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Planned under the Japanese 1941 War Programme. Laid down by Hitachi Sakurajima Works on 8 November 1943, launched on 16 February 1944, completed on 10 May 1945, handed over to China on 29 August 1947 and broken up in 1963. A Japanese Improved Type A or Type B, also called Mikura-class preceded by Etorofu-class succeeded by Ukuru-class.
An item reported that the Japanese forces were restoring the important oil fields at Tarakan, Dutch East Indies to be used these again. The J.I.C . commented that much depended how much the Dutch forces destroyed the fields just before the evacuation but that it could be expected that more or less within a month some wells could be used again.The composition of the produced crude oil made it possible to pump it direct from the wells into the ship for fuelling the diesel engines without the necessity of processing.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 69 dated 17 February 1942
An item reported that the British ships which arrived at Java, Dutch East Indies with military forces were unloaded by the Dutch using small craft earlier commandeered and loaded for dispatching threatened points of attack. This meant disorganization on large scale.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 69 dated 17 February 1942
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 24 May 1937. Laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer on 31 March 1937, launched on 14 November 1939, in service on 1 July 1941, scuttled to prevent capture by Germans on 27 November 1942, salvaged by Italians in 1943, seized by Germans after Italian armistice in September 1943, scuttled by Germans in later 1944 and broken up.
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 242,04 ton. Dimensions 36,00 x 6,64 x 3,56 metres. Load capacity 120 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles.Horsepower 425 hp.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
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 356,51 ton. Dimensions 41,70 x 7,35 x 3,86 metres. Load capacity 220 tons. Speed nautical 10 miles. Horsepower 800 hp.(1)
Note
1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 357 tons, net tonnage 95 tons and built by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Company, Aberdeen, Scotland in April 1911. Ex0 Republica.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
Arethusa-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
C-class Cambrian sub-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Danae- or D-class cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of C-class light cruiser Cambrian-class preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Danae-class. Ordered under the 1914-1915 Programme in September 1914. Laid down by Cammell Laird on 28 October 1914, launched on 28 July 1915, completed in November 1915,decommissioned in May 1935 and sold to be broken up at Rosyth, Scotland on 30 July 1936.
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 242.
Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany. Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 September 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.
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 241. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany. Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 August 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.
Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk
Laid down by De Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands with yard number 142 on 19 February 1927, launched on 5 January 1928, delivered to owner/manager N.V. Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij, Amsterdam, Netherlands on 11 April 1928, chartered by Britsh BMWT, coverted into a troop transport at Singapore, first voyage begun on 17 September 1940, requisitioned by the Dutch government and torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 380 on the position 35.59 North-03.45 West while underway from Arzeu, Algeria towards Gibraltar on 11 November 1942.
According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673 sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.
Armed with 4-2cm guns.
Armed with 1-10,16cm/4” quick firing gun Mk.IX supplied in the Dutch East Indies.
supplied at
Armed with 2 303 cal Vickers machine guns.
Source
Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.
Admiralty-K-class design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Laforey- or L-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of K- or Acasta-class preceded by Acheron-class succeeded by L- or Laforey-class. The class numbered 20 ships, of 12 which built while using the common Admiralty-design and 8 so-called builders’specials. The Acasta-class was in September 1913 redesignated K-class. Built under the Naval Programme of 1911-1912. Admiralty K-class design. Laid down by Swan, Hunter&Wigham Richardson, Walsend, England on 20 December 1911, launched on 23 December 1912, completed on 19 June 1913 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921.
An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler Concordia 3 whales.
An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler J. Howland 1,300 barrels oil.
An item reported that the American whaler Philip arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October spoke the American whaler Harrison 1,200 barrels oil.
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Similar Nagara Maru, Nako Maru, Naruto Maru, Noto Maru, Nosiro Maru and Nozima Maru. Call sign JBNH. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Yokohama Dock Co. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan on 28 March 1933, launched on 28 April 1934, completed on 28 August 1934, requisitioned by army and converted into troop transport Alloted IJAD No. 913 on 19 September 1941 and bombed and sunk in an American air attack on 14 November 1942 underway from Shortlands to Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, Salomons between New Georgia and Santa Isabel Islands. Gross tonnage 7,149 tons, under deck 6,369 tons, net tonnage 4,207 tons and as dimensions 449.6 x 62.3 x 34.4 x 11 (light)-27.6 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, single screw, horsepower 1,851 nhp, range 40,000 nautical miles/15 knots, oil bunker capacity included deep tanks 2,850 ton and speed 15 (normal cruising 98 rpm)-19 (maximum, with 116 rpm 18.6) knots.
Caught 9 whales resulting in 103 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Caught 8 whales resulting in 104 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Caught - whales resulting in - tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
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No. 1-class patrol boat/Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges.
