vrijdag 30 maart 2018

GEOSURVEYOR IV

GEOSURVEYOR  IV   15 06 2017                          G.GYSSELS

GEOSURVEYOR  IV  :  RESEARCH & SUPPORT VESSEL
FLAG : U.K.
IMO : Unavailable
IN SERVICE : 2010

GEOSURVEYOR  IV   17 07 2014                          G.GYSSELS


GEOSURVEYOR  IV   16 03 2018 a                          G.GYSSELS
GEOSURVEYOR  IV   16 03 2018 b                          G.GYSSELS


dinsdag 27 maart 2018

SEA HORSE

SEA HORSE   Zeebrugge   15 10 1983       ( USS PARGO behind )                        G.GYSSELS


SEA HORSE  :  TUG
IMO : 6829769
FLAG : BELGIUM
IN SERVICE : 1969

In 2004 scrapped at Van Heyghen Recycling scrapyard  GENT  BELGIUM. 

donderdag 22 maart 2018

USS TENCH SS 417 ex AGSS 417

SS 319   BECUNA  ( left ) and SS 417 TENCH   Philadelphia   1970      ( Original  b & w  negative in collection )

SS 417   TENCH
FLAG : U.S.A.
TYPE : TENCH - CLASS  SUBMARINE
LAID DOWN : 01 04 1944
LAUNCHED  : 07 07 1944
COMMISIONED : 06 10 1944
DECOMMISSIONED : 08 05 1970

She was in januari 1947 decommissioned. In januari 1951 recommissioned after been converted by
GUPPY programme ( Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program.
Reclassified Auxiliary Submarine AGSS 417 on the first October 1969. Decommissioned 08 05 1970
and reclassified SS 417 on 30 06 1971 and struck from the Naval Register on 16 08 1973.
Sold to PERU for spare parts 16 09 1976.



zondag 18 maart 2018

BNS ASTER M 915

M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   01 07 2016                          G.GYSSELS

M 915   ASTER
FLAG : BELGIUM
TYPE : TRIPARTITE - CLASS MINEHUNTER  ( MHC ) / FLOWER - CLASS
LAID DOWN : 26 04 1983
LAUNCHED  : 06 06 1985
COMMISIONED : 17 12 1985

The last years in reserve at Zeebrugge.  She's sold to PAKISTAN ( to be confirmed ) and on 16 03 2018 she was lifted aboard the " CALYPSO ".



M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   07 07 2012                          G.GYSSELS

M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   05 07 2014 a                          G.GYSSELS

M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   05 07 2014 b                          G.GYSSELS

M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   05 07 2014 c                          G.GYSSELS

M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   05 07 2014 d                          G.GYSSELS




M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   16 03 2018 a                          G.GYSSELS

M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   16 03 2018 b                          G.GYSSELS

M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   16 03 2018 c                          G.GYSSELS

M 915   ASTER   Zeebrugge   16 03 2018 d                          G.GYSSELS

CALYPSO  &  M 915 ASTER   Zeebrugge   16 03 2018 a                          G.GYSSELS  

CALYPSO  &  M 915 ASTER   Zeebrugge   16 03 2018 b                          G.GYSSELS
CALYPSO  &  M 915 ASTER   Zeebrugge   16 03 2018 c                          G.GYSSELS







zaterdag 17 maart 2018

USS CHIVO SS 341

SS 341   CHIVO   09 1970                                                            (  Original  b & w  negative in collection )

SS 341   CHIVO
FLAG :  U.S.A.
TYPE :   BALAO - CLASS  SUBMARINE
LAID DOWN : 21 02 1944
LAUNCHED  : 14 01 1945
COMMISSIONED : 28 04 1945
DECOMMISSIONED : 01 07 1971

When decommissioned on 01 07 1971 she was also struck from the Naval Register and the same
day transferred to ARGENTINA and renamed : ARA  SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO  S 22





FGS LUNEBURG A 1411

A 1411   LUNEBURG   13 09 1981                          G.GYSSELS

A 1411   LUNEBURG
FLAG :  GERMANY
TYPE :  LUNEBURG - CLASS  SUPPORT TENDER  TYPE 701 A
LAID DOWN : 07 07 1964
LAUNCHED  : 03 05 1965
COMMISSIONED : 31 01 1966
DECOMMISSIONED : 02 06 1994

In august 1997 she ' s got a  refit at Kiel HDW for her transfer to Colombia. 
On 27 March 1998 she was transferred to the Colombian Navy and renamed :
BL 161 CARTAGENA DE INDIAS.

