Computer line drawing by Alexander van Maanen
Saturday, 10 September 2011
The American side wheeled ironclad ram USS Choctaw (1853) 1862-1866
Original laid down as a merchant ship in 1853 at New Albanya, Indiana was she launched 3 years later. When the Civil War broke shout she was bought by the Union Army on 27 September 1862 which after rebuilding her as a ironclad handed her over to the navy. She was commissioned at Saint Louis, Mississippi on 23 March of the next year with lieutenant Francis M. Ramsay as commanding officer. Decommissioned at Algiers, Louisiana on 22 July 1865 was she at New Orleans sold on 28 March of the next year. With a displacement of 1,004 long tons or 1,020 tons were her dimensions 260 x 45 x 8. The steam engine allowed a maximum speed of 2 knots upstream, so she was a very slow vessel. The crew numbered 106 men. The armament consisted of 1-100 pdr rifled gun, 3-9” smooth bore guns and 2-30pdr rifled guns.
The photo is found at the url http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uss_choctaw_h55218.jpg which refers to the link cropped photo from http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-c/choctaw.htm
The photo is found at the url http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uss_choctaw_h55218.jpg which refers to the link cropped photo from http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-c/choctaw.htm
Norwegian pipe lay crane vessel Normand Cutter 2001-
Nieuwe Waterweg off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands 15 June 2011
UK Internation Register-flagged, homeport Isle of Man, IMO 9231535, MMSI 235096351 and callsign LAQH7. Gross tonnage 10.979 tons, summer deadweight 9.976 tons and as dimensions 128 x 27 x 7,4 metres. Built in 2011 at the Maritim Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland. Owned and managed by Solstad rederi, Skudeneshavn, Norway.
The Russian Baltic fleet reorganized in 1856 according to the Dutch newspaper Dagblad van Zuidholland en ‘s-Gravenhage
The regional Dutch newspaper Dagblad van Zuidholland en ‘s-Gravenhage daily edition dated 7 May 1856 published a news item dealing with the reorganisation of the Russian Baltic fleet without any further explanation.
St. Petersburg, 3 May. The latest edition of the navy annual published an imperial decision dated 7 April dealing with the reorganisation of the Baltic fleet. The fleet was to compose three divisions, two of three and the third of four brigades.
First division:
The first brigade division consisted of 1-120 gun ship of the line, 2-84 gun ships of the line and two steam frigates.
The second brigade consisted of 3-84 gun ships of the line, a steam frigate and 2-10 gun corvettes.
The third brigade consisted of 2-60 gun frigates.
Second division:
The first brigade consisted of 2-84 gun ships of the line and 3 steam frigates.
The second brigade consisted of 1-84 gun ship of the line, 1-74 gun ship of the line, 1-60 gun frigate, 1 steam frigate and 2 sail frigates.
The third brigade consisted of 2-84 gun ships of the line.
The third division:
The first brigade consisted of 1-100 gun ship of the line, 1-60 gun ship of the line and 3 steam frigates.
The second brigade consisted of 1-84 gun ship of the line, 1-74 gun ship of the line, 1 sail frigate and 1 steam frigate.
The third brigade consisted of 1-84 gun ship of the line and 1-74 gun ship of the line.
The fourth brigade consisted of 1-84 gun ship of the line, 1-75 gun ship of the line, 2 steamships and 3 transports.
Another 5 ships of the line, 2 frigates and 1 corvette were destined for port service. The 6 year old Grand Duke Alexis was appointed as chief of a part of the fleet.
St. Petersburg, 3 May. The latest edition of the navy annual published an imperial decision dated 7 April dealing with the reorganisation of the Baltic fleet. The fleet was to compose three divisions, two of three and the third of four brigades.
First division:
The first brigade division consisted of 1-120 gun ship of the line, 2-84 gun ships of the line and two steam frigates.
The second brigade consisted of 3-84 gun ships of the line, a steam frigate and 2-10 gun corvettes.
The third brigade consisted of 2-60 gun frigates.
Second division:
The first brigade consisted of 2-84 gun ships of the line and 3 steam frigates.
The second brigade consisted of 1-84 gun ship of the line, 1-74 gun ship of the line, 1-60 gun frigate, 1 steam frigate and 2 sail frigates.
The third brigade consisted of 2-84 gun ships of the line.
The third division:
The first brigade consisted of 1-100 gun ship of the line, 1-60 gun ship of the line and 3 steam frigates.
The second brigade consisted of 1-84 gun ship of the line, 1-74 gun ship of the line, 1 sail frigate and 1 steam frigate.
The third brigade consisted of 1-84 gun ship of the line and 1-74 gun ship of the line.
The fourth brigade consisted of 1-84 gun ship of the line, 1-75 gun ship of the line, 2 steamships and 3 transports.
Another 5 ships of the line, 2 frigates and 1 corvette were destined for port service. The 6 year old Grand Duke Alexis was appointed as chief of a part of the fleet.
The Greek and Turkish navies in the Levant according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 7 September 1821
Vienna, 26 August. Three Austrian merchant ships arrived 17 August at Venice coming from Smyrna leaving 18 and 21 July there. The presence of foreign warships was enough to protect the Christians in that town. The Turkish fleet which left the Dardanelles was sighted by them lying of the island Scio and they heard that the Greek flotilla was preparing to attack this fleet.
The Dutch cruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (C 801) in 1953 appearance
Computer line drawing by Alexander van Maanen
Although the Netherlands still possessed colonies in the West and East Indies and a important merchant trade shipping decreased for a long period the navy budget. In 1919 the Dutch States General even seriously discussed to give up the navy! Nowadays again is a discussion going on what to do with the Dutch armed forces and what the effects will be of the still going retrenchments.
Until 1936 the Dutch navy had just two aged cruisers the Java and the Sumatra, the third one the Celebes was never built.
A beautiful light cruiser was that year commissioned. She was named after the most famous Dutch sea hero Michiel Adriaansz de Ruyter. What nobody knew at that moment was her final fate comparable with that of him. He was send by the Dutch States General with a fleet not competent enough for a war but still he obeyed his orders and went to die in a battle against the French. In 1942 rear admiral Karel Doorman did the same while attacking with his De Ruyter the Japanese fleet in the Java Sea knowing that his chances on success were almost nothing. The result is well known, he went down with his ship. The words “All ships follow me”, were in the Netherlands translated as “I attack follow me!
In the years that follow since 1936 a large navy program was set up but not realized before the outbreak of the Second World War. The projected three battle cruisers were never laid down, the flotilla leader/light cruiser Tromp was built and her sister ship Jacob van Heemskerck launched but two cruisers were just laid down. Like the De Ruyter were both ships designed by engineer G. ‘t Hooft. They were to be armed with 2x3-15cm and 2x2-15cm guns. They were intended to serve in the Dutch East Indies.
