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Japanese Transport Ship Kita Maru (1918)
''Kita Maru'' (''Japanese'': 喜多丸) was a Dutch-built, steel-hulled steamship that was seized by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II and converted into an auxiliary transport. History She was launched in 1918 at the '' Gusto Shipyard'' in Schiedam for the benefit of the Gouvernementsmarine and named ''Gemma''. She was armed with a single 75 mm gun. She was scuttled by Dutch forces at Surabaya on 2 March 1942 after the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. On 27 October 1942, she was refloated and repaired by the No. 102 Naval Construction and Repair Department at Surabaya, Java. On 28 January 1943, her repairs were completed and on 1 August 1943, she was designated as a special transport ship, and assigned to the Sasebo Naval District. On 1 March 1944, she arrived at Surabaya as part of the Southern Expeditionary Fleet. She spent most of the war ferrying supplies and men and assisting disabled ships between ports in and around Indonesia ( Kota Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Navy
The Government Navy (''Gouvernementsmarine'' in Dutch or GM) was a Dutch naval force which stemmed from the Colonial Navy in the former Dutch East Indies. It existed from 1861 to 1949 and operated in a civil-administrative role alongside the Royal Netherlands Navy. It was primarily focused on tasks such as policing and transport. Commanders (Gezaghebbers) References Sources * * * * * * Dutch East Indies Naval history of the Netherlands 1861 establishments in the Netherlands 1949 disestablishments in the Netherlands Military units and formations established in 1861 Military units and formations disestablished in 1949 {{mil-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Expeditionary Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
The was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, their roles were invasion and maintenance of the public order in southwestern area the French Indochina, Philippines, British Malaya and Dutch East Indies. Organization Southern Expeditionary Fleet/1st Southern Expeditionary Fleet The Southern Expeditionary Fleet was organized for Invasion of French Indochina on 31 July 1941. Describe the also. Their jurisdiction area was French Indochina, Singapore and westward. *Structure (extract) *Commander in chief *Chief of staff 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet The was reorganized from 3rd Fleet on 10 March 1942. Describe 3rd Fleet about predecessor of the 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet. Their jurisdiction area was Dutch East Indies. *Structure (extract) *Commander in chief *Chief of staff 3rd Southern Expeditionary Fleet The was organized on 3 January 1942 for invasion of the Philippines. *Structure (extract) *Commander in chief *Chief of staff 4th Southern Expeditionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ships Built By Gusto Shipyard
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 from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration, colonization, and science. After the 15th century, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to world population growth. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce. The word ''ship'' has meant, depending on the era and the context, either just a large vessel or specifically a ship-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts, each of which is square-rigged. As of 2016, there were more than 49,000 merchant ships, totaling almost 1.8 billion dead weight tons. Of these 28% were oil tankers, 43% were bulk carriers, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Ships
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" ( influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American warriors in a minor skirmish in Arizona, and one of the last battles of the American Indian Wars between the United States and Native Americans. * January 15 ** The keel of is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. ** The Red Army (The Workers and Peasants Red Army) is formed in the Russian SFSR and Soviet Union. * January 18 - The Historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steamships
A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam-powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically move (turn) propellers or paddlewheels. The first steamships came into practical usage during the early 1800s; however, there were exceptions that came before. Steamships usually use the prefix designations of "PS" for ''paddle steamer'' or "SS" for ''screw steamer'' (using a propeller or screw). As paddle steamers became less common, "SS" is assumed by many to stand for "steamship". Ships powered by internal combustion engines use a prefix such as "MV" for ''motor vessel'', so it is not correct to use "SS" for most modern vessels. As steamships were less dependent on wind patterns, new trade routes opened up. The steamship has been described as a "major driver of the first wave of trade globalization (1870–1913)" and contributor to "an increase in international trade that was unprecedented in human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makassar
Makassar (, mak, ᨆᨀᨔᨑ, Mangkasara’, ) is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, and Bandung.Ministry of Internal AffairsRegistration Book for Area Code and Data of 2013/ref> The city is located on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait. Throughout its history, Makassar has been an important trading port, hosting the center of the Gowa Sultanate and a Portuguese naval base before its conquest by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. It remained an important port in the Dutch East Indies, serving Eastern Indonesian regions with Makassarese fishers going as far south as the Australian coast. For a brief period after Indonesian independence, Makassar became the capital of the State of East Indonesia, during which an uprising occurred. The city's area is , and it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navy List
