American destroyer USS Henley DD-39 1911-1934

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Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA on 17 July 1911, launched on 3 April 1912, commissioned on 6 December 1912, decommissioned on 12 December 1919, transferred to the US Coast Guard on 16 May 1924, commissioned as Henley CG-12 on 14 November 1924, decommissioned and returned to the navy on 30 January 1931, stricken on 5 July 1934 and sold Michael Flynn Inc., Brooklyn, New York, USA to be broken up on 22 August 1934. 

American destroyer USS Fanning DD-37 1911-1934

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Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia, USA on 29 April 1911, launched on 11 January 1912, commissioned on 21 June 1912, decommissioned on 24 November 1919, transferred to the US Coast Guard on 7 June 1924, commissioned as USCG Fanning CG-11 on 30 May 1925, decommissioned on 1 April 1930, returned to the US Navy on 24 November 1930 and sold to be broken up on 2 May 1934. 

Russian patrol vessel Kirov 1933-mid 1960s

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Part of the Kirov-class Project 19 consisting of the Kirov and Dzherzhinskij patrol vessels. Jane’s Fighting Ships edition 1958-1959 called her a frigate annex coast guard vessel. Laid down by Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Italy on 8 February 1933, launched on 19 August 1933, completed on 27 October 1934, commissioned on 9 August 1934, discarded on 23 September 1959, converted into a civilian accommodation hulk PKZ-89 and scrapped in mid 1960s. Pacific Fleet.

Sources

Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.

Huan, Cl. La Flotte rouge.

Budzbon, P., J. Radziemski, and M. Twardowski. Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945, volume I-3.

Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.

Meister, J. Soviet Warships of the Second World War.

Pavlov, A.S. Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945-1995.

Rohwer, J. and M.S. Monakov. Stalin’s Ocean-going Fleet. Soviet naval strategy and shipbuilding programmes 1935-1953.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Far Eastern Sighting Guide (ONI-F-31-FE).

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

American destroyer USS Trippe DD-33 1910-1934

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type.

Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, USA on 12 April 1910, launched on 20 December 1910, commissioned on 23 March 1911decommissioned on 6 November 1919, transferred to US Coastguard on 7 June 1924, decommissioned on 15 April 1931, returned to the US Navy on 2 May 1931, stricken on 5 July 1934 and sold to Michael Flynn, Brooklyn, New York, USA to be broken up on 22 August 1934

British ironclad HMS Edinburgh preparing defence against attacking torpedo boat in 1887

Scientific American Supplement Volume XXV 14 April 1888

The illustration showed the preparations on board of the HMS Edinburgh to defend herself with machine guns and Martin-Henry rifles against an attacking torpedo boat.The Edinburgh was described as “the most powerful vessel now afloat of the British Navy” and in November 1887 commissioned for service in the Mediterranean under the command of captain Henry St Leger Bury Palliser (1839-1907).

Part of Colossus-class ironclads preceded by Ajax-class succeeded by Admiral-class. Ex-Majestic but renamed Edinburg on 16 March 1882. Laid down by Pembroke Dockyard, England on 20 March 1879, launched on 18 March 1882, completed on 8 July 1887, coast guard ship since 1894, converted into a target ship in 1908 and sold to be broken up by Thos W. Ward in 1910.

American destroyer USS Burrows DD-29 1909-1934

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by nre York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, New Jersey, USA on 19 June 1909, launched on 23 June 1910, commissioned on 21 February 1911decommissioned on 12 December 1919, stricken on 5 July 1934, transferred to the US Coast Guard on 7 June 1924, commissioned between 30 June 1925-14 February 1931, returned to the navy and sold to be broken up on 22 August 1934. 

American destroyer USS McCall DD-28 1909-1934

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by New York Shipbuilding Company, Camden, New Jersey, USA on 9 June 1909, launched on 4 June 1910, commissioned on 23 January 1911, decommissioned on 12 December 1919, transferred to the US Coast Guard on 7 June 9124, commissioned between 17 June 1925-20 December 1929, returned to the navy on October 1930, stricken on 28 June 1934 and sold to be broken up on 2 May 1934.

American destroyer USS Terry DD-25 1909-1934

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia on 8 February 1909, launched on 21 August 1909, commissioned on 18 October 1910, transferred to the Coast Guard on 7 June 1924, commissioned between 30 June 1925-18 October 1930, returned to the navy on 18 October 1930,sold to be broken up on 2 May 1934 and stricken on 28 June 1934.  

American destroyer USS Roe DD-24 1909-1934

Flusser, Smith-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Roe, Paulding-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Duncan, Cassin-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Paulding-class (DD 22-42) preceded by Smith-class succeeded by Cassin-class. Some times DD 24-28, 30-31, 33 and 36 are considered as the Roe-class and DD 32,35 and 38-42 as Monaghan-class. Silhouettes differs while the DD 24-27, 30-32, 34, 36-37 and 40 possessed 3 instead of 4 funnels, with the middle funnel being larger with two boiler uptakes trunked together. The edition Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I called the class instead of Paulding-class the Drayton-class which was unofficially also known as the Flivver Type. Laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, USA on 19 January 1909, launched on 24 July 1909, commissioned on 17 September 1910, decommissioned on 1 December 1919, transferred to the US Coast Guard between 1924-1930, stricken on 28 June 1934 and broken up in 1934. 

