North Sea/entrance Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 31 March 2026
Norway-flagged, homeport Haugesund, IMO 9346512, MMSI 257942000 and call sign LAFY6. Built by Volharding Shipyards Newbuilding BV, Westbroek, Netherlands in 2007. Owner BKR Tankers KS, Hamburg, Germany, manager MOL Chemical Tankers Europe AS, Hellerup, Denmark.
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Russian Gangut-class dreadnoughts. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
George von Lengerke Meyer (1) informed the American president Theodore Roosevelt (2) in a memorandum dated 6 December 1906 that the Russian admiralty proposed the building of 21,000 tons displacement resembling the British battleship HMS Dreadnought.(3) Both ships were to built in Russia with a budget spread over four years. In 1906 should be 1,500,000 US dollars and in 1907 another 4,000,000 US dollars.(4) Meyer spoke a Russian admiral that although approval of the Duma [Russian parliament] was needed, the admiralty decided to start with the building. The reason was that if they waited until March the shipyards were to be closed and 20,000 labourers to ve paid off. Estimated was that average every labourer had to feed 4 persons. Paying off resulted in putting 80,000 persons on to the streets of St. Petersburg in mid-winter. The battleships would have a draught of 26 feet and an armament of 5x2-12” guns all usable in a broadside fire. The same admiral stated that the HMS Dreadnought was built within 11 monts and had a successfull trial but that “the strain of firing her broadside had been so great that her interior would either have to be rebuilt or strenghtened”. Meyer heard the next day from another “absolute reliable” source that the Admiralty wanted to have 4 dreadnoughts of which one was to be built in the United Kingdom and one in France. Each builder was to furnish a complete set of working drawings to be used for building the other two sisterships in Russia. The English Company [no name was given presumably Vickers Ltd] offered to design and built a battleship armed with 10/12-12” guns all to be fired as a broadside and she would have a speed equal to the HMS Dreadnought.
Notes
1. (24 June 1858 Boston, USA -9 March 1918 Boston), businessman, conservative politician from Massachusetts and embassador in Russia between 12 April 1905-26 January 1907. Under president Howard Taft was Von Meyer Secretary of the Navy between 6 March 1909-4 March 1913).
2. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (27 October 1858 New York City, USA-6 January 1919 Sagamore Hill, New York, USA), president of the USA between 14 September 1901-4 March 1909.
3. Ordered in 1905, laid down by HM Dockyard Portsmouth on 2 October 1905, launched on 10 February 1906, commissioned on 2 December 1906, decommissioned in February 1919 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921. Preceded by the Lord Nelson-class and succeeded by the Bellerophon-class. Her main armament consisted of 5x2-30,5cm/12” guns to which 27x1-7,6cm/3” guns and 5-45cm/18” torpedo tubes were added. Speed 21 knots.
4. The Russian Empire just lost the war (8 February 1904-5 September 1905) with the Japanese Empire and in which her battlefleet was almost completely destroyed. The first Russian dreadnoughts built were of the Gangut- or Sevastopol although not earlier ordered in 1909 and actually started building in 1911 when the Duma approved the needed budget. Vickers Ltd had already in 1907 a design submitted but thw Russian Naval Ministry was forced to open an international design contest. Finally a design of the Baltic Works was chosen. The Gangut, Petropavlosk, Sevastopol and Poltava were all laid down on 16 June 1909 with the Gangut as last one commissioned on 11 January 1915.
Sources
Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, [1906, December 6].Memorandum from George von Lengerke Meyer. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54974.
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An item reported that the Chinese government ordered four months earlier the building of six floating batteries for the defence of Yangstze and of which in the meantime two were launched. Messrs S.C. S.C. Farnmah&Co. made the design. To speed up the work two were built at the Kiangnan arsenal, two by Messrs. Farnham&Co. At Shuntah’s shipyard and the remaining two by Messrs. Boyd&Co., Pootun. One was launched by Farnham&Co. at the Shuntah’s shipyards on 17 October at 12:20 p.m. and another by Boyd&Co. at 2:20 p.m. The battery was a two-decked vessel strong built but of wood with as dimensions 136 (over all) x 36 x 12 (deep) feet. On the upper deck was a turret of wood positioned with 3-12 ton Armstrong guns. The lower deck was divided into six compartments. Two smaller ones fore and aft were used for stores and so on. A large compartment forward accommodated about 50 marines just like a similar one aft. Amidships was the saloon for the five officers and finally was between their quarters and the marines accommodation fore an ammunition magazine situated. The battery had no masts and sails or propelling power and depended on other vessels to be towed to the desired anchorage.(1)
Note
1. The Australian newspaper North Australian dated Friday 12 October 1883 confirmed this newsitem.
Deed of chartering dated 28 April 1660 between merchant Jean Weijmans and Pieter Joosten van Amsterdam master of the ship d’Evangelist Lucas of 130 lasten to act as Greenland whaler.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-511-179
Mentioned between 1774-1775, charrua.
