British light cruiser HMS Uganda 1939-1944 and Canadian HCMS Uganda 1944-1952 and Quebec 1962-1961

Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Crown Colony-class cruiser©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Newfound, Ceylon group. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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

Part of Crown Colony-, Colony- or Fiji-class preceded by Dido- and Town-class succeeded by Minotaur-class. The Ceylon-group of this class was slightly modified and armed with 3x3-15.2mc/6” guns instead of 4x3-15.2cm/6” guns. Pennant 66 and C66 in Canadian service. Ordered in 1939, laid down by Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle, England on 20 July 1939, launched on 7 August 1941, commissioned on 3 January 1943, handed over to the Royal Canadian Navy on 21 October 1944, recommissioned and renamed HMCS Quebec on 14 January 1952, decommissioned on 15 June 1956 and arrived at Osaka, Japan on 6 February 1961 to be broken up. 

Japan interested in submarine designs of German shipbuilding engineer Oswald Flamm according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1925 No. 2

An item referring to the German magazine Schiffbau dated 19 November 1924 reported that Japan was interessed in three types of submarines of which one of the Flamm type with a displacement of 3,000-7,500 tons. Ocean going and protected against gunfire, aircaft bombs and submerged weapons. To be armed with at least 2-20cm guns, to carry 40 torpedoes with her and with a range of around 25,000 nautical miles. The living accommodation on board allowed a stay of several months at sea. The submarines were such to be constructed that a large diving depth would become possible. This magazine wrote that Japan received drawings from Flamm for a 7,000 tons armoured submarine armed with 2-20cm guns. However the editors doubted if Japan would spend such high building costs for a experimental submarine. On the other hand were rumors that Japan was building of one or more submarines of 3,000 tons displacement conform Flamms’ stability principles make it possible to mount heavy weights on deck without disturbing the stability while submerged. 

Russian minelayer Ayan 1937-

1950s appearence©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Ayan-class. Served between 1937-1939 in the Far East Shipping Company, during the Second World War was this transport converted into a minelayer and part of the Pacific Fleet. Part of the Pioner- class coastal diesel cargo schooners built by Odessa Works. Ayan,Serp, Molot and Gizhaga were all used as coastal minesweepers. Length 242.8 feet.

Source

Far Eastern Sighting Guide ONI-F-31 FE

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Budzbon, Prezemyslaw. Warships of the Soviet Fleet 1939-1945, Vol I-III.

Meister, Jürg. Soviet warships of the Second World War.

Rohwer, Jürgen. Stalin’s Ocean-going fleet.

Italian sailing ship Beatrice lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 27 May due to bombs on the location Yembra. Tonnage 106 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 984 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 January 1945.

Source

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

American destroyer USS Perkins DD-26 1909-1935

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 22 March 1909, launched on 9 April 1910, commissioned on 18 November 1910, decommissioned on 5 December 1919, stricken on 8 March 1935 and sold to be broken up on 28 June 1935. 

British sailing transport Gertrude in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 54, present position Balaklava, remarks discharging ordnance stores. 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 sailing transport Asia in the Crimean War on 28-10-1854

According to a list of the return of the disposition in the Black Sea on 28 October 1854 drawn up by Captain and Principal Agent of Transports P. Christie, “Melbourne”, Balaklava, Crimea: number transport 53, present position Eupatoria, remarks waiting for orders. 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 patrol vessel PS 44 1950s

PS 44. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Operated by the Maritime Safety Board.

Length about 147.6 feet

British Greenland whaler Cyrus returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Hull, England of the whaler Cyrus on 31 July 1815, master Beadling?, coming from Greenland

Source

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Friday 4 August 1815

British Greenland whaler Everthorpe returned home in 1815

An item reported the arrival at Hull, England of the whaler Everthorpe on 31 July 1815, master J. Hawkins, coming from Greenland. Tonnage 349 tons. Lloyds Register reported Davis Strait.

Sources

Lloyd’s List dated London, England Friday 4 August 1815

Lloyds Register 181

Japanese cargo ship Tamagawa Maru 1938-1942

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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). Call sign JVZM. Owner in 1939 Toyo Kaiun K.K., Toky, Japan. Laid down by Mitsubishi Jukogyo K.K., Yokohama, Japan on 28 May 1938, launched on 22 September 1938, completed on 1 December 1938, requistioned by the army as Allotted IJA No. 960 on 13 October 1941 and sunk by the American submarine USS Seadragon (SS-194) off Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines on 2 February 1942.Gross tonnage 6,441 tons, under deck 5,757 tons, net tonnage 4,814 and as dimensions 439.4 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. 

