Die Kohleversorgung russischer Seestreitkräfte auf ihrem Wege nach Ostasien durch die Hapag-Reederei

Abstract: The undertaking that took place during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 is the only one of its kind in the history of maritime warfare. After Japan started the war, the Russian squadron in Port Arthur was to be reinforced by additional naval forces from the Baltic Sea. For the supply of these forces with coal, the Russian government turned to the Hamburg-America Line (Hapag). On the basis of contracts concluded on June 8 and 21, 1904, Hapag assumed the role of general contractor in charge of supplying coal to the vessels on the two routes to Eastern Asia: the Mediterranean/ Red Sea route and the one rounding Africa. As many as eighty steamers were in operation at a time, vessels either belonging to or chartered by Hapag. The main body of the Russian reinforcement squadron rounded Western and Southern Africa and reached Madagascar in December 1904. Up to this point its provision with coal had been carried out according to plan. At the beginning of January 1905, Port Arthur fell int

Object Details

• Alternative title: The role of the Hapag Shipping Company in supplying the Russian naval forces with coal on their way to Eastern Asia
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Deutsch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Deutsches Schiffahrtsarchiv ; 26 (2003) ; 101-110

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Handel, Kommunikation, Verkehr
• Keyword: Reederei ; Kohlenversorgung ; Marine ; Dampfschiff ; Schiff ; Ostasien

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2003
• Creator: Hamann, Andreas

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-55831-2
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:21 AM CEST