Soviet guard ship (ex-PSK-26 1933-1935, PSK-1 1935) Dzerzhinskiy 1935-1957 (PS-28 1957-1961)

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Part of the Dzerzhinskiy or Kirov-class or Project 19,consisting of the Dzerzhinskiy and Kirov, operated by the NKVD (People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs) Border Guard. Designed by Ansaldo, Italy, laid down by Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Italy as PS.26 on 8 February 1933, launched on 16 September 1934, completed on 17 October 1934, renamed PSK-1 in February 1935, renamed Dzerzhinskiy on 26 March 1935, commissioned on 9 August 1945, renamed PS-28 on 18 May 1957, condemned on 11 June 1957, converted into a stationary staff ship since 27 June 1960 and stranded in 1961. Part of Pacific Fleet. 

German pollution control vessel Neuwerk 1998-

North Sea, 10 June 2026

Germany-flagged, IMO 9143984, MMSI 211267710 and call sign DBJM. Built by PS Werften Stralsund, Stralsund, Germany in 1998. Owner German Government WSV, Bonn, Germany, manager German Government Wasser Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven, Germany. 

Dutch patrol vessel Barend Biesheuvel 2001-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 14 April 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rijswijk, Netherlands, IMO 9226255, MMSI 245155000 and callsign PBAU. Built by Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Gorinchem, Netherlands with yard number 555050 in 2011. Coast guard vessel-patrol vessel-fishery support vessel.

Dutch tug (ex-Taurus 2007-2015, Alp Ippon 2015-2022) Multraship Protector 2022-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 26 May 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Terneuzen, IMO 9344978, MMSI 244830809 and call sign PCBN. Built by Mutzelfeldtwerft Nord, Cuxhaven, Germany in 2007. Owner/manager Multraship BV, Terneuzen, Netherlands.

Dutch research-survey vessel Zirfaea 1993-

Harlingen, Netherlands 29 April 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rijswijk, IMO 9046497, MMSI 246096000 and call sign PBZV. Built by De Hoop Foxhol-Hoogezand, Netherlands in 1993.

Russian patrol vessel Dzerzinskij 1933-1961

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Part of the Kirov-class Project 19 consisting of the Kirov and Dzherzhinskij patrol vessels. Jane’s Fighting Ships edition 1958-1959 called her a frigate annex coast guard vessel. Laid down by Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Italy on 8 February 1933, launched on 16 September 1934, completed on 27 October 1934, commissioned on 9 August 1945, discarded on 11 June 1957, became a stationary staffship at the Shikotan in 1960 and lost when stranded in a gale in 1961. Pacific Fleet.

Sources

Breyer, S. and N. Polmar. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 2nd edition.

Huan, Cl. La Flotte rouge.

Budzbon, P., J. Radziemski, and M. Twardowski. Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945, volume I-3.

Kouznetsov, N. La Marine sovietique en guerre 1941-1945.

Meister, J. Soviet Warships of the Second World War.

Pavlov, A.S. Warships of the USSR and Russia 1945-1995.

Rohwer, J. and M.S. Monakov. Stalin’s Ocean-going Fleet. Soviet naval strategy and shipbuilding programmes 1935-1953.

Schulz-Troge, U. Die sowjetische Kriegsmarine.

Far Eastern Sighting Guide (ONI-F-31-FE).

Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions.

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dutch pollution control vessel Arca 1998-

Schelde off Vlissingen, 10 April 2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Rijswijk, Netherlands, IMO 9167966, MMSI 244454000 and call sign PDHT. Owned by Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat, The Hague, Netherlands and managed by the coast guard. Built by Scheepswerf Slob, Papendrecht, Netherlands with yard number 403 in 1998 and completed by Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Gorinchem, Netherlands

Dutch tug (ex-Taurus 2007-2015, Alp Ippon 2015-2022) Multraship Protector 2022-

Scheveningen, Netherlands 28-2-2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Terneuzen, IMO 9344978, MMSI 244830809 and call sign PCBN. Built by Mutzelfeldtwerft Nord, Cuxhaven, Germany in 2007. Owner/manager Multraship BV, Terneuzen, Netherlands.

Dutch coast guard patrol vessel Zeearend 2002-

Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands 4 February 2026

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9226853, MMSI 245888000 and call sign PBDP. Built at Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Gorinchem, Netherlands in 2002.

Norwegian (ex-KV Nordkapp W320 19807-2022) offshore patrol vessel HNoMS Nordkapp A 531 2022-

Isle of Aran, 2023

Norway-flagged, MMSI 257019000 and call sign LBHA. Part of Nordkapp-class Type 320. Transferred from the Coast Guard to the Mine Warfare Branch of the navy in November 2022. Launched by Bergnes Mek. Verksted, Bergen, Norway on 2 April 1980 and commissioned on 25 April 1981. 

Italian corvette Urania F552 1985-2017 and Bangladesh CGS Mansoor Ali PL 73 2017-

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.