Five Italian Captani Romani-class cruisers commissioned in November 1941

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American naval attaché at Rome, Italy reported in November 1941 that according an unconfirmed report 5 Italian Regolo-class cruisers were in service.(1)

Note

1. Must be the Capitani Romani-clas of which the Attilio Regolo was part.

Source

National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Estimate of potential military strength (pt.). Summaries. Reports from London, Paris, Brussels, Rome and Berlin. Roll M975-001.

Italian submarines bound for the Atlantic Ocean in September 1941

American naval attaché at Rome, Italy reported in September 1941 that 5 Italian submarines would attempt while submerged under outgoing merchant ships to pass in September to the Atlantic Ocean.

Source

National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Estimate of potential military strength (pt.). Summaries. Reports from London, Paris, Brussels, Rome and Berlin. Roll M975-001.

Dutch general cargo ship Moseldijk 2009-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 14 April 2024

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Groningen, Netherlands, IMO 9377913, MMSI 246644000 and call sign PBWK. Built by Chowgule, Goa, India in 2009. Owner//manager Navigia Shipmanagement BV, Winschoten, Netherlands. 

French galley Boissise 1647-1655

Built at Toulon, France, firstmentioned in 1647, lost on sea in 1655.

Notes

Pierre le Conte, List of men-of-war part II 1650-1700, 1935.

J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967. 

French galley Bayarde 1664-1651

Built at Toulon, France in 1646, last mentioned in 1651.

Notes

Pierre le Conte, List of men-of-war part II 1650-1700, 1935.

J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967. 

Norwegian supply vessel (ex-Ocean Endurance 2005, Centaurus 2005-2007, E.R. Kristiansand 2007-2016) FS Kristiansand 2016-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 13 April 2024

Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, IMO 9350240, MMSI 209670000 and call sign 5BSB5. Built by Crist, Gdansk, Poland in 2005. Owner Northern Supply AS, Oslo, Norway and manager Fletcher Supply Vessels Ltd., Dundee, Scotland. 

Dutch Indiaman ’t Huis te Velsen 1666

E.I.C. chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam in 1666, dimensions 145 x 34½ x 15, height above hold 6½ feet.

Source

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie. 

Dutch Indiaman Damiaten 1666

E.I.C.-chamber Amsterdam, built in 1666, dimensions 145 x 34½ x 15, height above 6½ feet.

Source

F.W. van Stapel. Beschrijving van de O.I. Compagnie.

Marshallese bulk carrier SSI Endeauvour 2020-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 13 April 2024

Marshall Islands-flagged, homeport Majuro, IMO 9883053, MMSI 538009034 and call sign V7A4225. Builtby Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co.Ltd., Ozai Shipyard, Japan in 2020. Owner Seafox Shipping Inc., Majuro, Marshall Islands, commercial manager Densay Shipping&Trading DMCC, Dubai (UAR) and ISM manager Atlantis Gemi Isletmeciligi Denizcilik ve Teknik Danismanlik A. Istanbul, Turkey. 

Greenland commandeur Domingo de Jancy returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 29 September 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 28 September reported the arrival at Pasache [Pasajes?] of the Greenland commandeur Domingo de Jancy. 

French Greenland commandeur Michiel Lance returned home according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 1 October 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 30 September reported the arrival at St. Jean de Luz of the French Greenland commandeur Michiel Lance 10 whales. 

Theoretical performance of a CH3OH-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975

Fuel weight 2,731 LT. Dimensions 791.9 x 98.3 x 26.4 x 56.1 (freeboard) feet. Range ,050 (at 30 knots)-2,550 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.

Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:

ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles

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

AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability

NGFS=naval gunfire support

MIW=mine warfare

MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces

Principal mission characteristics

Mission: projection amhibious lift

Duration in day: 25.5

Range in nautical miles: 10,000

Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance

Ship operational parameters

Days in transit: 20.5

Transit day profile hours: 2

Transit day profile in knots: 4

Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48

Days in op area: 5

Total time at speed in hours: 41

Total time at speed in knots: 24

Ship operational parameters

Days in transit: 20.5?

