Large number of enemy submarines active on the West Atlantic Ocean according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 August 1942

An item reported that the enemy had on 22 August around 53 submarines in the western part of the Atlantic ocean (from the longitude of the Azoren westwards). Two instead of one were in the Cape Henry-Cape lookout area and 11 instead of 10 in the Florida Straits-Eastern Caribbean area. The J.I.C. commented that within the next four days several westbound submarines now to the eastward of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia would arrive of the US north and middle Atlantic coastline and an increase of the German activities was to be expected. The enemy submarine which was reported in No. 252 and 254 as to be attacked off the Brazilian coast off Bahia on 18 August by aircraft was either damaged or sunk. Two days later attacked US aircraft in the same area a second submarine. If both submarines were indeed sunk lost the Germans until now in August totally 9 submarines.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 256 dated 23 August 1942.

Enemy submarine actives along the American Atlantic coastline according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 25 August 1942

An item reported that in the night of 24-25 August around 5 enemy submarines attacked a westbound convoy to the eastward of Newfounland sinking at least 4 freighters. In the current month were around twenty cargo ships of convoys between North America and the United Kingdom and around 64 ships of all convoys (including 9 of the Gibraltar-Malta convoy) torpedoed and sunk by submarines. Four other ships were torpedoed but managed to reach a harbour. It seemed that the submarines active to the eastward of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia went more south- and eastward to some degree with other submarines going to the north and middle Atlantic coast of the USA. In the west-Atlantic the number and position of the enemy submarines seemed not to change.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 258 dated 25 August 1942.

Portuguese sailing 4 mast fishing bank schooner Argus 1938- (later cruising ship Polynesia)

Steel built by De Haan&Oerlemans, Heusden, Netherlands for Parceria Geral Pescarias, Lisbon, in 1938 and became part of the so-called Portuguese White Fleet. Displacement 820 tons, gross tonnage 696 tons, net tonnage 413 tons and as dimensions 56,60 (between perpendiculars)-61,70 (hull)-75,40 (over all) x 10,90 x 5,40 metres. Sail area 1.323 square metres. Nowadays named Polynesia  Equatorial Guinea-flagged, homeport Malabo, owned by Bimba Limited. Since 1975 part of the Windjammer fleet at Florida, USA as chartered by Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, Miami Beach. Converted into a cruising ship including rerigging. Auxiliary 475hp Sulzer diesel engine. Still existing in 2006.

The Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder Courant dated 24 March 1909 reported that she was to be used for the cod fishery off Greenland and New Foundland. On Thursday 23 March and Friday 24th March she executed her trials on the North Sea. Launched on Saturday 10 December 1938. Rigged along side the Parkkade, Rotterdam, Netherlands in February 1939. Another Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 26 March 1939 reported that she acted as a mother ship for 60 small rowboats or dorries, which left 3 times the mother ship, setting out the lines with hooks provided with new bait and returning with the catch to the Argus where the fish was cleaned. The Argus was able to stay for 6 months at sea. In the double bottom was 127 ton drinking water stored. For the auxiliary engine was 70 ton fuel oil stored. 

Dutch East Indiaman Halve Maen 1606-1618

Waterlandsmuseum de Speeltoren, Monnickendam, Netherlands October 2020

Model by K. Reurs

Centre of Middelburg, Netherlands 21 October 2016

Original built around 1606 and sold by Jan Jansz van Helmont to the Dutch East Indies Company in 1609. The chamber Amsterdam of the EIC ordered the British captain Henry Hudson to find a new sea route via the Northern seas around Russia towards Asia. Hudson was a well experienced sailor while in service of the British Muscovy Company he regularly visited the White Sea. Via de Faroe Islands arrived he in June 1609 at New Foundland searching for a North West Passage through the American continent while using the rivers and great lakes. In September the same year he discovered the entrance to the later after hum named Hudson-river. In the end of 1618 was the Halve Maen lost in a sea battle between the Dutch and Portuguese off the coast of Java, Indonesia.

Portuguese troop transport Gil Eanos visited the Dutch East Indies in 1931

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An item reported that the Portuguese troop transport Gil Eanos visited the Dutch East Indies harbours Tandjong Priok 10-15 October 1931 and Makassar 26 October 1931.(1)

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1. The on 23 February 1916 seized Hanseatic line ship Lahneck which was converted into the auxiliary cruiser Gil Eannes, and since 1927 used as troop transport and hospital ship for the Newfoundland fishery? In 1942 was this ship by the Portuguese navy handed over to the organisation of codfish fishing owners. Launched form the dock at G. Seebeck Act. Es., Geestemünde with yard number 337 on 24 March 1914 and delivered to the Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa at Bremen on 31 May 1914.

Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1931-1932. 

Several German merchant ships sunk or holded according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwsblad van Friesland dated Wednesday 6 September 1939

An item reported that except for the German merchant ship Olinda of the Hamburg-Sud Amerka Linie also the German cargo ships Carl Fritzen and Bothania of the Cunard Company were sunk. Their crews were saved. The German cargo ship Christoph von Doornum was off New Foundland holded and brought to St. John.

Replica of the 17th Century Dutch East Indies Company yacht Halve Maen 1988-

Kanaal door Walcheren, Netherlands 21 October 2016

Centre of Middelburg, Netherlands 21 October 2016

Original built around 1606 and sold by Jan Jansz van Helmont to the Dutch East Indies Company in 1609. The chamber Amsterdam of the EIC ordered the British captain Henry Hudson to find a new sea route via the Northern seas around Russia towards Asia. Hudson was a well experienced sailor while in service of the British Muscovy Company he regularly visited the White Sea. Via de Faroe Islands arrived he in June 1609 at New Foundland searching for a North West Passage through the American continent while using the rivers and great lakes. In September the same year he discovered the entrance to the later after hum named Hudson-river. In the end of 1618 was the Halve Maen lost in a sea battle between the Dutch and Portuguese off the coast of Java, Indonesia. On 23 July 1988 was at the Now Dock yard, Albany the keel of the replica laid down under supervision of Nick Benton. The building was an initiative of dr. Andrew Hendricks. Launched on 10 June 1989 and in spring 1990 started her maiden voyage. After the council of the Dutch town Hoorn on 16 December 2014 to lent her for a period of at least five years, was she with the heavy load carrier Traveller from Newport, USA transported to the Netherlands.

USA-flagged, MMSI 366464000 and call sign WDE8672. Gross register tonnage 50,80 tons, net register tonnage 34,47 tons and deadweight 67,85 tons and as dimensions 14,6 (keel)-19,2 (waterline)-25,7 (stern-fore ship) x 3,2 (included bowsprit) x 5m3 x 2,7 metres.

The navies in the British Empire according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1926 no. 3

An item referred to the magazine Marine Rundschau dated April 1926 reported that except for the Royal British Navy six other countries in the British Empire maintained navies, namely the Royal Indian Navy, the Royal Australian Navy with 4 cruisers, a flotilla leader and 11 destroyers, New Zealand with 2 cruisers and 1 depot ship, Royal Canadian Navy with 2 destroyers, 2 submarines and 4 minesweepers, Newfoundland with 1 gunboat and 16 guard vessels and the South African navy with 1 survey vessel, 2 minesweeper and 1 training vessel.

American privateer Alfred captured British brig Virilis according to the Dutch newspaper Opregte Haarlemsche Courant dated 19 March 1814

An item reported that the American privateer Alfred captured the British brig Virilis underway from Newfoundland towards Bermuda. The crew of the Virilis was brought by an American schooner towards Tenerife [Canary Islands].

Anonymous privateer captured British ship Hope and Swedish ship Apolonaes according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haarlemse courant dated 4 April 1805

An item reported that a  rowboat privateer captured in the roads of Port à Port the British merchant Hope coming from Newfoundland and the Swedish ship Apolonaes captain Peters coming from London, England and both destined towards Port à Port . The Hope was recaptured by a British ship, the Swedish ship was sent to Vigo, Spain.

Steamship Buenos Ayrean underway from Montreal towards Scotland lost part of her cattle she transported according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 21 October 1899

An item dated St. John’s, New Foundland 18th reported the arrival of the steamship Buenos Ayrean underway from Montreal, Canada towards Glasgow, Scotland. She was transporting cattle of which 70 animals were smashed over board. The news item gave none explanation for what happened.

American steam tanker Dordtford saved survivors of the Ena A. Moulton according to the Dutch newspaper Voorwaarts dated 3 January 1928

An item dated Plymouth 31 December 1927 reported that the American steam tanker Dordtford had taken on board six survivors of the schooner Ena A. Moulton of Newfoundland.