Cuban cargo ship Juarez 1976 -1990 (Akrogiali 1990-1998, Lilliet 1998 -2003, Wall 2003-2004, Petras 2004-2007, Destiny S 2007-2008, Mwafak 2008-2011)

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Similar Bolivar, Juarez, San Martin, José Marti, O’Higgins, and Sandino. Laid down by Helsingør Skibsvaerft&Maskinbyggeri, Helsingør, Denmark with yard number 410 for Empresa Maritimo Portuaria de Importación, Havana, Cuba on 31 January 1976, launched for the Empresa de Navegación Mabisa Shipping Company, Havana on 23 August 1976, commissioned on 14 January 1977, of Friomar (Naviera Poseidón, Havana), Limassol, Cyprus, reamed Akrogiali.in 1990, of Pennypride Shipping Co. Ltd. (Naviera Poseidón, Havana), Limassol, Cyprus, renamed Liliet in 1998, of Neville Shipping, renamed Wall, Panama on 1 April 2003, Of same owner (Thunder Containers Shipping AVV – Cuba), renamed Petras, Panama on 1 March 2004, of Seagate Marine SRL. renamed Destiny’s, Georgia in 2007, of Ultraviolet Capital SA (Seagate Marine Srl., Constanta, Romania), Freetown, Liberia, renamed Mwafak on 1 August 2008, Mwafak,Tanzania on 1 May 2008 and sold to Dynamic Air Product Pvt. Ltd., India in 2011 and broken up at Alang, India on 26 October 2011. Gross tonnage 9,656tons, deadweight 14,500 tons, horsepower 11,200 bhp and speed 17.5knots. Dimensions 154,1 x 19,8 x 9,5 metres. IMO 7420039. 

German steamship Graf Götzen 1913-1916 and British/Tanzanian Liemba 1924-

Maritiem Museum Hamburg, Germany

Built by Meyer-Werft, Papenburg, Germany in 1913, disassembled in 5,000 crates, transported with ship and train to the Lake Tanganyika in the German colony Deutsch-Ostafrika. Three shipbuilders travelled along and supervised her again assembled. Launched on 5 February 1915 and served as gunboat, troop transport and passenger-cargo ship, commissioned on 9 June 1915, scuttled in the Katabe Bay on 26 July 1916, salvaged by Belgians in 1918, again salvaged by British Royal Navy in 1924, recommissioned as the mv Liemba in service of the British Tanganyika Territory on 16 May 1927 and taken over by Tanzania. Still existing, renovation at the Croatian Brodosplit shipyard started in 2024. Technical characteristics according to Museum: tonnage 1,200 tons and as dimensions 76 x 10 x 2,2 metres. Speed 8 knots. Crew numbered around 60 men. Armament consisted of 3-3,7cm guns, 2-8,8cm guns and 1-10,5cm gun. Wikipedia supplies other characteristics.

Note

1. Nowadays Burundi, Rwanda and parts of Tanzania and Mozambique.

Dutch cargo ship Brastagi 1936-1947

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Laaid down by Kon.Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands with yard number 203 on 19 February 1936, launched on 6 February 1937, delivered to manager Firma Wm Ruys & Zonen, owner N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd, both at Rotterdam, Netherlands on 6 April 1937, converted into a troop transport in the Second World War, reconverted into a cargo ship in 1947, grounded underway from Lourenco Marques to Dar es Salaam on 31 October 1947, fire broke out on 20 November 1947 and total loss.

According to the list and supplements 1-2 on 13 September 1945 BDZ No. 673sent by the office of armament the Royal Netherlands Navy located at 41 East 42nd Street, New York 17, USA. There were no complete records available, so there were several sources used to compile the list. Sometimes the kind of guns gave indirect information regarding the origin such as 4”/BL and 12 pounder guns were British mostly supplied in the United Kingdom, Canada or Curacao. The 4.7” guns were old Japanese guns placed on some vessels in the begin of the war at Singapore and some 4” guns in the same period at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. The trade in which the ship was used gave also an indication were the guns were supplied, for example involved in the Pacific trade means supplied at the West Coast.

