British destroyer HMS Zodiac 1919

HMS Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Wakeful, Admiralty W-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Amazon.  ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An Admiralty modified W-class destroyer ordered under the 14th War Programme . Of the 38 ships ordered were just 7 completed, the other 31 were cancelled. Preceded by S-and Parker-classes and succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon. To be built by Yarrow & Company, Glasgow, Scotland, order cancelled on 12 April. 1919.

German submarine SM U 39 sunk British steamship Ganges according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 23 August 1917

German submarine SM U-39 ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that according to Spanish newspapers the anonymous steamship sunk on 30 July by the German submarine SMS U 39 was the British steamship Ganges of 4,177 ton, loaded with around 7,000 ton coal bound for Italy. Her crew arrived at Gibraltar.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Austrian submarine SMS XVII torpedoed anonymous passenger ship according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 23 August 1917

An item reported that the Austrian submarine SMS XVII torpedoed on 16 August in the South Adriatic an anonymous ‘secured’ passenger steamship of about 1,000 tons. The ship stopped but if she sunk was not observed.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Russian diesel-electric cruise-missile submarine K-203 1965-1992

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 23 December 1965, launched on 30 June 1967, commissioned on 2 December 1967, decommissioned in September 1992 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

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 1001 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. 

American whaler Richard Mitchell visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 June 1853

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 14 May of the American whaler Richard Mitchell master De Fries of N. 4.5 months 90 barrels sperm oil 

British minesweeping sloop HMS Crocus 1915-1930

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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 Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew, Scotland on 24 December 1915 and sold at Bombay, India in June 1930. 

French whaler Winslow visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 June 1853

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 16 March of the French whaler Winslow master Davereux of Le Havre 4 months cleared 2 April 

American whaler Meteor American whaler Meteor visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 June 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 1 June of the American whaler Meteor master Crapo, S.F. via Hilo 

Japanese auxiliary patrol boat Nos. 2133 cancelled in 1945

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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. 

Turkish merchant ship Burhaniye bound for France according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported on 28 February the Turkish merchant ship Burhaniye met 300 ton general cargo from here towards Izmir for more cargo and from there to Marseille, France.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.

Dutch inland cargo vessel (ex-Marja 1965-2021) Nova Spes 2021-

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-206

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Krimpen a/d IJssel, Netherlands, ENI 03310521, MMSI 244710022 and call sign PE4006. Built with yard number 778 by Van Rossum BV, Dreumel, Netherlands in 1965. 

American whaler Zone cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 21 May 1853

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 19 May was cleared the American whaler Zone master Marston for the Arctic 

American whaler Edgar cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 21 May 1853

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 17 May was cleared the American whaler Edgar master Pearson for Ochotsk 

American whaler John Wells spoken off Hope Island according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 February 1853

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported that the American ship Dover off New London heard of spoken off Hope Island on 4 December 1852 the American whaler John Wells of New Bedford 2 months from Sandwich Islands 100 barrels sperm oil 

Japanese aircraft carrier Ikoma (Ship No. 5007) 1943-1947

Unryu-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Unryu-class (project number G16) Ikoma-subclass preceded by Taiho succeeded by planned but not realized Project Number G18. Design resembles more the Hiryu than that of the Taiho. There were 16 planned namely under the Maru Kyu Programme ship No. 301 in 1941 and under the Kai-Maru 5 Programme Ships No. 5001-5015, at the end were 13 were cancelled. There were 2 subclasses namely Unryu (Nos. 302, Modified Unryu Class 5001-5006 and Ikoma (unofficial Modified Ship Number 302-class in fact a simplified Unryu model Nos. 5007-5015). Laid down by Kawasaki, Kobe, Japan on 5 July 1943, launched on 17 November 1944, 60% completed when building stopped on 9 November 1944, was to be completed by October 1945, and broken up between 4 July 1946-10 March 1947. 

