Spanish destroyer Terror 1896-1924

Destructor. Dutch newspaper De Grondwet dated 24 May 1898

Terror, Furor-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bustamante-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Furor-class similar to the British A-class 27 knotters destroyers, preceded by Destructor succeeded by Bustamante-class. The individual six ships were not exact similar but differs in size, armament en machinery. The Terror and Furror are even sometimes considered to be a subseries. Ordered from J.&G. Thompson (renamed Clydebank Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. in 1897), Clydebank, Scotland. Laid down on 9 February 1896, launched on 28 August 1896, completed on 20 November 1896 and broken up in 1924. 

Number of Japanese ships at Rabaul, New Guinea increased according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 February 1942

An item reported that reconnaissance above Rabaul on 18 February pointed out that there were more Japanese ships were lying than earlier reported. Now were there 4 light cruisers, 1 air craft carrier, 1 oiler, 1 minelayer and 12 merchant ships.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 74 dated 22 February 1942

Positions of major German warships according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, MH 71390

Tirpitz anchored in the Alta Fjord, Norway between 1943-1944

Gneisenau©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Scharnhorst©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

pocket battleship/heavy cruiser Lutzow (ex-Deutschland). Marinmuseum/DigitaltMuseum

Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

light cruiser Nürnberg©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that one German pocket battleship [in pencil Lutzow] and one Hipper-class cruiser were berthed in the Grimstad Fjord south of Bergen, Norway with the German battleship Tirpitz still at Trondheim. One battle cruiser believed to be the Scharnhorst was lying in the floating dock at Kiel and the cruiser Nürnberg close by berthed. The other battle cruiser [Gneisenau[ was lying at Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

Japanese cargo ship Toyo Maru No. 2 1937-1943

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Similar Kaisyo Maru (1937), Kunisima Maru (1937), Mitakesan Maru (1937), Sinyo Maru (1938), Toyo Maru (1937) and Toyo Maru No. 2 1937). Call sign JHLL. Owner in 1939 Sawayama Kisen K.K., Kobe, Japan. Laid down by Harima Shipbuilding&Engineering Co. Ltd., Harima, Japan on 30 March 1937, launched on 28 June 1937, launched on 21 September 1937, requisitioned by the navy as transport om 13 April 1941, registered as auxiliary transport on 15 October 1941, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Tunny (SS-289) around 5 nautical miles west of Puluwat Island, Central Carolines and stricken on 1 May 1943. Gross tonnage 4,163 tons, net tonnage 2,481 tons and as dimensions 363.6 x 50.0 x 20.0 x 9.5/11 (light)-24 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, 1 screw, coal fuelled, coal bunker capacity 880 tons, range 8,700 nautical miles/13 knots and speed 13 (normal cruising)-16.5 (maximum) knots. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 1000 in 1944

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

Source

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

Dutch mail- and passenger ship Insulinde sold towards France according to the Dutch magazine Schip en Werf dated 16 June 1933

On South slip, 16 October 1913. 

Zeeuws Archief, Kon. Mij. De Schelde, collectie 7513, nr 107

Installation of one of the boilers, 13 November 1913. 

Zeeuws Archief, Kon. Mij. De Schelde, collectie 7513, nr 103

An item reported that the Dutch mail- and passenger ship Insulinde of 9.496 gross register tons and 9.437 capacity, built by the Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands in 1914 was sold by the Rotterdamsche Lloyds to the Société Baltique Océan Mediterrannée, le Havre [Marseille!], France.(1)

Note

1. Ordered by the Stoomvaart Maatchappij Rotterdamsche Lloyd, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 28 March or 18 April 1912, laid down by Kon. Mij. De Schelde,  Vlissingen, Netherlands with yard number 150 on 26 October 1912, launched on 1 November 1913,  trials 13 February and 15 March 1914, delivered on 15/21 March 1914 (was to be 15 February 1914), sold in August 1933 and renamed Banfora and in 1957 to Japan, renamed Banfora Maru and broken up. 

Chinese gunboat Yongfeng 1912-1925 and Zhongshan 1925-

Chu Tung, Chu-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Yongxiang. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Yongfeng-class consisting of the Yongfeng or Yong Feng, Yongxiang or Yong-Siang, Yonghian and Yongji, the latter two built in China with added poop decks. In fact enlarged seagoing versions of the Kiang- anc Chu-classes river gunboats. Launched by Kawasaki, Japan between 1912-1913, sunk on 24 October 1937, salvaged in 1997, restoration was completed in 2011 and since May 2008 a museum ship. 

