British Colony and Protectorate of Kenya 1920-1963

Also known as British Kenya and British East Africa. Colony and Protectorate of Kenya was established on 23 July 1920 whent the East Africa Protectorate was annexed by the United Kingdom excluded the territories belonging to sovereignty the Sultan of Zanzibar. The Protectorate of Kenya also known as Coastal Protectorate was established on 29 November 1920 and included the not annexed territories once part fo the East Africa Protectorate. Since 1 June 1963 self ruled and on 12 12 December of the same year became Kenya independent. 

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 Kilwa of Zanzibar in 1897

Iron built at Flensburg, Germany in 1885. Single screw. Schooner-rigged. Dimensions 140 x 22 x 12 (depth in hold) feet and gross tonnage 350 tons. Horsepower 45 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. 

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 cruiser HMS Pegasus visited Tandjong Priok, Dutch East Indies in 1909

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1908-1909 reported that the British cruiser HMS (1) Pegasus visited Tandjong Priok, Dutch East Indies between 11-14 February and 14-17 March 1909. The Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 11 Feburary 1909 reported her arrival with a crew of 246 men (including 13 officers) and armed with 16 guns coming from Sydney, Australia and Thursday Island bound for Colombo, Ceylon. The edition dated 15 February reported her departure to Colombo. The edition dated 16 February 1909 reported the passing on 14 February by a British cruiser probably the Pegasus. The edition dated 15 March 1909 reported the arrival bound for Port Darwin, Australia. Crew numbered 229 men, armament of 16 guns and commanded by George C. Quayle.(2) The newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 18 March 1909 reported her departure.

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. Commander George Cuninghame Quayly (1 September 1871-13 June 1919) 1 October 1907-19 March 1909, replaced by Arthur H.C.C. Home, ended his career as captain. 

American whaler Europa in October 1865 at Honolulu, Hawaii escaping capture by CSS Shenandoah according to the Whalemen’s Shipping List dated Tuesday 19 December 1865

An item written by captain Crosby on board of the Europa of Edgartown lying at Honolulu on 24 October. She came back from the Arctic with a catch that season of 650 barrels whale oil and 12.000 lbs bone. Transported home were 2.600 barrels whale oil and 13.000 lbs bone. On board were 1.450 barrels whale oil and 12.000 lbs bone stored. Sailing with eight whalers she managed to escape in the fog when the ships were attacked by the Shenandoah (1) and during which seven were burned.

Note
1. The commerce raider CSS Shenandoah, a sailing vessel with auxiliary steam power, launched on 17 August 1863 at the shipyard of Alexander Stephen&Sons, River Clyde, Scotland as the Sea King. The same year purchased by the Confederate States, commissioned as commerce raider on 19 October 1864 and surrendered on 6 November 1865 to the Union forces. She was really successful capturing 38 ships mostly whalers. In 1866 sold to the sultan of Zanzibar and renamed El Majid.

British warships HMS Philomel and Widgeon bound for South Africa according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 2 September 1899

Pearl-class

An item dated Zanzibar 1st reporting the departure of the cruiser Philomel and the gunboat Widgeon towards the Delagoa Bay, South Africa.

Notes
1. Part of the Pearl-3rd class cruisers consisting of the Pearl, Pandora, Pallas, Pelorus, Persian, Philomel, Phoebe, Phoenix and Psyche, preceded by the Barham-class and succeeded by the Apollo-class. Designed by Sir William White (2 February 1845 Plymouth, Devon, England-27 February 1913 London, England). Laid down at the Naval Dockyard, Devonport, Plymouth, England on 9 May 1889, launched on 28 August 1890, completed in March 1890, commissioned on 10 November 1891, refitted in 1898, laid up between 22 March 1902 and 1907, refitted and decommissioned in February 1908, lent to New Zealand to be used as seagoing training cruiser for the just established New Zealand Naval Forces and decommissioned in 1913, decommissioned in March 1917, decommissioned as depot ship in Willington, New Zealand as support ship for the minesweepers until May 1919, again recommissioned she became a training base at the Devonport Naval Base, Auckland, New Zealand in March 1921, received a training armament, machinery removed for increasing accommodation space in 1925, training base HMZNS Philomel since October 1941, decommissioned and loosing her name on 17 January 1947, as hulk sold to Strongman Shipping Company, Coromandel, New Zealand, grounded in the Coromandel harbour and scuttled near Cuvier Island son 6 August 1949. Part of her timber and fitting used for the new building of the coaster Coromel.
2. Of the Redbreast-class screw steam gunboats consisting of the Magpie, Redbreast, Redpole, Ringdove. Lapwing, Goldfinch, Thursh, Widgeon and Sparrow. Launched by Pembroke Dockyard on 9 August 1899 and finally sold to Castle to be scrapped at Charlton on 15 May 1905. 

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.

American whaling bark General Pike bonded by the American CSS Shenandoah according to the newspaper The Pacific commercial advertiser dated 18 November 1865

An item described the American whaling bark General Pike of New York which was bonded, war insurance at the Ocean office for 5,000 US dollars reinsured at New York, USA.

Bonded by the CSS Shenandoah on 26 June 1865 for 30,000 US dollars, took 252 prisoners on board and was sent to San Francisco, USA. Confederate commerce raider, launched as the British merchant ship Sea King on 17 August 1863 by Alexander Stephen&Sons, River Clyde, Scotland with yard number 42, purchased by the Confederates, fitting out ready on 18 October 1864, commissioned on 19 October 1864, surrendered on 6 November 1865, sold in 1867 to the sultan of Zanzibar Majid bin Said and renamed El Majidi and finally sunk in September 1872.

