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'Field notes: Mesopotamia. General Staff, India. February, 1917.' [52r] (110/350)
The record is made up of 1 file (169 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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CHAPTER VI.
MARITIME.
Turkish naval strength.
The following is the latest information regarding Turkish
river craft on the Tigris and Euphrates.
(a) Tigris.
(1) Gunboat “SALMAN PAK ” (late “Fire-fly”).
(2) Paddlers “Basrah” and, “Baghdad,” capacity each
1,000 men, including 500 in barge. “Khalifa,” capacity
800, including 500 in 2 barges. The “Basrah” is used as a
hospital ship.
“ Bourhanieh ” and “ Hamidieh,” capacity each 700, in
cluding 450 in 2 barges.
_ (3) Tugs “ Toghann ” (late “ Pioneer ”) can tow 2 barges
with 500 men. “ Tekrit ” can tow one barge. “ Samana ”
2 barges each of 100 tons. The “Samana” has 2 machine
guns. The “Pioneer” has 2 3 pdrs. also a machine gun.
(4) One launch carrying 12 men.
(5) Barges. 6 of 150 tons. 4 of 100 tons. 2 of 290 tons.
(6) Patrol boats. Two Thornycrofts, 50 men each.
(7) Motor boats. 8.
(8) The “ JULNAR ” captured at Kut and repaired.
(b) Euphrates.
(1) One shallow draught steamer.
(2) 3 motor boats.
(3) 1 launch and barge.
Sailing boats and craft in Mesopotamia.
Name.
Type.
Tonnage
(freight).
Draught
fully
loaded.
Remarks.
Boom .
Sea going
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
(keeled)—
(9 Long voyage,
2 masts.
(ii) Coast; usu
ally 1 mast.
85—160
30—70
7—9'
5'—7'
(9 Plentiful Fin
Basrah in date
season only
(ii) Usually a few
in Basrah all the
year.
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The file consists of a printed volume regarding the field notes on Mesopotamia. The volume was prepared on behalf of the General Staff, India and printed by the Superintendent Government Printing, India.
The volume is divided into the following chapters:
- I. History.
- II. Geography.
- III. Population.
- IV. Resources.
- V. Notes on the Turkish Army.
- VI. Maritime.
- VII. Administration.
- VIII Communications; Routes in Mesopotamia.
The volume also contains a number of appendices: A. Important personages; B. Table of Distances (in miles); C. Weights, Measures, Currency, Chronology; D. Some notes for officers proceeding to Mesopotamia; Glossary of Terms.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (169 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged in a number of chapters and appendices listed in the contents page (folio 4).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 169; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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