American light cruiser USS Tucson 1942-1971

Brooklyn-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Atlanta-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Cleveland-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Atlanta-class Oakland-subclas preceded by Brooklyn-class succeeded by Cleveland-class. Totally 8 built of which the first four with a main armament of 8x2-12.7cm/5”cal 38 guns, the last four four with a main armament of 6x2-12.7cm/5”cal 38 guns and sometimes called Oakland-class. Pennant CL-98 later CLAA-98. Laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, USA on 23 December 1942, launched on 3 September 1944, commissioned on 3 February 1945, decommissioned on 11 June 1949, reclassified as CLAA-98 on 18 March 1949, stricken on 1 June 1966 and sold to be broken up on 24 February 1971. 

British cargo ship North Devon bound for England according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 22 December 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul, 22 December 1939 No. 575g reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the steamships passing Istanbul, loaded with contraband for the enemy. An item reported on 17 December the British cargo ship North Devon loaded with 5,880 ton wheat bound for Manchester, England. She was armed with 1 gun and 1 flak on the stern.

Source

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

British battleship HMS Malaya visited Alexandria, Egypt according to a letter of the German naval attaché dated 24 December 1940

Iron Duke-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Queen Elizabeth-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Revenge-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 24 December 1940 No. 1584 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the movements of ships of the British Royal Navy at Alexandria, Egypt between 1 October-30 November 1940. The intelligence was not 100% reliable he wrote. An item reported the British battleship HMS Malaya between 1 October-30 November 1940.(1)

Note

1. The 01. Part of the Queen Elizabeth-class, preceded by Iron Duke-class, succeeded by Revenge-class, ordered in 1913, laid down by Armstrong Whitworth, South Tyneside, England on 20 October 1913, launched on 18 March 1915, commissioned on 1 February 1916, decommissioned in 1 December 1944, stricken on 12 April 1948 and sold to be broken up on 20 February 1948.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for Turkey, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/461. 

British cargo ship River Tyne bound for France according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 22 December 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul,  22 December 1939 No. 575g reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the steamships passing Istanbul, loaded with contraband for the enemy. An item reported on 17 December the unarmed British cargo ship River Tyne loaded with 2,200 ton wheat underway from Braila, Romania to Marseille, France.

Source

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

Turkish steamships Altay bound for Egypt according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 16 December 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul,  16 December 1939 No. 547g reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for the enemy. An item reported that the Firm M. Rand&Co., Bucharest influenced by the British freighted in Romania the Turkish steamships Altay with planks for Alexandria, Egypt. This was the first time that Turkish ship space was used for foreign account.

Source

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

Japanese passenger-cargo ship Azuma Maru 1937-1943

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Call sign JWEL. Laid down by Mitsubishi Jukyogo K.K., Nagasaki, Japan on 3 May 1937, launched on 23 October 1937, completed on 10 March 1938, requisitioned by the army Alloted Army No. 675 on 30 August 1938, returned to shipping company on 26 December 1938, requisitioned by the navy a general purposes ship on 23 August 1941, torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Tinosa (SS-283) underway from Balikpapan via Palau to Truk on 3 December 1943 and stricken on 5 February 1944. Gross tonnage 6,646 tons, under deck 5,654 tons, netto tonnage 3,670 tons, deadweight 9,166 tons and as dimensions 461.6 x 62.3 x 31.5 x 13 (light)-27.5 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion, single screw, horsepower 2,248 nhp, oil bunker capacity 1,466 tons and speed 16 (normal cruising)-19.5 (maximum) knots. 

Naval station area at Tutuila, Samoas shelled according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 January 1942

An item reported that the naval station area at Tutuila, Samoas was shelled from the north shore by a submarine or a small surface vessel. The about 15 shells cuased no damage and just 3 slight personnal injuries.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 January 1942 No. 33 

USS Dewey YFD-1 floating dry dock in serviceable condition according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 11 January 1942

An item reported that American local naval and marine forces at Mariveles, Philippines were active in the defence of the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor. The Dewey drydock was in serviceable condition.(1)

Note

1. USS Dewey YFD-1 floating dry dock laid down by Maryland Steel. Co., Sparrow Points, Maryland, USA in begun 1905, launched on 10 June 1905, towed to the Philippines in 1905-1906, scuttled at Mariveles on 8 April 1942, salvaged by the Japanese, towed to the Manila Bay and sunk by American aircraft on 12-13 November 1944.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 11 January 1942 No. 32. 