Transit day profile hours: 22

Transit day profile in knots: 20

Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440

Days in op area: 5?

Total time at speed in hours: 451

Total time at speed in knots: 20

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. 

American guided missile-carrying submarine USS Grayback SSG-574 1954-1986

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Laid down by Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 1 July 1954, launched on 2 July 1957, commissioned on 7 March 1958, decommissioned on 25 May 1964, converted into an amphibious transport submarine (LPSS), recommissioned in 1958, decommissioned on 16 June 1984 and sunk as a target near Subic Bay, Philippines on 13 April 1986. Part of Grayback-class preceded by Tang-class. Consisted of the Grayback SSG-574 and Growler (SSG-577). Tonnage 2,670 (surfaced)-3,650 (submerged) tons, full displacement 2,812 tons and as dimensions 96.80 x 8.28 x 5.8 metres or 317.7 x 27.2 x 19 feet. Propulsion consisted of 3 × Fairbanks-Morse Diesel engines with a total horsepowe of 4,500 shp, 2 Elliott electric motors with a total horsepower of 5,500 shp and 4 × 126-cell GUPPY I batteries with 2 shafts a speed of 15 knots (surfaced)-12 (submerged) knots. Test diving depth 210 meter/700 feet. Crew numbered 25 men. Armament consisted of 2 × Regulus missile hangars (4 × Regulus I missiles or 2 × Regulus II missiles) and 8-53.3cm/21"(6 bow, 2 stern).

German battleship Tirpitz and cruisers still lying in Norwegian waters according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 16 April 1942

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command, MH 71390.

 Tirpitz anchored in the Alta Fjord, Norway between 1943-1944

Admiral Scheer

Admiral Hipper. Werft-Reederei-Hafen 1939

An item reported that the German battleship Tirpitz (1) and the cruisers Scheer (2), Hipper (3) and Eugen (4) seemed to be still berthed in the Trondheim Fjord, Norway on 15 April.

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. Admiral Scheer. 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. Admiral Hipper. 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. Prinz Eugen. 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. 127 dated 16 April 1942. 

Numbers and position of enemy submarines in West Atlantic Theater unchanged according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 15 April 1942

An item reported no chances in the numbers and positions of the enemy submarines active in the West Atlantic Theater. One submarine seemed to be operating off the north Brazilian coast, one-two in the eastern Caribbean and the remaining further north.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 126 dated 15 April 1942. 

Greek bulk carrier Selena 2020-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 8 April 2024

Barbados-flagged, homeport Bridgetown, IMO 9853515, MMSI 3148884000 and call sign 8PAS4. Built by Imabari Tadotsu, Japan in 2020. Owner NCN Corp. Part of fleet of Helikon Shipping (Hellas) Inc., Athens, Greece. 

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler De Man onder de Beer according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 26 July 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 July reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Klaesz Keuken with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler De Man onder de Beer 16 whales.

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Knollendam according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 26 July 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 July reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Klaesz Keuken with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Knollendam 18 whales.

Russian cargo ship (ex-Frascati 1913-1915, Alfa 1915-1923) Lieutenant Schmidt 1923-1963

Call sign UNYE and homeport Vladivostok. Gross tonnage 2,493 tons, under deck 1,537 tons, net tonnage 1,469 tons and as dimenions 297.3 x 40.1 x 15.7 x 18 (loaded) feet. Normal cruising speed 8 knots. Launched by Aktien Gesellschaft Neptun, Rostock, Germany with yard number 331on 17 May 1913, completed on 17 August 1913, out of service on 25 April 1958 and broken up in 1963. Of the Russian navy. 

