British defence vessel HMS Greenfly was towed to Nasiriya, Mesopotamia according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 2 dated 15 January 1921

An item reported that the British defence vessel HMS Greenfly was towed to Nasiriya. Mesopotamia.

Note

1. Fly-class river gunboat, also called small China gunboat, especially designed for patrolling on the Tigris river, building ordered in February 1915, launched by Yarrow&Company in September 1915, paid off in March 1918 and sold at Basra, Iraq on 1 March 1923.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB/24/118/69

Italian battleship Emanuele Filiberto 1893-1920

Re Umberto-class. Thanks for allowing us to publish

Ammiraglio d Saint Bon-class

Laid down at Castellamma di Stabia on 5 October 1893, launched on 29 September 1897, sea trials off Naples, Italy in September 1900, commissioned on 6September 1901, completed on 16 April 1902, to be broken up being obsolete in 1914-1915, became harbour defence ships at Venice, Italy stricken on 29 March 1920 and broken up. 

Part of the Ammiraglio d Saint Bon-class battleships, designed by Benedetto Brin, consisted of the Ammiraglio di Saint Bon and the Emanuele Filiberto. Preceded by the Re Umberto-class and succeeded by the Regina Margherita-class. The design was not really a success. 

Displacement 10.244 (normal)-10.700 (full load) tons and as dimensions 105 (waterline)-111.8 (over all) x 21 x 8 metres or 344-366.9½ x 59.3½ x 25.2½ feet. The 2-shaft triple expansions steam engines and 12 cylindrical boilers supplied 13.552 ihp allowing a speed of 18.3 knots and with a speed of 10 knots a range of 5.500 nautical miles. Their crew numbered 565 men. The Harvey armour consisted of a 24,9cm/9.8’ thick belt and side, a 7cm/2.75” thick deck with the turrets, casemates and conning tower protected by respectively 24,9cm/9.8”, 15cm/5.9” and 24,9cm/9.8”. The armament consisted of 2x2-25,4cm/10”/40 Armstrong guns, 8x1-15,2cm/6”/40 guns, 8-11,9cm/4.7”/40 guns, 8-5,7cm/2.2”/43 6-pd guns, 2x1-3,7cm/1.5”/20 guns and 4z1-45cm/17.7” torpedo tubes. 

Note

1. Benedetto Brin (17 May 1822 Turin, Piedmont-24 May 1898, Rome, Lazia), naval engineer in the Royal Italian navy and minister of marine (1876-1898). 

Italian battleship Ammiraglio do Saint Bon 1893-1920

Re Umberto-class. With thanks for allowing to publish

Ammiraglio d Saint Bon-class

Laid down at the Venice Shipyard on 18 July 1893, launched on 29 April 1897, sea trials off La Spezia in January 1901, commissioned on 1 February 1901, trials on 5 and 23 May 1901, completed on 24 May 1901, harbour defence ship at Venice since Italian participation in the First World War, floating anti-aircraft battery at Venice after April 1916 until November 1918, stricken on 18 June 1920 and sold to be broken up.

Part of the Ammiraglio d Saint Bon-class battleships, designed by Benedetto Brin, consisted of the Ammiraglio di Saint Bon and the Emanuele Filiberto. Preceded by the Re Umberto-class and succeeded by the Regina Margherita-class. The design was not really a success.

Displacement 10.244 (normal)-10.700 (full load) tons and as dimensions 105 (waterline)-111.8 (over all) x 21 x 8 metres or 344-366.9½ x 59.3½ x 25.2½ feet. The 2-shaft triple expansions steam engines and 12 cylindrical boilers supplied 14.296 ihp allowing a speed of 18.3-19,2 (trial) knots and with a speed of 10 knots a range of 5.500 nautical miles. Their crew numbered 557 men. The Harvey armour consisted of a 24,9cm/9.8’ thick belt and side, a 7cm/2.75” thick deck with the turrets, casemates and conning tower protected by respectively 24,9cm/9.8”, 15cm/5.9” and 24,9cm/9.8”. The armament consisted of 2x2-25,4cm/10”/40 Armstrong guns, 8x1-15,2cm/6”/40 guns, 8-11,9cm/4.7”/40 guns, 8-5,7cm/2.2”/43 6-pd guns, 2x1-3,7cm/1.5”/20 guns and 4z1-45cm/17.7” torpedo tubes.

