Russian dry cargo carrier Ivan Turgenev 1952-

Sister ship Saltykov-Shchedrin©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Homeport Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Part of Saltyjov-Shchedrin-class trawlers. Built by Josef Boel&Zonen, Boelwerf, Temse, Belgium in 1952. Principal dimensions 85,15 (between perpendiculars)-92.05 (over all) x 13.53 (moulded) x 5.74 (depth to main deck) x 21.00 (height of mast acorn above main deck) feet. Loaded draught 5.37 (fore)-5.91 (aft)-5.65 (mean) metres. Deadweight 2,989 tons, gross tonnage 2,672 tons and net tonnage 1,008 tons. 

The armament of the Dutch merchant ship Gerard Dou in the Second World War

According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673 sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Armed with 4-2cm guns supplied at New York on 23 March 1943.

Armed with 2-2cm guns supplied at New York on 14 July 1944.

Armed with 1-4” Mk IV quick firing gun in May 1941.

Armed with 1-12pounder Mk IIa gun at Sunderland in May 1941.

Source

Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands. 

British merchant ship Magog sunk by enemy submarine according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45 of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that on 5 July the British merchant ship Magog, tonnage 2,058 tons, loaded with lumber, underway from Halifax, Canada to Proston [Australia?] was lost due to gunfire and torpedo 80 miles south west of Fastnet. Not part of convoy.Crew landed at Queenstown.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

Russian dry cargo carrier Tartu 1960-

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Built by Hungarian Shipyard&Crane Factory (Ganz-Danubius), Budapest, Hungary in 1960. Part of Tartu-clas. Principal dimensions 67.00 (between perpendiculars)-74.54 (over all) x 11.30 (moulded) x 5.32 (depth to main deck) x 24.50 height of mast acorn above main deck) feet. Owner Latvian Steamship Company. 

Japanese cargo ship (ex-Kama Maru 1912-1933) Mansyu Maru/Manshu Maru 1933-1944

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Similar Mansyu Maru (1912) and Siragi Maru (1912). Call sign JKLD. Owner in 1939 Kita Nippon Kisen, Tokyo, Japan. Built by Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ld., Kobe, Japan in 1912 and torpedoed and sunk as a transport by the American submarine USS Queenfish on 9 September 1944. Gross tonnage 3,054 tons, under deck 2,663 tons, net tonnage 1,491 tons and as dimensions 324.0x 43.0 x 20.0 x 13.5 (light)-21 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, 2 screws, horsepower 337 nhp, coal bunker capacity 285 tons, range 2,500 nautical miles/12.5 knots. and speed (normal cruising)- (maximum) knots. 

Dutch inland sailing vessel (ex-Antonius Maria 1911-after 1954, Argus after 1954) Helena

Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 June 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rotterdam, Netherlands. Laid down by Jonker, Kinderdijk, Netherlands in 1875 and in 1876 in service. Stevenaak. Statue, at the moment eldest iron built inland sailing ship in the Netherlands. Built for the Rhine-trade and nowadays to go as far as Basel, Swiss.

Italian ocean going diesel-electric submarine Reginaldo Giuliani 1939-1943 and German U.I.T. 1943-1944

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Part of Liuzzi-class of which totally 4 four were built preceded by Brin-class. Laid down by Cantieri NavaleTosi, Taranto, Italy on 13 March 1939, launched on 3 December 1939, commissioned on 3 February 1940, converted into a cargo submarine with a cargo capacity of 130-160 ton in early 1943, arrived at Singapore coming from Bordeaux, France on 26 July 1943, seized by the German forces due to the Italian armistice and became the U.I.T. 23, active on shipping line Singapore Singapore-Batavia, Dutch East Indies, torpedoed and sunk by the British submarine HMS Tally-Ho south of Penaning in the Malacca Strait on 14 February 1944 and stricken on 29 February 1947

Japanese cargo ship (ex-ss Saarland 1923-1940) Teiyo Maru 1940-1943

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Call sign DHUL when Germany-flagged. Laid down by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany for the Hamburg-Amerika Packett Aktien Gesellschaft with yard number 460 in 1923, launched on 20 October 1923, delivered on 2 February 1924, sold to the Japanese Imperial Steamship Co. in 1940, requsitioned by the army in 1941, served as troop transport and sunk in an American-Australian air attack in the so-called Battle of the Bismarck Sea on 3 March 1943. Gross tonnage 6,725 tons, under deck 5,572 tons, net tonnage 3,974 tons , deadweight 9,500 tons and as dimensions 449.1 x 58.3 x 26.8 x 26 (loaded) feet. Steam turbine propulsion. Single screw. Coal bunker capacity 1,080 tons. Speed 12 (normal cruising)-14 (maximum) knots. 

