Vertrouwen and whaling tools of commandeur Hans Jacobsz sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1767

An item mentioned that ship brokers W. de Vries, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and T. van Lingen sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 27 April 1767 1/32 part in fluytship ‘t Vertrouwen and whaling tools of commandeur Hans Jacobsz, built in 1752, dimensions 110 x 28.6 feet, bound for Greenland with 6-7 boats, sold without restrictions, fitting out for sea for account of buyter, bookkeeper F. de Harde, 350 guilders, stroke 6 guilders, Cornelis Berkhout. 

1/32 part in the fluytship de Vrouw Cornelia and the whaling tools of commanderu Barent Pieters sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1767

An item mentioned that ship brokers W. de Vries, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and T. van Lingen sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 27 April 1767 1/32 part in the fluytship de Vrouw Cornelia and the whaling tools of commandeur Barent Pieters, built in 1759, dimensions 112 x 30, bound for Greenland with 6-5 boats, sold without restrictions, fitting out for sea for account of buyer, bookkeeper Leendert van der Meulen, 475 guilders, V. de Vries.

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, Volume 22, April, Amsterdam, 1767. 

American amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney LCC20 1969-

Great Belt Bridge 11 June 2026

Facebook page Unter Broen

USA-flagged, homeport Gaeta, Italy, MMSI 11853581 and call sign NOGB. Part of Blue Ridge-class. Ordered on 10 August 1966, laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding&Drydock Company on 8 January 1969, launched on 8 January 1970, commissioned on 16 January 1971.

Construction status of the German submarine U 2523 in July 1944

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXI. Yard Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Yard number Date building ordered 6 November 1943. Date completion open. Remarks new deadlines coming in September.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147.

French gunboat for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895

With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Stern wheeler. Disassembled transported in parts with British owned transport Brinkburn which left Port Said, Egpt on 16 April. Speed 6.5 knots. Armed with 2-37mm quick firing guns behind shields.

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137. 

French battleship Courbet 1910-1944

Danton©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Courbet-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Courbet after modernizing©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bretagne-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Courbet-class preceded by Danton-class succeeded by Bretagne-class. Ordered on 11 August 1910, laid down by Arsenal de Lorient on 1 September 1910, launched on 23 September 1911, completed on 8 Otcober 1913, commissioned on 19 November 1913, seized by British on 3 July 1940, handed over to the Free French forces, used as anti aircraft battery and accommodation ship, between 9 July 1923-16 April 1924 and January 1927-12 January 1931modernized, disarmed in early 1941, target ship in 1943 and scuttled to be used as breakwater during the landings at Normandy, France (Operation Neptune) on 9 June 1944 and after the end of the Second World War broken up. 

Japanese warships added to the Entente fleet according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

An item referred to an newspaper item reporting that the Japanese naval attache at London, England stated that again Japanese warships were added to the Allied [Entente] fleets.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Protection measures by the Entente for merchant shipping on the Ionian Sea according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 18 August 1917

An item referred to tidings received from patrolling submarines in the first half of August reporting that the shipping routes Messina-Cerigo, Messina-Maria di Leuca and Cerigo-Fanõ were protected by patrolling pairs of torpedo boats and submarine chasers.

In the Strait of Otranto was a group of steam fishing vessels fitted out with towing equipment and 'Flieger' [aircraft?] active and which in the morning and evenly suddenly appeared coming out of the sun. East of Malta were heavily escorted convoys sighted with in the front mostly small empy steamships followed by 4-5 loaded ships. Positive points for attacking were available around 90 nautical miles east of Malta.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

British heavy cruiser HMS London 1926-1950

Hawkins-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Sussex, London sub-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of County-class London subclass heavy cruisers, preceded by Hawkins-class succeeded by York-class. Pennant C69. Laid down by Portsmouth Dockyard on 23 February 1926, launched on 14 September 1927, commissioned on 31 January 1929, sold to be broken up on 3 January 1950 which started on 22 January 1950. 

Qantas flying-boat air service between Australia, French New Caledonia, New Hebrides and Fiji stopped according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 July 1955

An item reported that the Qantas flying-boat air service between Sydney, Australia and Noumea (French New Caledonia), New Hebrides (nowdays Republic of Vanatua) and Fiji was stopped on 1 June 1955. The service was taken over by two separate services. One while using Skymaster land-based aircraft started on 8 June with a fortnightly line to Noumea and another line every four weeks with as destination Nandi, Fiji. Within some months were airstrips at Vila and Espiritu Santo completed and the present service would be extended.(1)

Note

1. Qantas operated flying boats since the late 1930s first with Empire flying boats later Catalinas until the Second World War and after the war again.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Russian naval officer A. Dombrovski according to a report from the Military Observer at Riga, Latvia dated 22 July 1921

