Istanbul, Turkey 18 April 2024
Homeport Naval Station Rota. The design for a strategic projection vessel as she was originally called was approved in September 2003. Building ordered on 5 September 2003, laid down by Navantia in May 2005, launched on 22 September 2009 and commissioned on 30 September 2010.
An item reported that within a half year twice a destroyer-type hull was sighted at Dairen lacking a superstructure with workmen busy on board. It could be a major reconstruction or a new construction pointing out that Communist China was building escort ships.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
An item reported on 21 October of the possible building of new L.C.V.P.’s (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) at Shangai. There were 30-40 seen and at many of the shipyards along the Whampoo was the building going on, each with a length of 40-40 feet and with pointed bows resembling miniture L.S.T.’s, decked over forward the bridge but sill lacking their armament.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Aberdeen, IMO 8673126, MMSI 232004523 and call sign GHNE. Described as a cargo-Hazard vessel. The former Dutch cutter Twee Gebroeders OD-7 (before 9-1-1974 GO-7) built by NV Velthuis, Groningen, Netherlands in 1967.
E.I.C.-chamber Amsterdam, built in 1667, dimensions 130 x 30 x 13, height above 6 feet, with bak and schans.
Source
F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.
E.I.C.-chamber Amsterdam, built in 1666, dimensions dimensions 130 x 30 x 13, height above 6 feet, with bak and schans.
Source
F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 22 January 2024
Madeira/Portugal-flagged, IMO 9418822, MMSI 255803000 and call sign CQQM. Built by Turker Gemi Yapim Sanayai Ve Ticaret AS, Istanbul, Turkey in 2011. Owner MT Harbour Express Gmbh&Co KG and manager TB Marine Shipmanagement Gmbh&Co KG, both at Hamburg, Germany.
A report from Op-16-FT, Washington, USA dated 1 July 1944 serial FT-49-44 described all Soviet merchant ships active in the Pacific. On 15 June 1944 were 207 Russian merchant ships with a total gross tonnage of 891,591 tons active in transpacific and coastal waters.This number included for instance 36 Liberty ships. 70% or 627,649 gross tons participated in regular transpacific traffic destinated for Siberian harbors and 95 vessels or 264.942 gross tons in the coastal waters. The 207 vessels excluded 7 icebreakers.
Gross tonnage 5,804 tons. Type freighter. Built 1920. Speed 10 knots. Fuel oil. International call sign UOYX. Service Transpacific.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945
A report from Op-16-FT, Washington, USA dated 1 July 1944 serial FT-49-44 described all Soviet merchant ships active in the Pacific. On 15 June 1944 were 207 Russian merchant ships with a total gross tonnage of 891,591 tons active in transpacific and coastal waters.This number included for instance 36 Liberty ships. 70% or 627,649 gross tons participated in regular transpacific traffic destinated for Siberian harbors and 95 vessels or 264.942 gross tons in the coastal waters. The 207 vessels excluded 7 icebreakers.
Gross tonnage 7,176 tons. Type freighter. Built 1943. Speed 11.25 knots. Fuel oil. International call sign UOML. Service Transpacific. Remarks EC-2 lend-lease.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945
Den Oever, Netherlands 21 April 2024
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Wieringen, IMO 8432338, MMSI 244119000 and call sign PEYI. Casco built by Scheepswerf Zijlstra, Ezumazijl, Netherlands in 1989 and completed by Welgelegen, Zoutkamp, Netherlands in 1990.
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 10 October of the American whaler Uncas master Gustave 14 months out coming from the Arctic Ocean 3.260 barrels whale oil 30 barrels sperm oil 45.000 lbs bone.
An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 10 October of the American whaler Euphrates master Crosby 14 months out coming from the Arctic Ocean 2.900 (?) barrels whale oil 40.000 lbs bone.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 22 January 2024
Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, IMO 9304758, MMSI 636017218 and call sign D5FR8. Built by HDW Kiel, Kiel, Germany in 2005. Owner/manager Atlanship SA, La Tour De Peilz, Switserland.