French aviso Vitry le François visited Sabang, Dutch East Indies in 1932

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1931-1932 reported that the French aviso Vitry le François visited Sabang, Dutch East Indies between 14-16 March 1932(1). The Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 2 March reported that the submarine mother ship underway from France towards French Indochina would visit Sabang between 14-17 March. The De Sumatra Post dated 15 March called her a minelayer with a crew numbering 6 officers and 80 men. The De Indische courant dated Thursday 17 March reported that she arrived on the [Monday] 14th [at 09:30 o’clock] and would depart next Wednesday towards Saigon, French Indochina. The Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated Wednesday 16 March referred to press agency Aneta which reported from Medan that her crew laid a wreath for the French sailors buried during the First World War at Sabang.(2) Later telegraphed Aneta that she was departed that day [at 6:30 o’clock] towards Saigon with a planned visit underway at Singapore.

Notes

1. Arras-class aviso preceded by Marne-class succeeded by Ailette-class. Laid down by Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire (ACL), Saint-Nazaire, France in 1918, launched in March 1920, stricken on 22 October 1935 and sold to be broken up in 1935.

2. At Sabang were ensign Jacques Carissan and sailor Hamon Joseph Clairon buried after they died in the local hospital. Both men were wounded in the Battle of Penang of 28 October 1914 when the German light cruiser SMS Emden sunk the French destroyer Mousquet. The men were dropped by the same Emden at Sabang. 

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Edam 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 2-2cm guns supplied at New York on 21 August 1942.

Armed with 2-2cm guns supplied at Baltimore, USA on 3 April 1943. .

Armed with 1-4”/BL Mk IV gun.

Source

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

Dutch inland motor tanker Companion 2009-

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-206

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Raamsdonksveer, ENI 02332503, MMSI 244650659 and call sign PB4032. Built by Stocznia Konstal, Wroclaw, Poland and completed by Ast BV, Raamsdonksveer in 2009. 

American whaler Champion Bay visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 November 1851

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii was cleared on 7 November the American whaler Champion Bay master Bailey for cruising.

American whaler Massachusetts visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 February 1853

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 18 February of the American whaler Massachusetts master Beanett from the Californian coast 100 barrels sperm oil 1,300 barrels whale oil 

American whaler Wm. Tell caught nothing when spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 February 1853

An item reported that the American ship Dover off New London heard of spoken off Hope Island on 13 December 1852 the American whaler Wm. Tell of S.H. nothing since leaving Honolulu 

British 2nd class cruiser HMS Medea 1887-1914

HMS Marathon©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Royal Museums Greenwich

Pearl-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Smaller version of the Mersey-class. Built under the naval programme of 1887. Part of the Marathon or Medea-class preceded by Mersey-class succeeded by Pearl-or Pallas-class. Laid down by Chatham Naval Dockyard on25 April 1887, launched on 9 June 1888, completed in 1889 and sold on 2 April 1914.

Portuguese galleon Santa Margarida 1640-1651

Mentioned between 1640-1651, tonnage 800 tons, armament 36 guns, crew numbered 358 men.

Sources

Quirino da Fonseca. Os Portugueses no mar, vol 1, 1926

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

Portugese galleon Nossa Senhora da Guia e Sao Joao Baptista 1664-1674

Mentioned 1664-1674.

Source

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

American destroyer USS Walke DD-34 1910-1935

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA on 5 March 1910, launched on 3 November 1910, commissioned on 22 July 1911, decommissioned on 9 December 1919, designation DD-34 since 17 July 1920, reassigned DD-416 and name less on 1 July 1933, stricken on 20 March 1935 and sold to broken up on 23 April 1935. 

