British destroyer HMS Nestor visited Ponte Delgada, São Miguel, Azores in September 1941

In his letter No. 1267 dated Lisbon 18 September 1941 reported the German naval attaché in Portugal to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin referring to an Australian service the arrival of the British destroyer HMS Nestor G02 (1) at Ponte Delgada, São Miguel, Azores on 2 September. After loading 220 ton oil she departed the same day to Freetown, Sierra Leone. An Italian source called her not correctly Ebotor.

1. The British destroyer HMS Nestor G02. Part of N-class preceded by Tribal-class succeeded by L- and M-classes. Laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited, Scotland in 1939, launched on 9 July 1940, commissioned on 3 February 1941 and scuttled on 16 June 1942 after being damaged in an air attack on 15 June 1942 while underway from Haifa towards Malta but the convoy changed course to Malta with the attack off Greece.

Source

Bundesarchive. RM 11-17. German naval attaché in Portugal. 

Israeli cargo ship ms Tamar 1951-1965 (Kronios 1965-1970, Athiena 1970-1978)

Original postcard

Laid down by De Merwede S.&M., Hardinxveld, Netherlands for account of Zim Israel Navigation Co. Ltd., Haifa, Israel on 5 July 1950, launched on 27 June 1951, completed on 31 October 1951, owned by by Kronios Cia., Maritima S.A., Piraeus, Greece, owned by Demimiar Coa. Maritima S.A., Piraeus, damaged by fire in the Aegean Sea on 5 February 1977 and arrived at Eleusis, Greece to be broken up in January 1978. 

German 4-mast barque (ex-Arrow 1902-1912) Parma 1912-1931 (1938)

Johannes Holst (1880-1965). Oil on canvas. Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Albert Roger Edouard Chapelet (25 September 1903 Versailles, France-30 June 1995 Montpon-Ménestérol, France 30 June 1995).  Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Of the German company F. Laiesz of Hamburg, known as the Flying P-line. Built on the Clyde by A. Rodger&Co., Port Glasgow, Scotland with yard number 361 for the British Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. in 1902, active on the nitrate trade between Germany and Chile, interned in 1914 at Iquique, Chile, assigned to the United Kingdom in1920, handed over to the Belgian government in 1921, same year sold back to Laiesz, sold to Finland in 1931, hulked in 1936, sold to England, became a hulk at Haifa, Palestine [Israel) and broken up in 1938. 

Enemy submarine sunk off Haifa according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 8 August 1942

An item reported that an u-boat active in the Eastern Mediterranean was sunk off Haifa, British Mandatory Palestine [Israel] on 4 August and several crew members taken prisoner.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No.241 dated 8 August 1942.

Cypriot bulk carrier Blue Diamond 2008-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 27 October 2022

Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, IMO 9330654, MMSI 636013095 and call sign A8KO6. Registered owner Firon Sg Inc. or owned by Kotani Shipmanagement, Limassol, Cyprus and managed by Xt Management, Haifa, Israel. Built by Ha Long Shipbuilding Industry, Haiphong, Vietnam in 2008. 

Israeli chemical/oil tanker Chem Singapore 2015-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 2 April 2022

Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, IMO 9705768, MMSI 636016364 and call sign D5FU4. Owned and managed by XT Maritime, Haifa, Israel. Built by Kitanihon Shipbuilding, Hachonohe, Japan in 2015. 

British squadron underway from Turkey towards Malta according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 10 for the week ending 11 September 1920

Iron Duke-class

The New York Public Library Digital Collections George Arents Collection-cigarette cards-British warships

An item reported that the British battleships HMS Emperor of India (1) and Marlborough (2) accompanied by 4 destroyers would leave Constantinople, Turkey on 24 September, underway visiting Smyrna [Turkey], Cyprus, Haifa [Mandatory Palestine nowadays Israel], Jaffa [Mandatory Palestine nowadays Israel] and Egypt, arriving around 23 October at Malta.

Notes

1. Part of the Iron Duke-class battleships (5x2-34.4cm/13.5” cal 45 Mk V guns), preceded by King George V-class, succeeded by Queen Elizabeth-class, ordered in 1911, laid down by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness on 31 May 1912, launched on 27 November 1913, commissioned on 10 November 1914, decommissioned and sunk as target in 1931, salvaged and sold to be broken up broken on 6 February 1932 arriving 10 days later at the scrapyard.

2. Part of the Iron Duke-class battleships (5x2-34.4cm/13.5” cal 45 Mk V guns), preceded by King George V-class, succeeded by Queen Elizabeth-class, ordered in 1911, laid down by Devonport Dockyard on 25 January 1912, launched on 24 October 1912, commissioned in June 1914, stricken and sold to be broken up on 27 June 1932.

Source

The National Archives CAB-24-111-56. Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 10 for the week ending 11 September 1920.

