German inland pusher tug (ex-Franz Haniel 15 1972-2003) Herkules XV 2003-

Waal off Tiel, Netherlands 31 August 2009

Paraguay-flagged, EU 4000670, MMSI 755062000 and call sign ZPBP. Built with yard number 1102 by Rheinwerft Walsum, Walsum, Germany as Franz Haniel 15 for Haniel Reederei GmbH, Duisburg-Ruhrort, Germany in 1972. Since 2014 of the Imperial Shipping Group, Asuncion, Paraguay. Dimensions 34,98 x 18,80 x 1,69 (original)-1,95 (nowadays) metres. The 3x1,740hp Deutz SBA 12 M 528 engines are later replaced by 3x1,850hp MAK 8 M20 engines.

German inland pusher tug (ex-Franz Haniel 16 1973-2003) Herkules XVI 2003-

Waal off Zaltbommel, Netherlands 30 August 2009

Germany-flagged, EU 4004220. Since 2014 of Imperial Shipping Group, Asuncion, Paraguay, Paraguay-flagged, MMSI755063000 and call sign ZPBR. Dimensions 35,00 x 15,00 (original)-18,80 (nowadays) x 1,80 metres. The 3x1.740hp Deutz engines are replaced by 3x2.020hp Caterpillar. Built with yard number 1103 by Rheinwerft Walsum, Walsum, Germany in 1973. 

German inland pusher tug (ex-Franz Haniel 15 1972-2003) Herkules XV 2003-

Waal off Herwijnen, Netherlands 24 August 2009

Paraguay-flagged, EU 4000670, MMSI 755062000 and call sign ZPBP. Built with yard number 1102 by Rheinwerft Walsum, Walsum, Germany as Franz Haniel 15 for Haniel Reederei GmbH, Duisburg-Ruhrort, Germany in 1972. Since 2014 of the Imperial Shipping Group, Asuncion, Paraguay. Dimensions 34,98 x 18,80 x 1,69 (original)-1,95 (nowadays) metres. The 3x1,740hp Deutz SBA 12 M 528 engines are later replaced by 3x1,850hp MAK 8 M20 engines.

An unknown Belgian steamship used by Paraguayan revolutionaries according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant daily edition dated 10 January 1912

This newspaper published a news item dated Bruxelles 9 January dealing with a Belgian steamship hired by the Paraguayan revolutionaries at Zeebrugge. A Belgian stayed on board when the ship saw action and was afterwards able to tell what happened. When the borders of Paraguay were passed were the guns hidden and came president Gora on board to lead the expedition. The Belgian crew was replaced by a Argentinean. The first day was Pilar captured after just one gunshot. The next two days were in the same manner another four villages captured. After a bombardment of 30 minutes surrendered Vileta near the capital city. New leaders of the revolutionaries came with 200 men on board and the next day was the capital city attacked. The Belgian sailor who told this story was at that moment send to the shore. According to the newspaper Gazette were on board 26 guns, 16 machine guns, 5.500 rifles, 5.500 uniforms and 250 barrels gunpowder. A complaint was to be expected.

Paraguayan river gunboat Capitan Cabral 1907->2005

Built in 1907 at the shipyard Conrad in Haarlem, Netherlands as the tug Triunfo for river harbour works. Renamed Capitan Cabral on 30 July 1930. With a displacement of 180 tons were her dimensions 98.4 (between perpendiculars) x 23.5 x 6 feet. Her crew numbered 47 men. The armament consisted of 1-3” gun and 2-3,7cm guns. The engines supplied 300 hp allowing a speed of 12,5 knots. Wood-built. For more details see the website http://www.histarmar.org/ArmadasExtranjeras/Paraguay/Ehlers-ArmParagalDetalle.htm

The Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag dated 10 June 1908 reported that she was lying in the inner canal in Ijmuiden destined towards Buenos Aires, just newly built coming from the shipyard. She intended to cross the Atlantic sailing while she was lacking sufficient coal bunker capacity and so she was now rigged. The newspaper Haarlem’s Dagblad dated 24 October 1907 mentioned the arrival in IJmuiden of the tug Presidente Baez built at the shipyard Conrad and destined to sail to Asuncion where she would be converted in to a steamboat.

Paraguayan navy destroyed by Brazil according to the Dutchh newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 3 August 1865

An item reported that during a battle between the navies of Brazil and Paraguay the navy of the latter country consisting of four steamboats of war and six floating batteries totally was destroyed.

Japanese ships for Paraguay according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwsblad van het Noorden dated 29 July 1959

An item reported that Japan would build seven ships with a value of almost 14.000.000 Dutch guilders for Paraguay while Paraguay agreed that during thirty years 85.000 Japanese immigrants were permitted to come to Paraguay and for who certain facilities were available.