Fuel weight 3,232 LT. Dimensions 906.8 x 114.6 x 32.5 x 60.3 (freeboard) feet. Range 12,400 (at 30 knots)-3,850 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled medium sized aircraft carrier (CVX) in 1975. Designed to operate as high performance aircraft, displacement 55,000 light tons and as dimensions 902 (waterline) x 114 (waterline) x 32.8 (ship draft) x 58.9 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 4 screws. Horsepower 200,000 hp. Maximum speed 31 knots. DFM fuel weight 3,650 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 11,950 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Medium Sized Aircraft Carrier (CVX) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
ASW (P)=force protection against subsurface threats
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
SPW=special warfare
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: sea control multi-threat enagagement projection tactical air strikes
Duration in day: 24.2
Range in nautical miles: 12,100
Mission description: transit to/from op area using aircraft in sea contol role. Five days in op area conducting tactical air strikes.
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit:
Transit day profile hours: 16
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 320
Days in op area:
Op area day profile in hours: 20
Op area day profile in knots: 16
Op area day profile in nautical miles: 320
Total time at speed in hours: 100
Total time at speed in knots: 16
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 19.2
Transit day profile hours: 8
Transit day profile in knots: 25
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 200
Days in op area: 5
Op area day profile in hours: 4
Op area day profile in knots: 25
Op area day profile in nautical miles: 100
Total time at speed in hours: 308
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Number of embarked aircraft: 12
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 3.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 12
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 6
Number of embarked aircraft: 12 attack
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.3
Hours per sortie: 2.9
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 4
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 12
Number of embarked aircraft: 12 fixed wing ASW
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 5.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 12
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 4
Number of embarked aircraft: 8 Helo ASW
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.0
Hours per sortie: 4.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 6
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 3
Number of embarked aircraft: 4 early warning
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 6.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 3
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 3
Number of embarked aircraft: 2 electronic warfare
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 2.5
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 1
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 1
Number of embarked aircraft: 2 reconnaissance
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 2.5
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 1
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 1
Number of embarked aircraft: 4 helo resuce
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.0
Hours per sortie: 3.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 2
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 2
Number of embarked aircraft: 4 tankers
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
Amsterdam, Netherlands 23 April 2024
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Urk, Netherlands, ENI 02103526, MMSI 244660974 and call sign PE4084. Built with yard number 128 by Scheepswerf en Machinefabriek H.J. Koopman, Dordrecht, Netherlands as a steam screw tug in 1929, converted into a tug in 1956 and into a push tug in 1978. As Zenith 1952-1961 owner A. Schweers, Duisburg-Ruhrort, Germany. As Mount Everest active on the Rhine. Displacement 30,383 cubic metres, tonnage 21 tons and as dimensions 26.84 x 5.56 x 2.10 x 5.70 (air draft) x 2.50 (depth) x 8.85 (view height) metres.
An item reported that Japanese ships were assigned definite routes between Japan and the Mandates and now extending into the New Britain area [Australian mandated territory]. In the vicinity of the Bonin Islands were escorts available if needed.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 125 dated 14 April 1942
An item reported that according to some indications Japanese submarine units which were not active in March would be active on short notice. Three were sighted to the northeast of Japan and probably one between Wake and Jaluit.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 125 dated 14 April 1942
Den Oever, Netherlands 21 April 2024
United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Brixham, MMSI 235032615 and call sign MLFV8. Built in 2005. Pot fishing.
Of Nantucket, master Prince B. Mooers, departed to the Pacific Ocean, returned in 1824 1,431 barrels sperm oil, sold to New Bedford.
Source
Catalogue of Nantucket Whalers and their voyages from 1815 to 1870. Hussey&Robinson, Nantucket, 1876.
