similar to the Horai Maru
Call sign JIOD. Built by Osaka Iron Works Ld., Osaka, Japan in February 1916. Gross tonnage 3,203 tons, under deck 2,757 tons, net tonnage 2,005 tons and as dimensions 305.0 x 43.9 x 27.3 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.
An item reported that in the past 24 hours four British merchant ships were attacked by Japanese aircraft off the Indian east coast during which one was set afire and abandoned by her crew.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 118 dated 7 April 1942
An item reported that Japanese air and submarine attacks harrasssed the Allied merchant shipping in the Bay of Bengal. On 6 April were two Allied vessels bombed and sunk, three others abandoned by their crews and another five attacked by planes. The Japanese naval force operating north of latitude 20 seemed to include 3 battleships, 1 aircraft carrier and 1 cruiser. During air attack on Vizagapatan were harbor workshops and public utility installations damaged. On 6 April were two enemy submarines sighted around 400 nautical miles southwest of Colombo, Ceylon. On 70 nautical miles west of Colombo attacked a submarine using gunfire without succes a British merchant ship. The J.I.C. however believed that the Japanese naval force was much stronger numbering minimal 5 battleships, 2 or even more aircrfat carriers and smaller warships divided over at least 2 task forces. One task force operated in the area beteen latitudes 16° and 20° north of the Indian east coast and another force which attacked Colombo on 5 April. Some weeks ago searched thoroughly the area to the north and west of Midway Island looking for US warships. It was posible that unitis of the Screening Force were now active in the Indian Ocean.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 119 dated 8 April 1942.
France-flagged, homeport Marseille, IMO 9595125, MMSI 226000000 and call sign FICK. Built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd., Ulsan, South Korea in 2011. Owner Hono Ship Invest Inc/Sun Alliance KK, Manila, Philippines and managed by Intershipping SA, Luxembourg.
Outward bound between 1613-1614, captain Luiz Massene.
Source
Ignacio de Costa Quintella. Annaes de Marinha Portugueza, deel 2.
Outward bound between 1613-1614, captain Pedro Rodrigues.
Source
Ignacio de Costa Quintella. Annaes de Marinha Portugueza, deel 2.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 29 April 2024
Belgium-flagged, IMO 9314284, MMSI 205416000 and call sign OROD. Built by Astilleros Armon S.A., Navia, Spain with yard number 612 for URS-Unie van Redding en Sleepdienst, Zeebrugge, Belgium in July 2005. Since 1 August 2019 manager Boluda Towage, Europa B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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 1943. Speed 12 knots. Fuel oil. International call sign UUMJ. Service transpacific. Remarks EC-2 lend-lease. Ex-Louis Agassiz.
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 tonnage10,195 tons. Type tanker. Built in 1944. Speed 15 knots. Fuel oil. International call sign UOUS. Service transpacific. Remarks lend-lease.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 28 April 2024
Barbados-flagged, homeport Bridgetown, IMO 8710871, MMSI 314199000 and call sign 8PSH. Owned and managed by IT International Telecom Marine Barbados. Renamed on 10 August 205. Built by Swan Hunter Shipbuilder, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom in 1989.
Built at Marseille, France in 1686, stricken between 1694-1695.
Sources
Pierre le Conte, List of men-of-war part II 1650-1700, 1935.
J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.
On stocks in 1669, last mentioned in 1674.
Source
J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967.
Den Oever, Netherlands 21 April 2024
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9152636, MMSI 245476000 and call sign PEYM. Built by Scheepswerf Maaskant, Stellendam, Netherlands in 1996.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 19 August reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland commandeur Aldert Aldertsz 16 whales.
Note
1. Allert Allertsz, Greenland commandeur 1700-1718, in 1701 for Jan Pieter Harmanus and Ab. van Taarling, Amsterdam, Netherlands 16 whales 530 barrels blubber. Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc.Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 19 August reported the arrival at Texel of the Dutch Greenland whaler de Geele Leeuw 10 whales.
Marshall Islands-flagged, IMO 9585663, MMSI 538009398 and call sign V7A4684. As Cieldo di San Francisco Liberia-flagged, homeport Monrovia, IMO 9585663, MMSI 538009398 and call sign A8YL2. Built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Ulsan, South Korea in 2011. Owner/manager D’amico Dry, Dublin, Ireland.