American sailing sealing ship Bolton 1843-1844

Homeport Stonington, Connecticut, USA. Rigging bark. Tonnage 220 tons. Antarctic sealing ground South Seas. Date of departure 39 July 1843. Date of return 24 May 1844. Number of fur seal skins -. Barrels of sea-elephant oil 1,400.

Source

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

American sailing sealing ship Betsey 1844-1845

Homeport New London, Connecticut, USA. Rigging schooner Tonnage 125 tons. Antarctic sealing ground Cape Horn. Date of departure 19 July 1844. Lost in the Straits of Magellan on 3 January 1845.

Source

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

Russian diesel-electric cruise-missile submarine K-73 1964-1990

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

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

Part of Project 651 named by NATO Juliett-class preceded by Echo-class succeeded by Charlie-class. Designed in end 1950s by a team with as chairman Abram Samuilovich Kassatsier. Building planned of 35 boats but 19 were cancelled and 16 completed. Laid down by Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, Gorky on 1 August 1964, launched on 31 May 1966, commissioned on 15 December 1966, decommissioned in 1990 to be broken up.

Sources

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

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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

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

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

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

Juliett-class dated 5 May 2026 10:05 o’clock

Dutch mail- and passenger ship Tjerimai sold twards Egypt according to the Dutch magazine Schip en Werf dated 16 June 1933

An item reported that the Dutch twin screw mail- and passenger ship Tjerimai of 7.667 gross register tons and built by the Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte, Hamburg, Germany was sold by the Rotterdamsche Lloyd, Rotterdam, Netherlands towards Egypt. 

British steam tanker Athelerest sold towards the Netherlands according to the Dutch magazine Schip en Werf dated 24 August 1934

An item reported that the British steam tanker Athelerest of 5.934 gross and 3.448 net tons and built at Hull, England in 1917 was sold by the United Molasses Company Limited, London, England to the newly established oil bunker company at Vlissingen, Netherlands (N.V. Haven van Vlissingen and N.V. Vlissingsche Mineraalolie- en Asphalt-Raffinaderij were participants) to be used as depot ship. 

Japanese cargo ship Myoho Maru 1938-1943

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Similar Myogi Maru, Myoho Maru, Myoken Maru and Myoko Maru. Owner in 1939 Nippon Yusen K.K., Tokyo, since 12 August East China Shipping Co. Ltd, Nagasaki. Laid down by Harima Shipbuilding&Engineering Co. Ltd, Harima with yard number 268 on 18 August 1938, launched on 3 February 1939, completed on 1 April 1939, requisitioned by the army Allotted Army No. 914 on 15 October 1941 and sunk by the American submarine USS Swordfish (SS-193) north north east of Buin, Bougainville, Solomon seas. Gross tonnage 4,000 tons and as dimensions 360.0 x 50.0 x 29.0 feet. Direct Drive geared turbine propulsion, one screw, horsepower 600 nhp, coal bunker capacity 570 tons, range 5,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14 (normal cruising)-16.5 (maximum) knots. 

French aviso Bellatrix visited the Dutch East Indie in 1932

British Arabis-class minesweeping sloops©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1931-1932 reported that French aviso Bellatrix (1) visited the Dutch East Indies harbours Ambon (2) 15-18 August 1932 and Surabaya 22-29 August 1932. The Indische courant dated 18 August reported that according to a telegram dated 17 August her arrival was delayed with a week. The original planning was that she after visiting Australia would arrive on 17 August at Surabaya. She was now lying at Ambon (2) and would visit Surabaya against the 24th and from there destined for Saigon, French Indochina. The edition dated 24 August reported her passing of the Westervaarwater at 06:00 o’clock and berthing alongside the Oedjoeng quay at 08:45 o’clock. She was described as having a standard displacement of 1,121 tons, armed with 2-5.5” guns, a crew numbering around 100 men, coal fuelled and a maximum speed of 17 miles. Edition date 25 August mentioned a whole program of organized activities for her crew. The edition dated Monday 29 August reported that the day before the French commanding officer, some French and Dutch naval officers and the French consul visited Tosari where they lunched. This morning she departed towards Singapore for supplies and from there towards her station Tahiti. The Soerabijasch handelsblad dated 24 August supplied some more details. According to the French consul Mr. P.J. Bijlard was she destined for Saigon for to undergo some repairs. She came from Sydney, Australia via Koepang, Dutch Timor and would probably on Monday for Singapore. She was commanded by capitaine de frégate Constantin. The arrival at ‘toekang plag” is also detailed described. She was white painted, an old ship with a length of 80 meters and a draught of 4,20 metres, armed with 2-14cm guns (1 fore, 1 aft) and at both sides 2-7.5cm guns.

