Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-16
GERMAN Government MAKES
PUBLIC Memoranda ON MISUSE
OF MARKS ON NEUTRAL SHIPS

OF master Of 8. s. vigbert to Ham.
g-bremen Africa Line Of April 81
May 6-The Quentin: name and
port OF register painted over: said to
ny Dutch nag when on sea on her
route between Rotterdam and Leith.
May THE Star of Victoria, ac-
cording to report Of a seaman who
returned to Rotterdam. entered
Plymouth with troops on board flying
the Dutch nag, which vas replaced ty
British flag only when in port.
May 10-The Dotteret carried on
BOARD canvas cover 6 to Z meters long
with Mas and Rotterdam" paint
ed on. Said to have used cover on
former voyages.
May 10-Out Of so Unknown Steam.
ers sighted since May l, about IS car
r1ed Dutch flag and distinctive marks
June 1.-THE Fishing Steamers "
L. 10 and W. L. ~ carried Dutch flas
when off the mouth Of river Tyne
Both had red, blue and white band
painted on funnel.
June 26-An Unknown Steamer OF
English Blue Funnel Line. on June 20
was lying in Amsterdam with the
name altered to "Dardanus." On both
sides OF bow and stern she had the
Dutch national colors painted on
The genuine S. S. Dardanus belongs
to the. Nederlandsche Stoomboot
Maatschappy Ocean of Amsterdam.
lV-Misuss Of Norwegian Ships Marks
Mar. 5-Unknown Steamers touch
ing Las Falmas alter their names and
also paint Norwegian colors on free
hoard.
Mar. 1.-Two Unknown Steamers
left Dutch ports on March IA under
Norwegian flag.
Mar. 1.-THE Aaro (Wilson. Line)
changed colors Of funnel and, accord
Ing to newspaper reports. entered
Chrisitiana with Norwegian colors
painted on her free-board.
Apr. 21-The Lockwood flew Nor
wegian flag when torpedoed by sub
marine and hoisted British flag only
after the torpedo was fired.
May S-Two Unknown Steamers lay
in Glasgow with Norwegian colors.
| June 2-An Unknown Steamer
starting from the Humber hung out a
large sign with Norwegian colors and
tie inscription Ran Norge" over her
side when at sea. (Report Of an Eng
lish mate.)
June 7-Unknown Golfers, going
from Swansea to France, fly the Nor
wegian flag at sea.
June 1.-THE Quentin, leaving Rot
terdam for Leith on June IA, few the
Norwegian flag on sea and displayed
the words "Nordiand- Bergen" painted
on black iron signs (which she hung
over the real name.
June 22-The Grenadier, (Tyne-
Tees 8. S. Co. owners) which runs be-
tween Rotterdam and Newcastle on
Tyne flies the Norwegian flag at sea.
June 23-The Alasta when entering
Stornoway was painted on both sides
In Norwegian colors and displayed an
| inscription giving Bergen as her port
Of register. 100"
: june 2l-TlIc City OF Brussels from
Bordeaux entered Rotterdam on June
IS; while on sea flew the Norwegian
flag and showed the name "vollrath
Than" The name was painted on
wooden signs affixed to the ships
| Sides
lvf-Misuse Of Swedish Ships Marks.
Feb. 15-steamers Of the Wilson
Line are now painted black. The St..
Andrew Is lying at Gothenburg under
Swedish flag
Feb. 19-The Wirga (Scandinavian
Shipping Co., London) lay in Gothen-
burg with Swedish flag painted on her
free board.
Feb, 22-The Zena. when in Gothen-
burg had on board large pieces Of
| canvas painted blue, yellow and blue
ready to be hung out on her sides.
Mar. 2-Five Unknown Ships were
met between Lowestoft and Grimsby
by captain who arrived at Gothen-
burg: their names We're painted over,
the funnel marks in part changed and
they were flying the Swedish flag.
Mar. 17-Unknown Steamer seen at
at Gothenburg, with Swedish flag and
Swedish distinctive marks painted on,
displaying the name Franz and the
home port "Goeteborg."
Apr. 1.-THE Durham sails under
name Of "Hemland" and under Swed-
ish flag and with Swedish marks
painted on.
Apr. 17-Unknown Steamer obaerv-
ed at Shields by Swedish captain I'M
der the name Of "Bergsund, SVERIGE"
Apr. 21-The Hildawell entered Bari
on April IL. Name changed to HildA,
Swedish flag painted on free-board.
Apr. az The Edenor. formerly
Swedish but sold to England, accord
ing to report Of Swedish captain. lay
at Burntisland under Swedish flag and
with the inscription "Carma Of Hell
singborg."
May Unknown Steamer seen at
Hull with home port painted over
and replaced by Sverige" Showed
name Of "Urha" and on both sides the