Smaller air-capable sea control ship designed to operate helicopters and V/STOL aircraft. Fuel weight 1,169 LT. Dimensions 615.8 x 79.4 x 22.3 x 53.9 (freeboard) feet. Range 12,450 (at 30 knots)-5,800 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled sea control ship (SCS) in 1975. Smaller air-capable sea control ship designed to operate helicopters and V/STOL aircraft, displacement light 14,000 tons. Dimensions 612 (waterline) x 78.9 (waterline) x 22.6 (ship draft) x 52.8 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 1 screw. Horsepower 40,000 hp. Maximum speed 27 knots. DFM fuel weight 1,320 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 12,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Sea control ship (SCS) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
ASW (P)=force protection against subsurface threats
AAW=fore 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
SPW=special warfare
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: sea control task force defense
Duration in day: 24.6
Range in nautical miles: 12,1000
Mission description: escort of task force to/from operation area. Five days in operation area. Continuous VSTOL and ASW helo stations maintained in transit and op area
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 19.6
Transit day profile hours: 8
Transit day profile in knots: 24
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 192
Days in op area: 5?
Op area day profile in hours: 4
Op area day profile in knots: 24
Op area day profile in nautical miles: 9
Total time at speed in hours: 312
Total time at speed in knots: 24
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: 5
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
Number of embarked aircraft: 10 VSTOL-10 Helo ASW
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.0 both types
Hours per sortie: VSTOL 1.44-Helo 4.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: VSTOL 9-Helo 6
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: VSTOL 9-Helo 3
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.
Displacement around 25,000 tons and as dimensions 600 x 90 x 30 feet and a main armament 5x2-34.40cm/13.5 cal 50 guns. Between the two tripod masts in the open space (no funnels) were 2 gun turrets placed en echelon for a maximum arc of fire. Due to the arrangement could 8 of the 10 guns fire in a broadside of 146 or 150 degrees and all 10 guns in a broadside of 80 degrees. The armour of the battleship could be limited to 8-10 inch due to the very long range of her guns. Hull would be torpedo an sunmarine-mines resisted. The double bottom was continued up the sides to the armoured deck. Inside was a vertical longitudinal bulkhead forming the outer coal bunker and a second bulkhead inside the inner bunker. Propulsion was to consists of 4 sets of gas engines (Vogt type or a multi-cylinder rotary type. The coal needed for the producers could be stored in the bunkers in the usual way and the double bottom and sides with oil.
The first so-called British super-dreadnought class was the Orion-class (1909-1912) preceded by Colossus-class succeeded by King George V-class. This class was the first to be fitted out with 10-34cm/13.5”cal 45 Mk V guns in superfiring turrets placed op the centreline. Normal displacement 22,300 tons and as dimensions 581 (over all) x 88.6 x 27.6 feet. Fitted out with steam turbines and water-tube boilers, speed 21 knots.
Sources
“The Trend of British Battleship Design” in The Navy League Annual. Alan H. Burgoyne. 1909
Warshipsresearch. blogspot.com
American naval attaché at Rome, Italy reported in October 1941 that on 10 October the heavy cruiser Bolzano (1) still damaged was lying in Messina although seemed to be ready for a departure on short notice to be drydocked elsewhere.
Note
1. Modified version of the Trento-class, built under the 1929-1930 construction program, laid down by Ansaldo, Genoa, Italy on 11 June 1930, launched on 31 August 1932, completed on 19 August 1933, sunk by British and Italian frogmen at La Spezia on 21 June 1944, salvaged in September 1949 and scrapped.
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.
American naval attaché at Rome, Italy reported in April 1941 that during the battle of Cape Matapan on 28 March admiral Jachino on board was of the Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto.(1) The Ministry of Marine received a day after the battle a report. A good picture of what happened during the battle was obtained by intercepting messages between the British ships. The loss of three cruisers and two destroyers was admitted but the loss of a battleship denied.
Note
1. Vittorio Veneto. Building ordered on 10 June 1934, laid down by Cantieri Riuniti dell’Adriatico (C.R.D.A.), Trieste, Italy on 28 October 1934, paid off on 3 January 1948, launched on 25 July 1937, commissioned on 28 April 1940, allocated to the United Kingdom as war prize, decommissioned and stricken on 1 February 1948 and broken up early 1950s. Of the Littorio-class preceded by the Andrea Doria-class and planned Francesco Caracciolo-class.
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.
Source Bundesarchive RM 3/22928 French photo album 1900
Part of Iltis-class, laid down by Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig, Germany in 1900, launched on 1 April 1901, commissioned on 15 March 1902, decommissioned on 31 March 1931 and sold to be broken up.
An item repored that in the vicinity of Cape Lookout, N.C., western part of the Atlantic Theater enemy submarines torpedoed on 11 April two merchant ships of which one was a tanker. A second tanker was afired nearby and one ships was twice fired by gunfire from an enemy submarine in the same vicinity without any damage.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No.123 dated 12 April 1942.
