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Tılsım-ı Bahri

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Nominal Guns42ref:817
NationalityOttoman Empire
OperatorState Navy
Launched1760ref:817
How acquiredPurpose builtref:817
ShipyardRhodes - Dodecanese Islands ref:817
CategoryFifth Rateref:817
Ship TypeFrigateref:555
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:555
Burnt in Action7.7.1770ref:817

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:817
Length of Keel41.5Turkish Zirai31.078 (101′ 11″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1667
Length of Gundeck38.51Meters126′ 4″ Imperial
Breadth11.75Meters38′ 6″ Imperial
Depth in Hold4.93Meters16′ 2″ Imperial
Burthen816Tons BM 

Armament


1770Broadside Weight = 78.5 Turkish Okka (221.998 lbs 100.6998 kg)ref:1667
Lower Gun Deck20 Turkish 5-Okka Gun
Upper Gun Deck14 Turkish 3-Okka Gun
Quarterdeck6 Turkish 1.5-Okka Gun
Forecastle2 Turkish 3-Okka Gun

Service History


DateEventSource
5.7.1770Battle of Chios Strait
7.7.1770Battle of Chesma


Notes on Ship


Armamentsref:1667

Analysis of the ammunition distribution list in the document dated "Cevdet Bahriye 7197 (13 Zilkade 1183/10 March 1770)". This is probably the most accurate guess.



 
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