Source
A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Schelde, Netherlands 10 April 2026
Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9985942, MMSI 256339000 and call sign 9HA5801. Built by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Jingjiang, China in 2024. Owner/manager Eastaway Ship Management Pte Ltd., Singapore.
An item dated London 16 February referred to the newspaper Engineer which reported that Germany was building a new warship lying so low in the water that her decks were almost awashed.(1) The result that she offered an almost omperceptible target for an enemy. The invention was first offered to the British Admiralty but declined despite that 5 vessels of this type could destroy a super dreadnought with building costs 20 timer the price of such a new vessel. The vessel was armed with one gun of maximum and had at the bow an impenetrable armour shield which shield in fact was the only target offered to the enemy. However the British admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge (2) introduced as the great English authority on naval armour and ordnance said in an interview that such vessel with a single gun was helpless in any considerable head sea and the whole idea ridiculous.
Notes
1. The item was published in several Australian newspapers. The The Chronicle dated 22 February 1913 reported that this new gunboat according to Bridge just was an obsolete type.
2. Sir Cyprian Arthur George Bridge (13 March 1839 St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada-16 August 1924 Kingston Hill, Surrey, England), commander-in-chief of the Australian and China Squadrons. In naval service 1853-1904.
Deed of chartering dated 31 January 1657 between Dirck Danen, Hugo Grootvelt and Jean de Jong eacht for 33.3% in company and Heijman Maerts van Oost Vlielandt master of the de Vergulde Swaen of 180 last, to depart with the first opportunity with commandeur Holcken of Oost Vlieland after 1 April from the Maas to Greenland and to return afterwards to Rotterdam to be unloaded, payment 3,190 guilders and 6 guilders for each caught whale.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-508-170
Mentioned between 1774-1775, charrua.
Source
A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
France-flagged, homeport Marseille, IMO 9845673, MMSI 228403700 and call sign FMON. Cyprus-flagged between 2020-2021. Owner/manager CMA CGM, Marseille, France. Built by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Jingjiang, China in 2020.
An item reported that the Japanese admiral Akamatsu (1) invented afloating fort for coast defence purposes. It was built on a steel made vesselwith a length of 150 feet. The thickness of the armour was 12” with the bridge especially protected by a steel bulwark thick 3”. With a double screw and 200hp horsepower was a speed of 3 mile spossinle. On the first bridge were 12-15cm guns and on the second bridge 8-26 cm guns. The crew numbered 250 men. Building costs 400,000 pound sterling, the reporter wrote that must be a mistake and that the actual building costs were 40,000 pound sterling.(2)
Notes
1. Identical to vice admiral baron Akamatsu Noriyoshi (13 December 1841 Edo, Japan-23 September 1920 Mitsukecho, Seto, Acichi, Japan), in 1889 commander-in-chief of the Sasebo Naval Division. Studied shipbuilding and science in the Netherlands between 1862-1868.
2. The Mechanics, volume XI, dated January 1889 added that the vessel had a length of 150 feet and a draught o 5.5 feet. The deck of this vessel was covered by 3” steel, her sides with 2” armour and the fort with 12” armour. One engine. In stead of two bridges this magazine said decks. Building costs for one fort was 2,000,000 US dollars.
Sources
Testament dated 28 April 1662 of cooper Dirck Crijnen married with Beateris Pieters who was to sail on short notice with the ship de Hoop van Delfshaven to Greenland.
Source
Stadsarchief Rotterdam. Notary Vitus Mustelius Woutersz 18-515-216
Mentioned between 1773-1791, charrua.