An item reported that on 11 April an enemy submarine attacked a tanker near St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No.123 dated 12 April 1942.
An item reported that on 11 April a merchant ship was torpedoed on a distance of around 480 miles northeast of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, USA. Furthermore were no attacks by enemy submarines in the Caribbean were reported.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No.123 dated 12 April 1942.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 25 April 2024
Of the Koninklijke Maurechaussee.
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 3,195 tons. Type freighter. Built in 1903. Speed 9 knots. Fuel coal. International call sign USCL. Service coastal.
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 6,144 tons. Type freighter. Built in 1927. Speed 10 knots. Fuel oil. International call sign UUJR. Service transpacific.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945
Den Oever, Netherlands 21 April 2024
United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 905628, MMSI 205260000 and call sign OPHP or 2EWU9. Built by Van der Werff&Visser, Irnsum, Netherlands in 1998. As Kees Korf Belgium-flagged, homeport Zeebrugge.
An item reported the presence at Hobart of the whaling barque Pet 280 tons agents Brown and Co.
An item reported the presence at Hobart of the whaling ship Pacific 350 tons agents Seal and Co.
Buitenhaven Vlissingen, Netherlands 25 April 2024
Malta-flagged, homeport Valletta, IMO 8636740, MMSI 248580000 and call sign 9HA4711. Built by CSC Jinling Shipyard, Nanjing, China with yard number JLZ980079. in 2000. Owner Boskalis Offshore Fleet Management BV, manager Boskalis Offshore Heay Marine Transport BV, both of Papendrecht, Netherlands. Or Panama-flagged, MMSI 352002836 and call sign 3E4619? Netherlands-flagged 2005-2017, call sign PHDZ, Norway-flagged 2003-2005.
Homeport Dunkirk. Master Cornil Bommelaer. Measurement 100 tons.
Source
H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.
Homeport Dunkirk. Master Nicolas Bloc. Measurement 400 tons.
Source
H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.
Cyprus-flagged, homeport Limassol, IMO 9252773, MMSI 209762000 and call sign 5BSX3. Built by JJ Sietas Schiffswerft, Hamburg, Germany in 2002. Owner/manager Elbowner Verwaltungs Gmbh, Drochtersen, Germany.
Smaller air-capable sea control ship designed to operate helicopters and V/STOL aircraft. Fuel weight 1,444 LT. Dimensions 609.0 x 78.5 x 22.8 x 51.9 x (freeboard) feet. Range 5,200 (at 30 knots)-2,400 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Sea control ship (SCS) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
ASW (P)=force protection against subsurface threats
AAW=fore 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
SPW=special warfare
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: sea control task force defense
Duration in day: 24.6
Range in nautical miles: 12,1000
Mission description: escort of task force to/from operation area. Five days in operation area. Continuous VSTOL and ASW helo stations maintained in transit and op area
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 19.6
Transit day profile hours: 8
Transit day profile in knots: 24
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 192
Days in op area: 5?
Op area day profile in hours: 4
Op area day profile in knots: 24
Op area day profile in nautical miles: 9
Total time at speed in hours: 312
Total time at speed in knots: 24
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: 5
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
Number of embarked aircraft: 10 VSTOL-10 Helo ASW
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.0 both types
Hours per sortie: VSTOL 1.44-Helo 4.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: VSTOL 9-Helo 6
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: VSTOL 9-Helo 3
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.
Of the 430-class preceded by 438-439 classes. Decommissioned on 15 JUly 2008 and sold in 2009. Launched by Schweers, Bardenfleth on 28 Feburary 1966. One 1,000hp 12-cylinder MWM diesel. Single screw. Maximum speed 19 knots. Fuel oil bunker capacity 6,000 litres. Displacement 58.33 tons and as dimensions 24 x 5.4 x 1.70 metres.
An item reported that Japanese aircraft, surface vessels and submarines were still looking for an imagnairy Allied naval force in the northwestern Pacific.
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 reinforcements for the Burma front were continously sent over sea coming from Singapore and escorted by the navy.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 132 dated 21 April 1942
An item reported an Allied air attack on Rabaul [Papua New Guinea] on 18 April scoring one direct hit and two near misses on two transports and probably damaging wharfs and building the port. Three flying boats were damaged. The next day was a direct hit and a near miss scored on a vessel in the port [the converted seaplane tender Kenjo Maru].