Notes

1. British Arabis-class minesweeping sloop was ordered in January 1916. Launched by D.&W. Henderson and Company, Partick, Scotland on 29 May 1916, delivered to France in 1916 and deleted in 1933.

2. At Ambon were wreaths laid on the French mass grave on the European graveyard. During the Crimean War (16 October 1853-20 March 1856) visited the French frigate Sybille commanded by Villeneuve Ambound underway towards Kamchatka to join the British-French fleet. By drinking poisoned drinking water broke out an epidemic and between November 1854-February 1855 died 73 crew members. Villeneuve afraid of lacking men asked the resident of Ambon for support especially for being towed as far as Poeloe Manipa. The resident refused while the Netherlands were neutral. Villeneuve protested at the French cabinet without success. The Sybille left at the end without any Dutch support. The 50 guns Poursuivante-class sailing frigate Sibylle laid down at Toulon in November 1829, launched on 7 November 1847, commissioned on 8 April 1851 and stricken on 13 May 1881. During the Crimean War she served in the Far East. 

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Boskoop 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 2-2 cm guns, on 11 January 1943 at New York with 2-2cm guns and later with 1-4”Mk IV quick firing gun.

Source

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

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat Nos. 2127 cancelled in 1945

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No. 1-class patrol boat/ype 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. 

Portuguese galleon Santa Luzia 1649-1650

Of the Companhia Geral do Comercio do Estado do Brasil, mentioned between 1649-1650, tonnage 360 tons, armament 30 guns.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Portuguese galleon Santa Catarina 1642-1651

Mentioned between 1642-1651, tonnage 230 tons, armament 20 guns.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Dutch destroyer Hr.Ms. Jakhals temporarily grounded according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 15 March 1920

In the Binnenhaven, Vlisingen to execute her trial on 23 May 1912. 

Zeeuws Archief, Kon. Mij. De Schelde, collectie 7513, nr 311

An item dated Weltevreden, Dutch East Indies 15th reported that the Dutch destroyer Hr.Ms. Jakhals on the Friday before was grounded in Sunda Strait. The ocean going tug De Jong tried fruitless the past 48 years to salvage her. The [Dutch destroyer Hr.Ms.] Bulhond was now also sent to support.(1)

Note

1. Part of the Wolf-, Fret- or Roofdierclass consisting of Jakhals, Bulhond, Wolf, Fret, Panter, Vos, Lynx and Hermelijn succeeded by Admiralen-class. Ordered on 1 August 1910, Laid down by Kon.Mij De Schelde, Vlissingen with yard number 141 on 16 March 1911, launched on 20 January 1912, trial on 23 May 1912, delivered on 24 July 1912, still active in April 1928, stricken between 1928-1929. The Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 6 May 1931 reported that she was destroyed in the week before two groups of Dutch bombers as a training target. This is confirmed by the De Indische courant dated 24 April reporting that she in the morning of the day before between 7-11 o´clock was used as a target by six bombers south of the eiland Sepoedi in Bali Strait while towed connected to a towline with a length of 1 kilometre. 

German hospital ship Alexander von Humboldt attacked by enemy submarine according to the German Deutsche Zeitung in den Niederlanden dated 24 May 1942

An item reported that the German hospital ship Alexander von Humboldt underway towards Norway was despite her clear marks attacked by an enemy submarine although she was not damaged.(10

Note

1. Launched as fishery and research vessel on 82 March 1940, commissioned as hospital ship on 20 August 1940, bombed and sunk during an American air attack on Wesermünde, Germany on 24 June 1944, refloated and repaired after 1945 and finally broken up at Hamburg, Germany in July 1962. Registered as Lazarettschiff G but presumably never used this designation. 

