French trawler Joseph Roty II SM 199078 1974-

Scrapyard Gent, Belgium 12-9-2026

France-flagged, homeport Saint Malo, IMO 7362500, MMSI 227583000 and call sign FNMY. Originally designed as ‘Terre-Neuva’ for the cod fishery off Newfoundland. Built by Gdynia Shipyard, Gdynia, Poland in 1974

Bulgarian fish factory ship (ex-Willesden 1960-1962) Georgi Sava Rakovsky 1962-1983

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Launched by Barclay, Curle&Co. Ltd., Clydeholm Yard, Galsgow, Scotland with yard number 746 on 18 November 1960, completed in February 1961, delivered to Britain Steam Ship Co. Ltd., London, England, sold to Nav Maritime Bulgare, Varna, Bulgaria in 1962, converted into a fish factory ship and broken up in China around September 1983. 

Argentine fish factory ship (ex-Akebono Maru No. 77 1986-1992) Centurion del Atlantico 1992-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 3-12-2025

Argentina-flagged, homeport Ushuaia, No. 0237, IMO 8610021, MMSI 701027000 and call sign LW5656. Built by MHI Shimonoseki Shipyard&Machinery Works, Shimonoseki, Japan in 1986. Also called a fishing factory stern trawler. 

Russian fish factory ship (ex-Georg Lurik 1989-1992, Georg Lurich 1992-196, Juno Warrior 1996-2004, Kai Shun s 2004-2017) Baltiyskaya Kosa K-2190 2017-

Great Belt Bridge, Denmark, 30 April 2025

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Russia-flagged, IMO 8607268, MMSI 273391650 and call sign UHUR. Shipspotting reports China-flagged, homeport Shanghai, name Kai Shun. Same IMO and MMSI, call sign BIWZ. Ex-Georg Lurik 1989-1992, Georg Lurich 1992-196, Juno Warrior 1996-2004, Kai Shun since 2004, owner/manager Kaichuang Deep Sea Fisheries, Shangai and built by PS Werften Stralsung, Stralsung, Germany in 1989.

Spanish trawlerTronio 3GC-1-2-05 2005-

Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas, January 2025

Earlier United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 9361603, MMSI 224623000 and call sign ZDLS2. Owner Pesquerias Georgia, Viveiro, Spain, manager Pesquera Canaria 2004, Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Operator Georgia Seafoods, Stanly, Falkland Islands. Spain-flagged, MMSI 224623000 and call sign ECJF. Laid down by Astilleros Armon, Navia, Spain on 18 May 2005, launched on 25 July 2005 and completed on 28 October 2005. 

American whaling bark Columbia visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 October 1850

An item reported that the American whaling bark Columbia master Sweeny was cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii on 16 October and found for Sag Harbor.

American whaler Coriolanus visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 October 1850

 

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 15 October of the American whaler Coriolanus master McGinuley from the Atlantic Ocean 12 months out 85 barrels sperm oil 16,000 lbs bone. 

American whaler Ohio visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 October 1850

 

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 12 October of the American whaler Ohio master Norton from the Atlantic Ocean 23 months out 200 barrel sperm oil 3,200 barrels whale oil 1,400 this season

Russian merchant ship Ternei active in the Pacific on 1 July 1944

A report from Op-16-FT, Washington, USA dated 1 July 1944 serial FT-49-44 described all Soviet merchant ships active in the Pacific. On 15 June 1944 were 207 Russian merchant ships with a total gross tonnage of 891,591 tons active in transpacific and coastal waters.This number included for instance 36 Liberty ships. 70% or 627,649 gross tons participated in regular transpacific traffic destinated for Siberian harbors and 95 vessels or 264.942 gross tons in the coastal waters. The 207 vessels excluded 7 icebreakers.

Gross tonnage 1,470 tons. Type ss freighter. Built in 1921. Speed 8 knots. Fuel coal. International call sign UPIQ. Service coastal. Remarkscrab catching fleet.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945

French whaler Elizabeth visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 13 November 1852

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 12 November of the French whaler Elizabeth master Darmandavits of Le Havre 40 barrels sperm oil 1,800 barrels whale oil 32,000 lbs bone 

American whaler Cambria visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 13 November 1852

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 12 November of the American whaler Cambria master Cottle 1,600 barrels whale oil 20,000 lbs bone 

Dutch cutter (ex-Dirk van Beelen 1960-1969, Enja 1969-1972, Westereems 1972-1981, Vier Gezusters 1981-1989, Mijntje Junior 1989-1998) Stella Bel 1998-

Inner harbour Stellendam, Netherlands 13-9-2024

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 5090567, MMSI 245506000 and call sign PGCJ. Called a yacht on several websites, but by her owner Wrakvissen.nl a cutter for non-commercial fishing. Built at the Seijmonsbergen Scheepswerf, Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1960. Ex-Dirk van Beelen renamed 1969, Enja renamed 1972, Westereems renamed 1981, Vier Gezusters renamed 1989 and Mijntje Junior renamed January 1998.

Japanese aircraft and ships causing panic along American Pacific coast line according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 December 1941

An item referred to RDF bearings which indicated the presence of a Japanese unit on the position 38-48 North latitude and 132-45 West longitude 500 miles West North West of San Francisco, USA. The unit stayed stationary for 2 hours. Air reconnaisance flights were fruitless. Suspicious activities of undentifies aircraft and ships resulted in a blackout between Bakersfield and San Diego. Armed Japanese fishing boats were reported putting in along the lower Californian (Mexican) coast.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration) mr0422a. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 2 Dated 12 December 1941.

Soviet king crab fishery in Eastern Bering Sea in April 1966

In early April three Zakharov-class factoryships accompanied by about 11 tangle nethandling trawlers entered the king crab fishery in the Eastern Bering Sea (Bristol Bay). Throughout the month the vessels concentrated on the traditional crab-fishing grounds north of Port Moller (mid-Alaska Peninsula) .

Source

Commercial Fisheries Review dated June 1966, p. 99. 

Chilean fishing vessel Alejandra Maria III PAR848

Puerto Williams, Navarino Island, capital city of Antártica Chilena Province 21 February 2024

American whaler Menkar visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 16 November 1850

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 9 November of the American whaler Menkar master Norton 26 months out 2,050 barrels whale oil 25,000 lbs bone

American whaler Saratoga visited Hilo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 2 November 1850

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An item reported the arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on 12 October of the American whaler Saratoga master Harding 13 months out 80 barrels sperm oil 2,800 barrels whale oil 30,000 lbs bone

American whaler Cowper visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 16 November 1850

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 6 November of the American whaler Cowper master Cole 24 months out 150 barrels sperm oil 4,000 barrels whale oil 25,000 lbs bone

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French destroyed two Dutch herring fishery patrols according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemsche courant dated 3 September 1703

An item dated Edingburg, Scotland 18 August reported that the French ships who destroyed 2 of the 3 Dutch herring fishery escorts were waiting for 3 ships coming from Brest, France before going to Greenland.