One cruiser laid down by the Rotterdamsche Droogdok maatschappij was first called Kijkduin, then Eendracht and when laid down 19 May 1939 called De Ruyter. When finally finished and launched 22 august 1950 was she again renamed namely De Zeven Provinciën. She became later the Peruvian Almirante Aguirre, broken up not earlier as in 2000!
The other cruiser was 5 September 1939 laid down at Wilton Fijenoord at Schiedam as the Zeven Provinciën! Her design was by the Germans altered slightly lengthened was she fitted out with a so-called Atlantic bow. In 1947 was she renamed De Ruyter and commissioned 18 November 1953. The drawing is of her appearance at that year.
Nowadays she still exists and in actual service as the last heavy gun cruiser of the world with a hull aged 70 years! As the Peruvian Almirante Grau she still rules the waves, an example of Dutch shipbuilding!
Although the Netherlands still possessed colonies in the West and East Indies and a important merchant trade shipping decreased for a long period the navy budget. In 1919 the Dutch States General even seriously discussed to give up the navy! Nowadays again is a discussion going on what to do with the Dutch armed forces and what the effects will be of the still going retrenchments.
Until 1936 the Dutch navy had just two aged cruisers the Java and the Sumatra, the third one the Celebes was never built.
Hr.Ms. Java
A beautiful light cruiser was that year commissioned. She was named after the most famous Dutch sea hero Michiel Adriaansz de Ruyter. What nobody knew at that moment was her final fate comparable with that of him. He was send by the Dutch States General with a fleet not competent enough for a war but still he obeyed his orders and went to die in a battle against the French. In 1942 rear admiral Karel Doorman did the same while attacking with his De Ruyter the Japanese fleet in the Java Sea knowing that his chances on success were almost nothing. The result is well known, he went down with his ship. The words “All ships follow me”, were in the Netherlands translated as “I attack follow me!
Hr. Ms, De Ruyter commissioned in 1936
Hr. Ms. Tromp
The other cruiser was 5 September 1939 laid down at Wilton Fijenoord at Schiedam as the Zeven Provinciën! Her design was by the Germans altered slightly lengthened was she fitted out with a so-called Atlantic bow. In 1947 was she renamed De Ruyter and commissioned 18 November 1953. The drawing is of her appearance at that year.
Nowadays she still exists and in actual service as the last heavy gun cruiser of the world with a hull aged 70 years! As the Peruvian Almirante Grau she still rules the waves, an example of Dutch shipbuilding!
Norwegian pipe lay crane vessel Normand Cutter 2001-
Nieuwe Waterweg off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands 15 June 2011
UK International Register-flagged, homeport Isle of Man, IMO 9231535, MMSI 235096351 and callsign LAQH7. Gross tonnage 10.979 tons, summer deadweight 9.976 tons and as dimensions 128 x 27 x 7,4 metres. Built in 2011 at the Maritim Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland. Owned and managed by Solstad rederi, Skudeneshavn, Norway.
The Greek and the Turkish navies in the Levant according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 24 August 1821
Augsburg, 15 August. The newspaper Allgemeine Zeitung dated 15 August published an item dated Odessa 27 July dealing with the latest events based on a tiding which the Russian master Antonie Nardo brought him when he left Constantinople 21 July arrived at Odessa 27 July. The whole Turkish fleet which consisted begin July of 2 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 3 corvettes, 2 brigs and 30 smaller vessels reinforced with new ships thanks to the hasty fitting out was ordered by the Sultan to revenge with all means the latest defeat in June off Mitylene. This fleet much stronger as the Greek fleet and perhaps the last Turkish sea expedition departed 12 July Constantinople saluted by guns and acclaims of the spectators towards the sea of Marmora. Passing the Dardanelles was she fiercely attacked off the island Tenedos by the united Greek fleet. According to the by the Porte revealed reports was Cara Ally driven back towards the Dardanelles with the Greeks captured two frigates and some smaller vessels. Other tidings which seemed to be more excessive claimed that the Greeks captured nearly the whole Turkish fleet. The ships which managed to escape the battle scene were now in the Sea of Marmora in a worse condition. Two of these ships brought the tiding of the defeat to Constantinople.
The German whaler Hanseat according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 21 August 1821
Frankfurt, 15 August. The commandeur Hake of Bremen returned with his whaler Hanseat bringing with him the skeleton of a male sea unicorn (Monodon Monoceros) from Greenland the only one in whole Germany.(1) The voyage was so successful that the flesh of the last catch (a whale) and all tails were lying on deck and two of her launches were loaded with whale blubber. All empty beer- and victuals barrels were used to store the blubber. Totally were 13 whales and 2.500 seals caught.
Note
1. A narwhal, an odontocete.
Note
1. A narwhal, an odontocete.
Norwegian pipe lay crane vessel Normand Cutter 2001-
Nieuwe Waterweg off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands 15 June 2011
UK Internation Register-flagged, homeport Isle of Man, IMO 9231535, MMSI 235096351 and callsign LAQH7. Gross tonnage 10.979 tons, summer deadweight 9.976 tons and as dimensions 128 x 27 x 7,4 metres. Built in 2011 at the Maritim Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland. Owned and managed by Solstad rederi, Skudeneshavn, Norway.
Spanish salvage vessel Kangeru built by the yard Conrad at Haarlem, Netherlands
Computer line drawing by Alexander van Maanen, 2010
Ordered by the Spanish minister of navy D. Augusto Miranda and laid down in 1915, launched 1917 and since then lying at Amsterdam caused by a law suit. The main crane had a lifting capacity of 650 tons from a maximum depth of 40m. Dimensions 84 x 20 x 6m, distance between both hulls 8 meter, height hulls 3,5 without a submarine and 3,37m with a submarine. Her displacement was 2.480 ton. The range with a speed of 8,67 knots was 2.448 nautical miles and 1.266 nautical miles with 9,57 knots. The crew numbered 97 men.
Ordered by the Spanish minister of navy D. Augusto Miranda and laid down in 1915, launched 1917 and since then lying at Amsterdam caused by a law suit. The main crane had a lifting capacity of 650 tons from a maximum depth of 40m. Dimensions 84 x 20 x 6m, distance between both hulls 8 meter, height hulls 3,5 without a submarine and 3,37m with a submarine. Her displacement was 2.480 ton. The range with a speed of 8,67 knots was 2.448 nautical miles and 1.266 nautical miles with 9,57 knots. The crew numbered 97 men.
Balloon ship Havik in Dutch navy in 1910-1911?
