Enemy submarine activities in the western Atlantic according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 17 January 1942

An item reported that despite the numerous reports of enemy submarine activities in the western Atlantic during the past 24 hours just 3 attacks were reported: 1 in the vicinity of Cape Sable, 1 at St. John’s, Newfoundland and 1 north of Dominica. Contacts with submarines were reported along the whole coastline from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Dominican Republic and 300 miles northeast of Martinique.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 17 January 1942 No. 38.

Dutch warships Zr. Ms. Cornelis Dirks, Leeuwarden and Prinses Maria in the West Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 28 February 1875

An item reported that the Dutch division commanded by captain jhr. J.H. van Capellen arrived on 11th January 1875 at Martinique, departing day later to Guadeloupe, from there to St. Eustatius and St. Martin, visiting on the 21st St. Thomas with the intention to depart on the 24th towards Curaçao. The division consisted of the screw steamships Zr. Ms. Leeuwarden (1), flagship, Zr. Ms. Cornelis Dirks (2) captain lieutenant J.B.A. de Josselin de Jongh and Zr. Ms. Prinses Maria (3) captain lieutenant H. van Goens.

Notes
1. Screw steamship 1st class, call sign GQMN, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands, Netherlands on 6 December 1859, launched on Saturday 13.30 o’clock 19 October 1861, condemned  1886, decommissioned on 20 September 1885 and sold at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies for ƒ 26.050 on 23 January 1886, dimensions 58,00-62,84 (over all) x 12,25 x 5,50 metres, 2.030 tons displacement, an armament of 10 guns (10 rifled 16cm guns, 1881: 6-12cm guns, 4 rifled 16cm guns), a crew numbering 212-225 men, 8,5 knots speed and 250 hp horsepower.
2. Screw steamship 3rd class, call sign GQFS, on stocks at the shipyard of K. Smit jr, Krimpen aan de Lek, Netherlands 1 May 1858, launched 11 January 1859, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 23-26 July 1859, 23-27 August 1860, 23 October-8 November 1862, 30 October-4 November 1863, 17 July 1868-7 March 1871, 5-14 June 1872, 11-14 June 1873, 17-19 June 1874, 20-30 October 1874, condemned for service abroad in October 1880, stricken 1881, dimensions 43,00 x 9,20 x 4,30 metres, 759 tons displacement, 6 guns, 100 men, 119nph/250epk horsepower and a speed of 7 knots.
3. Screw steamship 3rd class, call sign GQRN, on stocks at the navy yard at Willemsoord, Netherlands on 17 June 1858, launched on 19 November 1862, commissioned on 1 April 1864, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 7-21 April 1865, 1-14 August 1867, 28 January-19 March 1868, 27 August-1 September 1869, 10-21 July 1871, 12 March-3 May 1872 and 2-9 September 1874, condemned 1880 and sold, building costs ƒ 349.018,72

Dutch brigs Zr.Ms. Venus and Haai and the frigate Prins van Oranje in the Dutch West Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 30 July 1850

Model Haai Rijksmuseum Amsterdam NG-MC-368

http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.244180

Model Prins van Oranje Rijksmuseum at Amsterdam, Netherlands 

original url https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/NG-MC-321

An item reported that the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Venus (1) via the islands St. Eustatius and St. Martin {Sint Maarten) departed towards Surinam. The arrival of the frigate Zr.Ms. Prins van Oranje (2) and the brig Zr.Ms. Haai was expected on short notice. 

Notes

1. Brig, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam by P. Glavimans Jz. in 1833, launched 23 May 1838, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 1 December 1845-16 May 1846 and 3 October 1851-afternoon 19 April 1852, free loan to the institute of sailors of the KNZRV at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1862, stricken 1867, 29,8 (loadline) x 0,2 (inner hull) x 3,4 (fore)-4,5 (aft) x 4,5 (hold below main deck) metres, 565 tons displacement and an armament of 18 guns (16-30pd carronades, 2-6pd guns). 

2. Ex-Waal, frigate 1st class, call sign GQSB, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans Jz.August 1828, launched 16 May 1840, renamed Prins van Oranje 1844, later guard ship, sold to be broken up 1897, dimensions 54 (load line) x 14 (inner hull) x 5,8-6,3 (aft) x 7,13 (hold below upper deck) metres, 2.481-2.485 tons displacement, 60 (peace:30-30pd guns, 30-30pd carronades, 2-12pd guns))-70 (war) guns and a sail area of 2.170m2. 

3. Brig 1st class, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by Glaavimans on 29 October 1838, launched on 11 May 1842, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 30 December 1842-12 January 1843, 25 October 1849-27 March 1850 and 18-20 February 1851, last mentioned in 1861, dimensions 31,50 x 9,5 x 4,50 metres, 546 tons displacement and armament of 18 guns. 

French privateer le General Ernouf captured American ships Ardent and Philips according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haarlemse courant dated 20 April 1805

An item reported that the French privateer le General Ernouf captured two American ships Ardent and Philips underway from St. Domingo towards Baltimore, USA. The first was sent to Guadeloupe, the second one to St. Martin.