Armed with 2-2cm guns supplied at Norfolk on 25 March 1942

Armed with 2-2cm guns supplied at New York.

Armed with 4-2cm guns supplied at San Francisco on 22 March 1943

Armed with 1-10,16cm/4” 50 Mk.9 gun

Armed with 3-7,62cm/3” 50 dual purpose guns.

Source

Archieven van hoofd handelsbescherming en diverse handelsbeschermingsofficieren 1941-1946 inv.no. 53 (Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands.

Naval steamship Barawa of Zanzibar in 1897

Iron built at Flensburg, Germany in 1885. Single screw. Schooner-rigged. Dimensions 141 x 22.2 x 12 (depth in hold) feet and gross tonnage 330 tons. Horsepower 45 nhp.

Source

W. Laird Clowes. Naval Pocket-Book. Second year. London, 1897. 

Naval steamship Explorateur of Zanzibar in 1897

Ex-Georgina. Iron built at London, England in 1868. Single screw. Schooner-rigged. Dimensions 138 x 19.9 x 10.7 (depth in hold) feet and gross tonnage 213 tons. Horsepower 50 nhp.

Source

W. Laird Clowes. Naval Pocket-Book. Second year. London, 1897. 

Naval steamship Nyanza of Zanzibar in 1897

Iron built at Blackwall, England in 1864. Single screw. Brig rigged. Dimensions 327.4 x 36.3 x 27.7 (depth in hold) feet and gross tonnage 2,128 tons. Horsepower 320 nhp.

Source

W. Laird Clowes. Naval Pocket-Book. Second year. London, 1897. 

Naval steamship Akola of Zanzibar in 1897

Iron built at Greenock, Scotland in 1897. Single screw. Schooner-rigged, Dimensions 201.2 x 25.2 x 19.5 (depth in hold) feet and gross tonnage 578 tons. Horsepower 120 nhp.

Source

W. Laird Clowes. Naval Pocket-Book. Second year. London, 1897. 

Navy steamship Swordsman of Zanzibar in 1897

Iron-built at North Shields, England in 1880. Single screw. Schooner-rigged. Dimensions 215 x 32 x 16.5 (depth in hold) feet and gross tonnage 1,124 tons. Horsepower 120 nhp.

Source

W. Laird Clowes. Naval Pocket-Book. Second year. London, 1897. 

German survey vessel SMS Möwe 1906-1914 (1922)

model by Günther Seherr Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Part of Planet-class. Launched by Imperial Shipyard, Wilhelmshaven in 1906 for service in the German colonies. In 1911 she begun first with her tasking going in the end of 1912 towards German East Africa, the outbreak of the First World War in 1914prevented her going to the Indian Ocean. She was then stationed at Dar es Salaam [Tanziana], by her own crew disarmed and scuttled with the use of explosives on 20 September 1914 with the wreck salvaged and broken up in 1922. As the division Möwe was her crew added to the German colonial troops. Crew numbered 102-104 men, armament consisted of 3-3.7cm Hotchkiss Canon revolvers. Speed 9.5 knots. Displacement 650 tons and as dimensions 49 x 9.8 x 2.8 metres.

British protected cruiser HMS Pegasus visited the Dutch East Indies in 1906

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1906-1907 reported that the British cruiser HMS Pegasus visited Tandjong Priok, Dutch East Indies between 27-30 December 1906. The Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 31 December 1906 reported her departure towards Colombo, Ceylon. Commanding officer Warren Hastings d’ Oyly.

Notes

1. Part of Pelorus-3rd class protected cruisers, preceded by Arrogant-class succeeded by Highflyer-class, ordered in 1893, laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow, England with yard number 718 in May 1896, launched on 17 January 1899, commissioned on 17 January 1899 and sunk by the German cruiser SMS Königsberg in Zanzibar harbour [Tanzania] on 20 September 1914.  

2. Warren Hastings d’ Oyly (3 August 1867-22 March 1950), promoted to the rank of vice admiral on 18 January 1925, he was retired on 2 September 1919.

