Caribbean forces prepared for action against Martinique according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 December 1941

An item referred to COM 10 reporting that the navy and Caribbean air force observed the situation at Martinique. Two destroyers were present off Fort de France with naval patrol planes and the Caribbean Bomber Command standby at Antigua, St. Lucia and Trinidad. The J.I.C. commented that the Caribbean forces were ready for action despite the agreement with admiral Robert.(1)

Note

1. Georges Achille Marie Joseph Robert (31 January 1875 Courseulles-2 March 1965 Paris), High Commissary to Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana 1939-1943.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 13 dated 23 December 1941.

Enemy submarine attacked ships in the harbour of Castries, St. Lucia according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 10 March 1942

An item reported that an enemy submarine attacked ships in the harbour of Castries, St. Lucia.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 90 dated 10 March 1942.

At least 36 enemy submarines active according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 13 March 1942

An item reported that the enemy divided her submarine over the next probably positions: 11 at varying distances off the North American Coast between Cape Hatteras and 100 miles east of Newfoundland (which one near Hatteras, two or three are close to the coast between Cape Henry and Nantucket and three to the southward of Cape Race), 3 submarines in the area just covered and the longitude of the Azores, 1 north of the Azores, four are between the longitude of the Azores and the Bay of Biscay, two southeast of Bermuda, seven in the West Indies-Caribbean area (1 north of eastern Cuba, three south of Cuba, 1 near St. Lucia), 1 off British Guiana, around 4 between Iceland and Ireland and 3 off Liberia, totally around 36 submarines.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 93 dated 13 March 1942. 

British battle cruiser HMS Renown visiting Pacific an Caribbean harbours according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 10 for the week ending 11 September 1920

An item reported that the voyage program of the British battle cruiser HMS Renown was changed and that the new data and harbours were Acapulco [Mexico] 9-10 September, Panama 13 September, Colon [Panama] 14 September, Trinidad 17-23 September, Grenada 24-25 September, St. Lucia 25-26 September, Dominica [Dominican Republic] 26 September, Montserrat 27-28 September, Antigua 28 September, Bermuda 1-3 October and Portsmouth 11 October where she was to be paid off.(1)

Note

1. Of the Renown-class with as sister ship the Repulse. Original laid down as an improved Revenge-class design but when the First World War broke out was her completion delayed and afterwards completed as battle cruisers. Building ordered on 30 December 1914, laid down at Fairfield, Govan, Scotland on 25 January 1915, launched on 4 March 1916, commissioned on 20 September 1915 and sold on 19 March 1948.

Source

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

Dutch tug Doggersbank 1964-1989 (St. Lucia 1989-?2012?, Doggersbank >2012-2017?)

Impression

model Sleepvaartmuseum Maassluis, 21 April 2018

Netherlands-flagged and EU no. 2311512. Built with yard number 628 by N.V. Scheepswerven v/h/ H.H. Bodewes, Milllingen, Netherlands for the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Sleepdienst NV, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1964, since 1986 of Smit Havensleepdiensten BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1986 towed towards Balboa to serve as reserve tug, since 1987 of Smit International Harbour Towage (Panam) Inc., Panama and since 1989 of Tugs Ltd, Castries, St. Lucia. In 2012 lying laid up, sunko in 28 October in the harbour of Castries, salvaged in 2015 but sunk partly again in 2017. IMO 8676714. Dimensions 25,00 (waterline)-26,35 (over all) x 7,20 (on thrushes) x 1,95 (hull at midsection)-3,30 (basic) x 4,12 (height at sides) metres and, gross tonnage 100 tons a displacement of 200 cubic metres, Horsepower 2 x550hp.

American steamship Genesee seized according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 23 November 1915

An item dated Washington the 22nd reported that the American Transatlantic Steamshipping company was informed that the steamship Genesee noticed on the British Black List was stopped and brought to St. Lucia.