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Ifrit Başlı

22181
The Demon
Nominal Guns62NWF
NationalityOttoman Empire
OperatorState Navy
Acquired1717NWF
ShipyardUnknownNWF
CategoryThird RateNWF
Ship TypeShip of the LineNWF
Sailing RigShip RiggedNWF
Last known1740NWF

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1667
Length of Gundeck48.51Meters159′ 1″ Imperial
Breadth13.27Meters43′ 6″ Imperial
Depth in Hold5.69Meters18′ 8″ Imperial
Burthen1340Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1668
Length of Keel53.5Turkish Zirai40.174 (131′ 9″ Imperial)

Armament


1717Broadside Weight = 203 Turkish Okka (574.084 lbs 260.4084 kg)ref:1667
Lower Gun Deck26 Turkish 9-Okka Gun
Upper Gun Deck26 Turkish 5-Okka Gun
Quarterdeck8 Turkish 3-Okka Gun
Forecastle2 Turkish 9-Okka Gun

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1718650There are 650 personnel in the 1718 expedition staff list. This number of soldiers was reduced to 500 for economic reasons.NWF

Service History


DateEventSource
12.6.1717Battle of Imbros
19.7.1717Battle of Matapan


Notes on Ship


Nameref:1668

1-)"İfrit Başlı" galleon and "Akrep Başlı" galleon are probably the same galleon. Because in the list of galleons sent to the expedition dated 1718, there is a galleon named "Ifrit Başlı" in the list of soldiers injured in the war. But "Akrep Başlı" galleon is not in that list. In the list showing the number of sailors of the galleons, there is a "Akrep Başlı" galleon, but the "İfrit Başlı" galleon is not in that list. The same galleon seems to have "İfrit Başlı" written in one part of the lists of 1718 and "Akrep Başlı" elsewhere.

2-) The word "ifrit" is a definition used for evil and dangerous beings with demonic features. For humans, "Akrep = Scorpio" is a creature that fits this description.

 



 
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