An item reported the Australian whaler Australian, Hogg, 306 tons, Cooper and Holt owners, left Sydney on 22 December 1840
An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the whaler Tigress on 11 June 330 barrels and 98 pounds of ambergris
An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the Britisth whaler Mary Ann of London on 23 May 2,100 barrels
Petropavlovsk©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Rostislav©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
American Indiana-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Petropavlovsk-class or sometimes called Poltava-class consisting of the Poltava, Sevastopol and Petropavlovsk, preceded by Sissoi Veliky (built 1891-1896) and succeeded by Rostislav(1894-1900). The design process started with the Imperator Nikolai I (1886-1891) although replacing the gun turrets by barbettes. To avoid the problems with the casemate-mounted secondary armament with the Imperator Aleksandr II (1885-1891) in rough was chosen with the gun layout of the American Indiana-class battleships where the turret mounted armament was position on the upper deck. Laid down by Galernii Island Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Russia on 19 May 1892, launched on 9 November 1894, in service in 1899 and sunk while striking one of more mines off Port Arthur on 13 April 1904.
An item reported that on 1 April was lost due to bombs thrown by enemy aircraft the Norwegian tanker m/v Kidlefjord, tonnage 7,639 tons, loaded with Pool spirit, underway from Aruba, Dutch West Indies to Avonmouth, part of convoy yes, on the position 20 miles north west Smalls. Five crew members were saved by a British warship.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1.
An item reported that on 31 March was lost due to bombs thrown by enemy aircraft the British steam trawler Ontario, tonnage 208 tons, underway from Grimsby to Iceland, part of convoy not, on the position 300 miles west north west Butt of Lewis. One crew member wounded.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1.
An item reported this week as casualties among British naval personnel”officers 3 killed 3 missing, 3 wounded and ratings 40 killed, 19 missing and 63 wounded. The figures included 13 rating killed and 51 wounded during the German air attack on Plymouth, England on 21 March.
Source
National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1.
Admiral Sénés.©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Chacal-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Guépard-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the Chacal or Jaguar-class succeeded by Guépard-class, main task was to act as scouts for the battle line. Total six build. In the designing process was a 1,780 tons design armed with 5-10cm.3.8” guns of early 1920 not approved by the French Parliament. A new design was made on base of the designs of the Italian Leone-class and the German destroyer SM 113 which was after the First World War handed over to France as war reparations and commissioned in the French navy as Admiral Sénés. The new design was approved under the 1922 Naval Law. Ordered on 26 February 1923. Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saitn-Nazaire, France on 14 January 1924, launched on 25 February 1925, completed on 18 October 1927, commissioned on 10 October 1927, decommissioned in July 1940, scuttled at Toulon, France to prevent capture by Germans on 27 November 1942, refloated and beached at the adjacent harbor of Brégaillon on 23 January 1944 and broken up in 1948.
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 417,94 ton. Dimensions 46,34 x 8,02 x 4,12 metres. Load capacity 238 tons. Speed 10 nautical miles. Horsepower 650 hp. (1)
Note
1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 418 tons, under deck 372 tons, net tonnage 145 tons and built by Ateliers&Chantiers de France, Dunkirk, France in July 1907. Ex-Echassier and Nordcaper.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
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 Oskar Dahl&Co. Gross register tonnage 534,94 ton. Dimensions 49,65 x 8,36 x 4,29 metres. Load capacity 200 tons. Speed 11 nautical miles. Horsepower 7230 hp.(1)
Note
1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 535 tons, under deck 449 tons, net tonnage 184 tons and built by J.T. Eltingham&Co., Shield, England in January 1913. Ex-Normandie.
Source
Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.
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Similar Nagara Maru, Nako Maru, Naruto Maru, Noto Maru, Nosiro Maru and Nozima Maru. Call sign JROJ. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Mitsubishi Jukoygo Kaisha Ld., Nagasaki, Japan with yard number 580 on 2 October 1933, launched on 1 May 1934, completed on 15 October 1934, requisitioned by the army and converted onto troop transport Alloted Army No. 686 on 27 August 1938, returned to owners on 11 January 1939, requisitioned by the army and converted into a troop transport on 21 December 1941 and bombed and sunk in an air attack at Ormoc on 2 November 1944. Gross tonnage 7,190 tons, under deck 6,451 tons, net tonnage 4,320 tons and as dimensions 449.7 x 62.3 x 34.4 x 11 (light)-27.6 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, single screw, horsepower 1,851 nhp, range 40,000 nautical miles/15 knots, oil bunker capacity included deep tanks 2,850 ton and speed 15 (normal cruising 98 rpm)-19 (maximum, with 116 rpm 18.6) knots.
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 240. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany. Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 May 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.
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 239. Yard Nordeewerke, Emden, Germany. Ordered on 14 December 1943. Date to be completed 15 July 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.
Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk
Launched as Oosterburg for account of Bureau Wijsmuller , Scheepvaart, Transport- en Zeesleepvaart Maatschappij, The Hague, Netherlands with yard number 144 by Firma Jonker&Stans, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands on 6 October 1920, delivered to owner N.V.. Maatschappij ss. Katwijk, manager Firma Erhardt&Dekkers, both at Rotterdam on 7 February 1921, owner N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Wijklijn, Rotterdam sine 1930, sold to to manager Richard Tørnqvist, owner Rederi A/B Vulcan, both at Stockholm, Sweden and renamed Etna in January 1952 and wrecked on Sgeir Inoe Rocks, Scalpay, Hebrides on 19 January 1954.
