An item reported that on 20 March was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine the British merchant ship Clan Oglivy, tonnage 5,802 tons , loaded with tea and general, underway from Chittagong British India [nowadays Bangladesh] to Glasgow, Scotland, part of convoy yes, on the position 182 miles north north west of St. Antonio, Cape Verde. What the fate was of her crew was yet unknown.
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National Archive UK. CAB-66-16-1.
Part of Minerva-class. Laid down by Fincantieri Riva Trigoso, La Spezia. Italy with hull number 924 on 4 April 1985, launched on 21 June 1986, commissioned on 1 June 1987, decommissioned on 10 March 2016, acquired by to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 12 October 2017, commissioned as CGS Mansoor Ali as part of the Leader-class on 15 November 2020. MMSI 405000220 and call sign S3GF.
Ise-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
38,000 tons 30 knots 5x2-15" guns design. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Nagato-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Full load displacement 35,000 tons. Speed 25 knots. Horsepower on deep condition 65,000 shp. Dimensions 655 (between perpendiculars)-690 (on deep water line) x 94 x 32 feet. Weight armament 5,720 tons. Weight protection 9,230 tons. Total weight armament and protection 14,950 tons. Armament 5x3-15”guns, 16-6”guns. Protection consisted of: waterline belt 12”(maximum)-6” (intermediate)-4” (fore and after). Upper armour 6”. Battery armour 6”. Barbette armour 12”. Conning tower 12”. Protective deck 1.5-2”. F'esk or upper deck 1-1.5”. Underwater protection 1.5-1.25”.
The Ise-class preceded by Fuso-class succeeded by Nagato-class, built between 1915-1918 had a normal displacement of 1,762 tons , dimensions 683 x 94 x 29.4 feet, main armament of 6x2-35,56cm/14” guns, horsepower 40,000-45,000 shp and a speed of 23 knots.
The Nagato-class preceded by Ise-class succeeded by planned Tosa-class built, between 1917-1921 had a displacement of 32,720 (standard)-39,116 (full load) tons, dimensions 708 (over all) x 95.3 x 29.9 feet, horsepower 80,000 ship and speed26.5 knots.
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Hiraga Archives. An article titeld “The mutual influence of speed, armament, and protection on the battleship design”, written by Constructor-Lieutenant Yasushi Taji, 1929
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Coal-fuelled. Displacement 11,980 (standard)-12,600 (1/2 fuel on board) tons and as dimensions 430 (between perpendiculars) x 72.0 (extreme) x 36.6 (depth upper deck) x 23.0 (draught) feet. Fitted out with 6 coal fired Yarrow boilers. Horsepower 9,500 hp. Spoeed 17.5 knots. Range 6,500 nautical miles. Armour consisted of 30.48cm/12” belt and barbettes and 7.62cm/3” armoured deck. Weight armour 3,350 ton. Armament 3x2-34.29cm/13.5”guns, 4-4.7” high angle guns and 4-3pd salut guns. Ackworth (3 February 1885-16 February 1963) was an English submariner, writer, evangelical Christian and creationist.
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Captain Bernard Ackworth. The restoration of England’s Sea Power. London, 1935.
Wikipedia Bernard Ackworth 2-1-2025.
Luxembourg-flagged, IMO 9552082, MMSI 253371000 and call sign LXRV. Built by Western Marine Services, Chittagong, Bangladesh in 2012. Owner/manager Vertom Bereederungs Gmbh, Moormerland, Germany.
Vickers made the proposal as a possibility for a replacement of the British Type 41 or Leopard-class anti aircraft frigates built between 1953-1960. The final design dated from December 1947 with as main tasks escorting convoys and amphibious groups and as light destroyers. There were 8 units planned, 5 for the Royal Navy of which was cancelled and 3 for the Indian Navy. The British frigates were broken up in the 1970s except for the HMS Lynx and Jaguar sold to Bangladesh, both decommissioned in 2013. Displacement 2,337 (standard)-2,560 (full load) and as dimensions 100 (over all) x 12 x 4.9 metres or 340 x 40 x 16 feet.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 3 October 2023
Madeira International Register-/Portugal-flagged, homeport Maderia, IMO 9552020, MMSI 255805989 and call sign CQIK9. Ex-Grona Biessum renamed December 2010, Emssea renamed July 2012, Grona Biessum renamed August 2016 and Norma renamed February 2017. Built by Western Marine Services, Chittagoing, Bangladesh in 2010. Owner/manager Briese Dry Cargo GmbH&Co. KG, Leer, Germany.
