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Osmanieh Battleship of the
Ottoman Empire launched 2nd September 1864 was built in Britain on the
Clyde, the ship was laid up in 1904 to be rearmed with German 210mm
Krupp gun in the forward barbette and a 150mm Krupp gun in the aft. The
ship was stricken in 1913 and eventually broken up after the war.
Asimilar fate for her three sister ships Azzizieh, Mahmoudieh and
Orkanieh. |
| Osmanieh |
2nd September 1864 |
Stricken in 1913 and broken up for scrap. |
| Mahmudieh |
13th December 1864 |
Stricken in 1913 and broken up for scrap. |
| Orkanieh |
26th June 1865 |
Stricken in 1913 and broken up for scrap. |
| Abdul Aziz |
January 1865 |
Stricken in 1913 and broken up for scrap. |
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Osmanieh |
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Full page photo 10" x 8" printed 1897 price £20 order
code C27
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On board the Turkish battleship Osmanieh. The Osmanieh
with her three sister ships Azzizieh, Mahmoudieh and Orkanieh were built
on the Clyde or Thames during the 1860s and displaced 6,400 tons. The
photograph shows the Osmanieh with captain Faik Bey standing by the
companion, with the second in command further behind, while the men are
at their quarters under the orders of the lieutenants working the guns,
maintaining the barbette and climbing up the shrouds. Her upper works
have been cut down fore and aft, thus making a citadel for the secondary
armament, while barbettes were built at either end, each for a 9.4 in
Krupp breech-loader. |
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Mahmudieh |
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Turkish seamen performing a gun drill on board the
Mahmoudieh in 1897. The charge has been hoisted into position for
loading, and a man stands ready to close the breech. The captain of the
gun crew is standing on the right.
8" x 10" photo from naval magazine 1897
available price £20. plus post order ref: V3/91 order
magazine
photograph here
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