USS COONTZ DDG 40 ex DLG 9

DDG 40   COONTZ   Amsterdam   09 1979                          G.GYSSELS

DDG 40   COONTZ
FLAG : U.S.A.
TYPE : FARRAGUT - CLASS  GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER  ( DDG )
LAID DOWN : 01 03 1957
LAUNCHED  : 06 12 1958
COMMISSIONED : 15 07 1960
DECOMMISSIONED : 02 10 1989

The USS COONTZ was commissioned as a guided missile frigate  ( DLG 9 ) and was reclassified
as a guided missile destroyer  ( DDG 40 ) on 30 06 1975.
Decommissioned on 02 10 1989 and stricken from the Naval Register on 07 01 1990.
She was sold for scrap on 05 05 1993 but later reposessed by the US NAVY 01 10 1996.

Resold for scrap on 25 01 2002 and scrap completed on 26 03 2003.

DDG 40   COONTZ   Amsterdam   08 1979 b                         G.GYSSELS

DLG 9   COONTZ

DDG 40   COONTZ

CHRYSOULA S

CHRYSOULA  S   28 01 2018 a                         G.GYSSELS

CHRYSOULA  S  :  BULK CARRIER
IMO : 9141998
FLAG : LIBERIA
IN SERVICE : 1996

PREVIOUS NAME :
ETERNAL SPIRIT  :  ( 1996 - 2003 )

CHRYSOULA  S   28 01 2018 b                         G.GYSSELS

CHRYSOULA  S   28 01 2018 c                         G.GYSSELS

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN   12 02 2018 a                         G.GYSSELS

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN  :  FERRIES
IMO : 9524231
FLAG : U.K.
IN SERVICE : 2011

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN   12 02 2018 b                         G.GYSSELS

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN   12 02 2018 c                         G.GYSSELS

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN   12 02 2018 d                         G.GYSSELS

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN   12 02 2018 e                         G.GYSSELS

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN   16 07 2015 a                         G.GYSSELS

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN   16 07 2015 b                         G.GYSSELS

SPIRIT OF BRITAIN   16 07 2016 c                         G.GYSSELS

KNM VOSSO M 316

M 316   VOSSO   19 07 1980                          G.GYSSELS

M 316   VOSSO
FLAG : NORWAY
TYPE : ADJUTANT - CLASS MINESWEEPER / SAUDA - CLASS
LAID DOWN : 1953
LAUNCHED  : 16 06 1954
COMMISSIONED : 15 03 1955
DECOMMISSIONED : 08 07 1987

She was sold for scrapping in august 1992.

A 523 JASMIN

A 523   JASMIN   Inverkeithing   22 06 1983                         ( Original  b & w  negative in collection )

A 523   JASMIN  :  TRAWLER
FLAG : U.K.

At the Inverkeithing scrapyard 22 06 1983

KAPPAGAS : GAS TANKER

KAPPAGAS   Rotterdam   07 09 2015 a                                                                 G.GYSSELS

KAPPAGAS  :  GAS TANKER
IMO : 9215141
FLAG : ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
IN SERVICE : 2001

KAPPAGAS   Rotterdam   07 09 2015 b                                                              G.GYSSELS

USS MAHAN DDG 42 ex DLG 11

DLG 11   MAHAN   10 1970                        ( Original negative in collection )

DDG 42   MAHAN
FLAG : U.S.A.
TYPE : FARRAGUT - CLASS GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER  ( DDG )
LAID DOWN : 31 07 1957
LAUNCHED  : 07 10 1959
COMMISSIONED : 25 08 1960
DECOMMISSIONED : 15 06 1993

The USS MAHAN was commissioned guided missile frigate  ( DLG 11 ) and was reclassified
as a guided missile destroyer DDG 42 on 30 06 1975.
Decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Register on 15 06 1993 and sold for scrap 31 08 1995.

Repossessed on 10 01 1996 and resold for scrap 30 09 2003. Completely dismantled on 18 05 2004.

DDG 42   MAHAN   28 07 1989 a                         G.GYSSELS

DDG 42   MAHAN   28 07 1989 b                         G.GYSSELS

DLG 11   MAHAN

DLG 11   MAHAN

DDG 42   MAHAN

DDG 42   MAHAN

KNM SAURA M 311 ex MSC 102 ex AMS 102

M 311   SAURA   21 07 1980                          G.GYSSELS

M 311   SAURA
FLAG : NORWAY
TYPE : ADJUTANT - CLASS MINESWEEPER / SAUDA - CLASS
LAID DOWN : 1952
LAUNCHED : 04 10 1952
COMPLETED : 23 07 1953  ( US NAVY )
COMMISSIONED : 25 08 1953  ( NORWEGIAN NAVY )
DECOMMISSIONED : 08 05 1981

Laid down as AMS 102 in 1952 and reclassified as MSC 102 on 07 02 1955 by the US NAVY.
Decommissioned in 1981, was laid up till 1987 when she was sold to civilian buyer.

