Recent Updates

July 3, 2008
New photo gallery HMS X-24 and all related pages.
Courtesy of Robert Edmonds
New article in the Minot Victory (1944) Related Articles section.
(description of a Kamikaze attack)
Courtesy of A. J. "Sonny" Ravagni
*New message on the HMS Amethyst F-116 Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Illustrious Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Indomitable Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Eagle R-05 Message Board.
July 2, 2008
New photo gallery CB-20 and all related pages.
(3 pages of photos)
Courtesy of
Vladimir and Jan Tarnovski
New artwork in the Art of USS New York LPD-21 photo gallery.
(top photo)
Courtesy of Michel Guyot
New photos in the Palmerston (1990) photo gallery.
(bottom 3 photos)

Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
Added Builder's Data and a Roll of Honour to HMS Lightning (1895).
June 30, 2008
New photo gallery Tonina S-62 and all related pages.
June 29, 2008
New photos in the Admiral Graf Spee photo gallery.
(six photos from the private collection of Hugo Oehler Jr.)
Courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi
June 28, 2008
New photos in the Admiral Graf Spee photo gallery.
(five pages of photos from the private collection of Delia S. Neumann)
Courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi
Added Builder's Data and Roll of Honour to SS Llandovery Castle (1914).
June 26, 2008
New photos in the Admiral Graf Spee photo gallery.
(four pages of photos from the private collection of
Amalia Nélida Levalle)
Courtesy of Hugo R. Sochi
June 25, 2008
*New message on the Dunkerque Message Board.
*New messages in the Guestbook.
June 24, 2008
New phtos in the HMS Illustrious photo gallery.
(complete rebuild now with 10 pages of photos)
Courtesy of Di Rayburn and
Phil Heydon ISM
*New message on the Dunkerque Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Teazer F-23 Message Board.
June 22, 2008
New photo gallery HMS Osiris S-13.
Including a photo courtesy of
Jason Cole RN
New photos in the following galleries;
Great Eastern (1858) (complete rebuild and added many new photos
and Art of pages)
Booker T. Washington (Daily Event)
HMNZS Canterbury L-421 (last photo on page)
Courtesy of Carl B. Jeffery
HMS Renown (1916) (2nd photo on page 6)
HMS Hood (1918) (1st 2 photos on page 1)
Courtesy of Warren T. G. Carney
Tairoa (1920) (last 2 photos on page 2)
Courtesy of Martin & Marie Scobie
New messages on the following boards;
June 8, 2008
New photos in the Lusitania (1907) photo gallery.
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
*New message on the HMS Vengeance Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Renown (1916) Message Board.
*New message on the Victoria and Albert Message Board.

I will be on vacation until June 22 and unable to update the site.

 
June 3, 2008
New photos in the HMS Amethyst F-116 photo gallery.
Courtesy of Robert W. Green
*New message on the HMS Illustrious Message Board.
May 31, 2008
New photo gallery HMS Cumberland F-85 and related pages.
Including photos courtesy of
Peter Ford
New photo gallery HMS Lancaster F-229 and related pages.
Including photos courtesy of
Peter Ford
New photo gallery HMS Middleton M-34 and related pages.
Including photos courtesy of
Peter Ford
New photo gallery HMS Atherstone M-38 and related pages.
Courtesy of Robert Edmonds
New photo gallery HMS Glasserton M-1141 and related pages.
Courtesy of Mike Newton
New photo gallery HMS Tilford P-3123 and related pages.
Including photos courtesy of
Mike Newton
New photo gallery Amerigo Vespucci (1931) and related pages.
Including photos courtesy of
Robert Edmonds and Peter Ford
New photo gallery U-99 and related pages.
Including photos courtesy of
Michel Guyot and John Asmussen
New photo in the HMS Gloucester D-96 photo gallery.
(Gallery rebuilt)
Including photos courtesy of
Peter Ford
New photo in the Art of Charles de Gaulle R-91 photo gallery.
Courtesy of Michel Guyot
New photo in the HMS Invincible R-05 photo gallery.
(Last photo on page 5)
Courtesy of Peter Ford
New photo in the Art of HMS Duke of York photo gallery.
Courtesy of Michel Guyot
New items in the MaritimeQuest Store.
(Bottom 3 portraits by Michel Guyot)
May 29, 2008
New photo gallery Trans Future 5 (2005).
Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
*New message on the USS PT-109 Mesage Board.
*New message on the Etruria (1884) Mesage Board.
May 27, 2008
New photo gallery HMS Concord R-63 including all related pages and
a news story in the Related Articles section.
*New message on the HMS Camperdown Message Board.
*New message on the USS Aubrey Fitch FFG-34 Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Rodney (1925) Message Board.
May 25, 2008
New articles in the HMS Amethyst U-16 Related Articles section.
(Yangtse Incident by W.R.N. Hughes and Yangtze Grave search is over)

