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Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Dutch inland cargo ship Deo Confidentes 2008-

Waal, Tiel, Netherlands 18 June 2010

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Ouderkerk a/d IJssel, Netherlands, ENI 02330120, IMO 9416290, MMSI 244730862 and call sign PC8467. Built by Santierul Naval SA, Orsova, Romania and completed by Veka BV, Werkendam, Netherlands in 2008. 

British dazzle camouflage Type 2 Design C Bridge dated September 1917

Source

National Archives (USA) Bureau of Construction and Repair-NIAD-56070305

Statement from the first officer of HMS Primrose about dazzle painting in 1918

The Committee on Dazle Painting appointed in April 1918 handed on 31 July 1918 her report about the value of dazzle painting over to the First Sea Lord.(1) In Appendix VII were the opinions of masters of merchant vessels submitted by Lieutenant Commander Wilkonson submitted and noted. He first officer of HMS Primrose stated that the HMS Delphinium and Daffodil were much distroted by dazzle painting. The HMS Arethusa was difficult to see in certain lights even at 6 cables [cable=1/10 of a nautical mile=1,852:10-185,2 metres] and HMS Rosemary and Gladiolus were to see (distance not stated) except in bright and sunlight. He expressed that white did not shew at night.

Note

1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.

Source

National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage. 

Finnish ro-ro cargo ship Mistral 1999-

Entrance Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 31 March 2026

Finland-flagged, homeport Braendoe, IMO 9183788, MMSI 230925000 and call sign OJIX. Owner Trailer Link AB, manager Godby Shipping AB, both Mariehamn, Aland Islands, Finland. Built by JJ Sietas Schiffswerft, Hamburg, Germany in 1999. 

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Van Ostade 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

Armed with 1-2cm gun supplied at Boston, USA in July 1943

Cargo ship of type Empire Scandinavian. Launched with yard number 441 by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company Td., Troon, Scotland on 15 April 1942, delivered in June 1942 to the Ministry of War Transport, manager J.A. Billmeir, both at London, England as Empire Tooiler, renamed Van Ostade, owner Staat der Nederlanden, manager Shipping&Coal Company Ltd., London since 13 May 1943, owner/manager Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands since February 1947, renamed Etal Manor, owner/manager Tanfield Steamship Company Ltd., Newcastle on Tyne, England since 28 August 1950, renamed Moto owner/manager Pelton Steamship Company Ltd., Newcastle on Tyne since October 1953, renamed Tirso, owner ‘Teulada Societa per Azioni di Navigazione, Vagliary, Italy, manager Orazio Rosini, Genoa, Italy since 1960, renamed Hamal. Owner Compania Naviera General S.A., Beyrouth, Lebanon, manager Nello Patella, Venezia, Italy since 1962 and sold to be broken up in May 1962.

Source

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

Danish offshore support vessel Wind Ally 2025-

Entrance Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 31 March 2026

Denmark-flagged, IMO 9981075, MMSI 219034492 and call sign OUZX2. Built as Cisco Shipping Qiding N1130 in 2025. 

Portuguese transport Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, Nova Princesa Real 1793-1796

First mentioned in 1793, captured by French privateer in 1796, charrua.

Source

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

Dutch East Indiaman Spreeuw 1656-

Fluyt, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw sr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands in 1656, launched on 19 August 1657, dimensions 120 x 26 x 12 feet.

Sources

Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde oost-indische compagnie der vereenigde Nederlanden ter kamer van Zeeland. Middelburg, 1759.

Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11048. Kort gevat Jaarboek van de Edele Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie tec. Christiaan Sigismund Matthaeus, Jan Dane, Middelburg, 1759.

American destroyer USS Ralph Talbot DD-390 1935-1948

Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Bagley-class preceded by Gridley-class succeeded by Somers-class. Totally eight built between 1935-1937. Laid down by Boston Navy Yard on 28 October 1935, launched on 31 October 1936, commissioned on 14 October , decommissioned 29 August 1946 and scuttled off Kwajalein on 8 March 1948.

German submarine U 117 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918

A list dealing dated 5 July 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 7 July 1918. Work started on 18 June 1918. Planned completion on 30 June. Description of the work fore ship and tank damage. Remarks departed on 2 July.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 583 in 1944

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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. Date completion unknown due to transport and labour problems allowing a future maximum completion of 1-2 Kriegsfischkutters possible.

Source

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

British merchant steamship Stroma hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885

Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan. Gross tonnage 958 tons. Transported stores. Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.

Source

The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64.

British destroyer HMS Walton 1918

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

Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Amazon D39 (1925-1927). ©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 William Denny&Brothers Limited, Dumbarton, Scotland. Order cancelled on 26 November 1918.