Of Nantucket, master George Pollard Jr., departed to the Pacific Ocean, lost on a coral reef latitude 24 North longitude 168 West, crew saved by the Martha captain Pease.
Source
Catalogue of Nantucket Whalers and their voyages from 1815 to 1870. Hussey&Robinson, Nantucket, 1876.
Panama-flagged, IMO 6417499, MMSI 370247000 and call sign HO4775. Former fishing vessel. Built by Scheepswerf Jonker&Stans, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands in 1964.
Homeport Dunkirk. Master Jean Blanckeman. Measurement 40 tons.
Source
H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.
Homeport Dunkirk. Master Laurens Beyrens. Measurement 50 tons.
Source
H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.
Den Oever, Netherlands 21 April 2024
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 8985086, MMSI 24651600 and call sign PCIA. Built by De Vooruitgang Boot, Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands in 1915. Since 29 January 1948 registered as fishing vessel, before turn ship or market boat.
An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 1 September reported the arrival at Texel, Netherlands of the Dutch Greenland whaler Gekroonde Hoop commandeur Cornelis Dircksz Cooyman 13 whales.
An item dated dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 4 August reported the arrival a day earlier of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Cornelis Olfertse fully loaded.
Den Oever, Netherlands 21 April 2024
Netherlands-flagged, MMSI 246210000 and call sign PCAA. Converted into a survey vessel by Next Generation Shipyards, Lauwersoorg, Netherlands in 2020.
Fuel weight 4,030 LT. Dimensions 898.3 x 113.5 x 33.1 x 57.8 (freeboard) feet. Range 5,250 (at 30 knots)-1,600 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled medium sized aircraft carrier (CVX) in 1975. Designed to operate as high performance aircraft, displacement 55,000 light tons and as dimensions 902 (waterline) x 114 (waterline) x 32.8 (ship draft) x 58.9 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 4 screws. Horsepower 200,000 hp. Maximum speed 31 knots. DFM fuel weight 3,650 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 11,950 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Medium Sized Aircraft Carrier (CVX) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
ASW (P)=force protection against subsurface threats
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
SPW=special warfare
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: sea control multi-threat enagagement projection tactical air strikes
Duration in day: 24.2
Range in nautical miles: 12,100
Mission description: transit to/from op area using aircraft in sea contol role. Five days in op area conducting tactical air strikes.
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit:
Transit day profile hours: 16
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 320
Days in op area:
Op area day profile in hours: 20
Op area day profile in knots: 16
Op area day profile in nautical miles: 320
Total time at speed in hours: 100
Total time at speed in knots: 16
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 19.2
Transit day profile hours: 8
Transit day profile in knots: 25
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 200
Days in op area: 5
Op area day profile in hours: 4
Op area day profile in knots: 25
Op area day profile in nautical miles: 100
Total time at speed in hours: 308
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Number of embarked aircraft: 12
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 3.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 12
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 6
Number of embarked aircraft: 12 attack
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.3
Hours per sortie: 2.9
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 4
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 12
Number of embarked aircraft: 12 fixed wing ASW
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 5.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 12
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 4
Number of embarked aircraft: 8 Helo ASW
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.0
Hours per sortie: 4.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 6
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 3
Number of embarked aircraft: 4 early warning
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 6.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 3
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 3
Number of embarked aircraft: 2 electronic warfare
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 2.5
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 1
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 1
Number of embarked aircraft: 2 reconnaissance
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 2.5
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 1
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 1
Number of embarked aircraft: 4 helo resuce
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.0
Hours per sortie: 3.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 2
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 2
Number of embarked aircraft: 4 tankers
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
Netherlands-flagged, homeport Delfzijl, IMO 9398486, MMSI 246108000 and call sign PFDX. Owner/manager Wisby Tankers AB, Lidkoping, Sweden. Built by Ferus Smit Leer Gmbh, Leer, Germany in 2009.