A Navy Directory, formerly the Navy List or Naval Register is an official list of naval officers, their ranks and seniority, the ships which they command or to which they are appointed, etc., that is published by the government or naval authorities of a country. Background The Navy List fulfills an important function in international law in that warships are required by article 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to be commanded by a commissioned officer whose name appears in the appropriate service list. Past copies of the Navy List are also important sources of information for historians and genealogists. The Navy List for the Royal Navy is no longer published in hard-copy. The Royal Navy (United Kingdom) publishes annual lists of active and reserve officers, and biennial lists of retired officers. As of 2015, the Navy List of the Royal Navy has been renamed as the 'Navy Directory'. The equivalent in the United States Navy is the Naval Register, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebuku (Borneo)
Sebuku (old spelling Seboekoe) is a island south-east of Borneo and administratively part of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sebuku is home to a large coal mine operated by Straits Asia Resources, which produces 3 million tonnes of coal every year. Overview Sebuku is located to the south-east of Borneo, approximately from Laut Island. It is roughly from north to south and from east to west at its widest point, covering a total area of . Administratively, it is part of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is on the Kanibungan Fault. Coal was first found on the island by the Dutch colonial government in 1925. Large deposits of coal, dating from the Eocene, have been found in Sebuku's south-west region; the main deposit forms a syncline which trends from north to south. The strata around the coal is mainly mudstone and shale. Sebuku is home to roughly 4,900 people, with a total population density of . Prior to the opening of the coal mine, it had no infrastructure; now there are sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS ''Bowfin'' (SS/AGSS-287), is a of the United States Navy named for the bowfin fish. Since 1981, she has been open to public tours at the USS ''Bowfin'' Submarine Museum & Park in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, next to the USS ''Arizona'' Memorial Visitor Center. ''Bowfin'' was laid down by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard at Kittery, Maine, on 23 July 1942, and launched on 7 December 1942 by Mrs. Jane Gawne, wife of Captain James Gawne, and commissioned on 1 May 1943, Commander Joseph H. Willingham in command. First patrol Following fitting out, the submarine proceeded via Newport, Rhode Island, to New London, Connecticut, her base for shakedown training. Early in July 1943, she got underway for the Pacific war zone, and after transiting the Panama Canal and crossing the Pacific, reached Australia. After-voyage repair at Brisbane preceded her getting underway on 19 August to move north and west along the Australian coast to Darwin. She topped off her fuel tanks at that port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Transport Ship Hokkai Maru
''Hokkai Maru'' (''Japanese'': 北海丸) (''English: North Sea'') was a ''Kinai Maru''-class auxiliary transport of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. She participated in the Japanese occupation of British Borneo and was part of ill-fated convoy HI-71. History She was laid down on 15 November 1931 at the Nagasaki shipyard of Mitsubishi Zosen K.K. at the behest of Osaka Shosen K.K./Osaka Merchant Marine Co. She was launched on 3 September 1932, completed 4 March 1933, and registered in Osaka. She served as a passenger ship for Osaka Shosen travelling from Kobe to New York via the Panama Canal and in 1938, further onward to Europe. In July 1941, the US closed the Panama Canal to Japanese shipping due to Japan's invasion of Indochina. On 23 September 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy. On 10 November 1941, she was designated an auxiliary transport and assigned to the Yokosuka Naval District under Captain Yamamura Minoru (山村實). Invasion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Gunboat Nankai (1943)
''Nankai'' (''Japanese'': 南海) was a Dutch ship that was seized by Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II and converted into a gunboat. History She was laid down in 1941 at the Droogdok Maatschappij Soerabaja as an auxiliary minelayer for the benefit of the Gouvernementsmarine and named ''Regulus''. She was scuttled before completion by Dutch forces on 2 March 1942 after the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. She was seized by the Japanese, repaired, and launched on 21 May 1943. On 1 November 1943, she was assigned to the Yokosuka Naval District. On 21 September 1944, ''Nankai'' departed Surabaya, Java escorting transport '' Hokkai Maru''. On 23 September 1944, ''Nankai'' and ''Hokkai Maru'' both strike mines laid by the submarine USS ''Bowfin'', 15 miles west of Sebuku Island at . leaving both ships crippled. ''Nankai'' and ''Hokkai Maru'' were towed and repaired at the No. 102 Naval Construction and Repair Department at Surabaya, Java. On 16 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samarinda
Samarinda is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The city lies on the banks of the Mahakam River with a land area of . Samarinda ranks first on East Kalimantan Human development (economics), Human Development Index and it is the most populous city on the entire Borneo island, with a population of 727,500 at the 2010 CensusStatistics of Samarinda Municipality. 2018. Samarinda Dalam Angka 2018. Statistics of Samarinda Municipality, Samarinda. and 827,994 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Samarinda is East Kalimantan's largest exporter and fifth-largest importer. The city has the highest number of bank headquarters in East Kalimantan. In 2021, Samarinda Harbour became the busiest passenger port in East Borneo, East Kalimantan. The container port in Samarinda is also the busiest in East Kalimantan, handled more than in 2019. Samarinda is known for its traditional food ''amplang'', as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