Courtesy of William Leitch
*New message on the Musashi Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Formidable Message Board.
(Reply to message 3)
May 23, 2008
New photos in the HMS Holland 1 photo gallery.
(2 pages of the Holland 1 on display)
Courtesy of Robert Edmonds
May 22, 2008
New photos in the Oriana (1995) photo gallery.
(All photos on page 2)
Courtesy of Robert Edmonds
Added a Roll of honor to the Stanvac Manila.
May 21, 2008
New photo gallery HMS Scylla F-71.
Including all related pages and a photo courtsy of Mike Newton.
New photo gallery Grainton (1911).
Including all related pages.
Courtesy of Robert W. Green
New photos in the HMS Centaur R-06 photo gallery.
(last 2 photos on page 2)
Also added Builder's Data.
Courtesy of Mike Newton
New photos in the HMS Glory photo gallery.
(1st photo on page 2)
Also added Builder' s Data.
Courtesy of Mike Newton
New photos in the HMS Cornwall F-99 photo gallery.
(1st photo on page 1)
Courtesy of Mike Newton
May 20, 2008
New photo gallery HMS Fife D-20/Blanco Encalada D-15.
Including all related pages.
Courtesy of Richard Brito and
David Cueto Collao

New photo gallery HM Bark Endeavour (1995) .
Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
New photo gallery Ruby River (2004).
Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
New photo gallery Ocean Moonbeam (2004).
Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
New photo gallery Ampol T.V.A./Palmerston (1990).
Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
New phot in the Pacific Dawn (1991) photo gallery.
Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
*New message on the HMS Illustrious Message Board.
May 18, 2008
New photo in the HMS Amethyst U-16 photo gallery.
(4th photo on page 2, pages have been reformated now 3 pages)
Courtesy of Robert W. Green
Rebuilt the USS Turner DD-648 pages. Updated the Roll of Honor,
added a Related Articles section and updated the timeline on the
Builder's Data page.
Updated the Admiral Graf Spee pages. Added Crew Index section added,
added a detailed timeline to the Builder's Data page.
May 13, 2008
New photo gallery USS Michael Murphy DDG-112.
*New message on the HMS Implacable Message Board.
May 12, 2008
New photos in the Africa Shell (1938) photo gallery.
(3 photos of Captain Patrick G. G. Dove)
Courtesy of Martin & Marie Scobie
May 11, 2008
New photo gallery HMS Chatham F-87.
Peter Ford contributed photos for
the Chatham, Liverpool, Glasgow,
New photo gallery HMS Liverpool D-92.
Cornwall and Bremen photo
galleries.
New photo gallery HMS Glasgow D-88.
New photo gallery Augsburg F-213.
New photo gallery Rheinland-Pfalz F-209.
New photos in the Bremen F-207 photo gallery.
(Gallery rebuilt)
Courtesy of Mario Hillje
New photo in the HMS Cornwall F-99 photo gallery.
(3rd photo from top)
Courtesy of Peter Ford
Added Class Overview for the Bremen Class Frigates.
*New message on the USS Missouri BB-63 Message Board.
May 9, 2008
*New message on the HMS Renown (1916) Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Formidable Message Board.
May 6, 2008
New photo gallery Ajana (1912).
Courtesy of Tony Stimson
New photo gallery Wiltshire (1912).
Courtesy of Tony Stimson
New photos in the Admiral Graf Spee photo gallery.
(Photos from the collection of
Korvettenkapitän Carl Klepp (1900-1974) Admiral Graf Spee
bottom 2 photos on page 8)

Courtesy of Dr. Peter Feuerstein
*New message on the USS Cabot CVL-28 Message Board.
May 5, 2008
New photo gallery Empress of Russia (1913) and all related pages,
including The Art of Empress of Russia and a photo courtesy of
Tony Stimson.
New photo in the HMS Amethyst F-116 photo gallery.
(first photo on page 2)
Courtesy of Robert W. Green
New photo in the Able Seacat Simon DM, RN photo gallery (1st photo),
and a Personal Tribute to Simon by Robert W. Green (bottom of page).

