French battleship Courbet 1910-1944

Danton©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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Courbet after modernizing©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bretagne-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

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

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

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

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

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

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

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

British heavy cruiser HMS London 1926-1950

Hawkins-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

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

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

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

Note

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

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

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

Gangut-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

Note

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

Sources

National Archive. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Series: Security Classified Correspondence and Reports. File Unit. Russia: Navy - MID 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.

Wikepedia

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

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

Sources

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

Huan, Cl. La Flotte rouge.

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

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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

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

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

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

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

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Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Construction status of the German submarine U 2522 in July 1944

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

Source

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

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

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

Source

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

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

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

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

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

Source

Hiraga-archive. Description General data of Argentine destroyers. 

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

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

Source

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

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

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

Source

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

Japanese destroyer Umikaze 1909-1936

Umikaze-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sakura©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 610 in 1944

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

Source

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

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

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

Source

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

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

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

Tiger-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Appearance Second World War. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

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

French coastal patrol vessel FS Rozel P727 2025-

IJmuiden, Netherlands 8 April 2026

France-flagged, homeport Cherbourg, France, IMO 4772534, MMSI 228870400. Delivered by Socarenam, France in 2025. Of the Gendarmerie Maritime. PCG-NG class. 

Allies Entente taken precautionary measures against enemy submarines according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 18 August 1917

An item referred to tidings received from patrolling submarines in the first half of August reporting that steamships at least were escorted by torpedo boats; the capes along the African north coast were only by night and outside 200 metres rounded . Off the capes were in the night guard vessels, and when it was time for the shipping traffic were the lights set. By day light were the ships lying in the harbors and when that was not possible were capes close to the coasline rounded. Steamships measured 3,000-4,000 tons. The steamships passing the North African coast used withut exception the La Galite Canal [Galite was a French Tunesian archipelago] keeping exactly in the 150 metres line. During the day were aircraft patrolling able to see enemy submarines. In the night was fire burning with/for correct identification. In the ‘free’water area were good positions in neutral stripes and north west Marittimo. There valuable heavily protected stamships coming from the Strait Messina passing apparently Sicily in the north.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

French torpedo boat hit a mine and was probably lost according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 18 August 1917

An item referred to a tiding of the navy attache at Madrid, Spain dated 15 August reporting that according to the crew of pilot boats at Marseille, France on 4 August south of Chateau d’If a French torpedo boat hit a mine and probably sunk (U 72).

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Dutch survey vessel Kaloo 1996-

IJmuiden, Netherlands 8 April 2026

Netherlands-flagged, EU 3900087, IMO 8433801, registration number 822-96 and call sign PBVK. Built by Patmos, Bruinisse, Netherlands in 1996. Owned by Rijkswaterstaat. 

1/32 part in Dutch whaler Vrouw Cornelia and whaling tools of commandeur Barent Pieters sold at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1767

An item mentioned that ship brokers P. van Dyk, T. Beth Ysbrandsz and J.W. Beth sold at Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 30 March 1767 1/32 part fluytship de Vrouw Cornelia and whaling tools of commandeur Barent Pieters, built in 1759, dimensions 112 z 30 feet, bound for Greenland with 6-7 boats, sold without restrictions, fitting out for sea for account of buyer, bookkeeper Leendert van der Meulen, 475 guilders, V. de Vries.

Source

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

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

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

Source

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

Dutch inland tug (ex-Johannes Goedkoop-Nr. 26 1962-1971, Johannes Goedkoop 1971-1986, Narwhal 1986, Meerval 1986-2006) Jenny 2006-

Harlingen, Netherlands 6 May 2026

Netherlands-flagged, ENI 02005898, MMSI 244700809 and call sign PE5930. Built by A. van Bennekom, Sliedrecht, Netherlands with yard number 43 in 1962. 

Construction status of the German submarine U 2521 in July 1944

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

Source

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

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

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

Source

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

Spanish torpedo boat T-15 1916-1935

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Part of T-class preceded by Arie-class succeeded by German S-boats. Between 1912-1922 were totally 22 of the planned 24 boats built by Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Cartagena, Spain. Based on the French Bourrasque-torpedo boats class, design from Chantiers et Ateliers A. Normand, Le Havre, France? Launched in 1916 and broken up in 1935. International call sign GRSF. Dimensions 50 (maximum) x 5,00 (maximum) x 3.20 x 1.47 metres. Maximum Coal bunker capacity 1,000 ton. Crew numbered 31 men. Armament 3-4.7cm Vickers guns, 1x45cm and 1x2-45cm torpedo tubes.

Sources

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clase_T-1

Lista official de los buques de Guerra y mercantes de España 1925. . 

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

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 20 November of the American whaler Hope master Giffors 36 months, clean, dis. at Lahaina.

