Wednesday, 28 January 2026
British mine countermeasures vessel HMS Cattistock M 31 1979-
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North Sea off Zeebrugge, Belgium 26 January 2026 Homeport HMNB Portsmouth, England, IMO 4906599, MMSI 2358000. Part of Hunt-class. Building ...
Patent of a ball-proof vessel of Thomas Gregg of Pennsylvania, USA dated 19 March 1814
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Thomas Gregg’s invention. National Archives USA NAID 149285828 CSS Virginia. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Thomas Gregg was of the Fayette...
Russian Baltic Fleet wanted two more forts to built west of Krasnaya Gorka in 1924
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The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia wrote on 21 May 1924 to the Secretary of State at Washington that the staff of the Rus...
American dazzle camouflage Type 1 Design F dated between 1917-1919
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Source National Archives (USA). Starboard. NAID 84785662. Source National Archives (USA). Port. NAID 84785664.
Croatian customs motor boat Senjanin Ivo in 1943
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According to a letter dated Zagreb 4 November 1943 were the vessels of the customs service in April 1941 mainly at Split or other Croatian h...
Philippine escort vessel (ex-PCE 897 1941-1948) Iloilo 1948-2016
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Pangasinan. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Former US PCE 842-class patrol craft, in, Philippine naval service Miguel Mlavar-class corvette s...
Construction status of the German submarine U 1237 in July 1944
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type IXC/40. Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Ger...
American dazzle camouflage Type 1 Design D between 1917-1919
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Starboard. NAID 84785666. Source National Archives (USA) Port. NAID 84785668. Source National Archives (USA)
Construction status of the German submarine U 1236 in July 1944
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List of planning with deadlines for new construction of warships by German shipyards in July 1944. Type IXC/40. Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Ger...
Japanese minelayer Nasami 1933-1944
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Natsushima. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Part of Natshima-class consisting of the Nasami, Natsushima both Project H5 and Sarushima Project...
American whaler Mary and Martha visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836
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Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Hu...
Dazzle camouflage cargo ship dated between 1917-1919
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Source National Archives (USA). NAID 6997120
British whaler Beaver in 1785
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Master Kelly. Of London. Lost, crew saved and on board of the Aberdeen. Source The Scotts Magazine. Vol. XLVII. Edinburgh, 1785.
British destroyer HMS Winter 1918
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Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com HMS Amazon D39 (192...
American whaler Audley Clark visited Floreana Island in 1834
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According to a letter dated Floriana 1 May 1834 written by Joseph Villamil sent to the editors of the N.Y. Daily Advertiser visited the whal...
Dazzle camouflage. Direction of ship reserved about 1918
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Source National Archives (USA). NAID 6997119.
American whaler Benezet visited Floreana Island in 1834
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According to a letter dated Floriana 1 May 1834 written by Joseph Villamil sent to the editors of the N.Y. Daily Advertiser visited the wha...
Japanese auxiliary patrol boat No. 173 1945
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©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Type B ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme to be part of the coastal forces. Of the 280 ordered were just 5...
Portuguese transport Nossa Senhora da Merces 1762-1768
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Charrua, first mentioned in 1762, lost in 1768. Source A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Dazzle camouflage. Side of steamship pointed to represent fleet of vessels going diagonally forward to starboard dated between 1917-1919
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Source National Archives (USA). NAID 6997115.
American diesel tug Spuda (1946) in 1966
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Active on the Great Lakes system. Operated by Roen Steamship Company. Homeport Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, USA. Built in 1946. Steel made. Net ...
Swedish oil/chemical tanker Pacifico 2022-
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Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 24 January 2026 Sweden-flagged, homeport Donso, IMO 9876830, MMSI 266002000 and call sign SBKG. Owner Do...
French galley Cotellas 1538
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Captured by Andrea Doria in 1538. Source J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.