An intriguing news item was published in the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië daily edition dated 2 December 1910. She reported that the Navy Department at Surabaya according to the newspaper Javabode decided to experiment with a balloon ship. Navy lieutenant Rambaldo was ordered to make a design in deliberation with the director of the naval establishment.(1) While the costs for an independent steamship were too much decide men to built a hulk which would be towed to the place where the balloon take her flight. The purpose of this experiment was to research the waters in the Archipelago. The same newspaper dated 29 December reported that at the Navy Establishment preparations were continued to fit out the government steamship Havik as balloonship.
Another newspaper De Sumatra Post daily edition dated 9 December confirmed these plans just like the newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant morning edition dated 10 January 1911 did. Unfortunately Rambaldo was killed that year. I don’t know if his death caused the ending of the experiment. At the moment I can’t find new evidence.
According to Vermeulen was she built by John Elder, Glasgow, Scotland in 1878.(2) With a measurement of 338 tons were her dimensions 43,26 x 6,10 x 3,20 meters. With a horsepower of 300 ihp her speed was 10,5 miles. The crew cumbered 6 European and 26 Inland men. She was armed with 2-5cm guns. In 1884 and 1896 she was involved in the Atjeh-expeditons.In 1904 stricken after serving for the navy as a survey vessel commanded by lieutenant 1st class J.G.W.J. Eilerts de Haan. Obviously Vermeulen wasn’t correct with his information especially not with her fate.
The technical details are partly confirmed by the annual account for the Dutch colonies (Dutch East Indies) in 1888. She was composite built and coppered, although armed with 6 guns and with a speed of maximum 8 geographic miles during a guard of 4 hours. Her crew consisted of 8 European and 37 Inland officers and sailors, although the numbers differs between 8 European and 38-42 Inland men.
The Annual Report for the Colonies over 1903 reported that she was decommissioned at the nay establishment at Surabaya 26 May 1902. In the Annual Report over 1904 referred to the amount of ƒ 6.278,(2.567) spent for preparing the government steamship Havik for experiments of defence interests without specifying what these interests were. Page 144 of the same account mentioned that she in advance was fitted out for these unknown experiments but partly of the time was used as temporarily pilot station ship and later was destined for survey services in the Westervaarwater of Surabaya but now to be considered as being stricken. The Annual Report over 1906 mentioned her condemnation and that she was to replace her sister ship Zwaluw fo surveying the Oostervaarwater of Surabaya. She was also used as ‘working vessel’ when the coast lights at Diamantpunt and Hoek Sekatan were built. The Annual Report over 1911 reported that she soon was to be stricken. The Koetei assisted that year in bringing the Havik from Pontianak towards Surabaya. According to Parliamentary papers she was still mentioned as a survey vessel in April 1911 at Surabaya. The newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant morning edition dated 9 June 1910 confirmed that she still served as survey vessel around Surabaya.
Notes
1. Alfred Emile Rambaldo, born 16 November 1879 at Rembang, Java, Dutch East Indies/Indonesia and killed 5 August 1911 at Ngeboer, near Blora, Java when he fell out of the basket of the balloon under way from Surabaya towards Semarang when forced to make an emergency stop. He take part of the first balloon flight above the Dutch East Indies 26 February 1910 and later with the balloon flight above Soerabaya. In July 1911 he was to return to the Netherlands but his departure was delayed until August. He founded the Nederlands-Indische Vereeniging voor Luchvaart and was an advocate for using balloons for survey activities (including meteorology).According to the website www.ballooninghistory.com proposed he in 1911 to survey the Dutch New Guinea by using a balloon.
2. A.J. Vermeulen. De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine en die der gouvernementsmarine 1814-1862.
Another newspaper De Sumatra Post daily edition dated 9 December confirmed these plans just like the newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant morning edition dated 10 January 1911 did. Unfortunately Rambaldo was killed that year. I don’t know if his death caused the ending of the experiment. At the moment I can’t find new evidence.
According to Vermeulen was she built by John Elder, Glasgow, Scotland in 1878.(2) With a measurement of 338 tons were her dimensions 43,26 x 6,10 x 3,20 meters. With a horsepower of 300 ihp her speed was 10,5 miles. The crew cumbered 6 European and 26 Inland men. She was armed with 2-5cm guns. In 1884 and 1896 she was involved in the Atjeh-expeditons.In 1904 stricken after serving for the navy as a survey vessel commanded by lieutenant 1st class J.G.W.J. Eilerts de Haan. Obviously Vermeulen wasn’t correct with his information especially not with her fate.
The technical details are partly confirmed by the annual account for the Dutch colonies (Dutch East Indies) in 1888. She was composite built and coppered, although armed with 6 guns and with a speed of maximum 8 geographic miles during a guard of 4 hours. Her crew consisted of 8 European and 37 Inland officers and sailors, although the numbers differs between 8 European and 38-42 Inland men.
The Annual Report for the Colonies over 1903 reported that she was decommissioned at the nay establishment at Surabaya 26 May 1902. In the Annual Report over 1904 referred to the amount of ƒ 6.278,(2.567) spent for preparing the government steamship Havik for experiments of defence interests without specifying what these interests were. Page 144 of the same account mentioned that she in advance was fitted out for these unknown experiments but partly of the time was used as temporarily pilot station ship and later was destined for survey services in the Westervaarwater of Surabaya but now to be considered as being stricken. The Annual Report over 1906 mentioned her condemnation and that she was to replace her sister ship Zwaluw fo surveying the Oostervaarwater of Surabaya. She was also used as ‘working vessel’ when the coast lights at Diamantpunt and Hoek Sekatan were built. The Annual Report over 1911 reported that she soon was to be stricken. The Koetei assisted that year in bringing the Havik from Pontianak towards Surabaya. According to Parliamentary papers she was still mentioned as a survey vessel in April 1911 at Surabaya. The newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant morning edition dated 9 June 1910 confirmed that she still served as survey vessel around Surabaya.
Notes
1. Alfred Emile Rambaldo, born 16 November 1879 at Rembang, Java, Dutch East Indies/Indonesia and killed 5 August 1911 at Ngeboer, near Blora, Java when he fell out of the basket of the balloon under way from Surabaya towards Semarang when forced to make an emergency stop. He take part of the first balloon flight above the Dutch East Indies 26 February 1910 and later with the balloon flight above Soerabaya. In July 1911 he was to return to the Netherlands but his departure was delayed until August. He founded the Nederlands-Indische Vereeniging voor Luchvaart and was an advocate for using balloons for survey activities (including meteorology).According to the website www.ballooninghistory.com proposed he in 1911 to survey the Dutch New Guinea by using a balloon.
2. A.J. Vermeulen. De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine en die der gouvernementsmarine 1814-1862.
The new port works at Macassar in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
The Dutch magazine De Prins dated 30 March 1912 pages 57-60 published two photo's of the new port works.
Roald Amundsen and the Fram in 1912
The photo was originally published in the Dutch magazine De Prins dated 16 March 1912 page 129 and represents Roald Amundsen with the Fram.
