Dutch inland tug (ex-Kever 1968-1992, Hendrik 4 1992-2006) Tuimelaar 2006-2021) India 2021-

Inner harbour of Vlissingen, Netherlands 12 November 2026

Netherlands-flagged, EU no. 2312660, MMSI 244710853 and call sign PG6111. Displacement 16 cubic metres and as dimensions 16,80 x 5,75 s 2,20 x 2,50 metres. Horsepower 370 ehp. Built in 1968 at the shipyard of Akerboom, Leiden, Netherlands with yard number 465. On 14 October 1968 as the Kever handed over to the N.V. Graan Elevator Maatschappij, Rotterdam, Netherlands, sold on 19 April 1991 to C. van Esch, Rotterdam, sold on 4 March 1992 to the Sleepdienst F. van Aerde, Sas van Gent, Netherlands and renamed Hendrik 4, sold on 4 July 2006 to Aannemersmaatschappij v.d. Straaten B.V., Hansweert, Netherlands and renamed Tuimelaar and since 10 November 2021 of Beheersmaatschappij L. Polderman b.v., Hansweert, part of Multraship Towage&Salvage B.V., Terneuzen, Netherlands and renamed India. 

Allied convoy Gibraltar-Mediterranean in September 1939

Arethusa-class light cruisers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 7. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 11 September. Harbour of destination Mediterranean. Escorted by  3 destroyers and 1 cruiser Type Aurora.(1) Remarks -.

1. HMS Aurora was part of the Arethusa-class light cruisers preceded by Leander-class succeeded by Town- and Dido-classes.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Allied convoy Gibraltar-bound west in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 8. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 14 September. Harbour of destination bound west. Escorted by -. Remarks -.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

South Korean container ship MSC Cotonou VIII 2024-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 12 November 2026

Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, IMO 9983671, MMSI 636024194 and call sign 5LRL2. Built by Hyundai Samho/South Korea in 2024. Operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). Owner Glorious Carlelian Inc., Busan, South Korea. 

Merchant sailing vessels attacked by German aircraft on the North Aegean Sea according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 14 August 1917

An item reported that Xanti aircraft forced on 10 August in the merchant war on the North Aegean Sea the crew of a sailing vessel of about 200 ton to abandon their ship which was heavily damaged. Another sailing vessel was hit by a bomb on the deck.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

German submarine SM UC 27 sunk the British steamship Type Morea according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 14 August 1917

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

An item reported that the German submarine SM UC 27 commanded by Kapitänleutnant Gerhard Schulz had torpedoed (2 torpedo’s) and sunk on 26 July an armed British steamship Type Morea, loaded, of 10,890 tons in the Skerki passage.

Note

1. Type UC II minelaying submarine. Ordered on 29 August 1915, launched by AG Vulkan, Hamburg, Germany with yard number 66 on 28 June 916, commissioned on 25 July 1916, surrendered to France on 3 February 1919 and scrapped at Landerneau in July 1921.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Dutch coaster Jenny-B.

Model Visserijmuseum Breskens, Netherlands

Russian Bystry-class destroyer active in the Black Sea according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 9 August 1917

An item reported that a Russian destroyer of the Bystry-class fired at an ferry at Aghzi between Djide and Mezet (Black Sea), towed away a sailing vessel and destroyed two transports.(1)

Note

1. The destroyer Bystryi(1914-1941) was part of the Derzky-class Shchastilivyi/Novik-subclass.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Shipping traffic heading to the west of Gibraltar on 5 August according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 9 August 1917

An item reported the sighting on 5 August heading to the west of 1 American steam tanker, 1 Danish steamship, 1 Russian steamship, 1 Italian steamship, 1 armed British steamship and 1 with4 guns armed French auxiliary cruiser from Gibraltar.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Dutch fishing vessel De Hoop BR-15

Model Visserijmuseum Breskens, Netherlands

French steam fishing vessel Korab on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Association Rochellaise de Peche a Vaupeur. Gross register tonnage 284,00 ton. Dimensions 38,07 x 7.17 x 3.74 metres. metres. Load capacity 150 ton. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 80 hp.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French steam fishing vessel Richelieu on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Association Rochellaise de Peche a Vaupeur. Gross register tonnage 278,83 ton. Dimensions 38.47 x 7.08 x 3.74 metres. Load capacity 150 tons. Speed nautical 10 miles. Horsepower 490 hp.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

Dutch lifeboat Javazee 1967-

Model Visserijmuseum Breskens, Netherlands

Stationed at Breskens between 1967-1991 and the transferred to post Hoek van Holland. Since 2006 added to the National Reddingmuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands. Built by Shipyard De Merwede, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands in 1967, christened on 27 February 1967. Designed by ir. P.H. de Groot. Named after the Battle in the Java Sea of 1942. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 26 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 250. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 May 1946. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 25 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 249. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 April 1946. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

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

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.