British cargo ship Fabian lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 16 November of the British cargo ship Fabian, tonnage 3,059 tons, U/B sunk by a submarine on the position 350 miles south south west of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Not part of a convoy. Of the crew were 6 men missing.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

British cargo ship Planter lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 16 November of the British cargo ship Planter, tonnage 5,887 tons, loaded with general stores. Torpedoed and sunk by a submarine on the position 30 miles north of the Bloody Foreland(1). Of the crew were 50 men saved. Not part of a convoy.

Note

1. The Bloody Foreland or Cnoc Fola is a red colored headland in County Donegal along the Atlantic Ocean, Ireland near the Parish of Gweedore.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

Spanish torpedo boat T-11 1914-1931

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Part of T-class preceded by Ariete-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 1914 and broken up in 1931. International call sign GKBX. Dimensions 50 (maximum) x 5,00 (maximum) x 3.20 x 1.47 metres. Maximum displacement 180 ton. Number of screws 3. Maximum speed 26,56 knots. Coal bunker capacity1,000 ton. Crew numbered 31 men. Armament 3-4.7cm Vickers guns, 1x45cm and 1x2-45cm torpedo tubes.

Sources

T-1 class

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

American whaler Mercator visited Australian harbor according to the Australian newspaper Adelaide Chronicle and South Australian Literary Record dated Wednesday 22 December 1841

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item reported the arrival on Wednesday 14 December of the American whaler Mercator master Delano for supplies. Coming from the whaling grounds with 700 barrels sperm oil and 200 tons black oil.

American whaler Lydia visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

Arrived on 8 October 1836, ship, name master Ramsdale, tonnage - tons, belonged to USA, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,400 barrels oil.(1)

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Source

Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL. 

The British convoy system functioned well according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

HMS Rodney©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Revenge-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that in the week ending at noon 21 November 781 ships including 135 Allied and 17 neutral ship were escorted. Just nine ships were lost. The escorting warships consisted of 2 capital ships, 1 cruiser, 3 anti-aircraft ships, 14 armed merchant cruisers, 38 destroyers and 39 sloops or corvettes. The British battleship HMS Rodney (1) escorted the homeward-bound convoys and the HMS Revenge (2) the outward bound convoys.

3. Part of Nelson-class, preceded by realized Revenge-class and planned N3-class, succeeded by King George V-class, ordered in 1922, laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 28 December 1922, launched on 17 December 1925, completed in August 1927, commissioned on 7 December 1927, out of service in August 1946 and sold to be broken up on 26 March 1948.

4. Part of Revenge-class, preceded by Queen Elizabeth-class, succeeded by planned N3-class and realized Nelson-class, laid down by Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 22 December 1913, launched on 29 May 1915, commissioned on 1 February 1916, converted into a training for boiler room personnel in 1944, sold to be broken up in July 1948 arriving at the scrapyard on 5 September 1948

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

British cargo ship Kohinur lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 15 November of the British cargo ship Kohinur, tonnage 5,168 tons, underway from Glasgow, Scotland to Takoradi, Gold Coast [Ghana] sunk by a submarine on the position 220 miles south of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Not part of a convoy. Of the crew 35 men were landed at Freetown.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

British cargo ship Cape St. Andrew lost according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported the loss on 13 November of the British cargo ship Cape St. Andrew, tonnage 5,094 tons torpedoed and sunk by a submarine on the position 70 miles west of the Bloody Foreland (1) while being towed. Of the crew 53 men landed, 15 missing.

Note

1. The Bloody Foreland or Cnoc Fola is a red colored headland in County Donegal along the Atlantic Ocean, Ireland near the Parish of Gweedore.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

Japanese cargo ship Toyei Maru 1936-1938 and Toei Maru 1938-1944

Kikukawa©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Similar Kikukawa Maru (1936), Kirikawa Maru (1937), Matukawa Maru/Matsukawa Maru (1938), Momokawa Maru (1939), Nippo Maru (1936), Toei Maru (1936) and Toho Maru (1937). Call sign JNWL. Owner Yamaoto Kisen K.K., Kobe, Japan. Laid down by by Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Kobe, Japan on 4 November 1936, launched on 13 March 1937, completed on 19 1937, requisitioned by the army as transport alloted No. 542 in 1938, returned to owners in 1939, requistioned by the navy as a general transport on 16 July 1941, registered as auxiliary transport on 15 October 1941, torpedoed and sunk by American submarine USS Seahorse underway from Palau towards Rabaul on 1 February 1944 and stricken on 31 March 1944. Gross tonnage 4,004 tons, under deck ? tons, net tonnage 2,318 tons and as dimensions 353.6 x 50.00 x 27.6 x 8’6” (light)-23” (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, horsepower333 nhp, one screw, coal bunker capacity 1,000 tons and range slightly less than 10,000 nautical miles/12 knots and speed 12-14 (normal cruising)-16 (maximum) knots. 