Hr.Ms. Jacob van Heemskerck in 1912 at Amsterdam
The original photo was published in the Dutch magazine De Prins dated 11 May 1912 divided over the pages 220-221.
Dutch hopper dredger (ex-Rudolf Schmidt 1960-1984) Rijndelta 1984-
Nieuwe Waterweg off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands 15 June 2011
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 5301849, MMSI 244618000 and callsign PHFR. ENI 5301849. Built at the shipyard Orenstein&Koppel, Lubeck, Germany with yard number 535. Owned by Van der Kamp BV, Zwolle, Netherlands. Ex-Rudolf Schmidt renamed January 1984.
Greek fleet partly in French hands in 1916-1917
In the First World War Greece was like the Netherlands in advance no part of one of the two alliances like the Triple Entente consisting of Russia-France-United Kingdom and her counterpart the Triple Alliance consisting of Germany-Austria-Hungary –Italy. Greece was piece by piece drawn into the war and finally more or less forced to choose for the Triple Entente. Staring with a German-Bulgarian invasion in May 1916 and in September the same year of the handing over of Kavalla to Bulgaria resulted in a provisional government at Thessalonica with as president Eleftherios Venizelos while Greece was a constitutional monarchy with as king Constantine. Constantine was finally forced 14 June of the next year to hand over his thrown to his second son Alexander. The next result was Greece declaring officially war on the Central Powers. In 1916 was a large part of the Greek fleet seized by the Allies and the smaller vessels taken into French service mainly used for anti submarine patrolling
The New Zealand newspaper Evening Post of 13 October 1911 supplied details dealing with the Greek naval strength. According to the article published in this newspaper the Greek navy consisted that moment of 33 ships, namely five battle ships (1), the armoured cruiser Giorgios Averoff (2), the unarmoured cruiser Helli, 14 destroyers, two submarines and some old gunboats and non combatant vessels. Intended to hand over to the Provisional Government were 14 destroyers, 6 gunboats, 4 gunboats and two submarines.
Dutch (local) newspapers were published several items dealing with this topic which I placed in next chronological sequence.
The Vlissingse Courant dated Thursday 12 October 1916 reported yesterday 13.00 o’clock that the commanding officer of the French squadron handed over to the Greek government an ultimatum demanded the surrender of the complete Greek fleet excluded the Averoff, Lemnos and the Kilkisch to secure the safety of the Allied fleet. The Greek minister of navy stated that the demands were accepted and that the fleet was handed over. The Ierseke en Thoolsche Courant dated 14 October mentioned the surrender of the complete fleet accept for the three ships which were to be disarmed.
The newspaper Het volk: dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij daily edition dated 12 October 1916 published an item dated London, 11 October. The newspaper Daily Chronicle received tidings from Athens that the transfer of the Greek fleet started. The largest ships were to be disarmed in the Gulf of Keratsini while the smaller vessels were made available to the temporarily Greek government. French authorities take that afternoon possession of all warships, some crews went all ready on shore, and others were preparing to do so. French sailors take over the smaller vessels.
The Middelburgsche Courant dated 14 October 1916 published an account of the surrender written by a correspondent of Reuter who was at that time on board of the Lemnos. Thirteen French and two British tugs, twelve French and British trawlers, a British destroyer and an Italian launch needed 2,5 hours to tow the ships from the arsenal towards Keratsini. The ships involved were the Kanaris flagship of admiral Ipitis, the cruiser Helle, the submarine Delphin, the torpedo boats Leon, Niki, Naphkratoesa, Nea Genea, Aetos, Thyella, Dexa, Keravonis, Jerax, Sfendoni, Aspis, Velos, Arethusa, Egri and Lonchi and the steam launch Coriolanus, the latter serving as a ferry between Pireaus and the Arsenal. As soon as the Greek government decided around 04.00 o’clock to hand over her fleet was a telegram sent to the arsenal and were all men wake up and ordered to get their belongings. At 10.30 o’clock when they were finished was on each ship a parade and the crews informed by their commanding officers that the navy was forced by the Entente to leave the ships. The Greek king permitted all men to stay on board which want to serve with the Allied forces. However every man went from board, the officers taken the kings’ photo and the flag of the ship with them. The sailors were transported to Scaramanga at the mainland opposite of the Arsenal at Salamis. There they waited for further transport to Athens. Admiral went on board of the Lemnos and locked himself up while his ships were towed away.
The Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad daily edition dated 17 October 1916 used for her news item Italian newspapers which reported that one third of the large Greeks cruisers were taken into Allied service. The smaller vessels were not to be disarmed but their Greek crews were removed. The two submarines and 24 torpedo boats were immediately used for pursuing submarines belonging to the Central Powers. The newspaper Tribunal also reported that the Entente seized the fleet fearing she was going to the Dardanelles to join the Turkish navy.
The Vlissingse Courant dated 18 October 1916 reported that sailors of the Allied fleet take over the Greek ships [Georgios] Averoff, Kilkis and Lemnos while sending the Greek crews toward Athens.
The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant morning edition dated 10 November 1916. London, 9 November. The French occupied the arsenal where all the ammunition for the Greek fleet was stored. The French admiral also ordered to hand over the capstones of the guns of the smaller vessels which were removed by the Greek crews when they left their ships although being ordered otherwise.
The Breskensche Courant dated 12 November 1916 reported that Wednesday the French flag was to be hoisted on the smaller Greek vessels.
The Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad daily edition 8 November 1916. According tot tidings was the French flag hoisted on board of the Greek flotilla of small ships at Keratsini.
Notes
1. See the note “The Greek battleships Kilkis and Lemnos” published on this web log.
2. See the note “Greek armoured cruiser Georgios Averof (1910-still existing as museum ship at Faliron and the note “The Greek navy in 1912 according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant”, published on this web log.
The Greek Kilkis
The Greek Georgios Averoff
Dutch (local) newspapers were published several items dealing with this topic which I placed in next chronological sequence.
The Vlissingse Courant dated Thursday 12 October 1916 reported yesterday 13.00 o’clock that the commanding officer of the French squadron handed over to the Greek government an ultimatum demanded the surrender of the complete Greek fleet excluded the Averoff, Lemnos and the Kilkisch to secure the safety of the Allied fleet. The Greek minister of navy stated that the demands were accepted and that the fleet was handed over. The Ierseke en Thoolsche Courant dated 14 October mentioned the surrender of the complete fleet accept for the three ships which were to be disarmed.
The newspaper Het volk: dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij daily edition dated 12 October 1916 published an item dated London, 11 October. The newspaper Daily Chronicle received tidings from Athens that the transfer of the Greek fleet started. The largest ships were to be disarmed in the Gulf of Keratsini while the smaller vessels were made available to the temporarily Greek government. French authorities take that afternoon possession of all warships, some crews went all ready on shore, and others were preparing to do so. French sailors take over the smaller vessels.