Note
1. Benedetto Brin (17 May 1822 Turin, Piedmont-24 May 1898, Rome, Lazia), naval engineer in the Royal Italian navy and minister of marine (1876-1898).

Dutch defence vessel Zr.Ms. Pro Patria 1857-1877

Model Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.244930

Designed by L.K. Turk (Chief naval engineer/director navy shipbuilding) and lieutenant Klerk, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands 15 April 1857, launched 1858, involved in a a collision with a fishery vessel when she left the Dokhaven at Vlissingen 30 October, 6 men were killed when one of her guns exploded why lying at Willemsoord, Netherlands 25 July 1859, navy budget discussions parliaments member Van Loghem was opponent of armouring her, 21 May 1863, fitted out with leeboards in 1865, used as training ship for gunners  when in navy budget 1871 was decided to replace her by the Vulkan, decommissioned 6 April1877 and converted into a ‘vlotschuit‘ [a kind of lighter], displacement 150 tons, dimensions 20,00 x 7,40 x 1,4 (1-10-1877)-1,80 metres, in 1877 a crew of 20 men and an armament of 5 guns(4-middle 30pd guns, 1-20cm mortar). Against the building of the Pro Patria and her sister ships is protested while the building costs were much higher (twice) as the large gunboats while the latter had better sailing qualities. Building costs of the Pro Patria without being fitted out were more as ƒ 40.000,00. In 1870 were to costs to held her in annual service with a crew of 30 men ƒ 11.134,00.

Dutch navy wanted armoured river defence vessels similar to the Brazilian design according to the Dutch newspaper Heldersche Courant dated 3 October 1868

An item reported that the Royal Netherlands Navy was interested in obtaining an armoured river vessel. The new design was based on similar vessels now used by the Brazilian navy with as dimensions 36,5 x 8,5 x 1,5 meter.

Dutch minister of navy wanted to built in 1869 just 2 monitors and an armoured river defence vessel according to the Dutch newspaper Heldersche Courant dated 3 October 1868

An item reported that the Dutch minister of navy wanted to added more monitors to the fleet. Those vessels being similar armed were less vulnerable for enemy fire, less expensive and excellent suited for defending the fairways. He asked for the budget year 1869 a budget for building just 2 monitors while the building of also an armoured river defence vessel was also intended and that was the complete production of the armoured works. More could these works not provide and the minister thought there was no need to purchase the armour elsewhere on short notice.

Defence vessels Zr.Ms. Wodan and Zr.Ms. Pollux launched at Dordrecht, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Heldersche en Nieuwedieper Courant dated 31 May 1860

An item reported that in the evening of the 25th at the shipyard of Jan Schouten at Dordrecht, Netherlands with success the defence vessels Wodan (1) and Pollux (2) were launched.

Notes
1. Since 1875 accommodation ship, dimensions 20,00 x 7,40 x 1,80 metres, a displacement of 150 tons and an armament of 5 guns.
2. Stricken between 1870 and 1875, dimensions 20,00 x 7,40 x 1,80 metres, a displacement of 150 tons and an armament of 5 guns

In stead of defence vessels more interest for larger ships for Royal Netherlands Navy according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 6 December 1859

An item dealing with the Royal Netherlands Navy reported that the decision not to built defence vessels by the navy shipyards permitted to supply more efforts to the building or completing of the larger ships including the conversion of the sailing frigate De Ruyter and three more ships into floating batteries. The block ships were to remain sailing vessels suitable to depart within a month to sea. The floating batteries were meant to defend the entrances to our trading places armed with 6 long 60 pdr guns fore and aft.

