Turkish Fifth Rate frigate 'Necm-i Zafer' (1772)

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Necm-i Zafer
Nominal Guns	32	W006
Nationality	Ottoman Empire
Operator	State Navy
Launched	1772	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Kemer	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1772

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Keel37.5Turkish Zirai28.046 (92′ 0″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1667
Length of Gundeck35.25Meters115′ 7″ Imperial
Breadth11.37Meters37′ 3″ Imperial
Depth in Hold4.93Meters16′ 2″ Imperial
Burthen690Tons BM

Armament

1772Broadside Weight = 59.5 Turkish Okka (168.266 lbs 76.3266 kg)ref:666
Lower Gun Deck16 Turkish 5-Okka Gun
Upper Gun Deck10 Turkish 3-Okka Gun
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Turkish 1.5-Okka Gun

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
177525037.5 and 38 zira, Ottoman Karavele galleons staffed for war 300 sailors. In peacetime, personnel are variable. usually consists of 250 sailors.ref:1669

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1667 Digital Book

ref:1669 Book

ref:666Emir Yener, Digital Book

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