Camouflage. Battleship disguised as an island 20th Century
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Source National Archives (USA). NAID 6997114
Dutch East Indiaman Huys te Bergen 1674
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Cat, E.I.C.-chamber Hoorn, built in 1674, dimensions 120 x 24½ x 121, heighta bove 5 feet. Source F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. ...
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
British light cruiser HMS Galatea 1933-1941
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Leander-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Arethusa-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Dido-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Par...
British dazzle camouflage Type 5 Design BX dated September 1917
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NAID 56070465 Port NAID 56070465 Starboard Source National Archives USA. Website claims Design, drawings B.X.
American Liberty cargo ship type EC2-S-C1 R.J. Reynolds 1944-
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©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Reciprocating propulsion. MCC contract number 15770. MCE hull number 2377. Builder’s hull number 163. Operato...
Construction status of the German submarine U 1176 in July 1944
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German submarine U 995 type VIIC/41 (1942)-1945. Museum ship at Kiel, Germany 1 May 2016 List of planning with deadlines for new constructio...
American destroyer USS Perkins DD-377 1934-1943
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USS Porter. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com USS Aylwin of the Farragut-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com USS Mahan. ©Warshipsresearch.b...
Rules of conduct for Soviet submarines when approaching British warships since 1921
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The Commissioner of the United States at Riga, Latvia sent on 25 January 1922 to the Secretary of State at Washington a a secret order dated...
Bulgarian destroyer flotilla according to a C.I.A. report dated 13 November 1952
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An item reported that the destroyer flotilla consisted of the destroyer Georgi Dimitrov and around 20 motor torpedo boats of various designs...
American Radar Picket SSR Submarine Migraine III conversion USS Ray 271 (1942) 1951-1960
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©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Part of the Gato-class diesel-electric submarines preceded by Mackerel-class succeeded by Balao-class. Origin...
British whaler Harriet visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836
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Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Hu...
Scottish whaler Saint Andrew in 1821
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Type ship. Master Shields. Tonnage 313 tons. Built at Shields in 1809. Owner Union Whale Fishing Company. Port where registered Aberdeen. So...
Japanese cargo ship (ex-Uyo Maru 1932-1940) Shinanogawa Maru 1940-1942
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©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Similar Akiura Maru, Huzikawa Maru, Kazuura Maru, Kinugawa Maru, Kumagawa Maru, Mogamigawa Maru, Sinanogawa M...
Portuguese transport Nossa Senhora da Nazare 1762
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Charrua, mentioned in 1762. Source A. Marques Esparteira. Catalogo dos navios brigantinos (1640-1901). Lisboa, 1976.
Dutch East Indiaman Egelenburgh 1680
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Cat, E.I.C.-chamber Hoorn, built in 1680, dimensions 115 x 25 x 12½, height above 4 feet. Source F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. C...
British destroyer HMS (ex-Redgauntlet 1912-1913) Laurel 1913-1921
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Sistership HMS Loyal. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Part of Laforey-class (which was redesignated in October 1913 as L-class) preceded by A...
American whaler Catharine visited Floreana Island in 1834
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According to a letter dated Floriana 1 May 1834 written by Joseph Villamil sent to the editors of the N.Y. Daily Advertiser visited the wha...
American whaler Leonidas visited Floreana Island in 1834
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According to a letter dated Floriana 1 May 1834 written by Joseph Villamil sent to the editors of the N.Y. Daily Advertiser visited the wha...
Monday, 26 January 2026
Dutch ocean going patrol vessel Zr.Ms. Friesland (P842) 2009-
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Of the Holland-class, consisting of the Holland, Zeeland, Friesland and Groningen. Laid down by the Damen Group on 26 November 2009, launche...
German base ship Pelagos in early February 1942
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Report dealing with the available repair ships, base ships and shipyards in early February 1942 mentioned the base ship Pelagos which was a ...
Bulgarian destroyer George Dimitrov according to a C.I.A. report dated 13 November 1952
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An item reported the destroyer George Dimitrov , ex Nezamobenik, Zante and Zhelyeznyakon. Built at Nikolayev =Mykolajv, Ukraine between 1917...