The Middelburgsche Courant dated 14 October 1916 published an account of the surrender written by a correspondent of Reuter who was at that time on board of the Lemnos. Thirteen French and two British tugs, twelve French and British trawlers, a British destroyer and an Italian launch needed 2,5 hours to tow the ships from the arsenal towards Keratsini. The ships involved were the Kanaris flagship of admiral Ipitis, the cruiser Helle, the submarine Delphin, the torpedo boats Leon, Niki, Naphkratoesa, Nea Genea, Aetos, Thyella, Dexa, Keravonis, Jerax, Sfendoni, Aspis, Velos, Arethusa, Egri and Lonchi and the steam launch Coriolanus, the latter serving as a ferry between Pireaus and the Arsenal. As soon as the Greek government decided around 04.00 o’clock to hand over her fleet was a telegram sent to the arsenal and were all men wake up and ordered to get their belongings. At 10.30 o’clock when they were finished was on each ship a parade and the crews informed by their commanding officers that the navy was forced by the Entente to leave the ships. The Greek king permitted all men to stay on board which want to serve with the Allied forces. However every man went from board, the officers taken the kings’ photo and the flag of the ship with them. The sailors were transported to Scaramanga at the mainland opposite of the Arsenal at Salamis. There they waited for further transport to Athens. Admiral went on board of the Lemnos and locked himself up while his ships were towed away.
The Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad daily edition dated 17 October 1916 used for her news item Italian newspapers which reported that one third of the large Greeks cruisers were taken into Allied service. The smaller vessels were not to be disarmed but their Greek crews were removed. The two submarines and 24 torpedo boats were immediately used for pursuing submarines belonging to the Central Powers. The newspaper Tribunal also reported that the Entente seized the fleet fearing she was going to the Dardanelles to join the Turkish navy.
The Vlissingse Courant dated 18 October 1916 reported that sailors of the Allied fleet take over the Greek ships [Georgios] Averoff, Kilkis and Lemnos while sending the Greek crews toward Athens.
The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant morning edition dated 10 November 1916. London, 9 November. The French occupied the arsenal where all the ammunition for the Greek fleet was stored. The French admiral also ordered to hand over the capstones of the guns of the smaller vessels which were removed by the Greek crews when they left their ships although being ordered otherwise.
The Breskensche Courant dated 12 November 1916 reported that Wednesday the French flag was to be hoisted on the smaller Greek vessels.
The Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad daily edition 8 November 1916. According tot tidings was the French flag hoisted on board of the Greek flotilla of small ships at Keratsini.
Notes
1. See the note “The Greek battleships Kilkis and Lemnos” published on this web log.
2. See the note “Greek armoured cruiser Georgios Averof (1910-still existing as museum ship at Faliron and the note “The Greek navy in 1912 according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant”, published on this web log.
South Korean oil/chemical tanker Oriental Wisteria 2001-
Nieuwe Waterweg off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands 15 June 2011
South Korea-flagged, IMO 9244386, MMSI 441840000 and callsign DSRH6. Gross tonnage 6.823 tons, summer deadweight 12.499 tons and as dimensions 138 x 20 x 6,9 metres. Built in 2001 by Fukuoka Shipbuilding, Fukuoka, Japan. Owned and managed by Dong Jin Shipping, Pusan, South Korea.
The Algerian, British, French, Greek and Turkish navies in the Mediterranean according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 3 August 1821
London, 28 July. The agent of Lloyds at Smyrna wrote 19 June that there was an embargo for all ships. On board were Europeans and other families which fled for the recent commotion. The French warships and HMS Medina had done anything to preserve the calmness. The British brig HMS Racehorse left 14 days earlier to cruise in the Archipelago. The same agent confirmed that the Greek fleet burnt at Mitylene a Turkish ship of the line but that the Greek lost at that occasion some ships.
The agent of Lloyds at Constantinople wrote 25 June that the Greek fleet burnt a Turkish ship of the line and captured a frigate. The Turkish fleet was now anchored off the fortress of the Dardanelles waiting for reinforcements. From Malta came tidings that the Rochefort, the only British ship of the line available in the Mediterranean was anchored in that harbour. The frigate Cambrian departed towards the Ionian Islands and the Archipelago.
Tunis, 24 June. According to a private letter fitted the Dey hasty some vessels out probably to join the Turkish fleet in the Archipelago.
The agent of Lloyds at Constantinople wrote 25 June that the Greek fleet burnt a Turkish ship of the line and captured a frigate. The Turkish fleet was now anchored off the fortress of the Dardanelles waiting for reinforcements. From Malta came tidings that the Rochefort, the only British ship of the line available in the Mediterranean was anchored in that harbour. The frigate Cambrian departed towards the Ionian Islands and the Archipelago.
Tunis, 24 June. According to a private letter fitted the Dey hasty some vessels out probably to join the Turkish fleet in the Archipelago.
South Korean oil/chemical tanker Oriental Wisteria 2001-
Nieuwe Waterweg off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands 15 June 2011
South Korea-flagged, IMO 9244386, MMSI 441840000 and callsign DSRH6. Gross tonnage 6.823 tons, summer deadweight 12.499 tons and as dimensions 138 x 20 x 6,9 metres. Built in 2001 by Fukuoka Shipbuilding, Fukuoka, Japan. Owned and managed by Dong Jin Shipping, Pusan, South Korea.
HMS Fury towards the Arctic according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 3 August 1821
London, 28 July. A transport which returned from Davis Strait reported that HMS Fury was in good condition with a healthy crew and still continuing her discovery voyage towards the Arctic.(1)
Note
1. A former bomb launched at the shipyard of Ross, Rochester, England on 4 April 1814, Arctic discovery vessel since 1824, bilged in ice in Regent Inlet 1 August 1825, dimensions 106 x 28½ x ?, 377 tons builders measurement, 12 guns, 2 mortars.
Note
1. A former bomb launched at the shipyard of Ross, Rochester, England on 4 April 1814, Arctic discovery vessel since 1824, bilged in ice in Regent Inlet 1 August 1825, dimensions 106 x 28½ x ?, 377 tons builders measurement, 12 guns, 2 mortars.
Vehicles carrier Phocine of Malta 1984-
Nieuwe Waterweg off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands 15 June 2011
Saudi Arabia flagged, IMO 8009064 and callsign TCUC3. Ex-Balder Sten renamed 1985, ex-Bazias 3 renamed 1993, ex-Sally Euroroute renamed October 1996, ex-Merle renamed March 2000, ex-Dart 3 renamed September 2006, ex- Phocine (of Valetta, Malta) renamed February 2012 and ex-Bursa N renamed October 2012 Namma Express. Gross tonnage 9.088 tons, summer deadweight 4.734 tons and as dimensions 121 x 21 x 4,7 metres. Built in 1984 at the Damen Shipyard Galati, Galati, Romania with yard number 679. Owned and managed by Istanbul Lines Denizcilik, Istanbul, Turkey.