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 132 dated 21 April 1942
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Netherlands-flagged, IMO 5341966 and call sign PHTX. Laid down by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mb.h.&Co. K.G., Flensburg, West-Germany with yard number 57 for account of Koninklijke Java-China-Paketvaart Lijnen N.V. on 27 November 1958, launched on 28 July 1959, delivered on 19 December 1959, renamed Asian Express, chartered by China Navigation Co., in October 1973, retained original name on November 1974, renamed Nedlloyd Cement, owner KJPC Lijnen B.V., manager Nedlloyd Lijnen B.V., both at Rotterdam on 1 May 1978, renamed Capitaine Cook, Wallis and Futuna Islands-flagged, homeport Mata Utu, manager Sofrana Lines S.A. (Société Française de Navigation S.a.r.L.), Mata Utu, owner Sofrana Fiji Express Line, both atMata Utu, Wallis and Futuna Islands in May 1979, arrived at Dalian, China on 7 August 1984 and broken up.
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 3,071 tons. Type freighter. Built in 1914. Speed 9 knots. Fuel coal. International call sign UOTQ. Service coastal. Remarks in fishery industry service.
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 6,908 tons. Type freighter. Built in 1921. Speed 11 knots. Fuel oil. International call sign UPKZ. Service Transpacific. Remarks Dalstroi ownership.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR450(7) Sec 2 Location of Russian Ships, 1942-1945
Netherlands-flagged, IMO 8432493, MMSI 246120000 and call sign PDUP. Built in 1990. The Jack Cornelis built by Prins, Volendam, Netherlands as VD 172 in 1986, UK-258 1997-2005, passenger ship Semper Minor 2005-2018, converted into a fishing vessel Jack Cornelis WR-226?
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 August referred to the arrival at Copenhagen, Denmark of the Danish Greenland whaler Juffr. Elisabeth bringing with her a list of the catch results of the German Greenland whaler Witte Duyf of Bremen 2,5 whale.
An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 August referred to the arrival at Copenhagen, Denmark of the Danish Greenland whaler Juffr. Elisabeth bringing with her a list of the catch results of the German Greenland whaler de Ryzende Zon of Bremen 2 whales.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 16 April 2024
Norway-flagged, homeport Ålesund, IMO 9745615, MMSI 257073920 and call sign LFXV. Built by Vard Brevik, Ålesund, Norway in 2020. Registered owner Island Victory AS. Sea trials in October 2019.
Homeport Dunkirk. Master Jean Blanckeman.
Source
H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.
Homeport Dunkirk. Master Jean Blanckeman. Measurement 60 tons.
Source
H. Malo Les Corsaires dunkerquois et Jean Bart, vol. 2.
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 20 April 2024
Marshall Islands-flagged, IMO 9418614, MMSI 538006224 and call sign V7KS6. Pamama-flagged 2010-2015, ownwer 2010-2011 Orient Progress SG Co Ltd and 2011-2015 Chapter Genta Maritime Ltd 1. Built by Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries (group) Co Ltd - Rugao, China in 2011. Manager Frontline Management As, Oslo, Norway and owner Front Brage Inc., Oslo, Norway.
Smaller air-capable sea control ship designed to operate helicopters and V/STOL aircraft. Fuel weight 1,279 LT. Dimensions 611.7 x 78.9 x 22.6 x 52.7 (freeboard) feet. Range 5,100 (at 30 knots)-2,350 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled sea control ship (SCS) in 1975. Smaller air-capable sea control ship designed to operate helicopters and V/STOL aircraft, displacement light 14,000 tons. Dimensions 612 (waterline) x 78.9 (waterline) x 22.6 (ship draft) x 52.8 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 1 screw. Horsepower 40,000 hp. Maximum speed 27 knots. DFM fuel weight 1,320 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 12,000 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Sea control ship (SCS) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
ASW (P)=force protection against subsurface threats
AAW=fore 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
SPW=special warfare
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: sea control task force defense
Duration in day: 24.6
Range in nautical miles: 12,1000
Mission description: escort of task force to/from operation area. Five days in operation area. Continuous VSTOL and ASW helo stations maintained in transit and op area
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 19.6
Transit day profile hours: 8
Transit day profile in knots: 24
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 192
Days in op area: 5?
Op area day profile in hours: 4
Op area day profile in knots: 24
Op area day profile in nautical miles: 9
Total time at speed in hours: 312
Total time at speed in knots: 24
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: 5
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
Number of embarked aircraft: 10 VSTOL-10 Helo ASW
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.0 both types
Hours per sortie: VSTOL 1.44-Helo 4.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: VSTOL 9-Helo 6
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: VSTOL 9-Helo 3
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.