Courtesy of Robert W. Green
New article in the HMS Amethyst Related Articles section,
The Yantgze Incident Official Report.

Courtesy of William Leitch RN
New article in the HMS Amethyst Related Articles section,
HMS Concord and the escape of Amethyst by William Leitch RN.

Courtesy of William Leitch RN
*New message on the USS Kauffman FFG-59 Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Eagle Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Endurance A-171 Message Board.
May 2, 2008
New photo gallery HMAS Brisbane (1915).
(A never before published photo by Lt. Frank Norton MC)
Courtesy of Tony Stimson
May 1, 2008
New photo gallery Carnival Destiny (1996).
Courtesy of Yves Sucaet
April 30, 2008
Added photo to Message 5 on the HMS Ark Royal R-09 Message Board.
(Also added a reply to the same message)
*New message on the USS Arkansas BB-33 Message Board.
*New Message on the USS Nevada BB-36 Message Board.
April 29, 2008
New photo in the Umbria (1884) photo gallery.
Courtesy of Anne Mayoh
April 28, 2008
New artwork in the MaritimeQuest Store.
(USS Laub DD-613 by Michel Guyot)
New artwork in the Art of Admiral Graf Spee photo gallery.
Courtesy of General Enrique R. Dick
*New message on the HMS Vanguard (1944) Message Board.
*New message on the USS Nimitz CVN-68 Message Board.
*New message on the Sultaniye Message Board.
April 27, 2008
New photo gallery SMS Goeben and all related pages.
(Including one photo never before published by Lt. Frank Norton MC,
courtesy of Tony Stimson)
April 26, 2008
New photos in the TCG Gemlik F-492 photo gallery.
(both photos on page 4)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM

New photo in the Sabha F-90 photo gallery.
(last photo on page 2)
New photo in the USS Kauffman FFG-59 photo gallery.
(last photo on page 4)

New photo in the USS John L. Hall FFG-32 photo gallery.
(last photo on page 5)
New photos in the TCG Gelibolu F-493 photo gallery.
(all photos on page 4)

New photos in the USS The Sullivans DDG-68 photo gallery.
(Gallery rebuilt, now 5 pages)
New photos in the HMS Manchester D-95 photo gallery.
(last 2 photos on a page 2)
New photo in the HMS Cornwall F-99 photo gallery.
(last photo on page 2)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
New photo in the HMAS Sydney D-48 photo gallery.
(last photo on page)