French pusher tug Victor Millet 1972-2010 (Paraguayan Dona Elvira 2010-)

Waal off Tiel, Netherlands 28 January 2009

EU no. 01820013. Built in 1972 at the shipyard De Biesbosch, Dordrecht, Netherlands with yard number 601. Dimensions 35,00 x 13,02 x 1,50 metres. Fitted out with 3-1.600 hp AGO engines, later 3-1.611 Deutz engines. Of the Compagnie General de Navigation Rhenane (CGNR) and later Compagnie Francaise de navigation Rhenane(CFNR), Strasbourg. Anno 2014 as the Dona Elvira of the Cargo Line Paraguay SRL, San Lorenzo, Paraguay.

Dutch pusher tug Veerhaven V (Zeeleeuw) 1981-2013 (Juanjo A 2013-)

Oostvoorne, Netherlands 25 May 2007

Netherlands-flagged. EU 2316506. Dimensions 39,96 x 14,98 x 1,85 metres. Horsepower x 1.800MaK. Built by Scheepswerf De Biesbosch B.V., Dordrecht, Netherlands with yard number 745. Owned by Veerhaven B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands, since 2002 by Thyssen Krupp Veerhaven BV, Brielle and as the R/E Juanjo A by Cargoline Paraguay SA, Asuncion since 2013, Paraguay. Paraguay-flagged, MMSI 755003957 and call sign ZPSV.

Portuguese warships destined towards Paraguay embarking troops according to the Dutch magazine Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius dated August 1767

A tiding from Lisbon reported that on 7 July 1767 two warships and three frigate ships departed towards Bagos to embark there two regiments with as destination Paraguay to be used against the Jesuits.

The navies of Brazil, Paraguay and Spain according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 13 February 1827

The newspaper l’Etoile published letters coming from Buenos Aires and Brazil reporting that the navy of Paraguay partly was stationed in the Paruna to prevent all ships passing. The admiral of the Brazilian squadron which blockaded Buenos Aires communicated with the commodore of Paraguay. The letters were published in the Brazilian newspapers.

Madrid, 30 January. The Spanish el Guerrero for which faith was feared arrived 6 January at Havana.

The Paraguayan navy in 1867 as described by F. Martin in 1868

Thanks to the fact that nowadays more and more books are digitized we are able to read books that are some times for decades no longer available for the public for several reasons. That’s quite a pity while these books contains useful information while the archives are destroyed, incomplete or nor accessible. In his book for politicians and merchants Martin described all the countries part of the so-called civilised world. If available he published information dealing with the armed forces and the merchant trade shipping.

p. 557: “The Paraguayan navy was said to consist, in 1867, of 3 brigs of war, 21 steamers, and 15 small gunboats, partly iron-clad, each carrying one 80-pounder Armstrong gun.”

Source
F. Martin. The Statesman’s Year-book. A statistical, mercantile, and historical account of the states and sovereigns of the civilised world. A manual for politicians and merchants for the year 1868. London, 1868.

German inland pusher tug (ex-FranzHaniel 15 1972-2003) Herkules XV 2003-

 IJ at Amsterdam, Netherlands 27 February 2009

Germany-flagged, homeport Duisburg, Germany and ENI 04000670. Nowadays Paraguay-flagged, MMSI 755062000 and call sign ZPBP. Built y Rheinwerft Walsum, Walsum, Germany in 1972. Owned by Imperial Schiffahrt GMNG&Co. KG, Duisburg Ruhrort. Tonnage 156 ton and as dimensions 35 x 15 x 1,69 metres. Ex-Franz Haniel 15 of Franz Haniel Reeerei GmbH, Duisburg, Ruhrort, later Haniel Schiffahrt GmbH&Cp. KG, Duisburg Ruhrort. Renamed Herkules XV in 2003. In 2014 shipped towards Paraguay. 

Dutch pusher tug Veerhaven V (Zeeleeuw) 1981-2013

Waal off Tiel, Netherlands 20 June 2011

Netherlands-flagged. EU 2316506. Dimensions 39,96 x 14,98 x 1,85 metres. Horsepower x 1.800MaK. Built by Scheepswerf De Biesbosch B.V., Dordrecht, Netherlands with yard number 745. Owned by Veerhaven B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands, since 2002 by Thyssen Krupp Veerhaven BV, Brielle and as the R/E Juanjo A by Rasi SRL, Asuncion since 2013, Paraguay. 

Dutch shipyard Kon. Mij. De Schelde interested in delivering torpedo boats for Uruguay according to letter dated 29 January 1908

Torpedo cruiser Uruguay

On 29 January 1908 wrote Van Leeuwen (1) to the shipyard that he was pleased with the letter dated 3rd in which he was appointed as representative for the shipyard in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.  He referred to an earlier letter in which he claimed to have contacted an influential person in the Uruguay cabinet for a possible delivery of torpedo boats. While Van Leeuwen heard that the shipyard in the meantime already was negotiating (2), asked he in which stage the talks were to prevent a chaos when two parties were working at the same time at the same project. Despite all efforts the Kon. Mij. De Schelde never succeeded in obtaining orders in South-America for building torpedo boats and/or submarines.