Russian merchant ship ss Briansk active in the Pacific on 1 July 1944

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 in 1944. Speed 11.5 knots. Fuel oil. International call sign UVMV. 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

Russian merchant ship ss Belorussia active in the Pacific on 1 July 1944

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 2,920 tons. Type freighter. Built in 1936. Speed 10 knots. Fuel coal. International call sign. Service coastal waters. Remarks believed casualty, unreported since 3 February 1944.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945

French privateer l’Entreprenante 1691-1692

Homeport Dunkirk. Master Adrien Berlemont.

Source

H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.

Spanish tug (ex-Union Emerald 2005-2023) VB Emerald 2023

Buitenhaven, Vlissingen, Netherlands 11 April 2024

Belgium-flagged, IMO 9314296, MMSI 205417000 and call sign OROE. Owner Boluda Towage Europe since 2019. Built by Astilleros Armon, Navia, Spain in 2005. 

French privateer le Saint Jacques 1689-1690

Homeport Dunkirk. Master Adrien Berlemont.

Source

H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.

Cypriot container ship (ex-Santa Rebecca 2002, P&O Nedlloyd Encounter 2002-2005, Maersk Dacatur 2005-2006, Maersk Decatur 2006-2010, Santa Rebecca 2010-2015) MSC Katya R. 2015-

Vlissingen, Netherlands 11 April 2024

Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, IMO 9227302, MMSI 636016435 and call sign D5GE4. Built by Samsung Shipbuilding&Heavy Industries, Goeje, South Korea in 2002. Owner/manager MSC Shipmanagement Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus. 

Theoretical performance of a N2H4-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975

Fuel weight 2,784 LT. Dimensions 791.1 x 98.2 x 26.5 x 55.8 (freeboard) feet. Range 4,300 (at 30 knots)-2,200 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.

Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:

ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles

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

AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability

NGFS=naval gunfire support

MIW=mine warfare

MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces

Principal mission characteristics

Mission: projection amhibious lift

Duration in day: 25.5

Range in nautical miles: 10,000

Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance

Ship operational parameters

Days in transit: 20.5

Transit day profile hours: 2

Transit day profile in knots: 4

Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48

Days in op area: 5

Total time at speed in hours: 41

Total time at speed in knots: 24

Ship operational parameters

Days in transit: 20.5?

Transit day profile hours: 22

Transit day profile in knots: 20

Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440

Days in op area: 5?

Total time at speed in hours: 451

Total time at speed in knots: 20

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. 

Japanese sidewheel paddle steam ferry Kanmon Maru No. 4 1921-after 1948

Owner Department of Railways, Tokyo, Japan. Call sign JOGE. Built by Osaka Iron Works Ld., Osaka, Japan in 1921. Gross tonnage 493 tons, under deck 486 tons, net tonnage 177 tons and as dimensions 176.0 x 3-.0 x 14.0 feet. Coal fuelled reciprocating propulsion, 87 nhp. Normal displacement 3,390 tons and as dimensions 123.4 (over all) x 12,5 x 4,4 metres or 405 x 41 x 14.6 feet. Steam turbine propulsion with 2 Parsons steam turbine sets and 12 Yarrow boilers, 18,000 shp, speed 25 knots and range 4,630 nautical miles.10 knots. Crew numbered 293 men. Armour a 1,3-2,5cm (0.5-1”) thick deck and a conning tower protected by 10.2cm/4”. Armament 10x1-10.2cm/4” guns, 4x1-4.7cm/1.9”.3 pounder quick firing guns and 2x1-45cm/18” torpedo tubes. 

Numbers of enemy submarines on the Atlantic Ocean unchanged according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 April 1942

An item reported that the presence of the enemy submarines on the Atlantic Ocean was unchanged. A day earlier was the presence of 5 submarines between the latitudes of Northern Newfoundland and New York and the longitudes of Newfoundland and Bermuda claimed. This was not correct, the longitudes should between Newfoundland and the Azores.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 133 dated 22 April 1942. 