Auction of 1/16 share in the Dutch whaler ‘s Lands Welvaren in 1742

Auction at the Nieuwezyds Heeren Loogement, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Monday 26 November 1742 of 1/16 share in the Dutch whaler ‘s Lands Welvaren, fluyt, commandeur Pieter Jongkees, built in 1724, 6 boats, lying at Amsterdam, bookkeepers Leendert en Pieter Scheltes and dimensions 111 3/4 x 28 x 12 6.11, deck 6 10/11 feet. Sold for 716 Dutch guilders to Cornelis Maten.

Source

Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Netherlands archive No. 5071, inventory number 8.

British whaler Favourite in 1785

British whaler William and Anne passed Newcastle on 14 July returning from Greenland bound for London reporting that the whaler Favourite of London caught 3-4 whales.

Source

The Scotts Magazine. Vol. XLVII. Edinburgh, 1785. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Resolution in 1815

Caught 7 whales resulting in 113 tons oil. Master Soutter. Owner John Hutchison. Tonnage 400 tons. Homeport Peterhead.

Sources

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

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

Monday, 18 May 2026

Dutch inland cargo ship (ex-Acripolis 1988-1999, Dianthus 1999-2002, Compari 2002-2008) Taberna 2008-2022 (Alaska 2022-

Waal, Tiel, Netherlands 18 June 2010

As Alaska Belgium-flagged, EU 06002299, MMSI 205384190 and call sign OT3841.. Belgian owned except for 2008-2022. Built by Hermann Sürken, Papenburg, Germany and completed by De Waal, Werkendam, Netherlands in 1988. 

British dazzle camouflage Type 3 Design C Starboard dated September 1917

Source

National Archives (USA) Bureau of Construction and Repair-NIAD-56070303

Statement ofthe commanding officer of the ss Patricia from about dazzle painting in 1918

The Committee on Dazle Painting appointed in April 1918 handed on 31 July 1918 her report about the value of dazzle painting over to the First Sea Lord.(1) In Appendix VII were the opinions of masters of merchant vessels submitted by Lieutenant Commander Wilkonson submitted and noted. The commanding officer of the ss Patricia stated that on a distance of 7,000 the ss Valeria exactly looked alike of a destroyer.

Note

1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.

Source

National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage. 

Russian nuclear attack submarine K-463 1974-1990

Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-I class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 945 Barrakuda/NATO: Sierra-class I©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Project 971 Shchuka-B/NATO: /Akula ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Project 705 Lira/NATO: Alfa-I class, preceded by Victor-class succeeded by Project 945 Barrakuda and Project 945A Kondor/NATO: Sierra-class I and II and Akula-class. Laid down by Admiralty (Sudomekh), Leningrad [St. Petersburg], Russia on 26 June 1975, launched on 30 March 1981, commissioned on 30 December 1981 and decommissioned on 19 April 1990.

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

Sierra-class dated 11 April 2026 15:53 o’clock

Russian ships info dated 12 April 2026 19:46 o’clock. 

France hired transport Paraguay 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 Marseille, France on 21 April with 3rd battalion 200th Regiment.

Source

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

Russia stopped with manufacturing new naval mines in 1922

American Clemson-class destroyer. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

The intelligence officer of the USS Sturtevant which recently made a trip to Odessa, Ukraine wrote in his report dated Constantinople, Turkey10 May 1922 No. 2139 that Russia did not manufacture new mines. His source was an anonymous captain of a minelayer who also stated that the old supply practically was exhausted. The were no more mine fields in the Blakc Sea contemplated for the time being. The mines laid off Odessa were of two types, one with a charge of 2 poods (72 lbs) of gun cotton laid at a depth of 4 feet below water level and a second one with a cahrge of 8 poods (288 lb) of gun cotton, laid at a depth of around 10-12 feet below the water level.

Note

1. DD-240. Part of Clemson-class, laid down by New York Shipbuilding on 23 November 1918, launched on 29 July 1920, commissioned on 21 September 1920, assigned to the Constantinople detachment on 16 June 1921, stricken on 8 May 1942 after she sunk while accidentally hitting American mines off Key West on 26 April 1942.

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.

American destroyer USS Helm DD-399 1935-1947

Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Bagley-class preceded by Gridley-class succeeded by Somers-class. Totally eight built between 1935-1937. Laid down by Norfolk Navy Yard on 25 September 1935, launched on 27 May 1937, commissioned on 16 October 1937, decommissioned 26 June 1946 and sold to be broken up on 2 October 1947.

German submarine UB 128 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918

A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 27 June 1918. Planned completion unknown. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks none.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 582 in 1944

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. Date completion unknown due to transport and labour problems allowing a future maximum completion of 1-2 Kriegsfischkutters possible.

Source

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

British merchant steamship Edinburgh hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885

Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan. Gross tonnage 2,330 tons. Condensing ship/ Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.

