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- Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:07 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Wooden coaster BUSANT
- Replies: 2
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Wooden coaster BUSANT
Does anyone have info on the 83-foot Norwegian wooden coaster BUSANT - builder, owners, service area etc. At some point she was owned by Ingvar Drågen: https://www.pidragen.com/Sider%20linket%20til%20frontsiden/Mine%20Baatbilder/B/Busant.html She was in Lerwick in July 1989 https://www.shipspotting....
- Fri Nov 11, 2022 4:39 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS
- Replies: 9
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Re: ASTI ex MELETIOS VENETSANOS
Although I can add nothing to the original question about this vessels war history and loss, I can clarify some parts of her earlier history. James Pollock, Sons & Co Ltd were London-based consulting engineers and naval architects (having their own shipyard at Faversham only came later, towards ...
- Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:05 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Italian tug LITTORIO
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5795
Re: Italian tug LITTORIO
Thank you, Platon, and for the date correction.
- Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:25 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Italian tug LITTORIO
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5795
Italian tug LITTORIO
On the Naples-based civil port tug LITTORIO (208grt, built 1927 Danzig), I have:
10/5/1940 requisitioned by the Italian Navy, designated F 30
15/8/1943 lost by enemy action at Messina
Anyone know what kind of "enemy action"?
David
10/5/1940 requisitioned by the Italian Navy, designated F 30
15/8/1943 lost by enemy action at Messina
Anyone know what kind of "enemy action"?
David
- Sat Oct 01, 2022 7:20 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: River gunboat HMS Firefly final fate in Mesopotamia
- Replies: 4
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Re: River gunboat HMS Firefly final fate in Mesopotamia
I cannot throw any light on the rather specific claim by Dittmer/Colledge (except to note that as far back as 1969, Colledge had "Sunk 6.24 by insurgents in the Euphrates" in Ships of the Royal Navy, Vol 1 . It does seem likely that this is a corrupted reference to the 1920 incident. The W...
- Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:58 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: St. Essylt 1940
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5513
Re: St. Essylt 1940
All was on schedule for the intended mid-1940 completion/delivery when WW2 broke out. The Doxford-type engine was made by Richardsons Westgarth, but the crankshaft was subcontracted to SA John Cockerill, Seraing, Bekgium. That was lost on the German occupation of Belgium; and then there were difficu...
- Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:24 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Details of the Norwegian motor vessel Silva?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9634
Re: Details of the Norwegian motor vessel Silva?
I think that Sid has put his finger on it - and agree that the painting is probably the same one as in the National archives note.
- Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:11 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Details of the Norwegian motor vessel Silva?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9634
Re: Details of the Norwegian motor vessel Silva?
This seems like the Norwegian whaler SILVA, built 1910 Leith 127grt 47nrt, 94.8 x 19.1 x 11.0 ft and owned at the time by Bergen owners (B 21 B looks like a Bergen fishing boat number). More details: http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ref=51384 Here's a painting of her made in the 1950s by Ted Dro...
- Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:09 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Role of the Danish vessel ISLANDS FALK in the Faroe Islands, 1939-40?
- Replies: 2
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Re: Role of the Danish vessel ISLANDS FALK in the Faroe Islands, 1939-40?
Definitely a naval vessel (Krigsskib), an armed fishery protection vessel (Inspektionsskip), per Danish Shipregisters. https://da-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Inspektionsskibet_Islands_Falk?_x_tr_sl=da&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Nice photo, probably taken in Amsterdam (D...
- Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:51 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: C 2, Wilhelmshaven
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2857
Re: C 2, Cuxhaven
Thanks Andreas
I wonder what happened to her with Schulte & Bruns?
I wonder what happened to her with Schulte & Bruns?
- Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:41 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Adding Images to Posts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10266
Re: Adding Images to Posts
Thanks Siri and Konrad
It works for me now!
It works for me now!
- Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:38 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: C 2, Wilhelmshaven
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2857
C 2, Wilhelmshaven
Can anyone identify this German vessel, apparently taken at Wilhelmshaven (published Photo Droppel) and named "C 2" (undated)? Probably an ex-tug (note towing hook), but with too much added aft for that role - and so apparently absent from Gröner Vol.6. Perhaps for buoy maintenance or a di...
- Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:58 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Capture of Veslekari on a special mission
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11369
Re: Capture of Veslekari on a special mission
The Norwegian Wikipedia page https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_%C2%ABVeslekari%C2%BB_(1918) also omits any mention of German service or capture (and, at least in Mr Google's translation, seems rather confusing about these years). However, it may be that two of the sources cited have something fuller:...
- Mon Feb 07, 2022 12:41 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: GRAAF VISART
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2987
Re: GRAAF VISART
Thanks Alain
Though not good to hear about TANCHE
David
Though not good to hear about TANCHE
David
- Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:14 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: GRAAF VISART
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2987
GRAAF VISART
In May 1850 the Zeebrugge tugs GRAAF VISART and BARON DE MAERE were requisitioned for the Belgian Corps de Marine , which assembled at Dartmouth in June and sailed to Lorient, arriving on the 17th. The two tugs were taken by German forces in the following week - their German service is summarised in...