Catch results of the Australian coastal whaling station Carnarvon according to the Commercial Fisheries Review dated January 1960 no. 1

An item reported that the Australian coastal whaling station Carnarvon started on 17 May 1959 caught 332 humpbacks, 6 blue whales and 1 fin whale.

Italy controlled Zara according to the Weekly appreciation of matters of naval interest No.13 week ended 15 March 1919

An item reported that Italy controlled Zara [Zadar, Croatia] entirely with Jugo-Slavs as usual complaining about the oppresive treatment.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-23-76-100

USA wanted military base at Formosa in exchange for torpedo boats according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra dated 4 January 1950

An item reported that the USA wanted to exchange torpedo boats with Formosa [Taiwan] to get permission to found one of more military bases.

France increasing naval harbour at Bizerta, Tunisia according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1920 no. 5

An item referred to the Temps dated 9 May 1920 reporting that France intended to increase the war harbour at Bizerta, Tunisia including the necessary facilities to be used as naval base for the Spanish Mediterranean squadron and at the same time as the major merchant harbour of North Africa. The opinion that large merchant harbours were less suitable to be used as naval bases was passé. The First World War pointed out that the stores and facilities of merchant harbours were in times of war of extreme value for the navy. The combination of naval and merchant harbours also had as benefit that naval yards lacking work and becoming uneconomically could repair merchant ships.

French naval shipbuilding program according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwsblad voor Zeeuws-Vlaanderen dated 3 February 1900

The French government supplied a budget of 800.000.000 francs for harbour works, purchase of defence equipment for Algiers and Corsica and the building of 28 battleships, 24 armoured cruisers, 52 destroyers, 263 torpedo boats and 36 submarines.

Argentinean destroyers arrived at Den Helder, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Het Vaderland: staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad evening edition dated 11 September 1929

Argentinean Mendoza

At the Dutch naval base at Den Helder, Netherlands arrived in the afternoon of 10 September the Argentinean destroyers Tucuman and Mendoza, both with a displacement of 1,650 tons. (1) They were built at the yard of Cowes and of the same type as the new Dutch destroyers.(2) Their crews numbered each 100 men. They were to fitted out at the navy yard with electric equipment and optical instruments.

Notes
1. Part of the Mendoza-class consisting of the Mendoza (E-3), La Rioja (E-4) and Tucuman (E-5), built by J.S. White at Cowes, Wight based on a British flotilla leader design. 

2. This must be the so-called Admiralen-class, using a Yarrow&Co. design based on the British destroyers HMS Ambuscade and Amazon. 

Mutiny within the Portuguese navy according to the Dutch newspaper Het Nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 8 May 1911

The Portuguese cabinet was that year worried about what was going on in North Portugal where a monarchist clerical was growing and the serious revolt started on Friday 7 April by the arsenal labourers at Lisbon caused a very critical situation. The minister of navy changed recently some articles of the work rules and neglected the protest of the labourers. The result was that in the afternoon of 7 April unexpectedly the signal was given to close workshops and which were taken by a group armed civilians and drivers. The latter forced while threatening with revolvers a large number of labourers to coma long to the cabinet of the minister of navy. There they stopped while shouting and insulting the minister. When they saw him he was threatened with several pistols causing his secretary to pull him backwards from the window. The Republican guard and landing troops of the cruiser Almirante Reis were alarmed and all entrances to the department were guarded by naval troops with sailors armed with rifles with bayonets were patrolling in the corridors. When the troops arrived, retreated the demonstrators. A part of them captured a tug of the arsenal sailed to the cruiser San Rafael asking for protection which was refused by her commanding officer and they disappeared with unknown destination.

The navy yard at Sackett’s Harbor in 1826 as described by the British navy Lieutenant Fred. Fitzgerald de Roos

P. 143:
“We then crossed to Fort Henry, which commands and defends the dock-yard. The embrasures, formed of wood, are in a very dilapi-

p. 144: dated state; but in the progress of the line of fortification which is carrying on for the defence of Canada, this fort will shortly undergo a complete repair. As a protection to the dock-yard, it is admirably situated, and from its ramparts I enjoyed a fine view of the Lake and surrounding country.
The dock-yard is built upon a peninsula, having a harbour on either side. Beyond the northern harbour, lies the town, which, though small and scattered, is the second city in Upper Canada. It was a cause of great regret to me that I was unable to cross the Lake to Sackett’s Harbour, where the dock-yard of the United States, corresponding to our own, is situated. I am indebted, however, to a friend, for the assurance that as a naval depot the place is, at present, utterly insignificant. Since the war, the Americans have taken no pains to keep the establishment in order, or to preserve their ships from decay. Some of these have never been launched, some are sunk, and ot-

p. 145: hers laid up in ordinary; but they are all said to be in a very ruinous state, having been hastily constructed of bad materials. In equipping their squadron on the lakes, the Americans evinced great energy. The three decker which they built at this place was run up in forty-two days, and 800 shipwrights were employed in her construction. The dimensions were 182 feet 8 inches keel, 212 deck, and 52 beam. She was never launched, in consequence of the cessation of hostilities.”

Source
Fred. Fitzgerald de Roos. Personal narrative of travels in the United States and Canada in 1826. London, 1827.

Air view of the Dutch harbour Flushing in 1926

Photo made by the Dutch airline KLM and published by the Dutch magazine De Prins dated 13 March 1926 page 127.

Dutch pilot rinkelaar No. 4 docked at the Dutch navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands in 1876-1878

Docked at the Dutch navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands in the dry fore dock between 10-16 June 1876 and 28 August-5 September 1878.

Source
Archive navy yard Hellevoetsluis inv.no. 507 (National Archive at The Hague, Netherlands).