Israel passenger annex cargo ship ss Israel 1955-

Of the ZIM Israel Navigation Company. Built by the Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg, Germany in 1955. Dimensions 501 x 65 x 27.5 feet and 9.855 tons gross register tonnage. Single screw and fitted out with steam dr geared turbines allowing a speed of 17,5 knots. Accommodation for 323 passengers. Used on the route Haifa-Piraeus (Greece)-Naples (Italy)-Gibraltar-Funchas (Azores)-New York (USA).

Italian passenger ship (Bergensfjord 1913-1946) Argentina 1946-1953 (Jerusalem 1953-1957, Aliya 1975-1959)

Launched by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England with yard number 787 on 8 April 1913, acquired by the Norwegian American Line, begun as ss Bergensfjord her maiden voyage on 25 September 1913, in service of the British Ministry of War Transport between 1940-1946 used as troop transport, of the Panama Lines, Panama City between 1946-1952, renamed Argentina of the Italian Home Lines in 1946, Jerusalem of the Zim Israel Co. Ltd, in 1953 and Aliya in 1956. Sold in August 1959 towards Italy where she arrived at La Spezia on 13 August to be broken up. Gross tonnage 10.699 tons, net tonnage 6.550 tons, deadweight 7.300 tons and as dimensions 512.1 x 61.2 x 29.4 feet. Speed 15 knots. Accommodation for 1.200 passengers.  Screw steam ship.

Israel containership MSC Anchorage 2013-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 29 June 2015

Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, IMO 9619440, MMSI 636015666 and call sign D5CC9. Built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, Samho, South Korea in 2013. Owned and managed by XT Management, Haifa, Israel.

Submarine Leviathan of Israel 1995->2000

Of the Dolphin type 800 class SSK submarines with as sister ships the Dolphin and the Tekuma. Laid down on the yard of Howaldtswerke/Thyssen Nordseewerke in West-Germany on 13 April 1995, launched on 25 April 1997 and commissioned in May 1999.

With a displacement of 1,640 (surfaced)-1,900 (submerged) tons and as dimensions 57,3 x 6,8 x 6,2 metres or 188’ x 22.3’ x 20’3. Her crew numbered 30 men. Armed with Sub Harpoon missiles and 4-25.6” and 6-21” torpedo tubes. Speed while snorting 11 knots and submerged 20 knots. Diving depth 350 metres or 1,150’.

England seizing merchant ships according to the Dutch newspaper Het vrije volk dated 3 August 1956

An item referred to an announcement of the British Department for Transport a number of merchants ships would be seized to serve as troop transports destined for the eastern part of the Mediterranean.(1)

Note

1. Between 29 October and 7 November was the notorious Suez Crisis also known ar Suez War, Tripartite Aggression and Second Arab-Israeli War caused by Egypt nationalizing the Suez Canal. Opponents were England, France and Israel at one side and Egypt at other side.

French shipyards building Israeli merchant ships according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad dated 23 February 1962

An item reported that the Israeli shipping company ZIM ordered the building of four large cargo ships by French shipyards. The ships were to be used on the Atlantic routes. One especially used for the Far East area was especially fitted out to serve in high temperatures areas.

In her edition dated 30 January 1959 was reported that reported that the financial commission of the Knesseth approved a government credit for building three cargo ships by French shipyards and to be handed over to the Swiss-Israel Shipping Company. The displacement of the ships was to be 13,000 tons and costs of each ship 850.000 pound sterling. Begin 1961 were the ships to be handed over by the shipyards.

In her edition of 13 October 1961 was reported that the financial commission of the Knesseth approved the proposal to supply a government credit for building three cargo ships by French shipyards and to be handed over to the national shipping company ZIM.

Israel buying former British submarines according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 8 October 1958

An item referred to the British department of foreign affairs which a day earlier announced that England sold 2-715 ton submarines of the S-class. The first unit was to hand over next Thursday morning. These submarines were the first Israel ever possessed. Her main opponent in the Middle East namely Egypt possessed at least six Russian manufactured submarines.(1)

Note
1. The former HMS Springer (laid down at the shipyard of Cammell Laird&Co. Limited, Birkenhead on 8 May 944) renamed Tanin and stricken in 1972 and HMS Sanguine (laid down at the shipyard of Cammell Laird&Co. Limited, Birkenhead on 10 January 1944) and renamed Rahav and in 1968 used to keep the Tanin in service.

British firm Vickers interested in building submarines for Israel according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 13 May 1972

An item reported that the British cabinet approved the building of three small submarines by the British shipbuilding firm Vickers for Israel according to the firm. The contracts were already signed. However officially was still the standpoint of the cabinet unknown.

Dutch warships Zr.Ms. Bellona and Snelheid visiting Poeloe Pinang November 1837 according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 4 May 1838

Rijksmusem Amsterdam. Source

The newspapers Javasche Courant of 6-20 December 1837 and the Singapore Free Press of 16 and 23 November 1837 gave some details dealing with the visit of the Dutch prince Hendrik at Poeloe Pinang (Prince of Wales Island) on board of the British warships HMS Zebra (1) and Wolf.(2) The Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Bellona (3) and brig Snelheid (4) departed from the port 2 November towards Calcutta.