Ice blockading Russian harbours according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 January 1942

An item reported that the ice at Archangel/Divina River had an average thickness of 2 feet, in the White Sea and Gorlo (passage White Sea-Arctic Ocean) 20 inch thickness and the packed ice even several feet. The ice extended 60 miles outside the entrance to the Gorlo. The result was that 2 ice breakers needed 10 days until 5 January to bring a convoy of 12 ships to the edge of the ice. The congestion at Archangel caused sending incoming convoys towards Murmansk.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 January 1942 No. 33

Dutch former fishing vessel (ex-Jannetje van Jint 1948-1971) Marretje UK 238 1971-

Stellendam, Netherlands 18 February 2025

Built by Fa. J. Schoenmakers, Oude Wetering, Netherlands in 1984. 

American whaler Abraham Barker visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 November 1851

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 4 November of the American whaler Abraham Barker master Norton coming from the Arctic 14 months out 1,500 barrels whale oil 18,000 lbs bone.

American whaler Stephania visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 November 1851

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 3 November of the American whaler Stephania master Terry coming from Hilo 11 months out 20 barrels sperm oil 250 barrels whale oil 4,000 lbs bone.

American whaling barque Montgomery visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 8 November 1851

An item reported that at Lahaina, Hawaii on 6 October was cleared the American whaling barque Montgomery master Folger bound for New Bedford.

Dutch fishing vessel Jacob Cornelis (SCH-45) 2001-

Stellendam, Netherlands 18 February 2025

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Scheveningen, Netherlands, IMO 9227572, MMSI 246273000 and call sign PBHE. Built by Padmos Scheepswerf, Stellendam, Netherlands in 2001 

Dutch commandeur D. Adriaansz bound for Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 22 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 April reported the departure on 18 April towards Greenland by the Dutch commandeur D. Adriaansz.

Dutch commandeur D. Pieters bound for Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 22 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 April reported the departure on 18 April towards Greenland by the Dutch commandeur D. Pieters.

Dutch commandeur F. Richards bound for Greenland according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 22 April 1749

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 April reported the departure on 18 April towards Greenland by the Dutch commandeur F. Richards. 

Japanese battleship Fuji 1894-1922 (1948)

Launching. Science Museum Group. Oil on canvas painting by Gerald Burn

Fuji-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Fuji-class preceded by Kongō-class succeeded by Shikishima-class. Ordered in 1894, laid down by Thames Iron Worls, Blackwall, London, England on 1 August 1894, launched on 31 March 1896, commissioned on 8 August 1897, stricken on 1 September 1922, since then training hulk and barracks and broken up in 1948. 

Characteristics of German submarine U 18 as reported to the British Admiralty on 20 January 1936

An item reported that the German Marineattaché captain Erwin Wassner at London informed the British Admiralty conform the Anglo-German Naval Agreement dated 18 June 1935 that the submarine U 18 laid down in July 1935was completed on 4 January 1936. Standard displacement (article 6 of Treaty) 250 tons/254 metric tons and as dimensions 41.6 (waterline) x 4.6 (extreme beam at or below waterline) x 3.85 . (average draught at standard displacement) metres. Heaviest calibre 2cm.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché at London. RM 12-II/119. 

British battleship HMS Monarch 1911-1925

Science Museum Group

Colossus-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Orion-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

King George V-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Of the Orion-class preceded by the Colossus-class and succeeded by the King George V-class. Building ordered under 1909 Naval Estimates. Laid down by Armstrong, Elswick, England with yard number 828 on 1 April 1910, launched on 30 March 1911, decommissioned on 5 May 1922 1921, target ship since 14 June 1924, decommissioned and scrapped of valuable parts at Portsmouth and sunk on 21 January 1925 while used as target on a distance of around 50 miles south of the Isles of Scilly by bombers, destroyers and battleships of which the HMS Revenge sunk her finally.

