Colliers waiting at Lourenço Marques for Russian fleet acccording to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 21 December 1904

An item dated Singapore 21 December reported that 4 colliers were lying at Lourenço Marques (Maputo), Mocambique [then Portuguese Mozambique or Portuguese East Africa] waiting for the Russian Baltic Sea squadron.(1)

Note

1. Russo-Japanese War 8 February 1904-5 September 1905

British warships HMS Doris and Tartar active along the African east coast according to the Dutch newspaper De Tijd dated 16 July 1899

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An item dated Lorenço Marques, Mozambique dated 14^th July reported the departure the same day of the British flagship HMS Doris (1) towards Zanzibar [British protectorate nowadays autonomous region of Tanzania]. The British cruiser HMS Tartar (2) returned at Lorenço Marques [nowadays Maputo].

Notes

1. Of the Eclipse-class 2nd class protected cruisers, consisting of the Doris, Diana, Dido, Eclipse, Isis, Juno, Minerva, Talbot and Venus, preceded by the Astraea-class and succeeded by the Arrogant-class. Laid down at N.C.&A. Barrows (Naval Construction and Armaments Company/Vickers) on 29 August 1894, launched on 13 March 1896, completed for service on 18 November 1897 and sold at Bombay 20 February 1919 to be broken up.

2. Part of the Archer-class torpedo cruisers, preceded by Scout-class and succeeded by Marthon-class laid down by J.&G. Thomson, Glasgow, Scotland on 2 March 1885, launched on 28 October 1886, completed on 30 June 1901 and sold in 1906.

German cruiser SMS Condor arrived at Lourenço Marques, Portuguese East Africa according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag dated 15 September 1899

An item dated Lourenço Marques, Portuguese East Africa [Maputo, Mozambique] dated 13^th reported the arrival of the German cruiser SMS Condor.(1)

Note

Of the Bussard-class unprotected cruisers designed for service in the German colonies, preceded by Schwalbe-class, succeeded by Gefion, laid down by Blohm&Voss,  Hamburg, Germany in 1891, launched on 23 February 1892, commissioned on 9 December 1892 and broken up in 1921.

German merchant ships seized in Portuguese East Africa according to the Dutch newspaper De Tijd dated 13 March 1916

An item dated Beira, Portuguese East Africa [nowadays Mozambique] 11th reported that all Germans were interned and the German merchant ships and tugs seized.