Yılan Başlı

Posted by ???? on Wednesday 27th of July 2022 14:59

There is a document in the Ottoman archives which orders a count of bronze guns in the ships and dates 1131(1718-1719).

The guns in Yılan Başlı at that time:
2 132 kıyye
8 44 kıyye
2 16 kıyye
10 14 kıyye
5 7 kıyye
21 5 kıyye
7 3 kıyye

Although this documents show the guns present in the ship this is after Ottoman-Venetian war and orginal armament is probably like this:

Gun Deck:
2 132 kıyye
8 44 kıyye
2 16 kıyye
16 14 kıyye

Upper Deck:
26 5 kıyye

Quarter Deck:
8 3 kıyye

Bow Chasers:
2 7 kıyye

2 16 kıyye guns are 18 karış (414 cm) and 2 14 kıyye guns are 16 karış (368 cm) in lenght. This suggest this four guns were used as stern chasers and deployed rearmost in gundeck.

2 132 kıyye guns are 17 karış (391 cm) in length and weighs 208 kantar 11 lodra (11.745 kg) according to document.

Due lenght of armament 13.64 m breadth is too low for Yılan Başlı. Possibble with is 17.01 m.

Posted by Hilmi on Sunday 7th of March 2021 20:57

Yılan Başlı Galleon is 51.5 zira long in galleons list of 1730

According to the galleon construction edict, it is 18 zira deck width.

Possible dimensions according to this information

Length of Gundeck : 47,23 m. (from formule)
Length of Keel : 39,04 m. (51,5 zira)
Breadth : 13,64 m. (18 zira)
Dept in Hold : 6,44 m. (8,5 zira)
Bruthen : 1365 Tons BM.

Possible Armament by tonnage capacity.

Lower Gun Deck : 2 Turkish 132-Okka Gun
Lower Gun Deck : 8 Turkish 44-Okka Gun
Lower Gun Deck : 8 Turkish 14-Okka Gun
Upper Gun Deck : 16 Turkish 3-Okka Gun

Broadside Weight = 388 Turkish Okka (497,73 kg.)

Posted by Hilmi on Friday 29th of January 2021 16:24

British cannons information copy error. Sorry. Please delete those extra posts from the previous comment.

Posted by Hilmi on Friday 29th of January 2021 16:20

Yılan Başlı Galleon is 51.5 zira long in galleons list of 1730

According to the galleon construction edict, it is 18 zira deck width.

Possible dimensions according to this information

Length of Gundeck : 47,23 m. (from formule)
Length of Keel : 39,04 m. (51,5 zira)
Breadth : 13,64 m. (18 zira)
Dept in Hold : 6,44 m. (8,5 zira)
Bruthen : 1365 Tons BM.

Possible Armament by tonnage capacity.

Lower Gun Deck : 2 Turkish 132-Okka Gun
Lower Gun Deck : 8 Turkish 44-Okka Gun
Lower Gun Deck : 8 Turkish 14-Okka Gun
Upper Gun Deck : 16 Turkish 3-Okka Gun

Broadside Weight = 388 Turkish Okka (497,73 kg.)

Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder