German gunboat SMS Wolf 1878-1919

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Of the Wolf-class. Launched by Kaiserliche Werft, Wilhelmshaven, Germany with yard number 3 on 21 March 1878, commissioned on 1 October 1878, stricken on 3 February 1906, became a repair ship and broken up in 1919. Served in Far East (East) and German South West Africa [nowadays Naminia]. Building costs 487.000 Mark. Displacement 490 (construction)-570 (maximum) tons and as dimensions 44,5 (waterline)-47,2 (over all) x 7,66 x 3,4 (maximum) metres. Propulsion consisted of 2 1 cylinder engines and 2 boilers supplying 260hp allowing a speed of 9,4 knots. Barkentine rigged with a sail area of 541 square metres, later reduced to 290 square metres. Armament consisted of 2-12,5cm L/13 hoop guns, 2-8,7cm L/24 hoop guns and 3-3,7cm revolver guns.

French whaler Le Cousin arrived at Table Bay, South Africa according to the newspaper The Cape of Good Hope Gazette dated Friday 20 January 1837

An item reported the arrival at Table Bay of the French whaler Le Cousin master M. Bourgeois leaving Le Havre, France in 1836, loaded with 1.00 barrels oil, visiting for refreshments. 

Germans disabling harbour of Swakopmund, German South West Africa according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 23 September 1914

An item referred to a statement of a coaster on 11th August reporting that the Germans intended to leave Swakopmund (1) in German South West Africa after destroying the jetty, scuttling the tugs in the harbour and closing the ships and magazines. The victuals were transport towards Windhoek, capital city of the colony. The same happened at the harbour Lüderitzbucht [nowadays Namibia].

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1. Founded on 8 August 1892 by crewmembers of the German gunboat SMS Hyane became the main port of the German colony. Nowadays Namibia.