Italian ocean going diesel-electric submarine Alpino Bagnolini 1938-1943 and German U.I.T. 22 1943-1944

Brin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Liuzzi-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Liuzzi-class of which totally 4 four were built preceded by Brin-class. Laid down by Cantieri Navale Tosi, Taranto, Italy on 15 December 1938, launched on 28 October 1939, commissioned on 22 December 1939, seized at Bordeaux, France by German forces after the Italian armistice in September 1943, converted into a cargo submarine for supplying Japanese bases in the Far East, sunk by Catalina’s of the South African Force around 650 nautical miles south-southeast off Cape Town, South Africa on 11 March 1944 and stricken on 27 February 1947

Singaporean bulk carrier Araucaria 2015-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 1 September 2025

Singapore-flagged, IMO 9882994, MMSI 563106200 and call sign 9V6732. Laid down with hull number S-H738 by Shimanami Shipyard Co. Ltd. on 13 April 2015, launched on 19 March 2020 and completed on 30 April 2020. Owner Grand Blue Shipping Pte. Ltd., manager ZS Ship Management Pte. Ltd. 

Dutch sand suction dredger (ex-Bornrif 2008-2009, Bente 2009-2021) Zeeburg 2021-

Vlisssingen-Oost, Netherlands 9-8-2025

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Middelburg, Netherlands, IMO 9405368, MMSI 245870000 and call sign PBTG. General cargo ship converted into a dredger at TV Dredging, ordered by Zand-&Grinthandel Van Ouwerkerk B.V. in October 2021. Built by Maas Waterhuizen Shipyard, Waterhuizen, Netherlands in 2008

Croatian coastal (motor) sailing vessel Vardar in 1943

According to a letter dated Zagreb 4 November 1943 of the German embassy at Zagreb to the Department of an independent Croatia were the results represented of a investigation concerning Croatian merchant coastal shipping and navy. Except for what was Croatian private property [in the past until April 1941 Yugoslavian] was also described if possible what the Italians had taken away. Gross register tonnage 77 tons. Net register tonnage 60 tons. Built in 60 1911. Owner’s domicile Grohote. Homeport Rogač.(1)

Note

1. The Independent State of Croatia was established after Yugoslavia was captured by Italy and Germany on 10 April 1941. This state was first an Italian Protectorate between 1941-1943 and then a German puppet state between 1943-1945.

Source

Bundesarchiv TM-12-II/4

Russian container ship (ex-Fesco Voronezh 2008-2009, CMA CGM Neva 2009-2011, Fesco Voronezh 2011-2013, Voronezh 2013) MSC Vosheen 2021-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 22 July 2025

Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, IMO 9322011, MMSI 212357000 and call sign 5BNG2. Owner Far-Eastern Shipping Co. Built by New Szczecin Shipyard, Szczecin, Poland in 2008. As Voronezh owner Fesco, Moscow, Russia, manager FW Shipmanagement, Hong Kong, China. 

Greek cargo ship Stavros visited Porto, Portugal in June 1941

In his letter No. 855 dated Lisbon 8 July 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the marine traffic at Oporto between 29 June-5 July 1941. Greek cargo ship Stavros, arrived on 8 June coming from New York, USA, departed on 30 June towards Buenos Aires, Argentina. Article 34174. Gross tonnage 4,853 tons. Cargo consisted of wheat all unloaded. In ballast back.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal. 

British cargo ship Ebro visited Porto, Portugal in June 1941

In his letter No. 855 dated Lisbon 8 July 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the marine traffic at Oporto between 29 June-5 July 1941. British cargo ship Ebro, arrived on 21 June coming from England, departed on 30 June towards England. Article 23643. Gross tonnage 1,066 tons. Cargo consisted of coal all unloaded. Loaded genereal cargo. Armed with 1 gun on the stern.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal. 

British cargo ship Clan Menzies 1938-1940

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Owner Clan Line Steamers Ltd., London England. Part of a sub-class of the Cameron-class ships with identical dimensions numbering 11 ships consisting of Clan Forbes, Clan Buchanan, Clan Cameron, Clan Campbell, Clan Chattan, Clan Cumming, Clan Ferguson, Clan Fraser, Clan Lamont, Clan Menzies, and HMS Engadine, the latter was to be named Clan Buchanan. Launched by Greenock Dockyard Co., River Clyde, Greenock, Scotland with yard number 433 on 15 June 1938, completed in September 1938 and torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 99160 miles south west of Tory Island, Ireland on 29 July 1940. 

Italian sailing ship Villadero lost in 1916

According to a list of the Italian Department for transport over sea and by rail was she lost on 3 September 1916 due to submarine attack on the location 60 miles of island Cani. Tonnage 134 tons.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM 20/728.

British cargo ship Pendeen 1924-1954 (Mustafa 1954-1961)

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Call sign GJTN. Launched by Irvine’s Shipbuilding&Dry Docks Co. Ld., West Hartlepool, England with yard number 612 on 4 April 1923, completed in May 1923, sold to Sadikzade Russen Ogullari, Istanbul, Turkey in 1954 and breaking up at Istanbul started on 15 May 1961. Gross tonnage 4,174 ton, under deck 3,819 tons, net tonnage 2,508 ton and as dimensions 375.0 x 51.2 x 24.7 feet. Coal-fuelled. 

British ro-ro cargo ship Adeline 2012-

Vlissingen-Oost, Netherlands 19-4-2025

Malta-flagged, IMO 9539092, MMSI 256284000 and call sign 9HA3874. Built by Kyokuyo Shipbuilding&Iron Works, Shimonoseki, Japan in 2012. Owner/manager Euroship Services, Purfleet, England. 

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.