Source
A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9479137, MMSI 246586000 and callsign PBSM. Gross tonnage 79 tons and as dimensions 22,18 (between perpendiculars)-23,95 (over all0 x 5,64 x 1,32 x 2,95 (hold) metres, Speed 24,16 knots, Total horsepower 1.300 kW at 1.800 rpm. Usable as commando vessel during calamities on the Westerschelde. Launched on 20 February 2011 by De Haas Scheepsbouwwerf, Maassluis, Netherlands with yard number 1023. Baptized on 30 June 2011 by Mrs. Carla Peijs.
An item reported that the USA would hand over to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force PV-2 twin-engined anti-submarine types, 4 Grumman Goose and 2 Catalinas. After this transfer was completed would in June 1955 the air wing consisting of 54 piston-engines namely 17 PV-2’s , 10 TBM Avengers, 4 Grumman Goose, 2 PBY Catalina’s, 3 S.51 helicopters, 4 S.55’s, 2 H.47’s and 12 SNJ Harvards’.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
An item reported that the Queenborough sighted two Soviet floating dock sections which were reported in A.S.I.S. May 1955 and which had passed since then Singapore bound for Petropavlovsk coming from Odessa, Ukraine.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Belgium-flagged, homeport Antwerp, IMO 9031193, MMSI 205099000 and call sign ORWI. Built by Scheepswerf Van Rupelmonde, Rupelmonde, Belgium in 1992. Owner/manager De Nul, Aalst, Belgium.
Eagle. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Queen Elizabeth-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Revenge-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
The American Consulate at Valetta, Malta wrote the US State of Secretary on 28 October 1929 No. 373 that the ships belonging to the British Mediterranean Fleet starting to return to Malta upon completing the second half of the summer cruise.De aircraft carrier HMS Eagle (1) returned on 26 October to Malta and further more were lying at Malta the battleships Barham (2) flagship of rear admiral First Battle Squadron, Ramillies (3) and Warspite (4). The Warspite would become flagship of the commander-in-chief while the Queen Elizabeth (5) was to undergo a month refit. After the Queen Elizabeth returned was the Warspite to join the Atlantic Fleet.
Notes
1. Building ordered as Chilean battleship Almirante Cochrane on 29July 1912, laid down by Armstrong Whitworth with yard number 858 on 20 February 1913, launched on 8 June 1918, purchased on 28 February 1918, commissioned on 20 February 1924 and sunk by the German submarine U-73 on 11 August 1942.
2. Part of Queen Elizabeth-class preceded by Iron Duke-class succceeded by Revenge-class, laid down with yard number 424 by John Brown&Clydebank, Scotland on 24 February 1913, launched on 31 December 1914, commissioned on 19 October 1915 and sunk by the German submarine U-331 off the Egyptian coast on 25 November 1941
3. Part of the Revenge-class although often referred to as the Royal Sovereign-class or even ‘R‘-class. There were totally 8 ships planned of which two the Renown and Repulse were built using another design as battle cruisers and the third one the Resistance was cancelled. The 5 sister ships were the Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign, Revenge, Ramillies and Resolution. Preceded by the Queen Elisabeth-class and to be succeeded by the planned but never realized N3 class and the realized Nelson-class. Laid down at William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir, Scotland on 12 November 1913, launched on 12 June 1916, commissioned on 1 September 1917 and broken up at Troon, Scotland in 1949
4. Pennant 03. Part of Queen Elizabeth-class, preceded by Iron Duke-class succeeded by Revenge-class. Ordered in 1912, laid down by HM Dockyard, Devonport, England on 31 October 1912, launched on 26 November 1913, commissioned on 8 March 1915, modernised mid-1930s, decommisssioned on 1 February 1945, stricken on 19 April 1947 and sold to be broken up in 1947.
5. Queen Elizabeth-class, consisted of the Queen Elizabeth, Malaya, Warspite, Valiant, Barham, Malaya and the in 1914 cancelled Agincourt. Preceded by the Iron Duke-class and succeeded by the Revenge-class. Pennant 00. Laid down at the HM Dockyard Portsmouth, England on 21 October 1912, launched on 16 October 1913, completed in January 1914, commissioned on 22 December 1914, rebuilt in 1926-1927 and 1937-1941, reserve since August 1945, stricken on 7 July 1948, sold to Arnott Young and broken up at Dalmuir in July 1948. Building costs 3.014.103 pond sterling.