Notes
1. W. van Leeuwen&Co., Buenos Aires, Argentina, representatives of the Dutch shipyard Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands.
2. Probably is referred here to the torpedo cruiser Uruguay, which order despite the fact that the Dutch shipyard was among the cheapest was given to the German shipyard Vulkan. See on http://warshipsresearch.blogspot.nl/2012/11/tender-of-dutch-shipyard-konmij-de.html

Paraguayan armoured river gunboat Humaita (C2) 1929-1982

Of the Paraguay-class consisted of the Humaita and ship Paraguay (C1). Both laid down at Odero, Sestri Ponente, Italy in April 1929, launched in1930, commissioned in May 1931 and stricken by 1982. With a displacement of 745-865 (full load) tons and as dimensions 70,56 (over all) x 10,67 x 2,8 metres or 231’6” x 35 x 7’6”. The machinery consisted of 2 Parsons geared turbines and 2 oil fuelled Thornycroft boilers supplying 6.000 shp allowing a speed of 17 (18,5?) knots. Oil bunker capacity 150 tons allowing a speed of 16 knots a range of 1.700 nautical miles. The armour consisted of 0.33” thick deck, a 0,5” thick belt while the conning tower was protected by 0.75” thick armour. Their crew numbered 86 men. Armament consisted of 2x1-4.7” guns, 3x1-3” anti aircraft guns and 2-4cm anti aircraft guns and fitted out for mine-laying. 

Paraguayan pusher tug Zonda IV

Yet not built. Dutch design. Specifications 45,90 (over all) x 19,03 (over all0 x 1,96 (design)-2,28 (maximum) x 3,20 9depth at sides) metres or 153.10 x x 62.5 x 6.5-7.6 x 10.6 feet and a displacement of 1,.275 metric tons. Accommodation for 17 persons. Speed 8 knots at 30.000 ton deadweight. Tank capacities at 98% in cubic metres: fuel oil 480.40-ballast water 121.20-fresh water 46.00-dirty oil 8.30-sewage 29.00 and bilge water 10.30. Of the Ultrapetrol American Barge Line Paraguay S.A.

Paraguayan AT Herkules XVII Damen Pusher tug 4619 Design

Yet not built. Dutch design. Specifications 45,90 (over all) x 19,03 (over all0 x 1,96 (design)-2,28 (maximum) x 3,20 9depth at sides) metres or 153.10 x x 62.5 x 6.5-7.6 x 10.6 feet and a displacement of 1,.275 metric tons. Accommodation for 17 persons. Speed 8 knots at 30.000 ton deadweight. Tank capacities at 98% in cubic metres: fuel oil 480.40-ballast water 121.20-fresh water 46.00-dirty oil 8.30-sewage 29.00 and bilge water 10.30. Of the Imperial Shipping Paraguay S.A./Imperial reederei Gruppe Paraguay.

Argentinean reefer Yaguarete 1959-1980’s, pusher tug 1980’s-

Built at the shipyard N.V. Scheepswerf Van der Werf, Deest, Netherlands with yard number 255 for account of La Mala Real Argentina SA in 1959. Two cargo holds. Her crew numbered 25 men. Two screws and 758 hp MAN engines. Sold in 1966 to Houlder Brothers&Co, Argentina, and in 1977 to Comercial Inmobiliaria Paraguayo-Argentine SA (Navenor). Apparently in 1986 Paraguay-flagged. Dimensions 65,87 x 12,18 x 6,40 x 8,4 metres and a gross register tonnage of 1.344 tons, net tonnage 657 tons and a deadweight of 580 tons. Rebuilt in the 1980’s as a pusher tug owned by Paraguayo Argentina and managed by Navenor, both of Buenos Aires, Argentine. IMO 5394145, deadweight 1.026 tons and a gross tonnage of 1.022 tons and as dimensions 66,02 x 12,43 metres.

Paraguayan AT tug Rio Pirareta 2007-

Shown while pushing the barges Conay I and Conay II. 

Paraguay-flagged, homeport Asuncion, MMSI 755003000, official number 3.538-RE,  and callsign ZPQP. Gross tonnage 279 metric tons, net tonnage 270 metric tons and as dimensions 41 x 12 x 2,8 metres. Owned by Conay Compania de Navegacion YSRY S.A. Registered 30 November 2007 and commissioned on 22 December 2007.
Conay I built at the Tandanor S.A., Buenos Aires,Argentina in 2007 and commissioned on 22 December. Registration number 3.539-B. Gross tonnage 1.840 metric tons and net tonnage 1.748 tons.
Conay II built at the Tandanor S.A., Buenos Aires,Argentina in 2008 and commissioned on 22 August. Registration number 3.477-B. Gross tonnage 1.840 metric tons and net tonnage 1.748 tons.