Japanese naval tanker Hayatomo visited Tarakan, Dutch East Indies in 1937

Ondo-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the Japanese Hayatomo visited Tarakan, Dutch East Indies between 23-25 May 1937. The Dutch newspaper De Indische courant dated 1 May 1937 reported that the Japanese naval tanker Hayatomo would pay Tarakan on Wednesday 26 May an unofficial visit.(1)

Note

1. Part of Ondo-class fleet oilers preceded by Kamoi succeeded by Kazahay, laid down by Kure Naval Arsenal on 14 March 1922, launched on 4 December 1922, completed on 18 May 1924, heavily damaged by American submarine USS Kingfish (SS-234) in the Sulu Sea on 9 October 1943, arrived finally under tow at Singapore, became a stationary fuel oil hulk at Singapore, next at Lina achorage between 12 July 1944-end 1945, again at Singapore, after 15 August 1945 used by the British Royal Navy as fuel oil hulk, scuttled in 1946 and afterwards broken up. Strciken on 3 May 1947. 

French submarines Pégase (1) and Monge visited Sabang, Ducth East Indies in 1937

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1936-1937 reported that the French Pégase and Monge visited Sabang, Dutch East Indies between 23-27 January 1937. The Dutch newspaper Deli courant dated Saturday 23 January referred to her correspondent at Sabang, who telegraphed that the same afternoon the French submarines Pégase (1) and Monge (2) were expected. They were to leave on Wednesday Poeloe Weh. For the crew members was as usual a program of activities for foreign warships arranged. Both were 1st class submarines with as dimensions 92 x 8 x 4.7 (draught) metres. Crew numbered 63 men. Armament 1-10cm gun, 3.7cm anti aircraft gun and 10-55cm torpedo tubes. Horsepower 6,000 hp, speed 18-21 (surfaced)-10 (submerged) miles and displacement 1,379 (surfaced)-1,968 (submerged) tons. The edition dated 30 January supplied more details. Both boats were berthed from Saturday 23 until Thursday 27 January alongside quay No. 4 near the office of the Stoomvaart Maatschappij “Nederland”in the Sabang Bay. They were welcomed by harbor master V.d. Burgh and head administrator of the Sabang Maatschappij L.C. Baron van Feltz. The same day paid French officers visits to the local authorities. On Tuesday was a football match with the local S.D.O. and in the evening were the etat majors invited on a dance evening in the society De Koepel. Both boats left Toulon, France on 16 December 1936 and went via Suez, Egypt, Djibouti, French Somaliland and Colombo, Ceylon to Sabang. The intention was to leave Thursday morning to Saigon, French Indochina where to be stationed for the time being.

Notes

1. Q156. Part of Redoutable-class or Classe 1,500 tons, designed as 1st class submarines or large submarine cruisers.

Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saint-Nazaire, France on 29 September 1928, launched on 28 June 1930, commissioned on 19 June 1932, laid up at Saigon on 1 January 1943, decommissioned on 1 January 1944, hulked, grounded on a shoal in the mouth of the Bassac River in or after September 1145 stricken on 10 June 1950, removed from the shoal and broken up at Saigon.

2. Q144. Part of Redoutable-class or Classe 1,500 tons, designed as 1st class submarines or large submarine cruisers. Laid down by Société Nouvelle des Forge

Allied and Japanese naval forces battling in the Badung Strait according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

Dutch cruiser Tromp©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sister ship of Piet Hein Hr.Ms. Evertsen. 

Maritiem Museum Rotterdam, Panorama Burgerhout, painted by Adolf Bock

American Clemson-class destroyer©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that an Allied naval attack on 19 February (1) on Japanese ships in the Bali area, Dutch East Indies resulted in a Japanese cruiser and a destroyer hit by torpedoes and another cruiser by a gunfire hit. A Dutch destroyer (2) was lost and a cruiser (3) damaged.

Notes

1. Battle of Badung Strait in the night of 19-20 February between the Allies (USA, Netherlands and United Kingdom) against the Japanese.

2. Dutch destroyer Hr.Ms. Piet Hein. Part of Admiralen-class, laid down by Burgerhout, Rotterdam on 26 August 1925, launched on 2 April 1927, commissioned on 25 January 1929. The American destroyer USS Stewart was damaged.Clemson-class. Laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, USA on 9 September 1919, launched on 4 March 1920, commissioned on 15 September 1920, scuttled at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies on 2 March 1942, stricken on 22 March 1942, raised by Japanese, commissioned as patrol boat No. 102 on 20 September 1943, surrendered in August 1945, stricken on 17 April 1946, decommissioned on 23 May 1946 and sunk as a target on 24 May 1946.