Call signs of Dutch warships with a name starting with an “O” of a “P” in 1867

Zr.Ms. Prins Hendrik der Nederlanden

Zr.Ms. Prinses Amelia. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands

Zr.Ms. Prins van Oranje. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands

The Dutch departments of Home Affairs and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in the Dutch East Indies. The list I used was published by H. Nijgh at Rotterdam and was kept update until 1 October 1867.

GQPN=Onrust, iron paddle steamship 4^th class

GQPS=Orkaan, floating battery

GQRC=Pallas, sail corvette 2^nd class

GQRF=Pollux, defence vessel

GQRJ=Prins Alexander der Nederlanden, sail frigate 2^nd class

GQRL=Prinses Amelia, screw steamship 1^st class

GQRN=Prinses Maria, screw steamship 3^rd class

GQRS=Prins Hendrik der Nederland, iron ram turret

GQRV=Prins Maurits der Nederlanden, sail corvette 1^st class

GQSB=Prins van Oranje, sail frigate 1^st class

GQSD=Pro Patria, defence vessel

GQSH=Pylades, schooner brig

Call signs of Dutch warships with a name starting with an “M” or a “N” in 1867

Metalen Kruis

Marnix

The Dutch departments of Home Affairs and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in the Dutch East Indies. The list I used was published by H. Nijgh at Rotterdam and was kept update until 1 October 1867.

GQND=Maas en Waal, screw steamship 4^th class

GQNH=Madura, iron paddle steamship 4^th class

GQNK=Makassar, schooner brig

GQNM=Marnix, screw steamship 2^nd class

GQNR=Mars, defence vessel

GQNT=Metalen Kruis, screw steamship 1^st class

GQPH=Neptunus, floating battery

Call signs of Dutch warships with a name starting with an “E” of a “F” in 1867

The Dutch departments of Home Affairs and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in the Dutch East Indies. The list I used was published by H. Nijgh at Rotterdam and was kept update until 1 October 1867.

GQJF=Eolus, defence vessel
GQJK=Evertsen, screw steam frigate
GQJR=Friso, defence vessel

Call signs of Dutch warships with a name starting with a “C” in 1867

The Dutch departments of Home Affairs and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in the Dutch East Indies. The list I used was published by H. Nijgh at Rotterdam and was kept update until 1 October 1867.

GQFC=Cachelot, brig
GQFH=Celebes, iron paddle steamship 4th class
GQFK=Citadel van Antwerpen, screw steamship 2nd class
GQFM=Cladius Civilis, defence vessel
GQFP=Coehoorn, screw steamship 4th class
GQFS=Cornelis Dirks, screw steamship 3rd class
GQFV=Curacao, screw steamship 1st class
GQHB=Cycloop, paddle steamship 3rd class

Call signs of Dutch warships with a name starting with a “B” in 1867

The Dutch departments of Home Affairs and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in the Dutch East Indies. The list I used was published by H. Nijgh at Rotterdam and was kept update until 1 October 1867.

GQCR=Bali, screw steamship 4th class
GQCT=Banka, paddle steamship 3rd class
GQCW=Bato, defence vessel
GQDC=Bello, defence vessel
GQDH=Bommelerwaard. Screw steamship 4th class
GQDK=Boreas, armoured defence vessel
GQDM=Borneo, paddle steamship 3rd class
GQDP=Brinio, defence vessel
GQDS=Bromo, paddle steamship 2nd class

Call signs of Dutch warships with a name starting with an “A” in 1867

The Dutch departments of Home Affairs and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in the Dutch East Indies. The list I used was published by H. Nijgh at Rotterdam and was kept update until 1 October 1867.

GQBF=Aart van Nes, screw steamship 4th class
GQBJ=Achilles, defence vessel
GQBL=Adolf Hertog van Nassau, screw steam frigate
GQBN=Admiraal van Kingsbergen, iron paddle steam ship 4th class
GQBT=Admiraal van Wassenaer, screw steam frigate
GQBW=Amstel, sail corvette 1st class
GQCD=Amsterdam, paddle steamship 1st class
GQCH=Anna Paulowna, screw steam frigate
GQCK=Ardjoeno, paddle steamship 1st class