All British armament.

Source

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

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2216 cancelled 1945

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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.

Australian whaler Pocklington according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Pocklington, Hayes, 204 tons, Duke and Co. owners, left Sydney on 22 September 

Australian whaler Nelson according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Nelson, Norris, 247 tons, Duke and Co. Owners, left Sydney on 8 April 1841.

Australian whaler Merope according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Merope, Blaxland, 311 tons, Walker and Co. owners, left Sydney on 21 March 1840, spoken on 21 May 1841, 1,350 barrels. 

British corvette HMS Acanthus K01 1939-1946 (Andenes 1946-1956, Colin Frye 1956-1957, Toshi Maru No. 2 1957-1970.

Flower-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Flower-class sometimes also called Gladioulus-class after the lead ship succeeded by Castle-class. Totally were 225 of the original design under the 1939 and 1940 building programmes and 69 of the modified design since 1940built and were 5 original and 6 modified design cancelled. Partly built in Canada of which some were transferred by the British Royal Navy to the US Navy where they were commissioned as the Temptress- and Action-class patrol gunboats. The modified design was slightly larger and with an improved armament. The original design was based on that of the whaler catcher Southern Pride of Smiths Dock Company, South Bank-on-Tees, England. In the original design was the mast positioned forward the bridge, in the modified design aft the bridge, but apparently not always and also not always in modified original vessels. Ordered on 21 September 1939. Laid down by Alisa Shipbuilding Company on 21 December 1993, launched on 26 May 1941, completed on 1 October 1942, handed over to the Royal Norwegian Navy, sold to Norway in 1946 and renamed HNOMS Andenes, reclassified as frigate with as pennant F 3207, sold to the Union Whaling in 1956, converted into a whaler by A.&J. Inglis Ltd., Scotland, renamed Colin Frye, sold to Taiyo Gyoygo K.K., Tokyo, Japan and renamed Toshi Mari No. 2 in 1957 and broken up in Japan in 1970.

Allied convoy Gibraltar-unknown destination in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 2. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 8 September. Harbour of destination unknown. Escorted by 3 destroyers. Remarks 2,000 men included heavy armoured bat.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Allied convoy Gibraltar-bound west in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 24. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 7 September. Harbour of destination bound west. Escorted by several destroyers. Remarks -.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Allied convoy Gibraltar-west bound in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 32. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 7 September 1939. Harbour of destination bound west. Escorted by 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 3 aircraft. Remarks -.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Dutch fishing vessel BR-7

Visserijmuseum Breskens, Netherlands

Painting by Jaap Albregtse sr.

American whaler Triton visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 10 November of the American whaler Triton master Maynard 300 barrels whale oil 4,000 lbs bone

American whaling barque Gentleman visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 10 November of the American whaling barque Gentleman master Cartwright 100 barrels sperm oil 400 barrels whale oil 1,500 lbs bone

American destroyer escort USS Danielt T. Griffon DE-54 1942-1966 and Chilean Luis Vergilio Uribe APD-29 1966-1995

Evarts-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Buckley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Buckley-class preceded by Evarts-class succeeded by Cannon-class. Totally 154 planned of which six were completed as high-speed transport and 46 were under a lend-lease agreement handed over to the United Kingdom serving in the Royal Navy as part of the Captain-class frigates. Hull number DE0-54. Laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA on 7 September 1942, launched on 25 February 1943, commissioned on 9 June 1943, decommissioned on 23 October 1944, converted into a High Speed Transport reclassified APD-38 on 23 October 1944, decommissioned on 30 May 1946, transferred to Chile and renamed Luis Virgilio Uribe APD-29 on 15 November 1966, stricken on 1 December 1966, decommissioned on 30 May 1995 and broken up in 1995. 

Allied convoy Gibraltar-unknown destination In September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description BE 2. Number of ships -. Harbour of departure Gibraltar. Date of departure 9 September. Harbour of destination -. Escorted by -. Remarks speed 16.5 nautical miles.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Allied convoy Morocco-France in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 2. Harbour of departure Morocco. Date of departure -. Harbour of destination Marseille, France.Date of arrival 17 September. Escorted by unknown. Remarks 2 Bat.r.t. (Schützen?).

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

French convoy French-Morocco-France in September 1939

A tiding dated Berlin, Germany 19 October 1939 sent a description by Hannibal of the French-British convoy system in the first month of the war. Description -. Number of ships 6. Harbour of departure Casablanca, French Morocco. Date of departure 18 September. Harbour of destination French Mediterranean harbour. Escorted by unknown. Remarks Senegal troops.