Japanese attack on Aleutian Islands expected according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 21 February 1942

An item reported that the Alaskan Defense Command expected a Japanese attack in begin spring on the Aleutian Islands to prevent supporting Russian by the Allies and at the same time supporting a Japanese attack on the Maritime Provinces.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 73 dated 21 February 1942

Japanese naval 8 military sea craft identification from the air in the Second World War

Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie (NIMH) 508 Nederlands-Indië contra Japan inv.no. 935-0905

French battleship Dunkerque arrived at Toulon, France according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 February 1942

Dunkerque©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the French battleship Dunkerque, damaged by the British Royal Navy at Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria on 3 July 1940 arrived under her own power at the main French naval base at Toulon, Vichy-France. The J.I.C. commented that her departure from Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria was mentioned in Summary No. 72.(1)

Note

1. Built under the 1931 Programm as an answer on the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, laid down by Arsenal de Brest, France on 24 December 1932, launched on 2 October 1935, in service on 1 September 1938, scuttled on 27 November 1942, stricken in 1955 and broken up in 1958. Part of Dunkerque-class preceded by planned Lyon-class and realized Bretagne-class and succeeded by Richelieu-class

Source

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

Japanese destroyer Kawakaze 1917-1934

Kawakaze-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Momi-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

battleship Nagato©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Tenryu-class cruisers©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Kawakaze-class consisting of the Kawkaze and Tanikaze preceded by Enoki-class succeeded by Momi-class. Built under the 8-4 Fleet Program Fiscal Year 1915 and able to escort the battleship Nagato and both Tenryu-class cruisers. Originally intended to be a follow-on version of the Isokaze-class design but nevertheless modified and afar more powerful. Laid down by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, launched on on 10 October 1917, completed on 11 November 1918, decommissioned on 1 April 1934 and broken up. 

Results of the Scottish Greenland whalers from Peterhead in 1804

Caught whales 36. Oil boiled tons 228. Average for each ship 114. Total tonnage 532 tons. Number of ships 2.

Source

An historical account of Peterhead from the earliest period to the present time. James Arbuthnot, Peterhead, 1815.

Scottish Greenland whaler Robert 1790

Number of whales caught 0 and 0.25  boiled oil tons. Tonnage 169 tons. MasterMr. Harrison for 2 years, Mr. Peacock for 8 years and afterwards Mr. Geary. First was her master and a great part of the crew English and the rest from Peterhead. It sailed at first without much success until Mr. James Arbuthnot and John Hutchison suggested to crew the Robert with seamen and fishermen of Peterhead with native Mr. Geary as master. Was between 1788-1801 the only Greenland whaler of Peterhead.

Source

An historical account of Peterhead from the earliest period to the present time. James Arbuthnot, Peterhead, 1815.

Japanese cargo ship (ex-War Prune, Sunpath 1919-1929) Taikai Maru 1929-1944

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Laid down as War Prune for the Shipping Controller, launched by Forth Shipbuilding&Eng. Co. Ltd., Alloa (Kelliebank), Alloa, Scotland with yard number 48 in May 1919, completed in October 1919 for Sun Shipping Co. Ltd., Mitchell Cotts&Co. Ltd., London, England as Sunpath, sold yo Shirasaka Kisen K.K., K. Sakama, Fuchu, Japan and sunk by American navy aircraft off the west coast of Okinawa on 10 October 1944. Gross tonnage 2,478 tons, under deck 2,239 tons, net tonnage 1,432 tons, deadweight 4,150 tons and as dimensions 303.3 x 42.7 x 20.8 x 23.0 x 8 1/2 (light)-19’7 1/4 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, one screw, horsepower 217 nhp, coal bunker capacity 450 ton, range 540 nautical miles/10 knots and speed 10 (normal cruising)-11.5 (maximum) knots. 

British paddle steam transport City of London 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 66, present position Eupatoria, remarks conveying live stock from Eupatoria to Balaklava.

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 paddle steam transport Tonning 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 65, present position Constantinople, remarks commissariat cattle 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. 

Dutch inland cargo ship (ex-Rapide 2009-2026) Deviatie 2026-

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-206

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Sliedrecht, Netherlands, ENI 02330413, MMSI 244620920 and call sign PH5425. Built by Tjialong Shipyard Co.Ltd., Nanjing, China and completed by Jooren BV, Werkendam, Netherlands in 2009. Motorbeunschip. 

