Den Helder, Netherlands 1 April 2025
Netherlands-flagged, ENI 02011373, MMSI 244750420. Built as fishing vessel Twee Gebroeders WR 238 by van de Beldt, Westgrafdijk, Netherlands in 1974, renamed Stern YE 4 in 1986 and in 1996 converted into a crane ship with new fore ship.
Built at Nederhorst, Utrecht, Netherlands with yard number 2873 for the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1974. Dimensions 25.00 x 12.00 x 1.60 metres.
Stellendam, Netherlands 20 February 2025
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Genemuiden, ENI 03110190, MMSI 244830948 and call sign PC5945. Built by Scheepswerf Vooruit B.V., Alkmaar, Netherlands with yard number 272 in 1931 as unpropelled freighter which was to be towed and converted into a motor freighter in 1955.
Hamburg, Germany 15 September 2023
Museum. Former floating harbour crane Greif.
Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 June 2023
Of Maja Stwadoors, Amsterdam/Rotterdam.
Belgium-flagged, homeport Antwerp, Belgium, IMO 9825453, MMSI 205755000 and call sign ORMB. Panama-registered? Owned by the DEME Group. DP3 offshore installation vessel. Built by China Ocean Shipping Co. Ltd. ,in 2019. Sometimes referred to as Orion I.
Yerseke, Netherlands 26 March 2022
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Yerseke, ENI 2332984, MMSI 244650703 and call sign PB4118. Since 1984 Dutch property, first YE-25, later YE-35. Built by Beauval, Gent, Belgium in 1963.
Russia-flagged, homeport Bridgetown, IMO 9559145, MMSI 273292550 and call sign UBDW4. Built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries, Shanghai, China in 2011. Owned by Amos del Oceano, Madrid, Spain or Top Voyage Enterprise Ltd., Hong Kong and managed by OMC Shipmanagement, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ex-Quadir renamed October 2011. x-Barbados-flagged, homeport Bridgetown, call sign 8PWC. Operated by Oceanic Marine Contractors (OCS), Singapore.
An item dated 16 November 1943 reported that the Soviet naval forces at Batumi [Georgia] consisted of the heavy cruiser Krasny Kavkas (1), light cruiser Krasny Krim (2), 1 Storojvey-class destroyer (3), 1-Ghevny-class destroyer(4), 1 Frunse-class destroyer (5), 13 M.T.B.s of which 5 were beached, the hulls of 2 torpedo boats, 5 motor minesweepers, 4 submarines, 1-8,500 ton cargo passenger vessel, 3-7.000 tons tankers. 1 circa 4.500 tons freighter, 1 circa 3.500 tons freighter, 1 circa 2.500 tons freighter, 3 circa 2.000 tons freighters, 1 floating crane, 15 coastal vessels and barges totally around 10.000 tons and furthermore 25 boats.
Notes
1. Krasny Kavkaz of the Admiral Nakhimov-class light cruisers, preceded by Svetlana-class, succeeded by Kirov-class. Laid down by Russud Dockyard, Nikolayev, Ukraine on 31 October 1913, launched on 21 June 1916, handed over in November 1917 as the Admiral Lazarev, renamed Krasny Kavkaz on 14 December 1926, commissioned on 25 January 1932, trainiing ship since 12 May 1947 and sunk as a target on 21 November 1952.
2. Of the Svetlana-class light cruisers, preceded by Muraviev Amurski-class, succeeded by Admiral Nakhimov-class. Laid down at Russo-Baltic Shipyard, Reval nowdays Tallinn, Estonia on 7 December 1913, launched on 27 November 1915, handed over as Profintern in November 1917, commissioned on 1 July 1928, renamed on 31 October 1939, training ship since November 1954, stricken and broken up in July 1959.
3. Storozhevoy-class destroyers, preceded by Gnevy-class and succeeded by Ognevoy-class, displacement 1.727 (standard)-2.279 (full load) tons.
4. Gnevny-class destroyers, preceded by Gogland-class, succeeded by Storozhevoy-class, displacement 1.612 (standard)-2.039 (full load) tons.
5. Is this name correct. The former Gangut-class battleship Poltava renamed Frunze on 7 January still existed on the Second World War although partly broken up, between end July 1941-31 May lying in the Leningrad Sea Canal where she run aground.
Source
German War Diary of Admiral, Black Sea 1 November 1943-30 November 1943. Published by Department of the Navy. Washington, 1955.
A list dated 17 November 1939 was dealing with ships and floating equipment captured by the Germans in the Polish coastal area. With the German ship breaking company Gemeinschaft Bremerhaven was negotiated about scrapping the ships and equipment not wanted by the military leader of the salvage group. Captured ships not owned by the Polish government were due to the war considered as war prizes and could be used for service. Ships not used for military purposed could be returned for economic reasons to their owners. A list dated 17 November 1939 was dealing with ships and floating equipment captured by the Germans in the Polish coastal area. With the German ship breaking company Gemeinschaft Bremerhaven was negotiated about scrapping the ships and equipment not wanted by the military leader of the salvage group. Captured ships not owned by the Polish government were due to the war considered as war prizes and could be used for service. Ships not used for military purposed could be returned for economic reasons to their owners. An item reported that the 1-50 tons tripod floating crane was serviceable at the new Polish private shipyard across from the Holzlager. She was to remain at Gdynia [called Gotenhafen by Germans] until the salvage activities were completed. Then would be decided what to do with her.
High Command of the Kriegsmarine. Case 110. Website
An item reported the launching 2 days earlier [on Tuesday] at the shipyard Gusto of a 60 tons floating crane built for foreign account. Dimensions 28 x 11,50 x 2,75 (hold) metres). To be fitted out with 1-100 ihp 2 cylinder high pressure engine and boiler with a heating surface of 47 square metres and 8kg steam pressure. Would be towed to her destination.
An item dated Schiedam, Netherlands 11th reported the departure of the floating crane Titan II towed by the Dutch ocean going tug Witte Zee towards Wallsend-on-Tyne, United Kingdom. She was built at the shipyard Gusto, firm A.F. Smulders at Schiedam, Netherlands. Dimensions pontoon 40 x 21 metres. Lifting capacity 150 tons. The Schiedamsche Courant of the same date reported that the superstructure of the crane not was removed for the voyage. On Saturday afternoon at 16.55 o’clock on sea.
In his report dated Buchartes, Romania 9 October 1942 wrote the German authority for the conquered Ukrainian harbours K. Friedrich Albrecht tot he Reichskommisar für die Seeschiffahrt at Berlin that Russia in her larger harbour usually possessed good floating cranes which were all at the same scuttled. In the meantime was the 150 tons crane at Nikoljav repaired and available for service just like a 40 tons crane. In the past week was also 1-25 tons crane with own propulsion salvaged. At Cherson was 1-40 tons crane in service and a second one at Odessa salvaged but still not repaired. A larger floating crane there was still scuttled and to be salvaged. In Sevastopol was the salvage of 1-150 tons crane on short notice to be completed. In Feodosia was 1-50 tons crane lying in the water but efforts were done to make her floating while she was really needed for salvage purposes.
Note
1. Between 22 June 1941 and 10 November 1944 was the Soviet republic Ukraine more or less controlled by the German Reichskomissariat after she was conquered by Germany. The Soviets destroyed harbour facilities, scuttled ships and so on when the Germans invaded Ukraine.
Source
High Command of the Kriegsmarine (OKM).Case 216 Website