Greek crude oil tanker Alonissos 2004-
Nieuwe Waterweg off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands 15 June 2011
Greece-flagged, homeport Athens, IMO 9250531, MMSI 240158000 and callsign SXPG. Gross tonnage 57.062 (international)-58.860,08 (Panama Canal) tons, net tonnage 32.824 (international)-53.878,78 (Panama Canal) deadweight 103.300 (winter)-106.149 (summer) tons and as dimensions 243,00 (between perpendiculars)-243,96 (over all) x 42,00 (moulded) x 14,90 (summer extended)-14,61 (winter) and a depth of 21,00 metres. Built in 2004 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea. Owned and managed by Eletson, Athens, Greece.
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Dutch ironclad Hr.Ms. Marten Harpertsz Tromp 1903-1933
Computer line drawing by Alexander van Maanen, 2010
Text by Ron van Maanen
Often referred to as just Tromp. She was laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 May 1903, launched 15 June 1904, trial 17 November 1905 and commissioned 5 April 1906.
The two triple expansion engines and boilers were built at the yard Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde at Flushing, Netherlands. They provided 6.405 ihp driving two screws allowing a speed of 16,66 miles. Her crew numbered 345 men. The armament consisted of 2-24cm guns, 4-15cm guns, 8-7.5cm guns, 4-3.7cm guns, one submerged torpedo tube and two submerged torpedo guns. The armour consisted of a 100-150mm belt, 200mm gun turrets, 50mm deck and a 200mm conning tower. Costs for first fitting out for sea duty were ƒ 4.700.000,00. According to the annual budget account for 1910 was she repaired in the period 5 March-17 October and laid up still being in service. Total costs for that year amounted ƒ 365.919,37 for the hull and ƒ 138.773,63½ for (consumption) articles. According to Vermeulen was she decommissioned in the period 5 March-18 October.
She was commissioned 18 October 1910 and departed towards the Dutch East Indies. She departed 4 August 1916 Surabaya towards the Netherlands via Japan, San Francisco and New York. She arrived 2 December at the Nieuwediep (Den Helder). Just after her arrival at the Nieuwediep was she visited by the Dutch queen Wilhelmina. In the Dutch magazine De Prins dated 15 December 1917 page 276 was a photo of this visit published.
After some voyages for instance again towards the Dutch East Indies was she decommissioned 2 May 1927, stricken 1932 and leaving 6 December 1933 Den Helder towards Pernis to be broken up. Part of her armour was used to strengthen in 1933 the fortress Kijk Uit at Den Helder.
Text by Ron van Maanen
Often referred to as just Tromp. She was laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 May 1903, launched 15 June 1904, trial 17 November 1905 and commissioned 5 April 1906.
The two triple expansion engines and boilers were built at the yard Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde at Flushing, Netherlands. They provided 6.405 ihp driving two screws allowing a speed of 16,66 miles. Her crew numbered 345 men. The armament consisted of 2-24cm guns, 4-15cm guns, 8-7.5cm guns, 4-3.7cm guns, one submerged torpedo tube and two submerged torpedo guns. The armour consisted of a 100-150mm belt, 200mm gun turrets, 50mm deck and a 200mm conning tower. Costs for first fitting out for sea duty were ƒ 4.700.000,00. According to the annual budget account for 1910 was she repaired in the period 5 March-17 October and laid up still being in service. Total costs for that year amounted ƒ 365.919,37 for the hull and ƒ 138.773,63½ for (consumption) articles. According to Vermeulen was she decommissioned in the period 5 March-18 October.
She was commissioned 18 October 1910 and departed towards the Dutch East Indies. She departed 4 August 1916 Surabaya towards the Netherlands via Japan, San Francisco and New York. She arrived 2 December at the Nieuwediep (Den Helder). Just after her arrival at the Nieuwediep was she visited by the Dutch queen Wilhelmina. In the Dutch magazine De Prins dated 15 December 1917 page 276 was a photo of this visit published.
After some voyages for instance again towards the Dutch East Indies was she decommissioned 2 May 1927, stricken 1932 and leaving 6 December 1933 Den Helder towards Pernis to be broken up. Part of her armour was used to strengthen in 1933 the fortress Kijk Uit at Den Helder.
French frigate la Marie Therese captured Spanish blockade-runners of Barcelona according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 18 September 1823
Paris, 14 September. A letter from Barcelona dated 7 September reported that that day the frigate la Marie Therese hold up the Spanish ships Nuestra Sennora de los Dolores and San Jose coming with stores from Palma, Majorca.
Dutch ironclad Hr.Ms. Jacob van Heemskerck (1905-1939), Dutch floating battery Hr.Ms. IJmuiden, the German anti aircraft battery Undine (1940-1945) and the Dutch accommodationship Hr.Ms. Neptunus (1945-1974)
Three of the remaining Dutch ironclads were captured by the Germany when they invaded the Netherlands in 1940 and were later fitted out as anti aircraft batteries to serve in the German navy. One of these the former Gelderland was sunk as the Niobe, the other two survived the war and were both find back at Wilhelmshafen, Germany. They were brought back to the Netherlands where they were rebuilt as accommodation ship.(1)
The Jacob van Heemskerck was laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 15 August 1905, launched in the presence of his Royal Highness prince Hendrik 22 September 1906 and commissioned 22 April 1908. The costs of her first fitting out for sea service were ƒ 4.660.000,00. According to the account for the budget year 1910 were the maintenance expenses for the hull ƒ 15.129,73½ and for stores etc. ƒ 134.522,26½.
Dimensions 98,00 x 15,20 x 5,70 meters and a displacement of 5.000 tons (as the German Undine decreased to 4.445 tons). The engines provided 6.400 ihp driving two screws allowing a speed of 16,5 miles while she had a coal capacity of 423 tons.The crew numbered 355 men. The armament consisted of 2-24cm guns, 6-15cm guns, 6-7.5cm guns, 4-3.7cm guns and two torpedo tubes.The armament consisted of a 100-150mm belt, 200mm gun turrets, a 50mm deck and a 200mm conning tower.
Pencil drawing as ironclad by Ron van Maanen
Computer line drawing as ironclad by Alexander van Maanen
She was commissioned as the floating battery Hr.Ms. IJmuiden 19 April 1939 and scuttled by her own crew at IJmuiden 14 May 1940. Salvaged by the Germans 16 July 1940 and transported 24 July towards Amsterdam and from there 21 March 1941 to Kiel, Germany. There she was at the Howaldtswerke rebuilt as the anti aircraft battery Undine. Her armament consisted now of 8-10.5cm guns, 5-4cm guns and 16-20mm machineguns. After the war she was found back at Wilhelmshafen, Germany and brought back to the Netherlands.