British corvettes fitted out with minesweeping gear according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported that four corvettes fitted out with LL Sweeps departed towards the Mediterranean.(1)

Note

1. LL=Low-Loop was a trailing electrical cable gear used for sweeping and detonating magnetic sea mines.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

Area south-westward of Malta probably clear of mines according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported that 2x4 enemy mines were swept in the area to the south-westward of Malta. It was believed that the area now was swept clean of mines.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

Neglible ships losses since outbreak of the Second World War according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 64 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 14-21 November 1940

An item reported that since the outbreak of the Second World War on 1 September 1939 35,447 British, 4,564 Allied and 4,147 Neutral merchant totally 44,158 ships were escorted. The losses were negligble regarded the given figures of escorted British ships 1:230 (154 lost), Allied ships 1:228 (20 lost) and Neutral 1:296 (14 lost), an average of 1:235 (188 lost), with other words of each 235 ships one was lost. The human factor is another story, each dead sailor is one too many.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-13-37. 

American destroyer USS Terry DD-25 1909-1934

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 Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia on 8 February 1909, launched on 21 August 1909, commissioned on 18 October 1910, transferred to the Coast Guard on 7 June 1924, commissioned between 30 June 1925-18 October 1930, returned to the navy on 18 October 1930,sold to be broken up on 2 May 1934 and stricken on 28 June 1934.  

American whaler America visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

Arrived on 12 September 1836, ship, name master Coffin, tonnage - tons, belonged to USA, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,000 barrels oil.(1)

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Source

Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL. 

American whaler Favourite visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

Arrived on 12 September 1836, ship, name master Bunting, tonnage - tons, belonged to USA, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,150 barrels oil.(1)

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Source

Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL. 

Japanese destroyer Akizuki (Ship No. 104) 1940-1944

Akizuki subclass©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Russian Vol'ny former Japanese Matsu-class Shii©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Akizuki-class or B-class destroyer consisting of Akizuki (Project 51), Fuyutsuki (Project 51) and Michitsuki (Project 53) subclasses preceded by Yugumo-class succeeded by Matsu-class. Part of Akuziki-subclass. Built under the Maru 4 Programme. Laid down by Maizuru Naval Arsenal on 30 June 1940, launched on 2 July 1941, completed on 11 June 1942, sunk in the Battle of Cape Engano on 25 October 1944 and stricken on 10 December 1944. 

British whaler Montreal visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

Arrived on 29 November, barque , name master Stewart, tonnage - tons , belonged to London, England, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,700 barrels oil.(1)

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Source

Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL. 

Australian whaler Elizabeth visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

Arrived on 1 December, barque, name master Fowler, tonnage 363 tons, belonged to New South Wales, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,700 barrels oil.(1)

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Source

Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL. 

British destroyer HMS (intended Kite) Christopher 1911-1921

Admiralty-K-class design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Laforey- or L-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of K- or Acasta-class preceded by Acheron-class succeeded by L- or Laforey-class. The class numbered 20 ships, of 12 which built while using the common Admiralty-design and 8 so-called builders’specials. The Acasta-class was in September 1913 redesignated K-class. Built under the Naval Programme of 1911-1912. Admiralty K-class design. Original intended name Kite. Laid down by Hawthorn Leslie&Co., Newcastle, England on 16 October 1911, launched on 29 August 1912, completed in November 192 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921. 

Scottish whaler Betsy visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

Arrived on 11 December, barque, name master Irving, tonnage - tons, belonged to Leith, Scotland, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,700 barrels oil.(1)

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Source

Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL. 

British whaler Ann visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

Arrived on 1 December, barque , name master How, tonnage - tons, belonged to London, England, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 800 barrels oil.(1)

Note

1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

Source

Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL. 