British protected HMS Pegasus visited the Dutch East Indies in 1905

Pelorus-class

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1904-1905 reported that the British cruiser 3rd class HMS Pegasus (1) visited Tandjong-Priok, Dutch East Indies between 5-11 May 1905. The newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 11 May 1905 reported her departure to Albany commanding officer Warrens d’Ogly.(2) Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch Indië dated 10 May reported a footbal match in the afternoon of the 9th between crewmembers of her against a Dutch team Oliveo, the latter lost.  

Notes

1. Part of Pelorus-class protected cruisers, preceded by Arrogant-class, succeeded by Highflyer-class, building ordered in 1893, laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow with yard number 718 in May 1896, launched on 4 March 1897, commissioned on 17 January 1899 and sunk by the German light cruiser SMS Königsberg in Zanzibar harbour, Tanzania on 20 September 1914.

2. Warren Hastings D’Oyly (3 August 1867-22 March 1950), promoted in the rank of vice admiral in 1925. 

French protected cruiser Infernet visited the Dutch East Indies in February 1904

French protected cruiser Infernet

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Dutch protected cruiser Hr.Ms. Friesland

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1903-1904 reported that the French cruiser Infernet visited Sabang, Dutch East Indies between 1-4 February 1904. The Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated Tuesday 2 February referred to the Straits papers reporting her arrival at Colombo, Ceylon and on Thursday departed bound for Sabang. The edition dated 8 February 1904 reported her arrival on 1 February 1904 for loading fresh water, victuals and coal. Gun salutes were exchanged with the Dutch protected cruiser Zr.Ms. Friesland.

Notes

1. Of the Destrées-class protected cruisers, laid down by Forget et Chantiers de la Gironde, France in December 1896, launched on 7 September 1899, completed in 1900 and wrecked in 1910. Displacement 2.467 tons, armament 2x1-13,8cm/5.4” guns, 4x1-10cm/3.9” guns, 8-4,7cm/1.9” guns and 2-3,7cm/1.5” guns and Speed 20-20,5 knots.The newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 22 April 1902 reported that sailors of her helped the Germans at Dar-es-Salaam, German East Africa extinguishing a forest fire which became a threat for the local gun powder magazine.  The edition dated 30 November 1910 reported that she for 196.144 francs was sold to a shipyard at Stettin, Germany.

2. Of the Holland-class protected cruiser, laid down by Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1895, launched on 4 November 1896, commissioned on 16 January 1898, decommissioned on 1 February 1911 to undergo important heavy repairs but not executed and sold to be broken up for ƒ 152.055,- on 28 May 1913. Displacement 3.900 tons, armament 2x1-15cm/5.9” guns, 6x1-12cm/4.7” guns, 4x1-7,5cm/3” guns, 4x1-1pd guns and 2-45cm/18” torpedo tubes, and speed 20 knots.

Danish LPG tanker Greta Kosan 1990--2015 (Green Light 2015-2017, Maestro 2017-)

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 4 March 2013

England-flagged, homeport Isle of Man, IMO 8810700, MMSI 235005880 and call sign VQOZ7. Gross tonnage 4.086 tons, summer deadweight 4.811 tons and as dimensions 98 x 16 x 5 metres. Built in 1990 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea. Owned and managed by Lauritzen Kosan, Copenhagen, Denmark. Renamed March 2015 Greenlight and 2017 Maestro. As Greenlight Panama-flagged, MMSI 353982000 and call sign SFIR, renamed 2017. Mongolia-flagged, since 2018 Tanzania-flagged, MMSI 677082200 and call sign 5IM922. 

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

HMS Doris

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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.

British general cargo ship (ex-Willy 1986-2001, Anna 2001-2004, Christine Y 2004-2015) Christine 2015-

Terneuzen, Netherlands 11 November 2016

Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, Liberia, IMO 8502145, MMSI 636017145 and call sign D5JN2. Ex-Willy renamed May 2001, Anna renamed October 2004, Christine Y (Barbados-flagged, MMSI 314386000 and call sign 8PAF8), renamed 2015. Owned and managed by Faversham Ships, Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Built by Ferus Smit Scheepswerf, Hoogezand, Netherlands in 1986. Ex Amira Nadia 2013 and Khaled H 2013-2015, both Tanzania-flagged?

