‘The Russo-Turkish War. 1877. Operations in Europe.’ [‎25v] (50/66)

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Mav 1877.
5. A despatch vessel carrying 4 guns, with a complement of 28 men the
Arcadion **
6. Two iron-clad corvettes, the “ Hifzil-Rahman,” and “ Loufti-Djelil,”
stationed at Sulina.” By this week’s news the latter was destroyed in action at
Brai At the date of the declaration of war, this flotilla was reinforced by two
corvettes, the “ Feti-Bulend,” and the “ Assiri-Schefkei,” and two gunboats
under Vice-Admiral Moustaffa Pacha. This brings its strength up to 24 vessels.
With the exception of the “Fethi-Bulend ” (ironclad corvette, 5 guns, 180 men);
and the 44 Assiri-Schefkei ” (probably the 44 Assar-Shefket), iron-clad corvette,
5 guns, 170 men; the 44 Podgoritsa,” “Varna,” “Sulina,” “Hifzil-Rahman”
(probably the 44 H^zil-Rahmin” iron-clad corvette, 4 guns, 219 men); and the
“Loufti-Dielil” (ironclad corvette, 4 guns, 219 men); all the above vessels
appear to be in addition to the sea-going Turkish fleet in the Mediterranean.
Inclusive of the above-mentioned flotilla, but inclusive of the individual
vessels last enumerated, the Turkish fleet in the Mediterranean is given at six
iron-clad frigates, 9 iron-clad corvettes, 2 monitors, 1 iron-clad gunboat (the
44 Podgoritsa ”), 3 unarmoured frigates, 8 unarmoured corvettes, 10 un
armoured gunboats, 2 paddle steamers, 3 transports, 1 despatch vessel, and
1 yacht.
IX.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the middle of the week the rivers were still flooded, and much rain was
falling, but towards the end of the week an improvement in the weather
and in the state of the roads and a diminution of the floods was announced.
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