Computer line drawing as anti aircraft battery Undine by Alexander van Maanen
At the navy yard at Willemsoord she was rebuilt as an accommodation ship and commissioned as the Hr.Ms. Neptunus 25 February 1948 serving at Den Helder. Her pennant was in the beginning HW 3, later changed into A 881. Later she was slightly rebuilt. Decommissioned 13 September 1974 and stricken 4 October the same year.
Pencil drawing as accommodation ship by Ron van Maanen
Computer line drawing as accommodation ship by Alexander van Maanen after the slightly alteration
Note
1. See also the Hertog Hendrik (Ariadne) and for the Gelderland (Niobe).
The first Dutch navy salvage vessel built in 1909-1945
Computer line drawing by Alexander van Maanen
In 1909 decided the Dutch government to built a salvage vessel for the submarine service. In the years following similar vessels were built for other navies like for instance the Brazilian Ceara, the Italian Anteo and the Spanish Kangeru.(1) The vessel served the first years mainly at Flushing where at the yard of De Schelde since 1904 submarines were built for the Dutch Navy.
Photo published in the Dutch magazine De Prins dated 1911 page 45.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 11 October 1909. At this moment was the building of a salvage vessel for the submarine service projected. The projected vessel was a heavy built lighter to be used for salvaging submarines and as a salvage vessel in general. (2)
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 25 October 1912. The salvage vessel which was anchored in the inner harbour departed for the outer harbour when the trials with the submerged torpedo boat started and anchored near a boat of the Zeeland.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 2 November 1912. Yesterday morning arrived the Hr.Ms. schooner Zeehond captain lieutenant H.S. Suermondt with the order to tow the salvage vessel back to the Nieuwediep. The departure was tomorrow morning.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 28 January 1914. The salvage vessel was towed to the outer harbour to be able to support immediately during the trials of the submarine.
Local Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated Saturday 31 January 1914. The submarine no. 5 sunk Friday 17.30 o’clock caused by a malfunction of a valve in the torpedo tube. The salvage vessel was immediately towed to the location trying to salvage the submarine. Around 03.00 o’clock in the next morning was the submarine partly cleared and the body found of the missing bench hand assembler Kramer. The submarine was pumped and the salvage vessel around 12.00 towed back to the harbour.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 9 April 1914. This morning departed she from the inner harbour to Borssele to support if necessary during the trials of the submarine IV.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated Wednesday 3 April 1918. Saturday 30 March hit the Dutch torpedo boat Hr. Ms. G 11 a mine during patrolling, grounded and disappeared below the surface. The salvage vessel of the navy returned and probably a private company would try to salvage the torpedo boat.(3)
Photo published in the Dutch magazine De Prins dated 17 June 1916 shows her involved in lifting the sunken minelayer De Schelde at Den Helder.
According to Vermeulen was she built for lifting submarines and to be used as a salvage vessel and ordered for the budget year 1910. According to him she was built at the yard of P. Smit at Rotterdam. Dimensions were 37,75 x 10,00 x 4,20meter with a displacement of 515 tons and a lifting capacity of 110 ton. She was handed over to the navy in autumn 1911. Later she was sold to the De Schelde yard at Flushing.(4)
Goudappel wrote that she was a tug with the yard building number 219 with the dimensions 32,00 x 10,00 x 4,20 meter. The Dutch magazine De Prins dated 17 July 1911 mentioned a lifting capacity of 185.000 kilo.
The fact that she was sold to the yard De Schelde was confirmed on the website www.reuniepag.com. However this same website supplies more information dealing with this ship. She was decommissioned in 1934 and since used as an oil hulk and captured by the Germans in 1940. After the war she was found back at Den Helder and then sold to the De Schelde where she became the salvage vessel Sperwer. In 1968 finally sold to be broken up. The technical details this site gave as keel laid down 22 April 1911 and launched the same year with the dimensions 37,75 x 10,5 x 2,8 meters and a displacement of 515 tons.
Notes
1. See on this weblog the notes dealing with the Italian submarine salvage ship Anteo 1912-1954”, the Brazilian submarine depot ship and salvage vessel Ceará 1915-1946” and the Spanish salvage vessel Kangeru built by the yard Conrad at Haarlem, Netherlands”.
2. The newspaper Het nieuws van den dag: kleine courant daily edition dated 8 October 1909 supplied similar details. The newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad morning edition dated 2 November 1909 added that it was to be a heavily built lighter with a steam boiler, a dynamo, a centrifugal pump and cranes and winches with a lifting capacity of 100 tons. She was continuously available to be towed to a location where she was needed. In advance she was projected to have own engines but the building costs would have been more as doubled.
3. The private salvage company Bergings Maatschappij Dirkzager of Maassluis refloated her and brought her in to the harbour of Terschelling.
4. A.J. Vermeulen. Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine en die der gouvernementsmarine 1814-1962.
5. J.A. Goudappel. Machinefabriek en Scheepswerf P. Smit Jr. Rotterdam
In 1909 decided the Dutch government to built a salvage vessel for the submarine service. In the years following similar vessels were built for other navies like for instance the Brazilian Ceara, the Italian Anteo and the Spanish Kangeru.(1) The vessel served the first years mainly at Flushing where at the yard of De Schelde since 1904 submarines were built for the Dutch Navy.
Photo published in the Dutch magazine De Prins dated 1911 page 45.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 11 October 1909. At this moment was the building of a salvage vessel for the submarine service projected. The projected vessel was a heavy built lighter to be used for salvaging submarines and as a salvage vessel in general. (2)
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 25 October 1912. The salvage vessel which was anchored in the inner harbour departed for the outer harbour when the trials with the submerged torpedo boat started and anchored near a boat of the Zeeland.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 2 November 1912. Yesterday morning arrived the Hr.Ms. schooner Zeehond captain lieutenant H.S. Suermondt with the order to tow the salvage vessel back to the Nieuwediep. The departure was tomorrow morning.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 28 January 1914. The salvage vessel was towed to the outer harbour to be able to support immediately during the trials of the submarine.
Local Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated Saturday 31 January 1914. The submarine no. 5 sunk Friday 17.30 o’clock caused by a malfunction of a valve in the torpedo tube. The salvage vessel was immediately towed to the location trying to salvage the submarine. Around 03.00 o’clock in the next morning was the submarine partly cleared and the body found of the missing bench hand assembler Kramer. The submarine was pumped and the salvage vessel around 12.00 towed back to the harbour.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 9 April 1914. This morning departed she from the inner harbour to Borssele to support if necessary during the trials of the submarine IV.
