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OTTOMAN / TURKISH NAVY (OTTOMAN EMPIRE / TURKEY)

CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS

armed steamers, despatch vessels and armed yachts of Balkan wars and WWI

less than 1000 BRT:

armed steamers: Gemlık (1848, 219, 1881-1904); Kiyoçya (, 100, 1911-?.5.1913)

despatch vessels: Hanya (1863, 816, 1866-1904); Resmo (1862, 765, 1868-1905); Galata (1896, 120, 1910-1930)

armed yachts: Şipka (1892, 420, 7.1911-7.1.1912); Trablus (1887, 705, 7.1911-30.9.1911)

Project history: Merchant vessels converted to despatch vessels in 1866-1910.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

© Ivan Gogin, 2011-14