Notes
1. Of the Cruizer-class brig sloops, building ordered on 2 October 1812, laid down at the Bomby Dockyard, British Indies by master shipwright Jamsetjee Bomanjee, Wadia on 9 November 1814, launched on 18 December 1815 and wrecked on 2 December 1840 off Mount Carmel near Haifa, Israel.
2. 18 Gun sloop, launched in 1826, hulked on 1848, since 1859 serving as coal hulk and scrapped by 1878.
3. Frigate 2nd class, laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in July 1819, launched on 1 October 1823, commissioned 1 June 1825, decommissioned 31 August 1842, examined in 1843, broken up at Willemsoord, Netherlands in May-September 1850, displacement 1.460 tons and an armament of 44 guns.
4. Aadvice brig, decision no. 4 building ordered 15 February 1830, decision no. 5 named Snelheid 9 March, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands in August, order no. 15 to be completed for 8/20 part 15 March 1831, launched on 22 March 1833 door C. Soetermeer, order no. 78 to be completed on short notice 4 July, scrapped 1849, sold 1850, dimensions 28,00 (load line)x 7,70 (inner hull) x 2,9 (fore)-3,70 (aft) x 3,86 (depth below gun deck) metes and an armament of 14 guns (12-12pd carronades and 2-6pd guns).

Israeli diesel-electric submarine Dolphin 1998-

Of the Dolphin-class consisting of the Dolphin delivered in May 1998, commissioned in 1999), Leviathan (delivered in 1999, commissioned in 2000), Tekamah (delivered in 2000, Commissioned in 2000) and the AIP Dolphin 2 class Tanin (delivered on 23 September 2014), Rahav (delivered on 29 April 2013) and Daar (bulding ordered on 21 March 2012), preceded by the Gal class and built at the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW), Kiel, Germany. The building was approved in July of the budget year 1989, building ordered in January 1990, in November 1999 was order redrawn while the budget was needed for other purposes. The first two boats were a gift of the German government and the thirds boat was for 50% subsided. 

General technical specifications of the Dolphin-class (which differs from the Dolphin 2-class). Displacement 1.640 (surfaced)-1.900 (submerged) tons and as dimensions 57,3 x 6,8 x 6,2 metres or 188 x 22 x 20 feet. The machinery consisted of 3 diesels supplying via one shaft 4.243 shp resulting in a speed of 20 knots. Diving depth minimum 350 metres/1.150 feet. Their crew numbered 35-45 personnel. The armament consists of 6-53,3cm/21” and 4-65cm/26” torpedo tubes. 

Israeli type 540 Gal-class submarines 1976-2002

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Totally three planned and built by Vickers, Barrow in Furnes, United Kingdom and which was a modified German HDW Type 206 submarine, preceded by the S and T classes and succeeded by the Dolphin-class. Consited of the Gal launched on 2 December 1975, commissioned in June 1976, decommissioned in 2000 and since 2007 museum ship, the Tanin (ex-Gur), launched on 25 October 1976, commissioned in June 1977 and decommissioned in 2002 and the Rahav launched on 8 May 1977, commissioned on 18 December 1977 and decommissioned in 1997. 

General technical details. Displacement 420 (surfaced)-600 9(submerged) tons and as dimensions 45 x 4,7 x 3,7 metres or 148 x 15 x 12 feet. Propulsion consisted of 2x1.200hp MTU diesels and AEG Generator and one 1.800hp elect motor allowing a speed of 11 (surfaced)-17 9submerged) knots. Crew numbered 32 men. Armament consisted of 8-53,3cm torpedo tubes, Sub-Harpoon Missiles NT37E torpedoes and a SAM launcher. 

New Belgian shipping company Armement Collignon founded according to the Dutch magazine Schip en Werf dated 19 December 1930

An item reported that despite the crisis in the shipping sector in Belgium a new shipping company was founded, namely the Armement Collignon, Antwerp, Belgium which bought already ships to maintain a shipping line towards Alexandria (Egypt), Beirut (Lebanon), Jaffa (Palestine Mandate nowadays Israel), Tripoli (Libya) and so on. 

The Bulgarian merchant fleet according to a CIA report dated 4 September 1953

An item reported that the Bulgarian merchant fleet consisted of the cargo ships of around 7.500 tons Bulgaria, around 5.000 tons Rodinam around 3.500 tons Nikola Vaptsarov, around 3.200 tons Khristo Smirnenski, around 750 tons Dimitur Kondov and Elagoy Kasabov, around 300 tons Purvi May, around 250 tons Dobrudzha and 250 tons Rila and the 200 tons passenger ships, Kaliakra and Emona. The cargo ships were mainly active on lines towards the Soviet Union, Albania, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Israel (Haifa), Malta, Egypt (Alexandria) and French Morocco. Occasionally were by the larger ships Western European, Scandinavian or British harbours visited. Major part pf the voyages were between Bulgarian harbours and Odessa [nowadays Ukraine]. Towards the Soviet Union were mainly minerals, grain, fruit and tomato sauce shipped and on the homeward voyage USSR factory machinery.

Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP80-00810A002200170042-3