
James II
The James II is a tanker vessel registered under the flag of Palau, recently reported to be involved in a drone attack in the Black Sea while traveling in ballast approximately 80 kilometers north of Turkey's Turkeli region.
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James II was the governor and a substantial shareholder in the Royal African Company.
The royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave trade | SlaveryThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-14
King James II was the last Catholic monarch to rule England, Scotland and Ireland and was involved in the slave trade.
Monarchs, MPs and merchants: the register laying bare Britain’s slave-trading past | SlaveryThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-14
The tanker James II was attacked while sailing in ballast approximately 80 km north of the Turkish region of Turkeli in the Black Sea.
У Чорному морі атаковано дронами три танкери біля Туреччини — ReutersУкраїнська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·
Ukraine· 2026-05-28






















