Menno

http://transpressnz.blogspot.com/2012/09/dutch-naval-ship-hr-ms-utrecht.html

I'll go with that answer.

It's the Hr. Ms. Utrecht(see link above).

On to you Jan.

You're very close but I can't count it as right.

OK, here's the next.

Not the clearest picture but it will have to do.

Flag and name are wiped out.

Menno

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Acushnet_(WMEC-167)

I guess it's my turn then so let me find something.

USS SHACKLE ARS9?

Happy new year everyone!

Was thinking tanker but now I'm thinking whale factory ship (or whatever they are called).

Most likely HongKong area with those mountains.

Maybe not Chinese but certainly China.

A nice warehouse with a crane and a folding platform. I wonder how that can be related to a particular ship.

You got it right Jan, as allways.

Over to you.

Why is noone asking questions to narrow it down? Is it an uninteresting choice I made?

Yes, that background excludes quite a lot. Although it could have been somewhere on the southern hemisphere as well. Anyway, Canada is right and

that together with the rest of the clues and the ship build (clearly not build during the 16th century) should give enough info I hope.

Did I already mention its a steel build?

Maybe the clue I gave earlier was a little misleading by saying that she was the only WWI loss within that navy because that may suggest that she was hit by a torpedo or whatever, but she was hit by a storm. Still making her the only loss though, which suggest that we better look at another direction then Europe. 

Menno - some clues might be helpful, if something sits for a while it probably means people are struggling...

I was thinking, most people are away on holiday, and I'm just only entertaining myself.

I wonder whether I should give more clues right now. I'm having the feeling noone is there to read it anyway.   

Thanks Stockholm tar, 

That was helpful. I will google it.

It seems quiet as expected.

She was built as a fisheries patrol vessel but was later used as a navy vessel during WWI. She didn't survive that war which made her the only ship loss within her fleet.

Here's a new one. Because some people probably are on holiday i will start giving some clues tomorrow to keep up the speed of this game. 

Have fun!

Thanks, I found that first link earlier and I must say it was a very interesting choice you made with a lot of history to it.

But I still don't know what that rudder cutout is called in English so if anyone knows? 

And please feel free to correct my bad nautical English because it'll be a very useful way to learn it and it will make this topic more interesting for readers to follow.

Now, let me have a look for a new one....

edit: found a build log about the Virginia replica for who is interested. 

http://virginiamfs.blogspot.com/

So are we looking at a period where America was being colonized? I've used the keywords ship, replica and colony and that gave me one this picture which matches the drawing quite well. And it's the only replica from america with a sprit rig I could find.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrTcXQLhORTp5IAp3.JzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzOGJjNGk3BHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM4NjA5MGUwODI0ZWJjYmNjNzA0Y2Q5ODdlZTI1OTA5NQRncG9zAzExBGl0A2Jpbmc-?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3Dship%2Breplica%2Bcolony%26fr%3Dcrmas%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D11&w=1140&h=640&imgurl=newenglandboating.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F07%2FVirginiaModel.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fnewenglandboating.com%2Fnews%2Fpopham-colony-replica-ship-nears-completion.html&size=174.9KB&name=Model+of+the+Virginia.+Photo%2FNEB%2FTom+Richardson.&p=ship+replica+colony&oid=86090e0824ebcbcc704cd987ee259095&fr2=&fr=crmas&tt=Model+of+the+Virginia.+Photo%2FNEB%2FTom+Richardson.&b=0∋=480&no=11&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12ivvfsje&sigb=13e785ril&sigi=122a60o1d&sigt=11gbjehpj&sign=11gbjehpj&.crumb=SjBCU0V1frP&fr=crmas

Is it the Virginia?

p.s. I hope my writing is all clear enough. English isn't my first language so I'm often having a hard time with naming parts.

And I forgot how to insert a picture, even though I've done that a few times before, so excuses for the link instead.

No Menno, this ship predates the use of motors or propellers. And yes the sketch is from a replica. There are few surviving details of the ship, but among those that have were a small sketch drawn on some incidental paperwork.  

 Yes, I'm completely aware she predates the use of motors or propellers. Probably even a few centuries.   And that's why I pointed out that cutout.

That sprit isn't very common for a ship this size is it? I know some ship types still have it but they are all from inland waters. I'm having the feeling this drawing representing a very old type of ship. Maybe even 17th century? Because to me3 it looks like something build for coastal waters. But is a sprit sail menageable at sea at all? Ive googled a lot of painting about sea going vessels but non of them have a sprit. Very confusing, yet very interesting.

Are we looking at a sketch from a replica maybe? Replicas are often motorized.

The first thing I noticed.... is that a cutout for a propeller in front of the rudder? (I know how that's called in dutch(schroefraam) but I don't know the english name.), anyone?

This one?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal-class_destroyer_(1905)

Following the damage to Nubian and Zulu in October 1916, it was proposed on 8 November 1916 that the two undamaged 'ends' might be joined together, which was completed at Chatham Royal Dockyard 7 June 1917 by joining the undamaged fore section of Zulu and the rear section of Nubian respectively. The resulting destroyer was commissioned on 7 June 1917 as Zubian, which was sold for scrapping 1919.

But I think Jan should get the credits for this turn.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Zubian

Maybe nice to have the whole story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Indigirka

In that article it says:

 

 

16 December, when the Japanese rescue team then opened the hull with acetylene torches,

 Which (I think) was hinted at in:

 

 

Thanks, I'll look for it, should be fun. I'll post more hints tomorrow, unless someone unlocks the mystery first. Whoa... was that a hint??

...someone unlocks the mystery...