Courtesy of Anne Owen
New photos in the USS Momsen DDG-92 photo gallery.
(rebuilt gallery and added a message to the Message Board)
*New message on the HMS Amethyst U-16 Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Ark Royal R-09 Message Board.
*New message on the USS Nimitz CVN-68 Message Board.
April 25, 2008
New photo gallery RSS Steadfast 70.
New photo gallery NRP Corte Real F-332.
April 24, 2008
New article in the USS Hornet CV-8 Related Articles section.
(Life and Death of Hornet)
Courtesy of Fred Branyan
Updated the Builder's Data for Huntsman (1921).
(Added crew list)
April 21, 2008
*New message on the Aquitania (1914) Message Board.
*New message on the USS O'Brien DD-725 Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Illustrious Message Board.
April 17, 2008
New photos in the USS New Mexico BB-40 photo gallery.
(Gallery has been rebuilt)
*New message on the HMS Albion R-07 Message Board.
*New message on the HMS King George V Message Board.
April 15, 2008
*New message on the HMAS Sydney D-48 Message Board.
*New message on the USS Hancock CV-19 Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Orion Message Board.
*New message on the HMCS Ontario Message Board.
April 13, 2008
New photo in the HMS Chrysanthemum (1917) photo gallery.
(2nd photoon page)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
New photo in the HMS Hermes D-95 photo gallery.
(First photo on page)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
New photos in the HMS Hermes R-12 photo gallery.
(FGirst three photos on page)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
New photos in the HMS Eagle (94) photo gallery.
(The Phil Heydon ISM Collection, 2 pages)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
New photos in the HMS Eagle R-05 photo gallery.
(The Phil Heydon ISM Collection, 2 pages)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
New photo in the HMS Indefatigable photo gallery.
(Last photo on page)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
New photos in the HMS Implacable photo gallery.
(2nd and last photos on page)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
New photo in the HMS Glory photo gallery.
(Last photo on page)
Courtesy of Phil Heydon ISM
April 12, 2008
New photo gallery Golden Hinde (1973).
Courtesy of Robert Edmonds
April 11, 2008
*New message on the Umbria (1884) Message Board.
*New message on the USS Alabama BB-60 Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Ark Royal R-09 Message Board.
April 10, 2008
New photos in the HMS Eagle R-05 photo gallery.
Courtesy of Mike Newton
New photos in the HMS Centaur R-06 photo galery.
Courtesy of Mike Newton
New photos in the HMS Albion R-07 photo gallery.
Courtesy of Mike Newton
April 8, 2008
Updated the Builder's Data for Doric Star (1921).
(Added crew list)
Updated the Builder's Data for Trevanion (1937).
(Added crew list)

*New message on the USS Intrepid CV-11 Message Board.
(2nd reply to message 1)
April 7, 2008
Added Builder's Data for Spessart A-1442.
Courtesy of Rolf W. Luedecke
New photo in the HMS Renown (1916) photo gallery.
(4th photo on Page 2)
Courtesy of Merline McCole
*New message on the HMS Consort R-76 Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Lion Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Valiant Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Nelson Message Board.
*New message on the USS New York BB-34 Message Board.
April 3, 2008
New section in the HMS Duke of York photo gallery.
Related Articles, added 3 issues of the ship's paper.
From the collection of
Able Seaman John Knowles RN
Courtesy of John Knowles Jr.
April 1, 2008
New photo gallery Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov.
(Including a never before published photo by Elena Bocharov)
Courtesy of Dmitry Bocharov
March 31, 2008
Several new items in the MaritimeQuest Store.
(Photo sets and a large print)

Updated the Builder's Data for Ashlea (1929).
(Added crew list)
New photo in the HMS Amethyst U-16 photo gallery.
(Copy of the signal sent by Amethyst)
Courtesy of William Leitch
*New message on the HMS Implacable Message Board.
*New messages in the Guestbook.
(Messages 107-109)
March 27, 2008
New photos in the HMS Amethyst U-16 photo gallery.
Including a new section Crew Photos.
(other new photos are 4th photo on page 1 and the
3rd photo on the Able Seacat Simon DM page.)
Courtesy of
Able Seaman Charlie Chivers RN
and
Lt. Cdr. K. Stewart Hett MBE, RN (Ret.)
New photos in the HMS Consort R-76 photo gallery.
(2nd and 4th photos)

Courtesy of William Leitch RN
*New message on the Admiral Graf Spee Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Implacable Message Board.
*New messages in the Guestbook (105 & 106).
Updated the Builder's Data page for the Newton Beech 1925 including
the addition of a crew list.
Added a Builder's Data page for the Jarena (1953).
Added a Builder's Data page for the Neptune Topaz (1988).
Added a Builder's Data page for the Chekiang (1990).
March 25, 2008
New photo gallery Positive Leader (2006).
Courtesy of Richard Ward
March 24, 2008
Sixteen new prints by Michel Guyot have been added to the store.
This includes his newest portrait of USS Texas BB-35.
New photo in the Art of Scharnhorst photo gallery.
Courtesy of Michel Guyot
New photo in the Art of Gneisenau photo gallery.
Courtesy of Michel Guyot
*New message on the HMS Warspite Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Goliath Message Board.
Message #1 on the HMS Consort R-76 Message Board has been expanded.
A message has been added to the Nov. 23, 2005 Daily Event story about
the HMS Rawalpindi.
March 22, 2008
Courtesy of Thomas J. Flanagan RN
*New message on the Admiral Graf Spee Message Board.
March 21, 2008
New photo gallery HMS Consort R-76. Including Builder's Data,
Roll of Honour and a message on the Message Board.
Revised the Tairoa (1920) Builder's Data page and added a list
of the crew.
March 20, 2008
Rebuilt the Streonshalh (1928) photo gallery including new photos and
updated Builder's Data including complete crew list.
Including photos from the
Gustav Neumann Collection,
the Erich Halupczok Collection
all courtesy of Hugo Sochi
*New message on the HMS King Edward VII Message Board.
(Reply to message 1)