Imperator Nikola I as Demokratiya. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Gibs&Co. Hybrid battleship C-variant. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Design variant 4x3-40,6m guns (Gannut). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Imaginary K-1000 Battleship 1950s. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Sovetsky Soyuz-class Project 23 preceded by Imperator Nikola I succeeded by Project 24. Design started in 1935 as a response of the Germans existing or planned German battleships. Drawings or even ships were tried to obtain in Italy (Gio. Ansaldo&C.) and USA (Gibbs&Cox). Planned were 16 ships none completed. Laid down by Shipyard No. 189 (Ordzhonikidze), Leningrad, Russia formally on 15 July 1938, actually laid down in January 1939, at the outbreak of the war 21.19% complete, building stopped on 10 July 1941, placed in conservation, stricken on 10 September 1941, decided to be broken up on 29 May 1948 which was by April 1949 well underway.
An item reported that Allied aircraft sunk or damaged in June 1945 164,800 tons of Japanese shipping. In the first half of 1945 was totally 2,282,000 tons of Japanese shipping sunk or at least seriously damaged.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-67-28 Weekly Résumé (No. 306) of the naval, military and air situation from 0700 5th July to 0700 12th July 1945.
River-class ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Loch-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Modified River-class hull and improved armament. Of this class were 28 ships built and 54 cancelled. To be built by Smith's Dock Company, Limited. Cancelled in 1945. Sources
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An item reported that American submarines active in the Japanese waters sunk a small cargo ship, two small tankers and nine craft, probably another another cargo ship and damaging a large cargo ship and an submarine chaser.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-67-28 Weekly Résumé (No. 306) of the naval, military and air situation from 0700 5th July to 0700 12th July 1945.
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Belgium-flagged, homeport Antwerp, IMO 9930363, call sign ORUI and MMSI 205061000. Built by Damen Shipyards BV, Gorinchem, Netherlands with yard number 518524 in 2021. Owner Brabo Cleaning Company BV, Antwerp.
Length 227 feet.
Source
Website Royals Museums Greenwich Collection search. ID NPD1005
3-Masted rigged, speed 16 knots, protected by an underwater steel deck and fitted cellular construction at the waterline.
Source
Website Royals Museums Greenwich Collection search. ID NPC9383
Fubuki-class Hibiki Group. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Mid 1950s appareance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Fubuki-class preceded by Mutsuki-class succeeded by Hatsuharu-class. Ordered under the 1921 fiscal year budget, laid down by Mauziru Naval Arsenal, Japan on 21 February 1930, launched on 16 June 1932, completed on 31 March 1933, surrendered on 5 October 1945, repatriation transport since 1 December 1945, transferred to the Soviet Union as prize on 5 July 1947, renamed Dekabrist 1948, stricken on 20 February 1953 and sunk while used as a target around 1970s.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fubuki-class_destroyer d.d. 3-4-2026 11:49
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Hibiki_(1932) d.d. 3-4-2026 12:02
Gross tonnage 898 tons. Seized at Port Arthur previous 11 February 1904, released around 18 February. The war between the Russian and Japanese empires was between 8 February 1904-5 September1905.
Source
Official history (Naval and Military) of the Russo-Japanese War. Vol. II. Liao Yang, the Sha Ho, Port Arthur. Prepared by the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. London, 1912.
Shimusu-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Mid 1950s appareance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Shimusu-class escort ships/kaibokan succeeded by Etorofu-class. Built under 1937 3rd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme. Laid down by Mitsui-Tamano Shipyards on 29 November 1938, launched on 13 December 1939, completed on 30 June 1940, ceded to the Soviet Union on 5 July 1947, commissioned as dispatch ship PS-25 in 1948, repair ship PM-74 in 1957 and decommissioned on 16 May 1959.
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Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.
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Budzbon, P., J. Radziemski, and M. Twardowski. Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945, volume I.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimushu-class_escort_ship d.d. 3-4-2026 11:52
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships dated Berlin 22 May 1944. Built by Timmer, Delft, Netherlands. Yard number 196. Date building ordered3 October 1942. Date completion unknown depends on delivery propulsion allowing a future maximum monthly completion of 5-7 Kriegsfischkutters possible.
Source
Deutsches Historisches Institut Moska. Records 500 findbuch 12453-file 152.