A 1411   LUNEBURG   1978                          G.GYSSELS





PRIDE OF BURGUNDY

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY   16 07 2015 a                         G.GYSSELS

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY  :  FERRIES
IMO : 9015254
FLAG : U.K.
IN SERVICE : 1993

PREVIOUS NAME :
PRIDE OF BURGUNDY  :  ( 1993 - 1998 )
P & OSL BURGUNDY  :  ( 1998 - 2002 )
PO BURGUNDY  :  ( 2002 - 2003 )

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY   16 07 2015 b                         G.GYSSELS

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY   16 07 2015 c                         G.GYSSELS

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY   12 02 2018 a                         G.GYSSELS

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY   12 02 2018 b                         G.GYSSELS

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY   12 02 2018 c                         G.GYSSELS

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY   12 02 2018 d                         G.GYSSELS

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY   12 02 2018 e                         G.GYSSELS

dinsdag 13 maart 2018

HMAS ANZAC D 59

D 59   ANZAC   1971                            ( Original  b & w  negative in collection )

D 59   ANZAC
FLAG : AUSTRALIA
TYPE : DARING - CLASS DESTROYER
LAID DOWN : 23 09 1946
LAUNCHED  : 20 08 1948
COMMISSIONED : 14 03 1951
DECOMMISSIONED : 04 10 1974

She was sold on 26 november 1975 to Hifirm Corporation Ltd , Hong Kong and left Sydney by the Japanese tug HERAKURESU on 30 12 1975 for the scrapyard.

D59   ANZAC   Sydney   30 12 1975                          ( Original  b & w  negative in collection  )

LEIRO

LEIRO   Terneuzen   03 03 2015 a                                                                              G.GYSSELS

LEIRO  :  GENERAL CARGO
IMO : 8017085
FLAG : BARBADOS
IN SERVICE : 1981

LEIRO   03 03 2015 b                                                                                                  G.GYSSELS

LEIRO   03 03 2015 c                                                                                          G.GYSSELS

ECL COMMANDER

ECL  COMMANDER   Rotterdam   07 09 2015                                                        G.GYSSELS

ECL COMMANDER  :  GENERAL CARGO VESSEL
IMO : 9143829
FLAG : BARBADOS
IN SERVICE : 1997

PREVIOUS NAME :
DORIS  J  :  ( 1997 - 2000 )
P & O NEDLLOYD TRINIDAD  :  ( 2000 - 2006 )
APL CORONADO  :  ( 2006 - 2006 )
DORIS  :  ( 2006 - 2008 )
ECL COMMANDER  :  ( 2008 - 2017 )

Renamed : SAMSKIP COMMANDER in 2017.  Flag : BARBADOS

zaterdag 10 maart 2018

KNM SIRA M 312 ex MSC 132 ex AMS 132

M 312   SIRA   11 07 1983                          G.GYSSELS         

M 312   SIRA
FLAG : NORWAY
TYPE : ADJUTANT - CLASS MINESWEEPER  /  SAUDA - CLASS
LAID DOWN : 1954
LAUNCHED  : 26 10 1954
COMPLETED : 14 11 1955  ( US NAVY )
COMMISSIONED : 28 11 1955  ( NORWEGIAN NAVY )
DECOMMISSIONED : 23 05 1986

Laid down as AMS 132 in 1954 and reclassified as MSC 132 on 07 02 1955 by the US NAVY.
Decommissioned on 23 05 1986 and sold for scrapping in august 1992.

M 312   SIRA   11 07 1983 b                          G.GYSSELS

M 312   SIRA   19 07 1980                          G.GYSSELS

M 312   SIRA   08 07 1983                          G.GYSSELS


USS RICHMOND K. TURNER CG 20 ex DLG 20

CG 20   RICHMOND   K.  TURNER   1976                          ( Original  b & w  negative in collection )

CG 20   RICHMOND  K.  TURNER
FLAG : U.S.A.
TYPE :  LEAHY - CLASS GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER
LAID DOWN : 09 01 1961
LAUNCHED  : 06 04 1963
COMMISSIONED : 13 06 1964
DECOMMISSIONED : 13 04 1995

The Guided Missile Destroyer Leader DLG 20 RICHMOND K. TURNER was reclassified as a
Guided Missile Cruiser CG 20 on 30 06 1975.
When decommissioned on 13 04 1995 she was also struck from the Naval Register the same day.
On 09 08 1998 the ex CG 20 was sunk as a target near Puerto Rico.


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