Board of the Dutch shipyard Kon.Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands discussed on 3 May 1882 the necessity of an own drydock

In the board meeting of 3 May 1882 was the necessity of a floating dry dock discussed. The director was ordered to ask Mr. J. van Lindern for more details about the dock in Amsterdam.

Source
Municipality Archive Flushing (214) Archief Kon. Mij. De Schelde 1875-1970 inv.no. 6. Minutes of the meetings of commissaries 13 November 1875-9 June 1894.

Floating coal depot at Portsmouth, England a success according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1904-1905 no. 10

An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau reporting that the floating coal depot for Portsmouth, England was such a success in the practice that there were plans to replace it by a larger new to built depot and use the older for a smaller yard. The coal bunker capacity was 12.000 ton.

Dutch shipyards building for the Soviet Union according to the Dutch newspaper Het Vrije Volk dated 10 July 1948

An item reported that Dutch shipyards would built 3 cargo vessels ice strengthened with a capacity of 5.000 ton and a number of tankers and reefers for frozen fish for account  of the Soviet Union. The latter to be delivered within 3-5 years.(1) Further more was within 5 year a completely fitted out (including cooling machines) whaling mother ship of 22.500 tons and a whale hunter to be delivered.

Note
1. The Kon. Mij. De Schelde delivered several ships in the fifties and sixties starting with the ice strengthened cargo ships Lena, Yenisei and the Ob launched in 1954.

Dutch pilot cutter No. 4 docked at the Dutch navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands in 1878

Docked at the Dutch navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands in the dry fore dock between 5-15 November 1878. Stationed at ?

Source
Archive navy yard Hellevoetsluis inv.no. 507 (National Archive at The Hague, Netherlands).

Russian parliament refusing budget for battleships according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 20 March 1908

An item reported that despite the speech of Stolypin and all expectations the Doema refused to approve the budget for new building of battleships in 1908. The budget for ships being built, for guns, torpedo boats, submarines and naval bases was approved. An import decision was that a regular renewing of the fleet not possible was if not the department of navy was reformed and a shipbuilding program for several years was approved.

Dutch shipyard Kon. Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands manufactured boiler for Dutch tug Secunda in 1910

In the order administration dated 15 September 1910 was the delivery of the boiler (building number 597) 10’0”x 9’4” with 2 fires for account of A.F. Volker, Sliedrecht, Netherlands to be placed in the tug Secunda described. Contracted price ƒ 6.000 to which ƒ 930 were added for extra labour. Real costs totally ƒ 6.967,50 (labour ƒ 2.231,43, expenses ƒ 1.540,07, travel cost ƒ 115,56, material ƒ 3.080, 44) resulting in a loss of ƒ 37,50.

Sources
Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands 1875-1970 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen T.214.1218).
Archive Machinefabriek en Ketelmakerij 1875-1938 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen T.214.1944.

Dutch shipyard Kon. Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands manufactured engine and boiler for Dutch suction dredger Nereus for account of L. Smit&Zoon, Kinderdijk, Netherlands in 1896

In the order administration dated 23 April 1896 was the order for account of L. Smit&Zoon, Kinderdijk, Netherlands described as the delivery of 1 steam engine and 1 boiler to be placed in the sand suction dredger Nereus. One triple compound engine of 300 ihp 180 (engine number 157) and a boiler (number 255) with a heating surface of 37’3” square feet and a weight of 23.700, kilo. Contracted price ƒ 24.000,00 additional labour ƒ 2.391,31, bonus for delivery before contracted date ƒ 1.416,85, totally ƒ 27.808,16.

The Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated Wednesday 22 July 1896 reported her arrival on the Saturday before coming from Kinderdijk describing her as new. She departed on 26 July 1896. The Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 17 April 1899 reported the arrival that week at Hoek van Holland, Netherlands the for British account built steam hopper barge Nereus. She was further fitted out at Hoek van Holland and was now waiting for favourable weather to depart towards Davenport, England.

Building costs totally ƒ 27.808,16 included a premium of ƒ 1.416,85) resulting in a profit of ƒ 2.545,753.
Building costs engine totally ƒ 16.696,12 (labour ƒ 4.517,40, stores ƒ 9.107,24, expenses ƒ 2.981,48).
Building costs boiler totally ƒ 8.656,31 (labour ƒ 2.190,76, stores ƒ 5.260,63, expenses ƒ 1.204,92).

Sources
Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands 1875-1970 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen T.214.1216).
Archive Machinefabriek en Ketelmakerij 1875-1938 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen T.214.255.

Spanish naval shipbuilding program according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant dated 27 April 1907

Despite all the rumours dealing with the naval programs and the connection with the meetings between the British and the Spanish kings decided Spain to build 6 battleships of the Lord Nelson type, 6 cruisers and 12 destroyers. England got all the benefits of this decision while 3 battleships were build at Ferrol but by British firms, the other 3 in England just like the cruisers and destroyers. Further more was decided to the building of docks at Cadiz, Ferrol and Carthagena suitable for ships up to 20,000 tons and to fit out the yards with the newest equipment.

Chinese naval policy according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant evening edition dated 19 November 1928

According to an item dated Shanghai 19 November decided Tsjiang Kai-shek leader of the nationalistic cabinet at Nanking and Liang Sjoe-tsjwang supreme commander of the Chinese navy that Chine should have a modern fleet and a powerful coastal defence. After meetings dealing with the naval bases along the Chinese South coast was decided that a location near Ningpo in the province Foekien was the most suitable to establish there a new base. The Nanking cabinet was advice to appoint a committee to do a proposal.

Dutch navy building her own floating crane in the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 11 May 1915

An item reported that the building of a floating crane with a lifting capacity of 15 tons on behalf of the Navy Establishment was allowed. The crane was built on the establishment self.