Local Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated Wednesday 3 April 1918. Saturday 30 March hit the Dutch torpedo boat Hr. Ms. G 11 a mine during patrolling, grounded and disappeared below the surface. The salvage vessel of the navy returned and probably a private company would try to salvage the torpedo boat.(3)
Photo published in the Dutch magazine De Prins dated 17 June 1916 shows her involved in lifting the sunken minelayer De Schelde at Den Helder.
According to Vermeulen was she built for lifting submarines and to be used as a salvage vessel and ordered for the budget year 1910. According to him she was built at the yard of P. Smit at Rotterdam. Dimensions were 37,75 x 10,00 x 4,20meter with a displacement of 515 tons and a lifting capacity of 110 ton. She was handed over to the navy in autumn 1911. Later she was sold to the De Schelde yard at Flushing.(4)
Goudappel wrote that she was a tug with the yard building number 219 with the dimensions 32,00 x 10,00 x 4,20 meter. The Dutch magazine De Prins dated 17 July 1911 mentioned a lifting capacity of 185.000 kilo.
The fact that she was sold to the yard De Schelde was confirmed on the website www.reuniepag.com. However this same website supplies more information dealing with this ship. She was decommissioned in 1934 and since used as an oil hulk and captured by the Germans in 1940. After the war she was found back at Den Helder and then sold to the De Schelde where she became the salvage vessel Sperwer. In 1968 finally sold to be broken up. The technical details this site gave as keel laid down 22 April 1911 and launched the same year with the dimensions 37,75 x 10,5 x 2,8 meters and a displacement of 515 tons.
Notes
1. See on this weblog the notes dealing with the Italian submarine salvage ship Anteo 1912-1954”, the Brazilian submarine depot ship and salvage vessel Ceará 1915-1946” and the Spanish salvage vessel Kangeru built by the yard Conrad at Haarlem, Netherlands”.
2. The newspaper Het nieuws van den dag: kleine courant daily edition dated 8 October 1909 supplied similar details. The newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad morning edition dated 2 November 1909 added that it was to be a heavily built lighter with a steam boiler, a dynamo, a centrifugal pump and cranes and winches with a lifting capacity of 100 tons. She was continuously available to be towed to a location where she was needed. In advance she was projected to have own engines but the building costs would have been more as doubled.
3. The private salvage company Bergings Maatschappij Dirkzager of Maassluis refloated her and brought her in to the harbour of Terschelling.
4. A.J. Vermeulen. Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine en die der gouvernementsmarine 1814-1962.
5. J.A. Goudappel. Machinefabriek en Scheepswerf P. Smit Jr. Rotterdam
Dutch Gouvernementsmarine patrol vessels Valk and Arend in the Dutch service and the Arend in Japanese service as P108
Drawings made by: Alexander van Maanen
The website http://www.combinedfleet.com/PB-108_t.htm of Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp and Peter Cundall supplies a lot of information dealing with both ships. “5 January 1928: A shipbuilding contract was signed between the Mij Fijenoord shipyard of Schiedam (near Rotterdam) and the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN). The new ship's main assignment will be to serve as an anti-smuggling “opium-jager” (opium interdiction) vessel in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). 5 July 1928: The keel is laid down. 21 May 1929: launched. 18 November 1929: The ship is commissioned in the RNN and named Arend (Eagle). At first, the ship is laid up for about two months. 16 January 1930: Completed at the renamed Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard.” See more further details while being in Dutch service the above mentioned URL.
During the Second World War Japan captured the Dutch East Indies. During the well known battle in the Java Sea in 1942 was a combined Allied squadron commanded by the Dutch rear admiral Karel Doorman nearly completely destroyed.(1) The remaining ships were scuttled to prevent capture by the Japanese or tried to escape towards Australia. The Arend was scuttled by her own crew lying at Tandjong Priok 1 March. She was however a year later salvaged by the Japanese, repaired and since 1944 in Japanese service as the patrol boat named PB 108. She was finally sunk by American planes off Celebes 28 March 1945.
The website http://www.combinedfleet.com/PB-108_t.htm of Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp and Peter Cundall supplies a lot of information dealing with both ships. “5 January 1928: A shipbuilding contract was signed between the Mij Fijenoord shipyard of Schiedam (near Rotterdam) and the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN). The new ship's main assignment will be to serve as an anti-smuggling “opium-jager” (opium interdiction) vessel in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). 5 July 1928: The keel is laid down. 21 May 1929: launched. 18 November 1929: The ship is commissioned in the RNN and named Arend (Eagle). At first, the ship is laid up for about two months. 16 January 1930: Completed at the renamed Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard.” See more further details while being in Dutch service the above mentioned URL.
During the Second World War Japan captured the Dutch East Indies. During the well known battle in the Java Sea in 1942 was a combined Allied squadron commanded by the Dutch rear admiral Karel Doorman nearly completely destroyed.(1) The remaining ships were scuttled to prevent capture by the Japanese or tried to escape towards Australia. The Arend was scuttled by her own crew lying at Tandjong Priok 1 March. She was however a year later salvaged by the Japanese, repaired and since 1944 in Japanese service as the patrol boat named PB 108. She was finally sunk by American planes off Celebes 28 March 1945.
The French and Spanish navies at Cadiz according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 16 September 1823
Paris, 12 September. With sunrise just after the capture of the Trocadero departed 31 August a flotilla of 3 gun chaloupes, 4 bomb galliots and 4 howitzers from Santa Maria to join the squadron cruising for the entrance of the bay of Cadiz. Five hostile [=Spanish] gunboats and 2 mistikes sent from Puntales tried to intercept were forced by this flotilla supported by the fortress Katherina and the gun brig la Lilloise to seek shelter by the guns of Cadiz. Commanding officer of the latter gun brig was lieutenant Lemarant.
Russian warship visiting Portsmouth according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 15 September 1823
Portsmouth, 6 September. A Russian warship arrived yesterday evening at Spithead coming from the East Sea and probably destined for the North West Coast of America.
Portuguese ships captured by Brazilian fleet commanded by Lord Cochrane according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 23 September 1823
London, 19 September. Letters from Lisbon dated 29 August reported that a British galliot and a schooner of Hamburg arrived recently with merchants and civilians from Bahia who decided to depart simultaneously with the Portuguese troops. According to the rumours arrived troop transports in Portuguese harbours despite losing contact with the large convoy. This convoy consisted while Bahia of 80 ships including 20 warships while being pursued by Lord Cochrane with the Brazilian fleet. The latter all ready captured some ships of the convoy and send these to Brazilian harbours. According tidings which were yesterday received at Lloyds were 2 July captured the o Primtidor, o Bizarrio, o Leal Portuguez, O Conte de Peniche and a Russian ship all arriving 4 August at Bahia. It was believed that these ships carried the silver and valuables taken with the Portuguese fleet when they left Bahia.
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