Source

Bundesarchiv RW 5-758

Dutch fishing vessel BR-14

Visserijmuseum Breskens, Netherlands

Fragment painting by Jaap Albregtse sr.

American whaler Florida visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 9 November of the American whaler Florida master West 3,000 barrels whale oil 24,000 lbs bone

American whaler Sam. Robertson visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 9 November of the American whaler Sam. Robertson master Washburn 700 barrels whale oil

American whaler Hillman visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 8 November of the American whaler Hillman master Cook 2,500 barrels whale oil 25,000 lbs bone

Russian dry cargo ship ms Vereya 1965-

Vyborg or Viborg©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Typ VI- or Vyborg-class built for the Soviet Union, China, France, Norway, Singapore and Switzerland. The figures differs depending on the source. Wikepedia mentioned 31 built between 1961 and 1969 while Caribia claims 34. Built by VEB Warnowwerft, Warnemünde, East Germany or German Democratic Republic in 1965. Dimensions 140.0 (between perpendiculars)-150.7 (over all) x 20.0 (moulded) x 11.6 (depth to main deck) x 0.93 (fore light)-5.46 (aft light)-3.18 (mean light)-8.91 (mean loaded ) metres. Five cargo hold with total bale capacity 15,674 M3 and grain capacity 18,268M3. 

Shipping traffic heading to the west of Gibraltar between 2-4 August according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 9 August 1917

An item reported the sighting between 2-4 August heading to the west of 1 Portuguese steamship, 3 Norwegian steamships, 2 Spanish steamships, 1 armed Italian passenger steamship, 1 with 2 guns armed Italian steamship, 1 armed steam transport, 5 armed steamships, 1 British destroyer of the Basilisk type,1 Greek steamship, 13 armed British steamships, 3 armed Italian steamships, 1 Japanese stamship and 1 Russian (?) steamship from Gibraltar.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Shipping traffic heading to the east of Gibraltar on 5 August according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 9 August 1917

An item reported the sighting on 5 August heading to the east of 1 British motor ship, 1 British steamship, the with 2 guns armed British passenger steamship Newcastle, 1 Norwegian steamship, British steamship Bosnian (?), 1 steamship and 1 armed Italian steamship with the inscription Baltic Line from Gibraltar.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Japanese destroyer Amagumo (Ship No. 5066) 1944

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. 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. 

French steam fishing vessel Marie-Anne on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Association Rochellaise de Peche a Vaupeur. Gross register tonnage 285,99 ton.Dimensions 38.52 x 7.17 x 3.74 metres. Load capacity 150 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 480 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 286 tons, net tonnage 90 tons and built by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Port Arthur, Ontario, Canda in 1919. Ex-T.R. 43.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French steam fishing vessel Provence on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 406,86 ton. Dimensions 45,30 x 7,37 x 4,00 metres. Load capacity 300 ton. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 630 hp.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

Russian dry cargo ship ms Ivan Chernykh 1968-

Vytegrales©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Vytegrales-class design general cargo and timber carriers built by shipyards at Leningrad and Vyborg. Built in the Soviet Union in 1968. Several hulls later converted for the Soviet Navy and in the space program. Dimensions 113.0 (between perpendiculars)-121.9 (over all) x 16.7 (moulded) x 8.3 (depth to main deck) x1.27 (light) fore-4.28 (light)-6,77 (mean light)-7.12 (mean loaded) metres. Gross tonnage 4,896 tons. Net register tonnage 2,215 tons. Total cargo capacity bale 7,300 and grain 7,870 M3.

See for instance Russian Ships Info https://russianships.info/eng/intelligence/project_596p.htm

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 24 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 248. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 March 1946. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement. 1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 23 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944, Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 247. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 February 1946. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Russian dry cargo carrier Iman 1962-

Sister ship Andizhan©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Andizhan-class/Design 251/Project 1850. Built by VEB Schiffswerft Neptun, Rostock, German Democratic Republic (GDR) or East Germany in 1962. Principal dimensions 95.81 (between perpendiculars)-104.2 (over all) x 11.40  (moulded) x 7.92 (depth to main deck) x 22.0 (height of mast acorn above main deck) feet. 

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

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 6-2cm guns supplied at New York, USA on 26 July 1943

Armed with 2-2cm guns

Armed with 2-7,62cm/3” cal 50 dual purpose guns supplied at New York, USA on 27 July 1943

Source

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

Russian dry cargo carrier Ust-Bolshretsk 1962-

Sister ship Tartu©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Built by Hungarian Shipyard&Crane Factory (Ganz-Danubius), Budapest, Hungary in 1962. Part of Tartu-clas. Principal dimensions 67.00 (between perpendiculars)-74.54 (over all) x 11.30 (moulded) x 5.32 (depth to main deck) x 24.50 height of mast acorn above main deck) feet.  