Dutch air-defence and command frigate Hr.Ms. Evertsen (F 805) 2001-
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Netherlands-flagged, MMSI 244942000 and call sign PAEU. Part of De Zeven Provinciën-class preceded by Tromp- and Jacob van Heemskerkc-classe...
Construction status of the German submarine U 1175 in July 1944
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German submarine U 995 type VIIC/41 (1942)-1945. Museum ship at Kiel, Germany 1 May 2016 List of planning with deadlines for new constructio...
The Chinese river gunboat Li Chieh in November 1927
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The American consul at Harbin, China G.C. Hanson sent with his report dated 29 November 1927 a list dealing with the Chinese gunboats on the...
Dutch unmanned surface vehicle Inspector 90
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According to the website of Exail (https://www.exail.com/product/inspector-90-unmanned-surface-vehicle): “The USV Inspector 90 is a versatil...
American whaler Abigail visited Floreana Island in 1834
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According to a letter dated Floriana 1 May 1834 written by Joseph Villamil sent to the editors of the N.Y. Daily Advertiser visited the wha...
American whaler Chariot visited Floreana Island in 1834
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According to a letter dated Floriana 1 May 1834 written by Joseph Villamil sent to the editors of the N.Y. Daily Advertiser visited the wha...
Dutch fast boarding craft FRISC RHIBC-15
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Netherlands-flagged, MMSI 244444000 and call sign PAPO. FRISC=Fast Raiding, Interception and Special Forces Craft. Rigid-hulled inflateble b...
American motor tug Chaplain (1952) in 1966
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Active on the Great Lakes system. Operated by Spentonbush Fuel Transport Service. Homeport New York, USA. Built in 1952. Steel made. Net reg...
German minesweeping activities along east Black Sea coast continued according to the German War Diary of Admiral Black Sea dated 1 October 1942
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An item reported that the German forces continued with the mine sweeping off Mariupol (Ukraine), Yeisk (Jejsk, Russia) and Sevastopol (Crime...
British destroyer HMS Tornado 1917
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Satyr. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Part of Admiralty R-class preceded by Admiralty M-class succeeded by S- and Admiralty V-classes. Under...
Dutch East Indiaman America 1673
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Ship, E.I.C.-chamber Hoorn, built in 1673, dimensions 160 x 39 x 18, height above 7½ feet. Source F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. ...
German mines found ashore at [Henichesk, Ukraine according to the German War Diary of Admiral Black Sea dated 1 October 1942
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An item reported that the same day four mines belonging to a German minefield were found ashore at Genichesk [Henichesk, harbour along the S...
Sunday, 25 January 2026
Russian destroyer Kapitan Saken 1906-1930s
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Kapitan Saken. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Modernized design of the German built Vsadnik-class, often considered to be part of the Dobrov...
Dutch East Indiaman Ipesteyn 1671
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Fluyt, E.I.C.-chamber Hoorn, built in 1671, dimensions 115 x 23 x 11¾ feet. Source F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.
Portuguese galleon Sao Martinho 1588
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Also called San Martin, mentioned as part of the Armada 1588, 1000 tons, 48 guns, 477 men. Sources W.A. Knoops and F.Ch. Meijer. De Spaanse ...
Yugoslav destroyer Dubrovnik 1930-1941, Premuda 1942-1943, TA32 1943-1945 (1950)
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©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Also called a flotilla leader. Ordered in 1929, laid down by Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow, Scotland on 10 Jun...
France intend to blockade La Gueira according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 24 January 1906
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An item reported that the French squadron probably would blockade the harbour town La Gueira [La Guiara, Venezuela].(1) Note 1. Relations be...
British design for a 33 knots 950 tons Dutch destroyer around 1923
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British HMS Amazon. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com Dutch Hr. Ms Evertsen. Maritiem Museum Rotterdam. Detail of the Panorama Burgerhout, pa...
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