Japanese navy search for Allied task foece in Northwestern Pacific watersaccording to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 April 1942

An item reported that the Japanese navy was still searching for an Allied task force in Northwestern Pacific waters but still without success. Several heavy warships seemed to return home leaving the Bay of Bengal probably for overhaul and to be fitted out for future operations. Other ships including aircraft carriers and cruisers rteurning from the Bay of Bengal-Malaya area seemed to be bound for the Truk Area.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 133 dated 22 April 1942. 

American design for a scout cruiser dated 15 October 1919

Scout cruiser design. Blogspot.com

USS Pensacola. Blogspot.com

To be built under the Fiscal Year 1920 but used in the discussions to develop the plans for the USS Pensacola CL-24 (1) under the Fiscal Year 1926. The turrets aft were seperated compared with the Arrangement I for a better damage resistance. Armament 2x2&1x3-20.32cm/8” 50 cal guns, 2x2-12.7cm/5” 51 cal and 4-7.62cm/3” anti aircraft guns. Displacement 10,000 tons and as dimensions 60 (waterline) x 57 (waterline) x 37 (depth amidships) x 18.95 (normal) feet, Freeboard stem 31.05, amidship 18.05-stern 17.05. Speed 36 knots.

Note

1. Building ordered on 18 December 1924, contract dated 7 March 1925, supplementary contract dated 9 July 1926, laid down by New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, USA on 27 October 1926, launched on 25 April 1929, completed on 6 July 1929, commissioned on 6 February 1930, reclassified as CA-24 onn 1 July 1931, stricken on 28 November 1945 and sunk as a target on 10 November 1948. Armament 2x3&2x2-20.3cm/8" call 55, 8-12.7cm/5" anti aircraft guns, 2-47mm/1.9"/3 pound saluting guns and 2x3-53.3cm/21" torpedo tubes. Part of Pensacola-class heavy cruisers succeeded by Northampton-class.

Source

Naval History and Heritage Command, S-584-159 Scheme C-5 Arrangement III. 

Japanese flying boats at Port Blair, Andaman Islands destroyed according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 April 1942

An item reported that on 18 April British aircraft destroyed 2 Japanese flying boats at Port Blair, Andaman Islands loosing one plane during the raid.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 133 dated 22 April 1942. 

Japanese heavy warships withdrawn from the Bay of Bengal-Malaya area according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 22 April 1942

An item reported that all Japanese heavy warships including the aircraft carriers seemed to be withdrawn from the Bay of Bengal-Malaya area. The J.I.C. commented that the major naval operations in this area seemed to be completed and probably transferred to another area probably Melanesia to start on short notice.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 133 dated 22 April 1942. 

British beam trawler (ex-Cornelis Maria TX-49, Qua Vadis BCK-43, Jacob Grietje ST-27) Julie of Ladram E-271

Buitenhaven and Vlissingen, Netherlands 11 April 2024

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Exeter, IMO 8304543, MMSI 232019612 and call sign MEJW6. Built by Scheepswerf Haak BV, Zaandam, Netherlands in 1983. 

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Damiaten according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 26 July 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 July reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Klaesz Keuken with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Damiaten 1 whale.  

Catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Goutstats Wapen according to the Dutch newspaper Amsterdamse courant dated 26 July 1701

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 July reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Jan Klaesz Keuken with the catch results of the Dutch Greenland whaler Goutstats Wapen 7 whales.

Russian cargo ship (ex-Ed Munch 1918, Mirfak 1919-1920, Justin 1920-1922, Olympia 1922-1930, Breitenburg 1930-1935) Okhta 1935-1960