Greek merchant ship Dimitrios Thermiotis bound for England according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 6 January 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul,  6 January 1940 No. 618g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item mentioned on 1 January the Greek merchant ship Dimitrios Thermiotis loaded with 7,000 ton wheat and mais bound for Manchester, England.

Source

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

British battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth 1912-1948

Science Museum Group

Iron Duke-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Queen Elizabeth-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Revenge-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Queen Elizabeth-class succeeded by Iron Duke-class succeeded by Revenge-class. Laid down by HM Dockyard Portsmouth, England on 21 October 1912, launched on 16 October 1913, completed in January 1914, commissioned on 22 December 1914, decommissioned in 1948, stricken op 7 July 1948 and broken up at Dalmuir, Scotland in 1948. 

American whaler Vernon visited Hilo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 30 October 1852

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on 18 October of the American whaler Vernon master Little 30 barrels sperm oil 1,200 barrels whale oil 18,000 lbs bone 

British battleship HMS Vanguard 1941-1960

Science Museum Group

King George V-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Vanguard. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Pennant 23. Preceded by realized King George V-class and planned Lion-class. Building ordered on 14 March 1941, laid down by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland with yard number 567 on 2 October 1941, the proposed conversion into an aircraft carrier was rejected in 1942, launched on 30 November 1944, commissioned on 12 May 1946, decommissioned on 7 June 1960 and broken up the same year

British monitor HMS Terror visited Alexandria, Egypt according to a letter of the German naval attaché dated 24 December 1940

British monitor HMS Erebus, sister ship. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

A selection of Ships' Badges of His Majesty's Royal Navies. Gutta Percha&Rubber Limited, 1942

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 24 December 1940 No. 1584 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the movements of ships of the British Royal Navy at Alexandria, Egypt between 1 October-30 November 1940. The intelligence was not 100% reliable he wrote.

An item reported the British monitor HMS Terror on 15 November 1940.(1)

Note

1. Laid down by Harland&Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland with yard number 493 on 26 October 1915, launched on 18 May 1916, commissioned on 22 July 1916, completed on 6 August 1916, damaged in German air attackand twice striking mines scuttled of the coast of Libya on 24 February 1941. Part of Erebus-class preceded by M29-class succeeded by Roberts class.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for Turkey, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/461. 

British battleship HMS Lord Nelson 1905-1920

Science Museum Group

Swiftsure-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Lord Nelson-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Dreadnought. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Lord Nelson-class preceded by Swiftsure-class succeeded by HMS Dreadnought. Laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Jarrow, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England on 18 May 1905, launched on 4 September 1906, completed in October 1906, commissioned on 1 December 1908, decommissioned in May 1919 and sold to be broken up on 4 June 1920.

British tanker Voreda bound for England according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 6 January 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul,  6 January 1940 No. 618g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item mentioned on 5 January 1940 the British tanker Voreda loaded with 10,700 ton gasoline bound for England. Armed with 1 gun at the stern. Grey painted, superstructure brown and funnel yellow.

Source

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

Portuguese ironclad battleship Vasco da Gama 1875-1935

Science Museum Group

©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

 Designed by George Colby Mackrow. Laid down by Thames Iron Works and Shipbuilding Company, Blackwall, London, England in 1875, launched on 1 December 1876, completed in 1878, reconstructed by Orlando, Livorno, Italy in 1901, crew mutinied partly in 1913 and fully in 1915, disarmed in 1933 and sold to be broken up in 1935.

American whaler Geo. Washington visited Hilo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 30 October 1852

An item reported the arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on 13 October of the American whaler Geo. Washington master Edwards 17 barrels whale oil 2,000 lbs bone 

Brazilian floating dry dock Affonso Penna and battleship São Paulo

Science Museum Group

Minas Geraes-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bolted sectional floating dry dock, ordered by Ministry of Transport and Public Works, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, launched by Vickers, Sons&Maxim Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, England with yard number 400 in June 1910, completed in July 1910 and delivered to the navy, towed by the Dutch tugs Rode Zee and Zwarte Zee, arriving on 29 September 1910 at Rio de Janeiro, sunk off the south west point of Ilha das Enxadas being in poor condition on 19 July 1953 and probably scrapped.