Source

The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64. 

British destroyer HMS Wake 1918

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

Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Amazon D39 (1925-1927). ©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 William Denny&Brothers Limited, Dumbarton, Scotland. Laid down on 14 October 1918 and order cancelled on 26 November 1918.

Dutch Greenland commandeur J. van der Poel returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 11 September 1703

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 10 September reported the arrival at Delfzijl, Netherlands seperated from the convoy due to storm of the Dutch Greenland commandeur J. van der Poel 6 whales.

American whaling barque Harvest cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 February 1853

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 14 February was cleared the American whaling barque Harvest master Almy for cruising 

American whaler Merriam visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 15 January 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 4 January of the American whaler Merriam master Destin 26½ months out 200 barrels sperm oil 3,900 barrels whale oil 15,000 lbs bone from Ochotsk. Departed on 8 January for cruising and back home 

Sunday, 17 May 2026

Russian floating workshop PM-82 1977-

Facebookpage Unter Broen 17 May 2026

Part of Project 304?II, called by NATOAmur-class. Designed for repair and maintenace of vessels and submarines. Laid down at Szczecin, Poland on 3 August 1977, launched on 12 November 1977 and commissioned on 31 March 1978. Part of Baltic Fleet. Call sign RBDF. 

British dazzle camouflage Type 3 Design D Bridge dated September 1917

Source

National Archives (USA) Bureau of Construction and Repair-NIAD 56070301.

Statement from the master of the ss Lumina about dazzle painting in 1918

The Committee on Dazle Painting appointed in April 1918 handed on 31 July 1918 her report about the value of dazzle painting over to the First Sea Lord.(1) In Appendix VII were the opinions of masters of merchant vessels submitted by Lieutenant Commander Wilkonson submitted and noted. The master of the ss Lumina stated that the ss Wae Soldier was particularly well camouflaged. At a distance 0f 7 cables by day and 3 cables [cable=1/10 of a nautical mile=1,852:10-185,2 metres] by night it was frequently not possible whether vessel was arriving or leaving.

Note

1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.

Source

National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage. 

Dutch motor tug (ex-Luctor 1912-1953, Jan 1953-1967, Sainte Sara 1967-1968, Cor 1968-1975) Jan-Willem 1975-

Waal, Tiel, Netherlands 18 June 2010

Netherlands-flagged, homeport, Geldermalsen, EU 2303069, at the moment EU 03320083, MMSI244730399 and call sign PG8293. Built by C.W. van Straaten&Van den Brink, The Hague, Netherlands in 1912.

French cruiser Jurien de la Gravière lying at Piraeus, Greece according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 11 August 1917

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An item referred to an intercepted letter reporting that the French armored cruiser Jurien de la Gravière on 20 July was lying at Piraeus, Greece.(1)

Note

1. Not an armoured but a protected cruiser, laid down by Lorient on 17 November 1897, launched on 26 June 1899, completed on 16 June 1903, commissioned on 15 May 1921, stricken on 27 July 1921 and scrapped in 1922.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Dutch inland cargo ship (ex-Deo Confidentes 2003-2007) Viking 2007-2017 (Deviant 2017-)


Waal, Tiel, Netherlands 18 June 2010

As Deviant Netherlands-flagged, homeport Zwolle, 02325951, MMSI 24460933 and call sign PD7744. Built by Santierul Naval Orsova SA, Orsova, Rumania and completed by Bayens BV, Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands in 2003. 

German submarine SM U-39 sunk British armed steamship Manchester Commerce according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 14 August 1917

German submarine U 39©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the German submarine SM U-39 commanded by Kapitänleutnant WaltherForstmann (9 March 1883-2 November 1873) had sunk with torpedoes on 29 July the British armed steamship Manchester Commerce (ex-King) (4,144 ton) with 5,200 ton coals and 1,950 ton general cargo underway from Cardiff to Gbraltar about 15 nautical miles of Cap Spartel.

Note

1. Type U 31. Ordered on 12 June 1912, laid down at Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany with yard number 199 on 27 March 1913, launched on 26 September 1914, commissioned on 13 January 1915, interned at Cartagena, Spain since 18 May 1918 surrendered to France on 22 March 1919 and scrapped at Toulon, France in 1923.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

American destroyer USS Blue DD-387 1935-1942

Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Bagley-class preceded by Gridley-class succeeded by Somers-class. Totally eight built between 1935-1937. Laid down by Norfolk Navy Yard on 25 September 1935, launched on 27 May 1937, commissioned on 14 August 1937, decommissioned and sunk by the Japanese in the Battle of Guadalcanal on 22 August 1942. 