Completed by shipyard 219 [STX Finland Rauma, Rauma, Finland] on 7 May 1973 and disposed at Chittagong, Bangladesh o 22 August 2008. Original homeport Petropavlovsk, Russia, in 1996 Vladivostok, Russia, IMO 7304558 and call signs USOU and UBYF. Part of a group consisting of the Altaj, Aktau, Amgun, Aktubinsk, Aykhal, Rauma, Adygeni, Anakliya, Aynazhi, Kola, Izkora, Khersones, Akhaltsikhe, Yugansk, Ararat, Ayon, Omsk, Autse, Biryuza Antares, Zugdidim Auseklis, Zhalgiris, Abava, Prut, Svrgutnef, Anyuy, Neftegoresk, Tarkhankut, Ilim, Aspindza, Dabrecen, Neftekamsk, Sakhalinneft, Sibirneft and Rumbula. The Project 160 or called by the NATO the Altay-class consisted of the Kola, Elnya, Egorlyk, Izhora, Prut and Ilim. General technical characteristics of the Altay, the details could differs from ship to ship. Gross register tonnage 3.674 tons, net register tonnage 1.728 tons, deadweight 4.997.0 tons deadweight cargo capacity 4.314.0 tons and as dimensions 97,00 (between perpendiculars)-106,07 (over all) x 15,40 (moulded) x 7.90 (depth to main deck) x 18,80 (height mast above main deck) s 0,04/650 (fore light-fully loaded)-5,43/650 (aft light-fully loaded)-2.69 /6,50 (light-fully loaded) metres. Speed 13,2 (full loaded)-14,20 (in ballast) knots. Capacity of dry cargo hold 1874,4 M3 grain. Total capacity of cargo oil tanks and deep tanks 5.908,0 M3. Five cargo oil tanks. Could transport all grades of oil including petrol of at least 0,74 kg/m3 specific weight.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 20 June 2023
Luxembourg-flagged, IMO 9552068, MMSI 253361000 and call sign LXE5. Built by Western Marine Services, Chittagong, Bangladesh in 2011. Owner/manager Vertom Bereederungs GmbH, Moormerland, Germany.
Completed by shipyard 211=Repola OY Shipyard, Rauma, Finland on 18 February 1972 and broken up at Chittagong, Bangladesh on 1 September 2005. Russia-flagged, homeport Nakhodka, IMO 7128801 and call sign UIIP. Part of a group consisting of the Altaj, Aktau, Amgun, Aktubinsk, Aykhal, Rauma, Adygeni, Anakliya, Aynazhi, Kola, Izkora, Khersones, Akhaltsikhe, Yugansk, Ararat, Ayon, Omsk, Autse, Biryuza Antares, Zugdidim Auseklis, Zhalgiris, Abava, Prut, Svrgutnef, Anyuy, Neftegoresk, Tarkhankut, Ilim, Aspindza, Dabrecen, Neftekamsk, Sakhalinneft, Sibirneft and Rumbula. The Project 160 or called by the NATO the Altay-class consisted of the Kola, Elnya, Egorlyk, Izhora, Prut and Ilim.
General technical characteristics of the Altay, the details could differs from ship to ship. Gross register tonnage 3.674 tons, net register tonnage 1.728 tons, deadweight 4.997.0 tons deadweight cargo capacity 4.314.0 tons and as dimensions 97,00 (between perpendiculars)-106,07 (over all) x 15,40 (moulded) x 7.90 (depth to main deck) x 18,80 (height mast above main deck) s 0,04/650 (fore light-fully loaded)-5,43/650 (aft light-fully loaded)-2.69 /6,50 (light-fully loaded) metres. Speed 13,2 (full loaded)-14,20 (in ballast) knots. Capacity of dry cargo hold 1874,4 M3 grain. Total capacity of cargo oil tanks and deep tanks 5.908,0 M3. Five cargo oil tanks. Could transport all grades of oil including petrol of at least 0,74 k/gsm3 specific weight.
Built by Shipyard 182/STX Finland Rauma, Rauma, Finland on 5 June 1970. Homeport Klaipeda, Lithuania, IMO 7012301 and call sign ESXW, later Cyprus-flagged, homeport Cyprus, call sign YLAG and since 1998 Panama-flagged call sign 3FTR4. Broken up at Chittagong, Bangladesh on 27 October 2004. Part of a group consisting of the Altaj, Aktau, Amgun, Aktubinsk, Aykhal, Rauma, Adygeni, Anakliya, Aynazhi, Kola, Izkora, Khersones, Akhaltsikhe, Yugansk, Ararat, Ayon, Omsk, Autse, Biryuza Antares, Zugdidim Auseklis, Zhalgiris, Abava, Prut, Svrgutnef, Anyuy, Neftegoresk, Tarkhankut, Ilim, Aspindza, Dabrecen, Neftekamsk, Sakhalinneft, Sibirneft and Rumbula. The Project 160 or called by the NATO the Altay-class consisted of the Kola, Elnya, Egorlyk, Izhora, Prut and Ilim.