Gangut-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The information was received from the Latvian General Staff and considered to be reliable. In fact few was known dealing with the personnel of the Central Institutions except that the majority in authority were former naval officers already officers prior to the First World War. The descriptions of the officers were supplied by a former high officer of the Imperial Russian Navy which now stayed in Latvia. Former 1st class captain. “Former Commander of the Naval Forces of the Black Sea and commander of the Baltic Fleet in 1920; clever and able (has passed the Naval Academy; a fine man and officer; little strength of character; is easily influenced; commanded the [battleship] Poltava.”(1)

Note

1. Alexey Vladimirovich Dombrovsky (19 January 1882 Rylsk, government Kursk-22 April 1952 Leningrad, Russia), served between 1901-1929. Commanded the Poltava since June 1917. Poltava part of the Gangut- or Sevastopol-class preceded by Andrei Pervizvanny-class, succeeded by Imperatritsa Mariya-class, laid down by Admirlaty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Russia on 16 June 1909, launched on 23 July 1911, commissioned on 30 December 1914, in Boshewik hands since 1917, decommissioned in October 1918, used as barracks ship, conversion into an aircraft carrier considered in 1924, proposal to commission her as floating battery and reconstructing he rin time as battleship dated 31 January 1930, conversion into a floating battery cancelled on 9 July 1939, renamed Frunze on 7 January 1926, stricken on 1 December 1940 and broken up since 1949.

Sources

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.

Wikepedia

Russian submarine L-18 1935-1949, B-17 1949-1958 and UTS-85 1958-1990s

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of L Series XIII-class. In 1938 intended to be christened in Smirnovets. Laid down by Baltic Works, Leningrad, Soviet Union with yard number 275 on 30 December 1935, disassembled and sent to 202 (Dalzavod), Vladivostok and assembled, launched on 12 May 1938, completed on 24 September 1939, commissioned on 2 October 1939 and stricken in the 1990s to be scrapped. Pacific Fleet.

Sources

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

Huan, Cl. La Flotte rouge.

Budzbon, P., J. Radziemski, and M. Twardowski. Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945, volume I.

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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

Meister, J. Soviet Warships of the Second World War.

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.

Rohwer, J. and M.S. Monakov. Stalin’s Ocean-going Fleet. Soviet naval strategy and shipbuilding programmes 1935-1953.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Far Eastern Sighting Guide (ONI-F-31-FE).

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Construction status of the German submarine U 2522 in July 1944

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type XXI. Yard Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Yard number Date building ordered 6 November 1943. Date completion open. Remarks new deadlines coming in September.

Source

Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 147. 

France hired transport Ville d’Alger for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895

With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Left in March. Compagnie Havraise.

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137. 

Greek destroyer (ex-Argentine Santiago del Estero 1911-1912) Panthir 1911-19146

Design Argentine 32 knots ocean going San Luis-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Argentina ordered 12 destroyers in 1910, 2 at Krupp and 2 at Schichau, Germany, 4 in England and 4 in France. The British built destroyers were in October 1912 sold to Greece (Aetos-class) and the French built destroyers were taken over the French navy (Aventurier-class) when the First World War broke out. Part of Aetos-class also known as tge Thiria-class. Laid down by by Cammell Laird in 1911, launched on 1 April 1911, commissioned in 1912, seized by the Allies in October 1916, transferred to France in November 1916, served in the French navy between 1917-1918 , returned to Greece in 1918, stricken in 1946 and broken up.

The boats were to be built by Cammell Laird&Company Limited, Birkenhead, England as the San Luis-class with the following characteristics. Dimensions 86.87 (between perpendiculars)-89.30 (over all) x 8.46 (moulded) x 5.18 (depth moulded) x 2.59 (mean draught on trials) metres. Displacement 980 (on trials)-1,175 (fullload) tons. Speed on trials 32 knots. Load on trial 195 tons. Total bunker capacity 225 tons. Total capacity oil fuel tanks 75...300 tons. Combined repulse&reaction turbines of around 600rpm. Five White Forster Type boilers. Boiler pressure 230 lbs. Range 3,000 miles/13 knots. Estimatated horsepower 19,750 hp.  Total heating surface of boilers 2,484 square metres. Crew numbers 110 men. Four 21” Whitehead torpedo tubes and 150 kilo explosives with a speed of 41 knots at a range of 2,000 metres and 29 knots at 5,000 metres. Placed two fore end of ship and two little aft the middle part of the ship. Carried 8 torpedoes. Length forecastle 18 metres at 2.20 above the main deck. Armament 4-4” cal 50 Bethlehem guns, all on the centre line of the ship. Magazines have a capacity of 250 rounds of ammunition. Provided with wireless telegraphy for 200 kilometres range.

Source

Hiraga-archive. Description General data of Argentine destroyers. 

1/32 part in the whaling tools of commandeur Klaas Jansz Kastricum sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1767

An item mentioned that ship brokers W. de Vries, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and T. van Lingen sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 30 March 1767 1/32 part in the whaling tools of commandeur Klaas Jansz Kastricum, bound for Greenland with a chartered ship with 6-7 boats, sold without restriction, bookkeeper Mis Widow Jacob Beth en Zoo, 237 guilders, Hendrik Beth.