American sailing sealing ship Byron 1843-1845

Homeport Stonington, Connecticut, USA. Rigging bark. Tonnage 170 tons. Antarctic sealing ground South Seas. Date of departure 20 July 1843. Date of return 26 May 1845. Number of fur seal skins -. Barrels of sea-elephant oil 1,000, also 300 barrels whale oil and 2,400 pounds whalebone.

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 Bolton 1844-1845

Homeport Stonington, Connecticut. Rigging bark. Tonnage 220 tons. Antarctic sealing ground Crozet Islands. Date of departure 1 July 1844. Date of return 30 May 1845. Number of fur seal skins -. Barrels of sea-elephant oil 600.

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

Dutch inland cargo vessel (ex-Disponibel 1961-1990, Triade 1990-) Stormvogel

Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Terneuzen, Netherlands, ENI 03031801, MMSI 244650867 and call sign PG6874. Built by De Vooruitgang, Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands in 1961. 

Portuguese warship Sagres visited Tandjong Priok, Dutch East Indies in 1932

As Rickmer Rickmers at Hamburg, Germany 15 September 2023

Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1931-1932 reported that the Portuguese troop transport Sagres visited Tandjong Priok, Dutch East Indies between 21-24 August 1932. The Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 27 August 1932 reported her departure on 26 August towards Port Louis [Mauritius?]. Commanded by d’Oliveira. The edition dated 22 August reported her arrival on 21 August coming from Macau, commanded by Sohiveira.(1)

Note

1. Launched as Rickmer Rickmers by Rickmers Shipyard, Bremerhaven in August 1896, renamed Max in 1912, captured by Portuguese government at Horta, Azores in 1916, lent t the United Kingdom and renamed Flores, after the war returned to Portugal, commissioned in the Portuguese navy as NRP Sagres in 1924, renamed Santo André in 1962, hulked and sold in 1983 to the Verein Windjammer für Hamburg e.V., and retained original name as museumship.

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

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.

Armed with 1-3” cal 50 Mk. III model IV gun supplied at New York.

Source

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

Cargo ship (ex-David Dorman 1978-1989, Deer Sound 1989-1994, Isis 1994-2019) Corneligue 2019-

Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Togo-flagged, homeport Lomé, IMO 7711969, MMSI 671137100. Built by Neue Jadewerft, Wilhelmshaven, Germany in 1978. United Kingdom-flagged 2002-2008, Isle of Man-flagged 2008-2019 and Togolese Republic since 2019. As Isis on 16 April 2024 Isle of Man/United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Douglas, MMSI 232003765, call sign GXZW and owner/manager Great Glen Shipping, Fort William, United Kingdom. Owner in January 2019 owner Cemaritime BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands. 

Portuguese galleon Nossa Senhora da Nativade e Santo Antonio, also called Santo Antonio de Natividade 1656-1663

Mentioned between 1656-1663. 

Source

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

Portuguese galleon Nossa Senhora da Natividade 1650

Mentioned in 1650.

Source

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

Russian Black Sea Fleet persecuting Turkish cruisers Midilli and Mecidiye according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 3 February 1915

Sister ship of the Breslau/Midilli SMS Magdeburg©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Model Bresla Maritime Museum Hamburg

An item dated London, England 2nd referred to official Russian tidings reporting that the Russian fleet in the Black Sea persecuted the Turkish cruisers Breslau (1) and Medjidieh.(2) Several Turkish ships sunk. A Russian torpedo boat attacked Tebrizonde disabling Turkish batteries and damaging the barracks.

Notes

1 Laid down at A.G. Vulcan, Stettin, Germany as “Ersatz Falke” with yard number 312 in 1910, launched on 16 May 1911, commissioned on 10 May 1912, handed over to the Ottoman Empire on 16 August 1914, commissioned in the Ottoman navy as the Midilli and sunk after striking a mine off Imbros on 20 January 1918. Of the Magdeburg-class preceded by the Kolberg-class and succeeded by the Karlsruhe-class.