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

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaler Olympia master Russell 90 barrels sperm oil 1,500 barrels whale oil 5,000 lbs bone

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

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaler Harrison master Hathaway 150 barrels sperm oil 2,650 barrels whale oil 19,000 lbs bone

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

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaling barque Prudent 650 barrels whale oil 12,000 lbs bone

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 2215 cancelled 1945

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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. 

Australian whaler Mary according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Mary, M’Donald, 368 tons, Hughes and Hosking owners, left Sydney on 4 October 1841, spoken on 7 October 1841, 60 barrels. 

Australian whaler Mary according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Mary, Stein, 250 tons, Hughes and Hosking, owners, left Sydney on 22 September 1840.

Australian whaler Jessie according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Jessie, Sargeant, 314 tons, H. Moore owner, left Sydney on 23 March 1841, spoken on 5 June 1841, 250 barrels.

Russian Shtorm-class escort vessels 1930s-1950s

Appearance mid 1950s. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Also called as part of the Uragan-class. Officially rated as escort vessels or storoz-hevye koralli (guard ships).

Jane’s Fighting Ships edition 1956-1957 p. 296 called them patrol vessels and mentioned 12 vessels built between 1932-1936 namely Burun, Groza, Shkval, Sherch, Tutcha, Vikhr, Grom, Metel, Shtorm, Taifun, Uragan and Vyuga.

Jane’s Fighting Ships edition 1958-1959 p. 285 called them fast escorts divided over 4 classes adding the improved Shtorm-vessels Molniya, Serp and Zarnitsa.

Skhval-clas: Shkval and Shtorm, no longer of military value due to their age.

Taifun-class: Taifun, Tutcha and Vikhr.

Groza-class: Groza, Smerch and Uragan.

Burun-class: Burun, Metel, Grom and Vyuga. 

French steam fishing vessel Casoar on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 580,72 ton. Dimensions 48,59 x 9,22 x 4,57 metres. Load capacity 210 ton. Speed 14 nautical miles.Horsepower 1,350 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 581 tons, under deck 419 tons, net tonnage 143 tons and built by Forges Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux, France in 1935.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French steam fishing vessel Joselle on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 274,86 ton. Dimensions 38,00 x 7,17 x 3,74 metres. Load capacity 180 ton. Speed 10 nautical miles.Horsepower 450 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 275 tons, net tonnage 75 tons and built by Anderson Co., Lauzon, Quebec, Canada in 1919. Ex-T.R. 49.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848. 

French destroyer Lansquenet 1936-1958

French L’Adroit-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Le Hardi-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Italian Navigatore-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Japanese Fubuki-Amagiri group©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

French T47 B-design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

French fast battleship Dunkerque©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Le Hardi-class preceded by L’Adroit-class and succeeded by T 47-class. Of the 12 planned units were 7 completed. The Le Hardi-class destroyers were designed to be able to keep up with the fast battleships Dunkerque and Strassbourg and to counter the Italian Navigatore- class and Japanese Fubuki-class destroyers. The design was approved on 10 August 1934.  Ordered on 4 May 1936. Laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Lormont on 17 December 1936, launched on 20 May 1939, commissioned on 1 June 1940, scuttled on 27 November 1942, salvaged by Italians in 1943, seized by the Germans after the Italian armistice, scuttled by Germans in Italy in 1945, refloated in 1946, still unrepaired stricken on 22 September 1958 and broken up.

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 22 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944, Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 246. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 January 1946. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

Construction status German sperrbrecher KSB 21 in July 1944

Impression Sperrbrechers KSB-7 and KSB-8©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards status dated July 1944. Type Kriegssperrbrecher. Yard number 245. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany). Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 December 1945. Terms to be rescheduled due to shortage shipbuilding materials. Aimed for terms improvement.1)

Note

1. The main purpose of a so-called sperrbrecher was to create safe passages through minefields for other ships to be used. For detonating magnetic mines they were fitted out with a kind of magnetic field generator.

Source

Max Weber Netzwerk Osteuropa. German-Russian project digitization German documents in Russian Archives 500-findbuch 12453. Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine (OKM)-file 147. 

German destroyer Leberecht Maass Z1 1934-1940

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Part of Type 1934 also known as Z 1-class and Leberecht Maas-class succeeded by Type 1934A. Designing process started in 1932 exceeding the 810 tons limit under the Versailles Treaty resulting in a standard load displacement of 2,259 tons. Ordered on 7 July 1934, laid down by Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany on 10 October 1934, launched on 18 August 1935, commissioned on 14 January 1937 and sunk by naval mine in a new British minefield or bombs dropped by a German bomber on the North Sea on 22 February 1940.