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, Volume 22, April, Amsterdam, 1767. 

1/32 part in the whaling tools of commandeur Weyert Melgert Rot sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1767

An item mentioned that ship brokers W. de Vries, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and T. van Lingen sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 30 March 1767 1/32 part in the whaling tools of commandeur Weyert Melgert Rot, was bound for Greenland with a chartered ship with 6-7 boats, without restrictions, for account of the buyer, bookkeeper Cornelis Welboore at Zaandam, 225 guilders, Gerrit van Sante.

Source

De Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius, Volume 22, April, Amsterdam, 1767. 

Japanese destroyer Umikaze 1909-1936

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Sakura©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Umikaze-class succeeded by Kamikaze-class succeeded by Sakura-class. Strongly influenced by British Tribal-class destroyer-design. Authorized under the 1907 Programme. Laid down by Maizuru Naval Yard on 23 November 1909, launched on 10 October 1910, completed on 28 September 1911, rated as 1st class destroyer on 28 August 1912, converted into the minesweeper M.S. W-7 on 1 June 1930 and stricken from the effective list on 1 April 1936. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 610 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Enkhuizer Scheepsbouw Mij., Enkhuizen, Netherlands. Date building ordered 3 November 1943. Date completion unknown depends on delivery propulsion allowing a future maximum completion of 5-7 Kriegsfischkutters possible.

Source

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

British merchant ship City of Lincoln chartered for the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882

Between July-September 1882 was the United Kingdom in war with Egyptian and Sudanese troops ending in the British occupation of Egypt. The British government chartered between July-August a lot of merchant steamships for transporting troops, stores etc. from the United Kingdom to Egypt including the City of Lincoln.

Source

The Nautical Magazine. Fifty-first year. Volume VII. July 1882. 

British light cruiser HMS (ex-Blake, Tiger) Blake 1942-1982

HMS Swiftsure, Minotaur-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Tiger-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Tiger-class preceed by Minotaur-class. Ordered under the 1942 Additional Naval Programme. Laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland on 17 August 1942, launched on 20 December 1945, accepted by the navy in March 1961, commissioned on 18 March 1961, decommissioned in in December 1979 and sold to be broken up in August 1982 arriving at the scrapyard at Cairnryan, Scotland on 7 November 1982. Pennant C99. 

American whaling barque Antelope visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 20 November of the American whaling barque Antelope master Potter 36 months 400 barrels whale oil 6,000 lbs whale bone

American whaling barque visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 17 November of the American whaling barque Candace master Star 15 months 600 barrels whale oil 10,000 lbs whale bone

American whalerNewark visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 17 November of the American whalerNewark master Dickens 36 months 1,200 barrels whale oil 14,000 lbs whale bone

Modernisation proposal for the light Dutch cruiser Hr.Ms. Java anno 1934

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Appearance Second World War. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dutch magazine Onze Vloot dated 4-1936, Hr.Ms. De Ruyter, drawing by L. Müller.

Part of Java-class preceded by Holland-class succeeded by De Ruyter. Ordered on 6/15 November 1915, laid down with yard number 155 by Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands on 31 May 1916, launched on 6 August 1921, commissioned on 1 May 1925 and lost as part of the ABDA-squadron in the Battle of the Java Sea against the Japanese Fleet on 27 February 1942. In the 1930s was decided to modernize the Dutch light cruisers Hr.Ms. Java and Sumatra. According to the London Treaty was the age limit of cruisers laid down before 1 January 1920 16 years. The artillery and fire control of both ships was outdated. In 1934 was the so-called reserve cruiser yet not available, this was the Hr.Ms. De Ruyter. In 1938 was a budget to be asked to replace the Java by the Ersatz Java which would be available in 1942. Also the Sumatra was to be replaced. Both replacements were after the Second World War completed as De Ruyter and De Zeven Provinciën. The 10-15cm guns were protected by open shields in the proposal to be replaced by 4x2-15cm gun turrets. After the bomb on theDutch coastal defence ship De De Zeven Provinciën to end the mutiny on 4 February 1933 it became clear that it was impossible to have 150 men on deck unprotected while a fight was going on. Another advance was that with the use of gun turrets the crew could be decreased with 100 men (30 gunners-10 fire control-60 ammuniton supply) or annualy 150.000 guilders less salaries. Both masts were to be removed, combination of the two funnels into one, bridge superstructure to be replaced by a new one resembling the reserve-cruiser. Total costs 3,000,000 (4 gun turrets with guns, ammuniton supply and range finders 1,5000,000-improved fire control 500,000-conversion ship 1,000,000 guilders. The masts were indeed rebuilt and shortened and anti-air armament improved, but the gun shields were never replaced. She was allready outdated when she was for the first time commissioned.