British L- or Laforey class destroyers

Admiralty-K-class design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Laforey- or L-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Loyal, Laforey- or L-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of L- or Laforey-class preceded by K- or Acasta-class succeeded by Admiralty M-class. Redesignated as L-class in October 1913 and the original plannes names were replaced by names starting with the letter ‘L’ on 30 September 1913. Based on the HMS Fortune of the Acasta-class, which was a builders’ special not using the common Admiralty design. Except for the Laurel, Liberty, Lark, Landrail, Laverock and Linnel which had each two funnels of equal heigh, were the other ships fitted out with 3 funnels of which the middle one was thicker. Totally 22 built.

Schelpenvissers met paard en wagen-shellfish fishermen with horse and cart

Katwijks Museum, Netherlands

Oil painting Jan Zoetelief Tromp (13 December 1872 Batavia, Dutch East Indies-28 September 1947 Breteuil, France)

American whaler Hibernia visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 2 December 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 15 November of the American whaler Hibernia, master Jeffrey, of New Bedford, 1,400 barrels whale oil, 28,000 pound whale bone

American whaler Copia visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 2 December 1854

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 15 November of the American whaler Copia, master Newell, of New Bedford, 1,000 barrels whale oil, 10,000 pound whale bone

British destroyer HMS Paragorn 1912-1917

Admiralty-K-class design©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Laforey- or L-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of K- or Acasta-class preceded by Acheron-class succeeded by L- or Laforey-class. The class numbered 20 ships, of 12 which built while using the common Admiralty-design and 8 so-called builders’specials. The Acasta-class was in September 1913 redesignated K-class. Built under the Naval Programme of 1911-1912. Builder’s special. Original intended name. Laid down by John I. Thornycroft&Company, Woolston, England on 14 March 1912, launched on 21 February 1913, completed in December 1913 and torpedoed and sunk by German destroyer SMS S49 in action in the Straits of Dover on in the night of 17-18 March 1917. 

Italian sailing ship Maria Giuseppe lost in 1917

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 27 May due to being destroyed on the location S. Lucide. Tonnage tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

British merchant ship Blenheim 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 Blenheim.

Source

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

Dutch hospital ship annex church De Hoop 1963-1989 (Britannia De Hoop 1989-1990, Britannia Challenger 1990-1998, Viking Challenger 1998-2007, Time Challenger 2007-2015)

Model Katwijks Museum, Netherlands

Built by N.V. Scheepsbouwbedrijf Gebroeders Pot, Bolnes, Netherlands with uard number 950 in 1963, converted into a standby safety vessel. Sold to Timor Offshore Management Ltd., Cyprus and renamed Timor Challenger in December 2007, broken up at Alliaga, Turkey on 7 January 2015. Panama-flagged, IMO 6402901. 

American whaler Ocean cleared at Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 November 1854

An item reported that at Laihana, Hawaii on 16 November was cleared the American whaler Ocean, master Norton for cruising

American whaler Vineyard cleared at Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 November 1854

An item reported that at Laihana, Hawaii on 16 November was cleared the American whaler Vineyard, master Fisher for cruising

American whaler Martha cleared at Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 November 1854

An item reported that at Laihana, Hawaii on 15 November was cleared the American whaler Martha, master Meader for cruising

Cypriot bulk carrier Ruddy- 2009-

Rotterdam, Netherlands 22 June 2026

Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol,9459981, MMSI 212215000 and call sign 5BRB2. Built by Avic Weihai Shipyard, Weihai, China in 2009. Owner/manager Canfornav Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 983 in 1944

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 December 1944.

Source

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

Soviet submarine Delfin (SHCH-309) wit new net cutter sighted in August 1936 according to report No. 9711 dated 19 February 1937

An item referred to the report dealing with the training exercises of the Soviet Baltic Fleet in August 1936. It supplemented the reports 9697-7040 and 9699-7040. The Delfin (SHCH-309) a Lin type (model 55) was fitted out with a peculair net cutter. The stem had two broad teeth projecting around 50-60 centimeter cm. On the deck about 2 meters distance from the bow was a 1 metre high and about 40-50 cm wide support with on the front part 2.5 saw-like teeth. Two strong cables running from the support to the conning tower had as purpouse the avoiding of nets.

Source

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.

Dutch inland tug (ex-Gerrit 1912-1916, Sloe 1916-1027, Middelburg 1927-1935, Cornelia 1935-1952, Maja 1952-1979) Rosa 1979-

River Lek, Netherlands 22 June 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rotterdam, ENI 02102021, MMSI 244750421 and call sign PH7707. Built by DE Haan&Oerlemans, Heusden, Netherlands with yad number 14 in 1912.