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

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 20 November of the American whaler Rainbow master Plaskett 24 months 100 barrels sperm oil 1,400 barrels whale oil 15,000 lbs bone

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

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 20 November of the American whaler Citizen master Bailey 37 months 250 barrels whale oil 4,000 lbs bone

Russian nuclear cruise-missile submarine K-160 Barnaul 1994-

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

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

Part of Project 949A Antey called by the NATO Oscar II preceded by the Papa- and Charlie-classes and succeeded by the Yasen-class. Totally were 20 submarines of Project 949-949A planned of which six were cancelled (four were even never laid down). A fourth-generation follow-on was planned but never realized. In 2011 was a modernisation announced under Project 949AM to be realized by the Rubin Design Bureau cooperating with the Zvedocja and Zvezda shipyards. Designed for attacking NATO carrier battle groups with her 24 P-700 Granit (the SS-N-19 Shipwreck) cruise missiles. During the modernization was replacement of the Granit cruise missiles planned by 72 3M-54 Kalibr or P-800 Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles. Laid down at Sevmash in April 1994 but never finished.

Sources

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

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

Jordan, J. Soviet submarines 1945 to the present.

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

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

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

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar-class_submarine dated 11 April 2026 15:53 o’clock

https://russianships.info/eng/submarines/ dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock.

France hired transport Ville de Madrid for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895

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

Source

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

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 609 in 1944

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

Source

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

American destroyer USS Mayrant DD-402 1937-1948

Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Benham-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sims-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Benham-class (sometimes called as Ellet-class) preceded by Somers-class succeeded by Sims-class. Gibbs&Cox-design. Built between 1936-1939 were 10 vessels built with a limited 1,500 tons standard displacement according to the London Naval Treaty. With similar characteristiscs as the Gridley- and Bagley-classes. Hull number DD-402. Laid down by Boston Navy Yard on 15 April 1937, launched on 14 May 1938, commissioned on 13 September 1939, decommissioned on 28 August 1946, stricken on 30 April 1948 after she was scuttled off Kwajalein on 4 April 1948. 

American cargo ship with seaplanes underway towards France according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

An item reported that according to the German naval attache at Madrid, Spain dated 12 August the arrival at Cette [Sète], France on 20 August of an American steam transport with seaplanes was expected.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Japanese warships escorting troop transports in Mediterranean according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

An item referred to an agent message dated 14 August reporting that the troop transports going from Algeria towards France started in mid July still were escorted by Japanese warships.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Japanese passenger ship Yawata Maru 1938-1941 and escort carrier Unyo 1942-1944

Nitta Maru-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Escort carrier Kaiyo©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Nitta Maru-class consisting of the Kasuga Maru (1940), Nitta Maru(1938) and Yawata Maru (1938). Designed with as purpose to be converted for military purposes if required. After conversion part of the Taiyo-class escort carriers succeeded by Kaiyo. Owner Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Laid down by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Japan with yard number 751 on 14 December 1938, launched on 3 October 1939, completed on 31 July 1940, handed over to the Japanese Navy in October 1941, used as transport of prisoners of war, converted by Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan between 25 November 1941-31 May 1942 into an escort carrier, renamed Unyo on 31 August 1942, departed Singapore on 11 September 1944, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Barb on 17 September 1944. Gross tonnage 16,500 tonsdeadweight 9,600 and as dimensions 557.8 x 73.8 x 40.7 x 19 (light)-29 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, horsepower 21,000 nhp, two screws, fuel oil bunker capacity 3,500 ton, range 14,000 nautical miles/18.5 knots and speed 18.5 (normal cruising)-22 (maximum) knots. As escort carrier displacement 18,116 (standard)-20,321 (normal) and as dimensions 591.4 (over all) x 73.10 x 25.4-26.25 feet. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 608 in 1944

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

Source

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

Construction status of the German submarine U 2520 in July 1944

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

Source

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

Dutch inland tug (ex-Voorne 1957-1969, Eerland 17 1969-2000) Theo 2000-

Harlingen, Netherlands 29 April 2026

Netherlands-flagged, ENI 02310179, MMSI 244700811 and call sign PD6417. Built by H. de Haas, Maassluis, Netherlands with yard number 101 in 1957. 

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

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 22 November of the American whaler Tiger master Lax 17 months 80 barrels sperm oil 1,050 barrels whale oil 14,000 lbs whale bone

American whaler John Coggeshall visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 November 1854

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on of the American whaler John Coggeshall master Norton 24 months 1,050 barrels whale oil 18,000 lbs whale bone

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

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 21 November of the American whaler Coriolanus master Gevin 13 months 20 barrels sperm oil 40 barrels whale oil 1,000 lbs whale bone

British patrol vessel HMS Mersey P283 2003-

Off Belgian North Sea coast 17 June 2026

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport HMNB Portsmouth/ IMO 9261346, MMSI 234637000 and call sign GBSY. Was to serve as fishery protection vessel. Part of River-class offshore patrol vessels Batch 1 preceded by Castle-class. Ordered in April 2001, launched by Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston Shipyard on 14 June 2003 and commissioned on 28 November 2003.