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Beyaz At Başlı

22154
The White Horse
Nominal Guns66ref:1668
NationalityOttoman Empire
OperatorState Navy
Launched1715ref:1668
How acquiredPurpose builtref:1668
ShipyardUnknownref:1668
CategoryThird Rateref:1668
National RateKebir Kalyon (large galleon)NWF
Ship TypeShip of the LineNWF
Sailing RigShip RiggedNWF
Last known1731ref:1668

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1667
Length of Gundeck49.88Meters163′ 7″ Imperial
Breadth13.64Meters44′ 9″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.44Meters21′ 1″ Imperial
Burthen1.458Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1668
Length of Keel55Turkish Zirai41.69 (136′ 9″ Imperial)

Armament


1723Broadside Weight = 307 Turkish Okka (868.196 lbs 393.8196 kg)ref:1668
Lower Gun Deck4 Turkish 1-Kantar Gun
Lower Gun Deck24 Turkish 11-Okka Gun
Upper Gun Deck26 Turkish 5-Okka Gun
Quarterdeck10 Turkish 3-Okka Gun
Forecastle2 Turkish 7-Okka Gun

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1718750There are 750 personnel in the 1718 expedition staff list. This number of soldiers was reduced to 650 for economic reasons.ref:1668

Service History


DateEventSource
12.6.1717Battle of Imbros
19.7.1717Battle of Matapan

 
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Posted by Hilmi on Friday 29th of January 2021 14:20


55 ZİRA OTTOMAN GALLEON

In an edict dated 1715, the length, width and depth values of the galleons of 55, 53 and 51 zira are written. All three galleons were required to be built 18 zira of width and 8,5 zira of the depth of the warehouse.

Source: BOA, MAD 2850, s. 103 (30 Ca. 1127/3 Haziran 1715). (30 June 1715)

18 zira the length is 13.64 meters.
8.5 zira the length is 6.44 meters.

A nice coincidence french galleon Le Dauphin Royal (1738) has the same tonnage backbone and width. If the two ships have the same the zira length value and deck widths, the deck lengths must also be the same.

Le Dauphin Royal (1738)

Length of Gundeck : 153’ 8” (49,92 m.) (Eng Feet: 163,77)
Length of Keel : 137’ (44,50 m.) (Eng Feet: 146,01)
Breadth : 42’ (13,64 m.) (Eng Feet: 44,76)
Depth in Hold : 20’ 6” (6,66 m.) (Eng Feet: 21,85)
Bruthen : 1459 ton BM

Tonaj Keel (ZIRA) = ((163,77-(44,76*3/5))*0,3048)/0,758 = 55,05 Zira.

Let's calculate the 55 zira galleon by using the keel calculation formula for tonnage. 55 zira the ottoman galleon should be a little shorter than the French galleon.

French galleon: 55.05 zira
Ottoman galleon: 55 zira.

Tonaj Keel (ZIRA) = ((163,64-(44,76*3/5))*0,3048)/0,758 = 55 Zira.

Beyaz At Başlı (1715) 55 Zira

Length of Gundeck : 49,88 m. (from formule)
Length of Keel : 41,69 m. (55 zira) (The length in the shipbuilding decree in 1715)
Breadth : 13,64 m. (18 zira) (The length in the shipbuilding decree in 1715)
Dept in Hold : 6,44 metre (8,5 zira) (The length in the shipbuilding decree in 1715)
Bruthen : 1458 tonBM


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