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Convoy TAG 5
Convoy TAG 5 was a trade convoy of merchant ships during the second World War. It was the 5th of the numbered TAG Convoys from Trinidad and Aruba to Guantánamo.Hague, p.113 The convoy was found on 13 September 1942 by . Kapitänleutnant Günther Krech (Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...) destroyed three ships from the convoy in two approaches aboard ''U-558''.Rohwer & Hummelchen, p.164 Ships in the convoy References Bibliography * * External linksTAG 5 at convoyweb {{DEFAULTSORT:Convoy TAG 05 TAG 05 Naval battles of World War II involving Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas. Naval convoys Age of Sail Naval convoys have been in use for centuries, with examples of merchant ships traveling under naval protection dating to the 12th century. The use of organized naval convoys dates from when ships began to be separated into specialist classes and national navies were established. By the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th century, effective naval convoy tactics had been developed to ward off pirates and privateers. Some convoys contained several hundred merchant ships. The most enduring system of convoys were the Spanish treasure fleets, that sailed from the 1520s until 1790. When merchant ships sailed independently, a privateer cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YMS-1-class Minesweeper
The ''YMS-1'' class of auxiliary motor minesweepers was established with the laying down of ''YMS-1'' on 4 March 1941. Some were later transferred to the United Kingdom as part of the World War II Lend-Lease pact between the two nations. One ship eventually made its way into the Royal Canadian Navy postwar. Design The design for the class had a displacement of 270 tonnes. The ships had a length of , a Beam (nautical), beam of , and a Draft (hull), draft of . The vessels were capable of , being powered by two General Motors (Cleveland) 8-268A, 2-cycle diesel engines which drove two shafts. The ships had a complement of 32. Their armament comprised one single 3-inch/50-caliber gun, 3-inch/50 caliber gun mount, two Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 20 mm anti-air warfare, anti-aircraft guns and two depth charge projectors. ''YMS-1''-class ships were relatively small compared to larger contemporary US Navy ships. This led to a view by some sailors that the YMS-designated ships were cramped a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Flower-class Corvettes
The American Flower-class corvettes were those ships of the Royal Navy's built for, or operated by, the United States Navy during World War II. These were ten ships of the original Flower class, known as the ''Temptress'' class in US service, and fifteen Modified Flowers, as the ''Action'' class. In US service they were classified as Patrol Gunboats (PG). Construction history In December 1941, after the US entry into World War II, the USN had a large building programme for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ships, but none nearing completion. To overcome this shortfall, the Royal Navy agreed to transfer a number of ASW ships to the USN, including ten s. These ships had already been in commission and had seen action during the Battle of the Atlantic. These ships were classified as Patrol Gunboats, and numbered PG 62 to 71, and were referred to as the ''Temptress'' class, after the first ship to be recommissioned. The USN also placed orders for 15 more Flowers from Canadian shipyards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Patrol Vessels Of The United States Navy
This is a list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy. Patrol craft coastal (PC) The original PC hull number sequence ended in 1964, and was then restarted with '1' for this class. ''Cyclone''-class By hull number * * * * * * * * * * * * * * By name * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hovercraft Patrol air cushion vehicle (PACV) The Navy used 3 Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle hovercraft in Vietnam. Hydrofoil vessels Patrol craft hydrofoil (PCH) * (Boeing) Patrol gunboat hydrofoil (PGH) * (Grumman experimental class) * (Boeing, JetFoil predecessor) Patrol missile hydrofoil (PHM) * , ex-''Delphinus'' * * * * * Patrol boat, river (PBR) The Patrol Boat, River was acquired for the Vietnam War: 718 of these 31/32-foot long boats were purchased with a peak of 250 used in Vietnam. Patrol craft (PC) * , ex-SP-104, later PYc-46 * , later PYc-47 * , later PYc-48 * , sunk in collision 14 August 1941 * , later PYc-49 * , later PY-18 * , lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shipwrecks In September 1942
The list of shipwrecks in September 1942 includes all ship A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished ...s sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1942. 1 September 2 September 3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 7 September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20 September 21 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25 Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Empire Ships (K)
Suffix beginning with K ''Empire Kamal'' ''Empire Kamal'' was a cargo ship which was built by Bremer Vulkan Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Vegesack. Launched in 1938 as ''Hohenfels'' for DDG Hansa, Bremen. Scuttled on 25 August 1941 at Bandar Shapur, Iran. Raised and seized as a war prize. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Kamal''. Allocated in 1944 to the Dutch Government and renamed ''Van Ruisdael''. Sold in 1947 to Vereenigde Nederland Scheepsvaart and renamed ''Ridderkerk''. Scrapped in September 1962 at Hong Kong. ''Empire Kangaroo'' '' Empire Kangaroo'' was a (9,600 DWT) cargo ship which was built by Federal Shipbuilding Co, Kearny, New Jersey. Completed in January 1919 as ''Mercer'' for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). To MoWT in 1940 and renamed ''Empire Kangaroo''. Sold in 1946 to Donaldson Brothers, Glasgow and renamed ''Parthenia''. Sold in 1949 to P Mazzella, Naples and renamed ''Erminia Mazzella''. Sold in 1951 to A Onorato, Naples and renamed ''Pina Onorato'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curaçao
Curaçao ( ; ; pap, Kòrsou, ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( nl, Land Curaçao; pap, Pais Kòrsou), is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region, about north of the Venezuela coast. It is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Together with Aruba and Bonaire, it forms the ABC islands. Collectively, Curaçao, Aruba, and other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean. Curaçao was formerly part of the Curaçao and Dependencies colony from 1815 to 1954 and later the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010, as Island Territory of Curaçao ( nl, Eilandgebied Curaçao, links=no, pap, Teritorio Insular di Kòrsou, links=no), and is now formally called the Country of Curaçao. It includes the main island of Curaçao and the much smaller, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao ("Little Curaçao"). Curaçao has a population of 158,665 (January 2019 est.), with an area of ; its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight's Cross Of The Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of military valour. Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the : the (army), the (navy) and the (air force), as well as the , the Reich Labour Service and the (German People storm militia), along with personnel from other Axis powers. The award was instituted on 1 September 1939, at the onset of the German invasion of Poland. The award was created to replace the many older merit and bravery neck awards of the German Empire. A higher grade, the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross, was instituted in 1940. In 1941, two higher grades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base ( es, Base Naval de la Bahía de Guantánamo), officially known as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay or NSGB, (also called GTMO, pronounced Gitmo as jargon by members of the U.S. military) is a United States military base located on of land and water on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It has been permanently leased to the United States since 1903 as a coaling station and naval base, making it the oldest overseas U.S. naval base in the world. The lease was $2,000 in gold per year until 1934, when the payment was set to match the value in gold in dollars; in 1974, the yearly lease was set to $4,085. Since taking power in 1959, the Cuban communist government has consistently protested against the U.S. presence on Cuban soil, arguing that the base "was imposed on Cuba by force" and is "illegal under international law." Since 2002, the naval base has contained a military prison, for alleged unlawful combatants captured in Afgh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aruba
Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. It measures long from its northwestern to its southeastern end and across at its widest point. Together with Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms a group referred to as the ABC islands. Collectively, these and the other three Dutch substantial islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean, of which Aruba has about one-third of the population. In 1986, it became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and acquired the formal name the Country of Aruba. Aruba is one of the four countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten; the citizens of these countries are all Dutch nationals. Aruba has no administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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