According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673 sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.
Armed with 2-2cm guns supplied at New York, USA on 30 November 1942
Armed with 1-2cm gun supplied at New York, USA on 23 February 1944.
Source
Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.
Isokaze-class destroyers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Battleship Yamashiro©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Battleship Ise©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Isokaze-class preceded by Kaba-class succeeded by Momo-class. An updated longer version of the Umikaze-class. Built under the Hachi-hachi Kantai program and to escort the newly built fast battleships Yamashiro and Ise Laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki, Japan on 1 April 1916, launched on 30 October 1916, completed on 28 March 1917 and retired on 1 April 1936
An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 23 March of the American whaling barque Lafayette master Allen 15 months 400 barrels sperm oil 50 barrels whale oil
An item reported that at Laihana, Hawaii on 22 March was cleared the American whaler Isaac Hicks master Skinner for cruising
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 28 March of the American whaling barque Shepherdess master Watrous 26 barrels sperm oil. Cleared for cruising on 27 March.
Chidori-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Kiji, Otori-class as the Russian Vnimatel’nyy after 1947©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Chidori-class, preceded by Hayabusa-class and succeeded by Otori-class. Designated 600 tons torpedo boats (displacement of 544 (standard)-750 (full load) tons) to prevent classified as destroyers under the 1930 London Naval Treaty allowing to built as much as desired. On the other hand was the intention to arm the boats with half the armament of a Fubuki-class destroyers. Original 20 planned but just 4 built ordered under the 1931 Maru 1 Programme. The Otori-class replaced the cancelled 16 boats and were of an improved design including reducing the top-heaviness of the Chidori-class. Laid down by Fujinagata Shipyards on 6 April 1933, launched on 19 December 1933, completed on 15 July 1934, captured by the United Kingdom at Hong Kong in August 1945, decommissioned on 3 May 1947 and broken up in/by 1948.
Caught 26 whales resulting in 212 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Caught 27 whales resulting in 167 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
Caught 21 whales resulting in 177 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.
Source
Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.
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No. 1-class patrol boat/Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 56 laid down and even a less number finally completed when the Second World War ended. To serve as convoy escorts were the boats also fitted out with minesweeping gears. Based on a traditional wood built fishing boat. With a displacement of 238 tons and as dimensions 93.5 (between perpendiculars)-105. 3/4 (over all) x 20.2 x 7.75 feet. Geared diesel propulsion with 400bhp via one shaft and speed 9 knots. Crew numbered 26 men. Armament consisted of 2/4x1-2.5cm guns and 8-12 depth charges.
An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the whaler Sisters on 14 July 275 barrels
An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the whaler Guide on 28 June 500 barrels
An item reported that the barque Mary, captain Swindells, property of Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, returned from the South Sea fishery on Thursday evening. She had spoken the whaler William Wallace on 24 June 250 barrels
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Great Belt Bridge 8-11-2026
Russia-flagged, homeport Baltiysk and MMSI 273318511. Project 20380 design of Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. Part of Steregushchiy-class corvettes preceded by Grisha-class succeeded by Gremyashchiy-class. Laid down by Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg, Russia on 10 November 2006, launched on 30 May 2012 and commissioned on 18 July 2014.
An item referred to reliable tidings reported that the coast of the Italian coast between La Spezia-Livorno was guarded by float planes stationed at Spezia and Livorno, Italy.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
An item reported that according to not confirmed tidings was part of the American troops landed on the Moroccan coast and from there shipped to France.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
An item reported that the Moroccan harvest, which turned out well for grain, would be shipped as soon as possible to France. To minimize the submarine threat were the Spanish territorial waters to be used.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM-40-622
Facebook group Under Broen
7 November 2026
Homeport Korsør, MMSI 219104000 and call sign OVVB. Part of Iver Huitfeldt-class succeeded by Niels-Juel class corvettes. Laid down by Odense Steel Shipyard, Odense, Denmark on 12 March 2009, launched on 21 December 2010 and commissioned on 21 June 2011.
An item reported that during a Japanese attack on Sumatra, Dutch East Indies Allied aircraft scored direct hits on two enemy cruisers, one was even seat afire, and five transports which on board landing troops. Bad weather and the confusing presence of Allied ships of Singapore prevented better results.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 69 dated 17 February 1942
An item reported that two submarines were spotted in the Gulf of Oman (entrance to the Persian Gulf). A Danish ship was sunk 60 miles south of Cochin (southern extremity of the Indian west coast).
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 69 dated 17 February 1942
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Great Belt Bridge 8-11-2026
Project 20380 design of Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. Part of Steregushchiy-class corvettes preceded by Grisha-class succeeded by Gremyashchiy-class. Laid down by Severnaya Verf on 20 May 2003, launched on 31 March 2010 and commissioned on 14 October 2011.