Russia-flagged, homeport Leningrad, call sign PUFW. Launched by NV Boele’s Scheepswerven&Machinefabriek, Slikkerveer, Netherlands with yard number 604 as the Danish Ed Munch in 1918, delivered as Mirfak to owner/manager Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co’s Stoomvaart-Maatschappij N.V. (Nigoco), Rotterdam, Netherlands on 16 May 1918, as Justin sold to owner/manager Roland-Linie A.G., Bremen, Germany on 9 October 1920, as Olympia sold to owner/manager Rhederei A.G. von 1896, Hamburg, Germany o 25 January 1922, sold to owner/manager Hanseatische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft, Hamburg, Germany on 18 November 1927, sold as Breitenburg to owner Ozean Dampfer A.G., Flensburg, Germany, manager H. Schuldt, Flensburg, Germany on 18 December 1930, as Okhta sold to owner/manager Sovtorgflot, Leningrad, Russia on29 February 1935 and broken up in 1960. Gross tonnage 1,357 tons, under deck 1,179 tons, net tonnage 794 tons, deadweight 2,270 tons, grain capacity 104,000 cubic feet, bale capacity 99,000 cubic feet and as dimensions 239.0 x 36.2 x 16.7 17 (loaded) feet. Normal cruising speed 8 knots. 

Russian merchant ship ss Chavicha active in the Pacific on 1 July 1944

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 3,021 tons. Type freighter. Built in 1923. Speed 8 knots. Fuel coal. International call sign UPKN. Service coastal waters. Remarks crab catching fleet.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945

Russian merchant ship ss Chapaev active in the Pacific on 1 July 1944

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 3,566 tons. Type freighter. Built in 1919. Speed 8 knots. Fuel coal. International call sign UPEV. Service coastal waters. Remarks crab catching fleet.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945

Japanese cargo ship Totai Maru 1918-1943

similar to the Horai Maru

Call sign JHTA. Built by Osaka Iron Works Ld., Osaka, Japan in April 1918 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Sailfish (SS-192) south of Kyushu, Japan underway as army cargo ship from Saiki to Palau. Gross tonnage 3,194 tons, under deck 2,757 tons, net tonnage 1,997 tons and as dimensions 20.50 x 43.7 x 27.2 x 7 (light)-23.4 (loaded) feet. Reciprocating propulsion, single screw, 287 nhp, coal bunker capacity 1,215 ons, range 13,000 nautical miles/9 knots and speed 9 (normal cruising)-11.5 (maximum) knots. 

French privateer la Bienamée 1696

Homeport Calais. Master Adrien Berlemont. Measurement 30 tons. Armament 6 guns.

Source

H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.

French privateer la Revanche between 1692-1696

Homeport Dunkirk. Master Adrien Berlemont. Measurement 70 tons. Armament 4 swivels. Crew 50 men.

Source

H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.

French container ship CMA CGM Louis Bleriot 2018-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 17 April 2024

Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 9776432, MMSI 248794000 and call sign 9HA481. Built by HHIC Phil Inc., Sugar Bay, Philippine in 2018. Owner/manager CMA CGM, Marseille, France. 

Theoretical performance of a MMA-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975

Fuel weight 2,570 LT. Dimensions 794.0 x 98.6 x 26.3 x 56.7 (freeboard) feet. Range 8,300 (at 30 knots)-4,250 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.

Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) in 1975. Displacement light 40,000 tons and dimensions 794 (waterline) x (98.6 waterline) x 26.3 (ship draft) x 56.7 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 2 screws. Horsepower 80,000 hp. Maximum speed 25 knots. DFM fuel weight 2,570 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 10,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:

ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles

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

AMW(L)=amhibious lift capability

NGFS=naval gunfire support

MIW=mine warfare

MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces

Principal mission characteristics

Mission: projection amhibious lift

Duration in day: 25.5

Range in nautical miles: 10,000

Mission description: transit to/from amhibious objective area. Five days in op area. 20 knots speed of advance

Ship operational parameters

Days in transit: 20.5

Transit day profile hours: 2

Transit day profile in knots: 4

Transit day profile in nautical miles: 48

Days in op area: 5

Total time at speed in hours: 41

Total time at speed in knots: 24

Ship operational parameters

Days in transit: 20.5?

Transit day profile hours: 22

Transit day profile in knots: 20

Transit day profile in nautical miles: 440

Days in op area: 5?

Total time at speed in hours: 451

Total time at speed in knots: 20

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.