Part of Minas Geraes-class, preceded by Deodoro-class succeeded by Rio de Janeiro (which became the British HMS Agincourt) and planned Riachuelo, laid down by Vickers, Sons&Maxim Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, England on 30 April 1907, launched on 19 April 1909, commissioned on 12 July 1910, refitted in the USAbetween June 1918-7 January 1920 stricken on 2 August 1946 and lost in a gale underway to the United Kingdom to be broken up on 6 November 1951. 

Greek cargo ship Thassos bound for France according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 22 December 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul,  22 December 1939 No. 575g reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the steamships passing Istanbul, loaded with contraband for the enemy. An item reported on 19 December the Greek cargo ship Thassos loaded with 2,400 ton wheat bound for Marseille, France.

Source

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

British brig HMS Flying Fish 1844-1852

Science Museum Group

Launched by Pembroke Dockyard, England in 1844, acquired on 3 April 1844 and broken up in August 1852. Also called a sloop. 

Greek cargo ship Kythara bound for France according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 22 December 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul,  22 December 1939 No. 575g reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the steamships passing Istanbul, loaded with contraband for the enemy. An item reported on 19 December the Greek cargo ship Kythara loaded with 1,600 ton wheat bound for Marseille, France.

Source

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

British 4th rate/screw steam frigate (ex-Arrogant 1845) HMS Phaeton 1845-1875

Science Museum Group

Ordered on 24 February 1845, laid down at Deptford, England  on 1 September 1845, launched on 25 November 1848, converted into a screw steam grigate in 1859 and broken up in 1875. 

British destroyer lost off Sheerness according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 January 1942

The British admiralty reported the loss of a destroyer by a mine off Sheerness.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 January 1942 No. 33 

British destroyer HMS Tobago 1917-1922

Science Museum Group

Ordered in April 1917, laid down by John I. Thornycroft and Company, England in May 1917, launched on 15 July 1918, commissioned in October 1918, decommissioned on 15 December 1920 and sold at Malta to be broken up on 9 February 1922. Part of S-class destroyers preceded by R- and W-classes and succeeded by the Modified W-class. 

British submarines successful in Ionian Sea according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 January 1942

The British admiralty reported that an eneymy transport was sunk and a medium-sized supply ship destroyed by British submarines in the Ionian Sea.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 January 1942 No. 33 

Design for British 170 guns 1st rate HMS Kent 1809

Science Museum Group

Designed by Joseph Tucker (about 1769-London, England 23 November 1838), Surveyor of the Navy between 1813-1831. Four decked ship-of the-line with totally 170 guns. Dimensions 178.8 (length of the keel for tonnage)-221.6 (length of the gundeck) x 61.7 (moulded)-62.5 (extreme) x 26.10 (depth in hold) feet. Burthen of 3,700 tons.

American whaler Enterprize visited Hilo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 30 October 1852

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on 19 October of the American whaler Enterprize master Jernegan 135 barrels sperm oil 970 barrels whale oil 11,000 lbs bone 

French 1st rate États de Bourgogne 1785-1790, Côte d’Or 1790-1793, Montahme 1793-1795, Peuple 1795, Océan 1795-1856

Science Museum Group

Prisoner-of-war model made in bone. Armed with 118-120 guns. Ordered on 30 September 1785, laid down by Arsenal de Toulon on 12 August 1786, launched on 8 November 1790, floating battery since 1851 and broken up between 1855-1856. 

Dutch Greenland commandeurJ an de Ruyter arrived at home according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 23 August 1749

 

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 22 August reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands on 21 August of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan de Ruyter 7.5 whale 240 quardelen.