General technical characteristics of the Altay, the details could differs from ship to ship. Gross register tonnage 3.674 tons, net register tonnage 1.728 tons, deadweight 4.997.0 tons deadweight cargo capacity 4.314.0 tons and as dimensions 97,00 (between perpendiculars)-106,07 (over all) x 15,40 (moulded) x 7.90 (depth to main deck) x 18,80 (height mast above main deck) s 0,04/650 (fore light-fully loaded)-5,43/650 (aft light-fully loaded)-2.69 /6,50 (light-fully loaded) metres. Speed 13,2 (full loaded)-14,20 (in ballast) knots. Capacity of dry cargo hold 1874,4 M3 grain. Total capacity of cargo oil tanks and deep tanks 5.908,0 M3. Five cargo oil tanks. Could transpo
Built by shipyard No. 180/STX Finland Rauma, Rauman, Finland in January 1970 as Biryusa or Birjusa, homeport Vladvostok, Russia. IMO 7000475, call sign ESTU. Broken up at Chittagong, Bangladesh on 8 June 1990. Part of a group consisting of the Altaj, Aktau, Amgun, Aktubinsk, Aykhal, Rauma, Adygeni, Anakliya, Aynazhi, Kola, Izkora, Khersones, Akhaltsikhe, Yugansk, Ararat, Ayon, Omsk, Autse, Biryuza Antares, Zugdidim Auseklis, Zhalgiris, Abava, Prut, Svrgutnef, Anyuy, Neftegoresk, Tarkhankut, Ilim, Aspindza, Dabrecen, Neftekamsk, Sakhalinneft, Sibirneft and Rumbula. The Project 160 or called by the NATO the Altay-class consisted of the Kola, Elnya, Egorlyk, Izhora, Prut and Ilim.
General technical characteristics of the Altay, the details could differs from ship to ship. Gross register tonnage 3.674 tons, net register tonnage 1.728 tons, deadweight 4.997.0 tons deadweight cargo capacity 4.314.0 tons and as dimensions 97,00 (between perpendiculars)-106,07 (over all) x 15,40 (moulded) x 7.90 (depth to main deck) x 18,80 (height mast above main deck) s 0,04/650 (fore light-fully loaded)-5,43/650 (aft light-fully loaded)-2.69 /6,50 (light-fully loaded) metres. Speed 13,2 (full loaded)-14,20 (in ballast) knots. Capacity of dry cargo hold 1874,4 M3 grain. Total capacity of cargo oil tanks and deep tanks 5.908,0 M3. Five cargo oil tanks. Could transport all grades of oil including petrol of at least 0,74 k/gsm3 specific weight.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 12 May 2022
Bangladesh-flagged, homeport Chittagong, IMO 9793856, MMSI 405000237 and call sign S2A14. Owned by Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Chittagong, Bangaldesh. Built by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in 2019. Owned by Bangaldesh Sg Corp. Ex Xinyangzi 266.
Russia-flagged, homeport Nakhodka, Russia, IMO 6924856 and call sign UFCC and UQPO, renamed Issa in 1998 and Essa in 1997, Belize-flagged, homeport Belize City and broken up at Chittagong, Bangladesh 16 September 2004. Built by Shipyard 179=STX Finland, Rauma on 22 December 1969.
Part of a group consisting of the Altaj, Aktau, Amgun, Aktubinsk, Aykhal, Rauma, Adygeni, Anakliya, Aynazhi, Kola, Izkora, Khersones, Akhaltsikhe, Yugansk, Ararat, Ayon, Omsk, Autse, Biryuza Antares, Zugdidim Auseklis, Zhalgiris, Abava, Prut, Svrgutnef, Anyuy, Neftegoresk, Tarkhankut, Ilim, Aspindza, Dabrecen, Neftekamsk, Sakhalinneft, Sibirneft and Rumbula. The Project 160 or called by the NATO the Altay-class consisted of the Kola, Elnya, Egorlyk, Izhora, Prut and Ilim.