An item reported that Allied aircraft reconnoitered on 18 and 19 April Koepang, Dutch Timor, Dutch East Indies encountered by Japanese anti aircraft defence. The J.I.C. commented that in the past month Allied aircraft keep attacking Koepang forcing the Japanese as it seems of moving their naval air base to another position possible Ambon.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 132 dated 21 April 1942
An item reported that the German battleship Tirpitz (1) on 21 April still seemed to be berthed in the Trondheim Fjord, Norway. It could not be assured that the Admiral Scheer (2), Hipper (3) and Prinz Eugen (4) were also still there.
Notes
1. Laid down by Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 2 November 1936, launched on 1 April 1939, commissioned on 25 February 1941 and sunk by the Royal Air Force on 12 November 1944 at Tromsø, Norway, with her wreck broken up between 1948-1957. Of the Bismarck-class as answer on the French Richelieu-class battleships preceded by Scharnhorst-class succeeded by planned H-class.
2. Of the Deutschland-class panzerschiffe later classified as heavy cruisers preceded by the Admiral Hipper-class. Main armament 2x3-28cm/11” guns on fore and aft ship one turret. Laid down by Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 25 June 1931, launched on 1 April 1933, commissioned on 12 November 1934, sunk during an air attack at Kiel, Germany on 9 April 1945, partly broken up and the remains used of filling up the inner part of the dockyard.
3. Part of Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers, preceded by Deutschland-class, succeeded by the planned P-class, laid down by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany on 6 July 1935, launched on 6 February 1937, commissioned on 29 April 1939, scuttled on 3 May 1945 and between 1948-1952 salvaged and broken up.
4. Of the Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers, preceded by Deutschland-class. Laid down by Germaniawerft, Kiel on 23 April 1936, launched on 22 August 1938, commissioned on 1 August 1940, decommissioned on 7 May 1945, surrendered on 8 May 1945, handed over to the USA and sunk on 22 December 1946 during nuclear tests.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 133 dated 22 April 1942.
Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9329306, MMSI 248886000 and call sign 9HA2563. Built by Tuzla Shipbuilding Industry, Istanbul, Turkey in 2007. Owner Euro Trans Skips AS and manager Seatrans AS, both at Paradis, Norway.
Of Nantucket, master Obed Starbuck, departed to the Pacific Ocean on 4 January, returned on 9 February 1824, 2,173 barrels sperm oil.
Source
Catalogue of Nantucket Whalers and their voyages from 1815 to 1870. Hussey&Robinson, Nantucket, 1876.
Of Nantucket, master George B, Worth, departed on 19 December to the Pacific Ocean, returned on 24 July 1824 1,883 barrels sperm oil 60 barrels whale oil.
Source
Catalogue of Nantucket Whalers and their voyages from 1815 to 1870. Hussey&Robinson, Nantucket, 1876.
Madeira/Portugal-flagged, IMO 9473119, MMSI 255804570 and call sign CQKM. Built by Yangfan Group Co. Ltd., Zhousan, China in 2011. Owner Achte Nordtank Hamburg Gmbh&Co KG and manager Icechem Tankers Ltd., both at Limassol, Cyprus.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 September reported the arrival a day earlier on the river Maas of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Mattys Pieterse. According to a list with catch results caught the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jacob Huygen 7 whales.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 September reported the arrival a day earlier on the river Maas of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Mattys Pieterse. According to a list with catch results caught the Dutch Greenland commandeurs Aalsmeer and P. Dirkz together 21 whales.
Madeira International Register/Portugal-flagged, IMO 9369526, MMSI 255802570 and call sign CQPE. Built by Damen Shipyard Bergum, Bergum, Netherlands in 2007. Owner/manager Briese Dry Crago Gmbh&Co KG, Leer, Germany.
Homeport Dunkirk. Master Jacob Betten. Measurement 150 tons,.Armament 22 guns. Crew 105 men.
Source
H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.