2. Protected cruiser Mecidiye (also spelled as Medjidiye and Médjidié. Ordered in 1900, laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, USA with yard number 315 on 7 November 1901, launched on 25 July 1903, commissioned on 19 December 1903, sunk after hitting a mine near Odessa, Ukraine on 3 April 1913, salvaged by Russia on 8 June 1915, commissioned as Prut on 29 October 1915, given back to the Ottoman Empire on 13 May 1918, interned by Allies and transferred to Turkey in 1925 and finally broken up between 1952-1956.

Turkish battle cruiser Yavuz Selim Selim irreparable according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 28 January 1915

Original postcard Chocolate La Estrella

SMS Goeben©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item dated The Hague, Netherlands 27th reported that the Goeben hit a mine in the Bosphorus and was beyond all repairs damaged.(1)

Note

1. Part of the Moltke-class battle cruisers, built by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany between 12 August 1909-2 July 1912, transferred to the Ottoman Empire on 16 August 1914 and not earlier scrapped as between 1973-1976! She hit in fact two mines on 26 December 1914 but the temporarily repairs with concrete held for years. 

Russian press claiming sinking of German battleship SMS Deutschland according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 6 July 1915

SMS Deutschland©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item dated Petrograd, Russia dated 5th July reported that the German warship Deutschland leading a German squadron exploded while entering the entrance of the harbour of Danzig.(1)

Note

1. Part of Deutschland-class pre-dreadnought battleships preceded by Braunschweig-class succeeded by Nassau-class. Laid down by Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany with the provisional name “N” on 20 June 1903, launched on 19 November 1904, commissioned on 3 August 1906, decommissioned on 10 September 1917, stricken on 25 January 1920 and sold to be broken up. In July 1915 executing coastal patrol duties off the Elbe. 

Russian cruiser Saratov lost by fire according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 1 July 1905

An item dated St. Petersburg, Russia 30th reported that the Russian commander in chief of the Black Sea Fleet admiral Tschuchin left for Odessa, Ukraine. Received tidings reported that the cruiser Saratow of the Voluntary Fleet again was burned in the harbour of Odessa.(1)

Note

1. The Saratov or Saratow launched by R.&W. Hawthorn, Leslie Co. Ltd,, Hebburn with yard number 305 on 23 July 1901 and completed in December 1891? She was delivered in 1891 to the Volunteer Fleet Association at Odessa, Ukraine, part of the Navy- Black Sea Fleet since 6 February 1915, Russian White Navy-Black Sea Fleet since May 1918, renamed Bernina became she Greek property in December 1920, renamed Egypt became she property of the National Navigation Co. Of Egypt (Costi Xydia&Son), Alaxandria, Egypt in 1923 and was a year later broken up. 

Several Russian capital ships lost in the Battle of Tsushima according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra post dated 6 June 1905

Admiral Nakhimov©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item dated London, England 2nd reported the sinking on Sunday morning off Tsushima of the Russian battleships Sissoi (1), Veliky(1), Admiral Nahkimoff (2) and Wladimir Monomach (3) after floating helpless around. Japanese cruisers and coastal vessels saved around 1.000 men. On board of the Russian ships had been around 10.000 men of which just 4.000 men were rescued and it was feared that the remaining 6.000 were killed. Already were a lot of dead bodies found along the coastline.

Notes

1. Pre-dreadnought batteship Sissoi Veliky preceded by Tri Sviatitelia and succeeded by Petropavlovsk-clas, laid down by New Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersbyrg, Russia on 7 August 1891, launched on 2 June 1894, completed in September 1896, commissioned on 18 October 1896 and sunk at the Battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905.

2. Armoured cruiser Admiral Nakhimov. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia in July 1884, launched on 21 October 1885, commisioned on 9 September 1888 and sunk at the Battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905

3. Armoured cruiser Vladimir Monomakh preceded by Minin. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 22 February 1881, launched on 22 October 1882, completed on 13 July 1883, scuttled at the Battle of Tsushima on 28 May 1905 and stricken on 28 September 1905.