V.B. PUISSANT

V.B. PUISSANT   12 02 2018 a                        G.GYSSELS

V.B. PUISSANT  :  TUG
IMO : 9393735
FLAG : FRANCE
IN SERVICE : 2008

PREVIOUS NAME :
V.B. TROUVILLE  :  ( 2008 - 2010 )

V.B. PUISSANT   12 02 2018 b                         G.GYSSELS

V.B. PUISSANT   12 02 2018 c                         G.GYSSELS

BACCARA : GENERAL CARGO

BACCARA   Terneuzen   02 05 2016 a                                                                     G.GYSSELS

BACCARA  :  GENERAL CARGO
IMO : 9191254
FLAG : ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
IN SERVICE : 1998

BACCARA   Gent   02 05 2016 b                                                                               G.GYSSELS

HMAS IBIS M 1183

M 1183   IBIS   22 08 1983                          ( Original negative in collection )

M 1183   IBIS
FLAG : AUSTRALIA
TYPE : TON - CLASS MINESWEEPER
LAID DOWN : 15 10 1953  as HMS SINGLETON  M 1183
LAUNCHED  : 18 11 1955  as HMS SINGLETON  M 1183

After her completion on 29 09 1956 as HMS SINGLETON she was placed into the Reserve
Fleet at HYTHE.


Purchased by AUSTRALIA in 1961 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on
07 09 1962 renamed : HMAS IBIS  M 1183.
Decommissioned on 04 05 1984 and a year later sold to be broken up.

M 1183   IBIS   04 05 1984   Paying Off Pennant                        ( Original  b & w  negative in collection )

M 1183   IBIS   05 07 1985  towed to scrapyard                        ( Original  b & w  negative in collection )

M 1183   IBIS   05 07 1985   towed to scrapyard                        ( Original  b & w  negative in collection )

M 1183   IBIS   at scrapyard   31 08 1985                        ( Original  b & w  negative in collection )

M 1183   IBIS   05 07 1985   towed to scrapyard                        ( Original  b & w  negative in collection )

CALAIS SEAWAYS

CALAIS SEAWAYS   12 02 2018 a                        G.GYSSELS

CALAIS SEAWAYS  :  FERRIES
IMO : 8908466
FLAG : FRANCE
IN SERVICE : 1992

PREVIOUS NAME :
PRINS FILIP  :  ( 1992 - 1998 )
STENA ROYAL  :  ( 1998 - 1999 )
P & OSL AQUITAINE  :  ( 1999 - 2002 )
PO AQUITAINE  :  ( 2002 - 2003 )
PRIDE OF AQUITAINE  :  ( 2003 - 2005 )
NORMAN SPIRIT  :  ( 2005 - 2010 )
OSTEND SPIRIT  :  ( 2010 - 2011 )
NORMAN SPIRIT  :  ( 2011 - 2013 )

CALAIS SEAWAYS   12 02 2018 b                        G.GYSSELS

SEAWAYS CALAIS   12 02 2018 c                        G.GYSSELS

CALAIS SEAWAYS   12 02 2018 d                        G.GYSSELS

CALAIS SEAWAYS   12 01 2018 e                        G.GYSSELS

CALAIS SEAWAYS   16 07 2015 a                        G.GYSSELS

CALAIS SEAWAYS   16 07 2015 b                          G.GYSSELS

CALAIS SEAWAYS   16 07 2015 c                         G.GYSSELS

CALAIS SEAWAYS   16 07 2015 d                         G.GYSSELS

ITS SANDALO M 5527 ex MSC 240 ex AMS 240

M 5527   SANDALO   08 1982                           ( Original negative in collection )

M 5527   SANDALO
FLAG : ITALY
TYPE : ADJUTANT - CLASS MINESWEEPER
COMMISSIONED : 15 04 1957
DECOMMISSIONED : 1988

Laid down at Manfalcone ITALY as AMS 240 ( MDAP : Mutuel Defence Assistence Programme ).
Reclassified as MSC 240 by the US NAVY 07 02 1955.
Stricken from the Naval Register 10 1988 and scrapped at La Spezia ITALY.