British 100 guns 1st rate HMS Victory 1726-1744

Science Museum Group

Oil painting made in 1744. Ship proposed under the Establishment design 1733. Reconstruction of the frames of the in 1721 burned HMS Victory, ordered on 11 September 1733, laid down in 1736, launched on 23 February 1737 and lost in Western Approaches to the English Channel on 5 October 1744. 

Portuguese frigate Bom Jesus de Vila Nova 1739-1752

Of the Carreira da India, mentioned between 1739-1752.

Source

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

Southern Railway, Navy Week, Visit the Dockyards, Chatham, Portsmouth, Devonport, by Leslie Carr, 1930

Science Museum Group

"Coloured lithograph depicting a battleship undergoing repair in a dry dock. Additional text reads "Navy Week, The dockyard will be open to the Public every Weekday from Saturday. August 1st to Saturday August 8th, inclusive, Cheap Day Tickets by Southern Railway"

Characteristics of German submarine U 10 as reported to the British Admiralty on 23 October 1935

An item reported that the German Marineattaché captain Erwin Wassner at London informed the British Admiralty conform the Anglo-German Naval Agreement dated 18 June 1935 that the submarine U 10 laid down in April 1935 and completed on 11 September 1935. Standard displacement (article 6 of Treaty) 250 tons/243 metric tons and as dimensions 41.6 (waterline) x 4.0 (extreme beam at or below waterline) x 3.85 (average draught at standard displacement) metres. Heaviest calibre 2cm.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché at London. RM 12-II/119. 

British 70 guns 3rd rate HMS Berwick 1747-1760

Science Museum Group

Model was used to instruct Prince William Henry who became later King William IV. The establishment design of the HMS Berwick was proposed in 1733, ordered on 5 December 1740, launched at Deptford Dockyard on 13 June 1743 and broken up at Chatham Dockyard, England in 1760. 

Italian sailing ship Tonina lost in 1916

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 23 August 1916 due to submarine attack on the location 70 miles of Cap Dramonte. Tonnage 137 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

Dutch screw steamship Zr.Ms. Wassenaar 1850-1913

Call sign GQBE, wood-built, laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands as the 74 gun ship of the line Piet Hein on 15 February 1833, disassembled 1850, laid down as a screw steam frigate designed by A.E. Tromp in 1853, launched as the Admiraal van Wassenaar on 6 September1856, commissioned on 16 July 1857, converted into a training ship at the navy yard of Amsterdam 1875, commissioned for training boys and ordinary seamwn 11 April 1876, until 1 January 1913 used as training and guard ship at Amsterdam and sold on 28 May at Amsterdam for ƒ 37.781,00 to be broken up, displacement 3.650 tons, dimensions 62,36 (between perpendiculars)-72,86 (over all) x 15,72 x 6,80 metres, horsepower 300 hp, speed maximum 10,67 miles, armament 8 (4 medium 30pd guns, 4-12cm guns, 1877: long 12pd guns)-45 guns and a crew numbering 450 men. On 1 October 1876 were 335 boys trained divided over 4 groups, the youngest (group 1) numbered 108 boys, groups no.2-4 respectively 103, 60 and 64.

Greek merchant steamship Nadin bound for England according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 12 January 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, 12 January 1940 No. 632g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item mentioned on 8 January 1940 the Greek merchant steamship Nadin loaded with 5,642 ton wheat bound for Plyth. England.

Source

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

British merchant steamship Lord Byron bound for England according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 12 January 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul,  12 January 1940 No. 632g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item mentioned on 8 January the British merchant steamship Lord Byron loaded with 7,000 ton wheat bound for London, England.

Source

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

American light cruiser USS Savannah 1934-1960

Omaha-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

USS Brooklyn, Brooklyn-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Atlanta-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Brooklyn-class Brooklyn-subclass preceded by Omaha-class succeeded by Atlanta-class. Penannt CL-42. Ordered on 16 June 1933, awarded on 3 August 1933, laid down by New York Shipbuilding Corpration, Camden, New Jersey, USA on 31 May 1934, launched on 8 May 1937, commissioned on 10 March 1938, decommissioned on 3 February 1947, stricken on 1 March 1959 and sold to be broken up on 6 January 1960.