Antwerpen, Belgium 10 April 2026
Belgium-flagged, homeport Antwerp. Owner Brabo Cleaning Company BV, Antwerp. Damen MultiCat 1506. Built by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem BV, Gorinchem, Netherlands with yard number 517512.
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 75, present position Constantinople, Turkey, remarks under orders of rear admiral Boxer. The Crimean War found place between 16 October 8153-30 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 854-14 August 1855. Vol. IX-Part II.
An item referred to a list of whalers spoken or heard from in the Arctic Ocean, Bering Straits and vicinity mentioned the whaler Erie master [Seth Mandell] Blackmer of Fairhaven 75 barrels sperm oil 1 whale this season.
PS 44. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Operated by the Maritime Safety Board. Length about 147.6 feet
In a letter dated 13 April 1942 No. 1329 to the O.K.M./1 Abteilung Skl. was the so-called ‘Etappen’-organisation of the navy described. In the attachment were the blockade runners decribed used for this purpose. Ms. Ramses. Not loaded. Left Shanghai, China on 29 March 1941 and arrived at Kobe, Japan on 3 April 1941. Transfer.
Source
Bundesarchiv RM 7/223
Antwerp, Belgium 10 April 2026
Belgium-flagged, homeport Antwerp, ENI 06503841 and MMSI 20544090. Built in 1983. Owner Flandria BvbA, Antwerp, Belgium.
Engaged by the British government for the new expedition to the Sudan. Gross tonnage 3,321 tons. Condensing vessel. 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.
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 12 November of the American whaling bark Wolga master Luce 43 months out 15 barrels sperm oil 500 barrels whale oil 15,000 lbs bone
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Part of L Series XIII-class. In 1938 intended to be christened in Kuibyshevets. Laid down by Baltic Works, Leningrad with yard number 73 on 25 April 1935, disassembled and sent to 202 (Dalzavod), Vladivostok and assembled, launched on 2 August 1936, completed on 2 October 1938, commissioned on 3 October 1938, renamed B-13 in 1949 and stricken on 17 March 1958 to be broken up. Pacific Fleet.
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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. Yard number 4. Date building ordered 3 October 1942. 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.
Partly visible the Dutch cargo ships Albireo and in the background ms Wieringen the smallest and ss Ameland the largest ship.
Laid down by Bonn&Mees, Rotterdam/Katendrecht, Netherlands with yard number 282 in June 1920, launched on 18 October 1922, delivered to owner N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd, manager Firma Wm. Ruys&Zonen both Rotterdam, Netherlands on 27 September 1923, torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U 441 underway from Glasgow, Scotland towards the USA in the Atlantic, 51 crew members were saved by the British rescue vessel Toward.
According to a letter dated Admiralty, Somerset House 6th September of the Director of Transport Services W.R. Mends to the Under Secretary of State for India was the hospital ship Mauritius. Number transport 10. Tonnage 2,134 tons. Horsepower 300 hp. Rate per ton per month. If discharged at home at home 30s0d and abroad one month’s additional pay. Date of acceptance 31 August. Likely to sail not yet known. now being prepared for service with the Abyssinian expedition at Victoria Docks, London, England. Engaged for six months certain. The British Abyssinian Expedition found place between 4 December 1867-13 May 1868 against the Ethiopian Empire or Abyssinia to release the imprisoned missionaries and representatives of the British government.
Source
Accounts and papers: thirty-five volumes. Army. Abyssinian expedition. Session 19 November 1867-31 July 1868. Vol. XLIII., p. 115.
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
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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 JYML. Owner Kawasaki Kisen K.K., Kobe, Japan. Laid down by Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Kobe, Japan on 16 February 1937, launched on 26 April 1937, completed on 10 December 1937, requisitioned as general transport on 25 December 1940, converted between 27 December 1940-15 January 1941, registered as auxiliary transport on 15 October 1941, underway from Shortland, Solomon Islands towards Buin, Bougainville, Solomon Islands attacked by American aircraft north east of Vella Lavella heavily damaged and scuttled on 27 February 1943 and stricken on 1 April 1943. Gross tonnage 3,836 tons, under deck ? tons, net tonnage 2,251 tons and as dimensions 354.7 x 50.0 x 27.6 x 8’6” (light)-23” (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion, horsepower 333 nhp, one screw, coal bunker capacity 1,000 tons and range 10,000 nautical miles/12 knots. and speed 12-14 (normal cruising)-16 (maximum) knots.