General technical characteristics of the Altay, the details could differs from ship to ship. Gross register tonnage 3.674 tons, net register tonnage 1.728 tons, deadweight 4.997.0 tons deadweight cargo capacity 4.314.0 tons and as dimensions 97,00 (between perpendiculars)-106,07 (over all) x 15,40 (moulded) x 7.90 (depth to main deck) x 18,80 (height mast above main deck) s 0,04/650 (fore light-fully loaded)-5,43/650 (aft light-fully loaded)-2.69 /6,50 (light-fully loaded) metres. Speed 13,2 (full loaded)-14,20 (in ballast) knots. Capacity of dry cargo hold 1874,4 M3 grain. Total capacity of cargo oil tanks and deep tanks 5.908,0 M3. Five cargo oil tanks. Could transport all grades of oil including petrol of at least 0,74 k/gsm3 specific weight.
Built by by Rauma-Repola O/Y, Rauma, Finland in 1968. Russia-flagged, homeport Batumi, Georgia, IMO 6818447 and call sign UWPC. Later call sign 5NTH. Disposed at Alang, Bangladesh on 13 September 2004 to be broken up. In 1991 homeport Odessa, Ukraine. Renamed 1996 Kenmary, homeport San Lorenzo, Honduras and since 1998 Lagos, Nigeria (Operated by Olimpex Nigeria Ltd.). In 1997 temporarily the Honduras-flagged Fred?
Part of a group consisting of the Altaj, Aktau, Amgun, Aktubinsk, Aykhal, Rauma, Adygeni, Anakliya, Aynazhi, Kola, Izkora, Khersones, Akhaltsikhe, Yugansk, Ararat, Ayon, Omsk, Autse, Biryuza Antares, Zugdidim Auseklis, Zhalgiris, Abava, Prut, Svrgutnef, Anyuy, Neftegoresk, Tarkhankut, Ilim, Aspindza, Dabrecen, Neftekamsk, Sakhalinneft, Sibirneft and Rumbula. The Project 160 or called by the NATO the Altay-class consisted of the Kola, Elnya, Egorlyk, Izhora, Prut and Ilim. General technical characteristics of the Altay, the details differs from ship to ship. Gross register tonnage 3.674 tons, net register tonnage 1.728 tons, deadweight 5.045 tons, deadweight cargo capacity 4.314.0 tons and as dimensions 97,00 (between perpendiculars)-106,07 (over all) x 15,40 (moulded) x 7.90 (depth to main deck) x 18,80 (height mast above main deck) s 0,04/650 (fore light-fully loaded)-5,43/650 (aft light-fully loaded)-2.69 /6,50 (light-fully loaded) metres. Speed 13,2 (full loaded)-14,20 (in ballast) knots. Capacity of dry cargo hold 1874,4 M3 grain. Total capacity of cargo oil tanks 6.028 M3. Five cargo oil tanks. Could transport all grades of oil including petrol of at least 0,74 k/gsm3 specific weight.
Built by Rauma-Repola O/Y, Rauma, Finland in 1968. Russia-flagged, homeport Vladivostok/Nakhodka, IMO 6802864 and call sign UTUF. Disposed at Chittagong, Bangladesh on 20 March 1995 to be broken up. Part of a group consisting of the Altaj, Aktau, Amgun, Aktubinsk, Aykhal, Rauma, Adygeni, Anakliya, Aynazhi, Kola, Izkora, Khersones, Akhaltsikhe, Yugansk, Ararat, Ayon, Omsk, Autse, Biryuza Antares, Zugdidim Auseklis, Zhalgiris, Abava, Prut, Svrgutnef, Anyuy, Neftegoresk, Tarkhankut, Ilim, Aspindza, Dabrecen, Neftekamsk, Sakhalinneft, Sibirneft and Rumbula. The Project 160 or called by the NATO the Altay-class consisted of the Kola, Elnya, Egorlyk, Izhora, Prut and Ilim. General technical characteristics of the Altay, the details could differs from ship to ship. Gross register tonnage 3.674 tons, net register tonnage 1.728 tons, deadweight 5.045 tons, deadweight cargo capacity 4.314.0 tons and as dimensions 97,00 (between perpendiculars)-106,07 (over all) x 15,40 (moulded) x 7.90 (depth to main deck) x 18,80 (height mast above main deck) s 0,04/650 (fore light-fully loaded)-5,43/650 (aft light-fully loaded)-2.69 /6,50 (light-fully loaded) metres. Speed 13,2 (full loaded)-14,20 (in ballast) knots. Capacity of dry cargo hold 1874,4 M3 grain. Total capacity of cargo oil tanks 5.950,0 M3. Five cargo oil tanks. Could transport all grades of oil including petrol of of at least 0,74 k/gsm3 specific weight.