3. Dutch light Hr.Ms. Tromp, laid down by Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij., Amsterdam, Netherlands on 17 January 1936, launched on 24 May 1937, commissioned on 18 August 1938, decommissioned on 1 April 1955 and broken up in 1969.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

Japanese activities in the Truk-Marshalls Islands-New Britain area increasing according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

An item reported that the Japanese activities in the Truk-Marshall Islands-New Britain area was increasing especially by aircraft and submarines. Naval units were seen in the St. George’s Channel (between New Britain and New Ireland) and at Gasmata [New Britain, Papua New Guinea] where the large force was joined which was earlier at Rabaul.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

Japanese escort vessel Kozu 1944-1947 and Russian EK-47 1947-1948, Njord 1948-1953, Glubomer 1935-1955 and PM-62 1955-1969

1950s appearance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Ukuru-class kaibokan escort vessels or Modified B-class coastal defence vessels preceded by Mikura-class succeeded by Types C and D. Design was  on an improved Mikura-class hull. Laid down by Uraga Dock Company on 20 October 1944, launched on 31 December 1944, completed on 7 February 1945. ceded to the Soviet Union as war reparation on 28 August 1947, patrol vessel EK-47 between 1947-1948, oceanographic research ship Nord between 1948-1953 and as Glubomer 1953-1955, repair ship PM-62 since 1955, decommissioned on 25 January 1969 and broken up.

Sources

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

Fukui, S. Japanese naval vesse;s at the end of World War II.

Jentschura, H., D. Jung and P. Mickel. Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1869-1945.

Huan, Cl. La Flotte rouge.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

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British merchant ships lost during Japanese air attack on Darwin, Australia according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 February 1942

An item reported that during the Japanese attack on Darwin, Australia on 19 February another two British ships were lost by bombing one near Cape Fourcroy and one at Wyndham.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 75 dated 23 February 1942

Russian patrol vessel Kirov 1933-mid 1960s

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Part of the Kirov-class Project 19 consisting of the Kirov and Dzherzhinskij patrol vessels. Jane’s Fighting Ships edition 1958-1959 called her a frigate annex coast guard vessel. Laid down by Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Italy on 8 February 1933, launched on 19 August 1933, completed on 27 October 1934, commissioned on 9 August 1934, discarded on 23 September 1959, converted into a civilian accommodation hulk PKZ-89 and scrapped in mid 1960s. 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-3.

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.

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

British steam transport Hope in the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 64. , present position Balaklava, remarks commissariat store ship.

The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

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

British screw steam transport Kangaroo in the Crimean War on 8 December 1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 8 December 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Harbinger”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 29. , present position Bosphorus, remarks under orders of rear admiral Boxer.

The Crimean War found place between 16 October 1853-30 March 1856 between Ottoman Empire, France, United Kingdom and Sardinia at one side and Russia and Greece on the other side. The British Government chartered a large number of merchant ships for transporting troops and stores.

Source

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

Japanese cargo ship Yodogawa Maru 1938-1943

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Similar Kamogawa Maru (1938), Keiyo Maru (1937), Sinko Maru (1935), Tamagawa Maru (1938), Yamagiri Maru (1938), Yamazuki Maru (1937), Yodogawa Maru (1938) and Zenyo Maru (1937). Owner in 1939 Toyo Kaiun Maru K.K., Tokyo, Japan. Laid down by Mitsubishi Jukogyo K.K., Yokohama, Japan on 27 September 1938, launched on 16 February 1939, completed on 5 April 1939, requistioned by the navy on 2 September 1941, converted into a collier annex oiler by the Mukojima Dock K.K. shipyard between 2 September-15 October 1941, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Grayback (SS-208) north east of Manus, Admiralties on 11 May 1942 and stricken on 15 July 1943. Gross tonnage 6,441 tons, under deck 5,757 tons, net tonnage 4,832 and as dimensions 436/4 x 58.3 x 32.0 x 9.6 (light)-26 (loaded) feet. Horsepower 1,165nhp/4,700 bhp, one screw, 110rpm=14 knots, 1333rpm=17 knots, fuel oil bunker capacity including deep tanks 2,700 tons, range 47,000 nautical miles/14 knots and speed 14/15(normal cruising)-17-19 (maximum) knots. 

