Dutch cargo-passenger ship Nieuw Zeeland 1927-1942

Exhibition Varen voor Vrijheid. Museum Katwijk

Laid down by De Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands with yard number 142 on 19 February 1927, launched on 5 January 1928, delivered to owner/manager N.V. Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij, Amsterdam, Netherlands on 11 April 1928, chartered by Britsh BMWT, coverted into a troop transport at Singapore, first voyage begun on 17 September 1940, requisitioned by the Dutch government and torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U 380 on the position 35.59 North-03.45 West while underway from Arzeu, Algeria towards Gibraltar on 11 November 1942. 

American and Japanese warships visiting Philippeville, French Algeria according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 28August 1917

An item reported that according to an agent notification arrived two American and one Japanese warship(s) at Philippeville [since 1962 Skikda, Algeria] for a short visit.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

French battleship Dunkerque left Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria bound for Toulon, Vichy France according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 20 February 1942

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L’Adroit-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that in the early morning of 19 February the French battleship Dunkerque (1) joined by 2 destroyers and 2 submarines left Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria with unknown destination [naval base at Toulon, Vichy France]. The French destroyers Kersaint (2), Cid (?) and Alcyon (3) already left Algiers, French Algeria. The J.I.C. commented that the departure of the Dunkerque was no surprise, she needed to be docked and her fire control equipment be repaired. However every move of a French important ship including at Martinique was to be monitored.

Notes

1. Built under the 1931 Programme as an answer on the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, laid down by Arsenal de Brest, France on 24 December 1932, launched on 2 October 1935, in service on 1 September 1938, scuttled on 27 November 1942, stricken in 1955 and broken up in 1958. Part of Dunkerque-class preceded by planned Lyon-class and realized Bretagne-class and succeeded by Richelieu-class.

2. Part of Vauquelin-class preceded by Aigle-class succeeded by Le Fanstaque-class. Laid down by Chantiers Navals Francais, Caen Ateliers et Chantiers de La Loire, Saint Nazaire, France on 19 September 1930, launched on 14 November 1931, commissioned on 20 September 1933,completed on 31 December 1933, in actual service on 14 January 1934, scuttled at Toulon, France on 27 November 1942 and broken up in 1950.

3. Part of L'Adroit-class preceded by Bourrasque-class succeeded by Le Hardi-class. Ordered on 25 November 1924, laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux, France in May 1925, launched on 26 June 1926, completed on 15 July 1929 and stricken on 10 November 1952.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 72 dated 20 February 1942

British destoyer leader HMS Broke collided with Turkish merchant ship ss Ussvasi Hakki according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that the British destroyer leader HMS Broke (1) while escorting a convoy in the Western Approaches collided with the Turkish merchant ship ss Ussvasi Hakki. The Broke was holed above the waterline, the Turkish ship sunk.

Note

1. Thornycroft destroyer leader. Original name Rooke. Ordered in April 1918, laid down with yard number 983 by John I. Thornycroft&Company, England in October 1918, launched on 16 September 1920, renamed Brooke in April 1921, commissioned on 15 April 1925, heavily damaged during Operation Terminal when troops were landed at Algiers, French Algeria on 8 November 1942 and sunk on 10 November 1942.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

French battleship Dunkerque arrived at Toulon, France according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 February 1942

Dunkerque©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the French battleship Dunkerque, damaged by the British Royal Navy at Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria on 3 July 1940 arrived under her own power at the main French naval base at Toulon, Vichy-France. The J.I.C. commented that her departure from Mers-el-Kébir, French Algeria was mentioned in Summary No. 72.(1)

Note

1. Built under the 1931 Programm as an answer on the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, laid down by Arsenal de Brest, France on 24 December 1932, launched on 2 October 1935, in service on 1 September 1938, scuttled on 27 November 1942, stricken in 1955 and broken up in 1958. Part of Dunkerque-class preceded by planned Lyon-class and realized Bretagne-class and succeeded by Richelieu-class

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 74 dated 22 February 1942

Triple Entente troop transports arriving at Marseille, France according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 5 August 1917

An item referred to the attache at Madrid reporting the arrival on 25 July at Marseille, France of 4 steam transports coming with troops from Algiers and Oran, on 27 July the French steam transport Lotus with 2,000 Indochinese soldiers, furthermore 2 smaller steamships with troops coming from Algiers and on 30 Jully a fully occupied British steam transport with colonial troops.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

British submarine HMS Pandora claimed to have sunk French light cruiser according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

Photo Allan C. Green 1878-1954. State Library of Victoria

La Galissonière-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the British submarine HMS Pandora (1) claimed to have sunk on 5 July off Algiers, French Algeria a French 15.24cm/6” (light) La Galissonière-class cruiser.(2) Next was the Pandora forced to dive to escape bombs and depth charges.

Notes

1. N42. Originally to be named Python but in 1928 decided to rename her Pandora. Part of Parthian-class preceded by Odin-class succeeded by Rainbow-class, ordered on 7 February 1928, laid down by Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 9 July 1928, launched on 22 August 1929, commissioned on 30 June 1930 and sunk in a Germann air attack on Malta on 1 April 1942.