March 19, 2008
Rebuilt the Tairoa (1920) photo gallery including new photos and
updated Builder's Data.
Including photos from the
Gustav Neumann Collection,
the Erich Halupczok Collection
*New message on the HMS King Edward VII Message Board.
March 18, 2008
Courtesy of Don Kindell
*New message on the HMS Argus D-49 Message Board.
*New Message on the HMS Eagle R-05 Message Board.
(Reply to message 1)
March 17, 2008
Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
*new message on the HMS Formidable Message Board.
March 16, 2008
New photo gallery Mapia (1923).

Photo from the
Hugo Oehler Collection
courtesy of Hugo Sochi

Rebuilt the Ashlea (1929) pages including new photos and
updated Builder's Data.
Including photos from the
Gustav Neumann Collection,
the Erich Halupczok Collection
Rebuilt the Doric Star (1921) pages including new photos and
updated Builder's Data.
and the Hugo Oehler Collection
all courtesy of Hugo Sochi
*New story In The News HMAS Sydney has been found.
*New message on the Aquitania (1914) Message Board.
*New message on the HMS Unicorn Message Board.
March 14, 2008
Rebuilt the Huntsman (1921) pages including new photos and
updated Builder's Data.
Including photos from the
Gustav Neumann Collection,
the Erich Halupczok Collection
Rebuilt the Newton Beech (1925) pages including new photos and
updated Builder's Data.
and the Hugo Oehler Collection
all courtesy of Hugo Sochi
Rebuilt the Trevanion (1937) pages including new photos and
updated Builder's Data.
Rebuilt the Africa Shell (1938) pages including new photos and
updated Builder's Data.
Rebuilt the Clement (1934) pages including new photos and
updated Builder's Data.
New story In The News, the Wreck of the HSK Komoran Found.
*New message on the Carpathia (1903) Message Board.
March 14, 2008
Updated information on the HMS Illustrious Roll of Honour.
March 13, 2008
New photos in the HMS Rodney (1925) photo gallery.
(All pages rebuilt)

Including photos courtesy of
Phil Heydon and
Robert W. Green

Added Builder's Data for Scottish Wizard (1881).
March 12, 2008
New photo gallery Albartos (1973).
Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
Note that the navigation bar at the top of the page has changed.
March 10, 2008
New photos added to the Huntsman (1921) photo gallery.
Including photos from the
Gustav Neumann Collection and
the Erich Halupczok Collection
Courtesy of Hugo Sochi
*New message added to the USS Serpens AK-97 Daily Event.
March 9, 2008
New photo in the Art of USS Hornet CV-8 photo gallery.
Courtesy of Michel Guyot
New print available in the MaritimeQuest Store.
(Bottom print)
New article in the HMS Illustrious Related Articles section.
Courtesy of Associated Press
Two new articles in the HMS Amethyst Related Articles section.
Courtesy of Robert W. Green
March 8, 2008
New site sponsor
Good source for quality flags and
crests of many nations.
New photo gallery Black Watch (1972).
Courtesy of Peter F. Williams
New photo gallery Normandie Express (2000).
Courtesy of Robert Edmonds
New photos in the Aurora (2000) photo gallery.
Courtesy of Richard Ward
*New message on the HMS Cornwallis Message Board.
*New message on the USS Vermont BB-20 Message Board.
*New message on the Richelieu Message Board.
March 6, 2008
New photo gallery Tabora (1912).
From the collection of
William (Bill) Thomas Clegg RN
courtesy of Robert Green
March 3, 2008
New photo gallery USS New York LPD-21 and all related pages.
*New message on the USS Langley CV-1 Message Board.
March 2, 2008
New photo gallery