American bark whaling Wm. C. Nye burned by the American CSS Shenandoah according to the newspaper The Pacific commercial advertiser dated 18 November 1865

An item described the American bark whaling Wm. C. Nye of San Francisco, USA, past homeport was New Bedford, USA, insured at the Union Mutual office for 20,000 US dollars, reinsured at New York, USA.

Burned by the CSS Shenandoah on 26 June 1865. Confederate commerce raider, launched as the British merchant ship Sea King on 17 August 1863 by Alexander Stephen&Sons, River Clyde, Scotland with yard number 42, purchased by the Confederates, fitting out ready on 18 October 1864, commissioned on 19 October 1864, surrendered on 6 November 1865, sold in 1867 to the sultan of Zanzibar Majid bin Said and renamed El Majidi and finally sunk in September 1872.

American whaling bark Catherine burned by the American CSS Shenandoah according to the newspaper The Pacific commercial advertiser dated 18 November 1865

An item described the American whaling bark Catherine of New London, USA of 348 tons, last reported as underway from Honolulu towards the Arctic loaded with 1,500 barrels whale oil on board although doubted by the newspaper. Insurance of 15,000 US dollars at the Ocean office in this city [New Bedford or New London?], reinsured at New York, USA.

 Burned by the CSS Shenandoah on 26 June 1865 in the Bering Sea. Of New Bedford? Confederate commerce raider, launched as the British merchant ship Sea King on 17 August 1863 by Alexander Stephen&Sons, River Clyde, Scotland with yard number 42, purchased by the Confederates, fitting out ready on 18 October 1864, commissioned on 19 October 1864, surrendered on 6 November 1865, sold in 1867 to the sultan of Zanzibar Majid bin Said and renamed El Majidi and finally sunk in September 1872.

American whaling bark Favorite burned by the American CSS Shenandoah according to the newspaper The Pacific commercial advertiser dated 18 November 1865

An item described the American whaling bark Favorite of Fairhaven insured for 40,000 US dollars.

Burned by the CSS Shenandoah on 28 June 1865 on the East Cape Bay near the Bering Strait. Confederate commerce raider, launched as the British merchant ship Sea King on 17 August 1863 by Alexander Stephen&Sons, River Clyde, Scotland with yard number 42, purchased by the Confederates, fitting out ready on 18 October 1864, commissioned on 19 October 1864, surrendered on 6 November 1865, sold in 1867 to the sultan of Zanzibar Majid bin Said and renamed El Majidi and finally sunk in September 1872.

American whaling bark Waverly burned by the American CSS Shenandoah according to the newspaper The Pacific commercial advertiser dated 18 November 1865

An item described American whaling bark Waverly insured for around 40,000 US dollars

Burned by the CSS Shenandoah on 28 June 1865 near the Diomede Islands. Confederate commerce raider, launched as the British merchant ship Sea King on 17 August 1863 by Alexander Stephen&Sons, River Clyde, Scotland with yard number 42, purchased by the Confederates, fitting out ready on 18 October 1864, commissioned on 19 October 1864, surrendered on 6 November 1865, sold in 1867 to the sultan of Zanzibar Majid bin Said and renamed El Majidi and finally sunk in September 1872.

American whaling bark Congress burned by the American CSS Shenandoah according to the newspaper The Pacific commercial advertiser dated 18 November 1865

An item described the American whaling bark Congress, value when she departed 40,000 US dollars, with catching 48,000 US dollars, insured for around 40,000 US dollars.

Burned by the CSS Shenandoah on 28 June 1865 near the Bering Strait. Of New Bedford. Confederate commerce raider, launched as the British merchant ship Sea King on 17 August 1863 by Alexander Stephen&Sons, River Clyde, Scotland with yard number 42, purchased by the Confederates, fitting out ready on 18 October 1864, commissioned on 19 October 1864, surrendered on 6 November 1865, sold in 1867 to the sultan of Zanzibar Majid bin Said and renamed El Majidi and finally sunk in September 1872.

American whaling ship Nassau burned by the American CSS Shenandoah according to the newspaper The Pacific commercial advertiser dated 18 November 1865

An item described the American whaling ship Nassau, value at the departure 48,000 US dollars, insured for 61,000 US dollars.

Burned by the CSS Shenandoah on 28 June 1865 in the East Cape Bay near the Bering Strait. Confederate commerce raider, launched as the British merchant ship Sea King n 17 August 1863 by Alexander Stephen&Sons, River Clyde, Scotland with yard number 42, purchased by the Confederates, fitting out ready on 18 October 1864, commissioned on 19 October 1864, surrendered on 6 November 1865, sold in 1867 to the sultan of Zanzibar Majid bin Said and renamed El Majidi and finally sunk in September 1872.

American whaling bark Brunswick burned by the American CSS Shenandoah according to the newspaper The Pacific commercial advertiser dated 18 November 1865

An item described the American whaling bark Brunswick value with outfits was 32,000 US dollars, insured for around 30,000 US dollars.

Burned by the CSS Shenandoah on 28 June 1865 near the Bering Strait Narrows. Confederate commerce raider, launched as the British merchant ship Sea King on 17 August 1863 by Alexander Stephen&Sons, River Clyde, Scotland with yard number 42, purchased by the Confederates, fitting out ready on 18 October 1864, commissioned on 19 October 1864, surrendered on 6 November 1865, sold in 1867 to the sultan of Zanzibar Majid bin Said and renamed El Majidi and finally sunk in September 1872.