2. She sunk not a La Galissonière-class cruiser but the French aviso Rigault de Genouilly, laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Lormont, France on 7 July 1931, launched on 18 September 1932, commissioned on 14 March 1934 and sunk on 4 July 1940.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

British aircraft attacked French battle cruiser Dunkerque according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

British HMS Ark Royal©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

French Dunkerque©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that on 6 July torpedo aircraft of the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (1) attacked at Oran, French Algeria with success the French battle cruiser Dunkerque (2). She was already damaged by an earlier attack and now to be taken for some time out of action. The British lost just one plane despite the heavy French opposition.

Notes

1. Pennant 91. Built under the 1934 Programme, laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 16 September 1935, launched on 13 April 1937, commissioned on 16 December 1938, underway from Malta to Gibraltar torpedoed by the German submarine U-81 on 13 November 1941 and sunk on 14 November

2. Built under the 1931 Programm as an answer on the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, laid down by Arsenal de Brest, France on 24 December 1932, launched on 2 October 1935, in service on 1 September 1938, scuttled on 27 November 1942, stricken in 1955 and broken up in 1958. Part of Dunkerque-class preceded by planned Lyon-class and realized Bretagne-class and succeeded by Richelieu-class.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

French warships leaving Algiers for France according to the War Cabinet Weekly Résumé No. 45of the Naval, Military and Air Situation 4-12 July 1940

An item reported that the French warships which left Algiers, French Algeria on 3 July since then arrived at Toulon, France.

Source

National Archive UK. CAB-66-9-42. 

French troop transport visited Port Venres, France according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 21 August 1917

An item referred to a tiding of the German naval attache at Madrid, Spain reporting that a French troop transport arrived at Port Venres, France coming from Algiers, French Algeria and after a hour left again bound for Marseille, France.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

American destroyer USS Rowan DD-405 1937-1943

Somers-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Benham-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Sims-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Gridley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bagley-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Benham-class (sometimes called as Ellet-class) preceded by Somers-class succeeded by Sims-class. Gibbs&Cox-design. Built between 1936-1939 were 10 vessels built with a limited 1,500 tons standard displacement according to the London Naval Treaty. With similar characteristiscs as the Gridley- and Bagley-classes. Hull number DD-405. Laid down by Norfolk Navy Yard on 25 June 1937, launched on 5 May 1938, commissioned on 23 September 1939 and torpedoed and sunk by a German S-boat on 11 September 1943 while underway from Paestum, Greece to Oran, French Algeria. 

French armoured cruiser Edgar Quinet sighted at Toulon, France according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

Edgard Quinet. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that accorring to an intercepted letter the French warship Edward Quinet mid July was lyying at Toulon, France.(1)

Note

1. Part of Edgar Quinet-class armoured cruisers preceded by Ernest Renan. Laid down by Arsenal de Brest, France in November 1905, launched on 21 September 1907, commissioned in January 1911 and wrecked west of Oran, Algeria on 4 January 1930 and sunk on 9 January 1930.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Spanish steamships Anita, Jose Maria and Sancho bound for Gibraltar and French Algeria according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

An item reported that the Spanish steamships Anita, Jose Maria and Sancho loaded at the free harbour Cadiz totally 500 ton milk, coffee and sucker bound for Gibraltar, Sancho was clarified for Algiers, French Algeria.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622 

Japanese warships escorting troop transports in Mediterranean according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 16 August 1917

An item referred to an agent message dated 14 August reporting that the troop transports going from Algeria towards France started in mid July still were escorted by Japanese warships.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

France hired transport Massilia for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895

With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Left Marseille, France on 23 April with Algerian regiment and mules from Philippeville [nowadays Skikda, Algeria].

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137. 

France hired transport Dordogne for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895

With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Left Marseille on 13 April loaded with Kabyle conductors and military train. Form Philippeville [nowadays Skikda, Algeria].

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137. 

French warships and minefield protecting the Bay of Algiers according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 11 August 1917

An item referred to a message of the naval attache at Madrid, Spain dated 7 August reporting that according to a Spanish sailing vessel since 1 August in a semicircle in the Bay of Algiers a minefield was laid with a expansion of aroun 3 nautical miles. Between both ends of the field and the mainland were a passage gap guarded by French warships.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

Allied troop transport underway from French Algeria to France according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 4 August 1917

An item referred to an agent reporting that on 16 July a larger fully occupied troop transport the Spanish waters passed underway from Oran, Algeria towards Marseille, France.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622

France hired transport Entre Rios for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895

With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Left Philippeville [nowadays Skikda, Algeria] [nowadays Skikda, Algeria] on 9 April loaded with mules and ammunition and Port Said, Egypt on 17 April.

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137. 

France hired transport California for French expedition to Madagascar in 1895

With the First Madagascar Expedition (May 1883-December 1885) started the Franco-Hova War. In December 1885 was a Treaty signed which the French interpreted as being a Protectorate Treaty which was denied by Queen Ranavalona III. The result was the Second Madagascar Expedition December 1894-1 October 1895) ending in Madagascar becoming a French colony (1897-1958). The Malagasy Republic was an autonomous French territory until she became independent as the Democatric Republic of Madagascar in 1975. Left Philippeville [nowadays Skikda, Algeria] on 10 April loaded with Kabyle carriers and stores and mules, left Port Said, Egypte on 17 April.

Source

Captain Pasfield Oliver, “The Madagascar expedition”: The United Service Magazine, volume XI. New Series. April 1895 to September 1895, p. 136-137.