German submarine UB 123 under repair at the Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, Germany in 1918

A list dealing dated 28 June 1918 reported the status of work on the submarines expected on 30 June. Work started on 8 June 1918. Planned completion on 19 June 1918. Description of the work remaining work. Remarks replaced on 19 June 1918.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 3-11254. 

Construction status of the German kriegsfischkutter KFK 581 in 1944

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built at Varna, Bulgaria. Date building ordered 24 June 1943. Date completion unknown due to transport and labour problems allowing a future maximum completion of 1-2 Kriegsfischkutters possible.

Source

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

British merchant steamship Amethyst hired for the Sudan campaign in 1885

Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan to carry dead meat from Malta. It was expected that she would leave St. Katharine Dock where she was lying on that moment coming Thursday or Friday .Gross tonnage 533 tons. Ice-making. She was fitted out with a patent refrigerator and all the latest improvements for carrying maximum 300 carcasses of catle excluded a considerable nummer of sheep. Due to the despressed state of the shipping trade was the Admiralty able to hire troop transports towards Suakin, Sudan for just 17s 6 ton/month in contrary to the 28s ton/month in the 1882 campaign. The first Suakim expedition was in February 1884, the second one in March 1885. The campaigns were part of the Mahdist War (1881-189) between the Mahdist Sudanese and the Khedivate Egypt later the United Kingdom resulting in the condominium Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899-1956 and then succeeded by the Protectorate of Uganda, Italian Libya and the Republic of Sudan, nowadays Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. On 26 January 1885 fell Khartoum and the British garrison was massacred. In March was a British expeditionary force sent to Suakin but lacking success and finally withdrawn.

Source

The Steamship dated 16 February 1885, p. 64. 

British destroyer HMS Virulent 1918

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

Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Amazon D39 (1925-1927). ©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 James Brown&Company Shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland. Order cancelled on 26 November 1918.

American whaler Martha visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 January 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 17 January of the American whaler Martha master Tooker from the Californian coast 2,250 barrels whale oil 

American whaler Black Warrior visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 22 January 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 8 January of the American whaler Black Warrior master Bartlett 17 days from the equator. 

American whaler Indian Chief visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 15 January 1853

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 7 January of the American whaler Indian Chief master Fish 17 months out 1,200 barrels whale oil. Departed on 8 January for cruising 

Saturday, 16 May 2026

Former Dutch merchant training ship Pollux 1940-


Harbour Amsterdam, Netherlands 9 May 2026

Launched as a replica of a Dutch 3-mast bark around 1850 at the shipyard of rederij Verschure, Amsterdam on 9 September 1940. Commissioned in January 1941 as training ship for the Matrozen Instituut what became the Lagere Zeevaartschool until December 1990. Between 1940-1984 berthed in the Oosterdok. Sold to Amstel Botel owners in 2014, overhauled at Scheepswerf Brouwer, Zaandam, Netherlands 8 January-25 March 2015 and since then used as floating restaurant. Now under conversion into a floating hotel. Designed by E. van Dieren at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Building started in April 1940. Commissioned on Saturday 4 January 1941

Merchant ships arrived at Gibraltar on 8 August according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 11 August 1917

An item reported the arrival on 8 August at Gibraltar of 2 British steam transports each armed with 2 guns and in the night 1 armed Italian passenger ship coming from the west.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

British dazzle camouflage Type 3 Design C Port dated September 1917

Source

National Archives (USA) Bureau of Construction and Repair-NIAD(USA) Bureau of Construction and Repair-NIAD-56070299

British Committee of Dazzle-Painting appointed in April 1918

The First Lord (1) wrote on 15 April 1918 to the A.N.C.S. that it was hardly possible to evaluate the value of dazzle painting and if it actually worked in war conditions. It would be necessary to evaluate the results over a considerable period by a small standing committee during a few months. The committee would to exist of a representative of the A.N.C.S., one of the third Sea Lord (2), the Director of Statistics and captain Crease. The Committee had as tasks:

-to consider in de tails the results from dazzle painting as far as they have up to now been collated;

-to consider each month the results of dazzle painting as collated;

-to conducts investigations as to the circumstances under which the variois designs gave certan results and

-to give a reasoned report not later than the end of June.

In their report they would have write down their conclusions and whether in their opinion the results justified the time and labour involved. On 31 July was the report completed.

Notes

1. First Sea Lord was admiral Sir Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss (12 April 1864 London, England-24 May 1933 Cannes, England), served between 1877-1919, highest rank Admiral of the Fleet, First Sea Lord between December 1917-1 November 1919.

2. Third Sea Lord was rear admiral Sir Lionel Halsey 26 Feburary 1872 London, England-26 October 1949), highest rank admiral, Third Sea Lord between May 1917-September 1918.

Source

National Archive. Record Group 80. General Records of the Department of the Navy. Series: Secret and Confidential Correspondence. File unit 140-Camouflage.