German government mail steamship (ex-Mark 1893-1902) Markgraf 1902-1915

 

Zeeuws Archief

Roads of Vlissingen, Netherlands

The German government mail steamship Markgraf captain Gauhe arrived on 6 March 1905 at Vlissingen, Netherlands and departed after disembarking of around 50 passengers via Bremerhaven, Germany towards Hamburg, Germany. On Sunday1 October of the same year she left Lisbon, Portugal for Vlissingen and collided with the Portuguese steam yacht Olivia of which 4 of the 5 people on board drowned. The Markgraf was coming from South Africa. Launched by Armstrong Mitchell, Newcastle-upon-time with yard number 610 as the Mark for the Norddeutschen Lloyd on 28 September 1893, bought by the Deutschen Ost-Afrika Linie in 1902, in 1908 used to transport pelgrims between India and Arabia, served on the shipping line Durban-Bombay in 1908, seek refugee in 1914 towards Tanga, Tanzania (German East Africa) and sunk there by the British HMS cruisers Hyacint hand gunboats Mersey and Severn on 19 August 1915.

Russian suction dredger Severodvinsky 1966-2011 (Leymark 2011-2016, Ginger 2016-)

Original postcard

Built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, Clyde Estuary, Glasgow, Scotland in September 1966. Gross tonnage 1.972 tons, net tonnage 678 tons and as dimensions 252.0-269.2 x 45.0-46.10 x 17.0 x 13.6½ feet. Call sign UJNK. IMO 6521915. As Ginger Tanzania-flagged, MMSI 677072700 and call sign 5IM827. Since 2009-Moldova-flagged (until 2016 or 2019?).

Iranian bulk carrier (ex-Raazi 2009-2013) Delnavaz 2013-

Gent, Belgium/Terneuzen, Netherlands 11 September 2016

Iran-flagged, homeport Qeshm, IMO 9387803, MMSI 422041200 and call sign EPCB8. Owned and managed by Rahbaran Omid Darya Shipmanahement, Tehran, Iran. Built by Chengxi Shipyard, Jiangyin, China in 2009. Ex-Raazi renamed February 2013. Until 2013 Tanzania-flagged and between 2013-2018 India-flagged?

The German steamship Valdivia visited the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper De Locomotief dated Monday 6 February 1899

An item referred to the Sum. Courant dated 30th January reporting the departure in the morning of the German steamship Valdivia from Emmahaven towards the Mentawai Islands, Dutch East Indies and from there via Ceylon, Zanzibar [Tanzania] and German East Africa towards Hamburg, Germany where se was expected to arrive in May. On board was a collection of animals from the Indian Ocean and the Antarctic area.(1)

Note
1. The German Deep-Sea expedition with the steamship Valdivia organized and financed by the German Empire in 1898-1899 to explore the depths of the oceans below a depth of 500 fathoms yet not earlier explored. The ss Valdivia belonged to the Hamburg America Line launched by Armstrong&Mitchell&Co., Newcastle upon Tyne England on 28 August 1886 as the Tijuca, renamed Valdivia in 1896, renamed Tom G. Corpi in 1907, Flandres in 1909 and broken up at La Seyne, France in 1927.

German container ship (ex-Sound 1996-1997, Rachel Bourchard 1997-2001, Kalina 2001-2017) Alina-2017

As the Kalina Sevilla, Spain, October 2016

According to marine traffic and vesselfinder: Alina, Tanzania-flagged, IMO 9130444, MMSI 677080100 and call sign 5IM901. Built by JJ Sietas Schiffswerft, Hamburg, Germany in 1996. According to shipspotting: Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, MMSI 212903000 and call sign 5BEB2. Ex-Kalina renamed 2 August 1996, Sound renamed 21 February 1997 and Rachel Borchard renamed December 2001. According to Baltic shipping: Ex-Sound renamed 1997, renamed Rachel Bourchard in 2001 in the Cyprus-flagged Kalina renamed in 2017 Alina, Tanzania-flagged, IMO 9130444, MMSI 677080100 and call sign 5IM901. Owned and managed by Nagel Reederei, Drochtersen, Germany.