American sailing sealing ship Betsey 1842-1844

Homeport New London, Connecticut, USA. Rigging schooner. Tonnage 125 tons. Antarctic sealing ground South Seas.Date of departure 18 July 1842. Date of return 3 June 1844. Number of fur seal skins 300. Barrels of sea-elephant oil -. Also 12,000 hair seal-skins, 400 other skins and whale oil.

Source

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

American sailing sealing ship Betsey 1840-1842

Homeport New London, Connecticut, USA. Rigging schooner. Tonnage 113 tons. Antarctic sealing ground South Pacific. Date of departure 14 August 1840. Date of return 8 June 1842. Number of fur seal skins 200. Barrels of sea-elephant oil -. Also 12,000 hair-seal skins, 200 other skins and whale oil.

Source

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

British minesweeping sloop HMS Campanula 1915-1922

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Built under the Emergency War Programme of the First World War. At the end of 1914 was the design completed and in July 1915 were 36 ships in 3 batches ordered for the British Royal Navy. British shipyards built an additional 8 vessels for the French Navy. Part of Arabis-class preceded by Azalea- and Acacia classes and preceded by Aubrietia-class. The Arabis-class was just like 4 other subclasses part of the so-called Flower-class, the later also known as Cabbage-class or the Herbaceous Borders. Launched by Barclay Curle and Company, Whiteinch, Scotland on 25 December 1915 and sold to be scrapped on 6 September 1922. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 1000 in 1944

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

Source

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

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

Surinamekade/Afgesloten IJ. Stadsarchief Amsterdam. OSIM00004005164

According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Passenger-cargo ship launched by Reiherstieg Schiffswerft&Maschinenfabrik A.G., Hamburg, Germany with yard number 578 on 14 January 1927, delivered to H.C. Horn, Hamburg as Waltraut Horn on 17 April 1926, renamed Presidente Gomez on 16 January 1936, renamed Henry Horn on 12 November 1936, arrived in the Dutch West Indies van Hamburg and interned in the Fuikbaai/Nieuwpoort, Curacao on 30 August 1939, manager/owner Westindisches Schiffahrtskontor G.m.b.H. Hamburg and renamed Henry on 11 September 1939, detained at Nieuwpoort while a valuable cargo sugar was not delivered on 11 January 1940, seized by the Royal Netherlands Navy when her crew failed to scuttle her on 10 May 1940, renamed Bonaire manager Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij, Amsterdam, Netherlands/owner Staat der Nederlanden, owner/manager Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij, Amsterdam since August 1946, sold to be broken up by N.V. Holland, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands arriving on 27 November 1957.

The Dutch newspaper De residentiebode dated 11 May 1940 reported that in the morning of 10 May the crews of the German ships Patricia, Alemania and Henry  tried to scuttle their ships. The hatches of the Henry were opened but again all closed. All three crews were interned.

Armed with 2-2cm guns,at New York on 19 March 1943 supplied with 2-2cm guns and later with 1-3? gun.

Source

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

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat Nos. 2126 cancelled in 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.

Portuguese galleon Sacramento 1640-1641

Mentioned between 1640-1641; probably the Santissimo Sacramento lost in 1647?

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Portuguese galleon Nossa Senhora da Piedade 1667-1674

Mentioned between 1667-1674, armament 50 guns.

Source

A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.

Chinese protected cruiser Fei Hong 1911-1914 and Greek cruiser Elli 1914-1940

Hai Chi or Hai Qi-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

the Chinese sistership Chao Ho. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Ning Hai. German magazine Schiffbau Schiffahrt und Hafenbau dated 11 February 1935

Also spelled as Tchao-Houo. Part of Chao Ho-class consisting of the Chao Ho, Ying Rui and Fei Hong, preceded by Hai Chi-class succeeded by Ning Hai-class and the planned Number 64-class (also known as the Monfalcone light cruisers to be built between 1914-1915 by Cantiere Navale Triestino, Montfalcone, Austria-Hungary). Laid down by New York Shipbuilding, USA on 14 June 1911, launched on 9 May 1912, completed in November 1913, purchase cancelled by China, sold to Greece in 1914, renamed Elli and sunk by the Italian submarine Delfino at Tinos, Greece on 15 August 1940