Turkish Second Rate ship of the line 'Burc-i Zafer' (1750)

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Burc-i Zafer
Nominal Guns	70	ref:663
Nationality	Ottoman Empire
Operator	State Navy
Launched	1750	ref:663
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:663
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Second Rate	ref:663
National Rate	Kebir Kalyon (large galleon)	ref:663
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	ref:663
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Burnt in Action	5.7.1770	ref:555

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:663
Length of Keel55Turkish Zirai41.6735 (136′ 8″ Imperial)

Service History

DateEventSource
5.7.1770Battle of Chios Strait

Notes on Ship

Nameref:663

Name means 'Constellation of Victory'.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:663Emir Yener, Digital Book

W006Teemu, Web Site

ref:555Ali Rıza İşipek, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Hilmi on Monday 1st of February 2021 17:16

Possible dimensions of Burc-i Zafer Galleon.

Length of Gundeck : 51,85 m. (from formule)
Length of Keel : 42,07 m. (55,5 zira)
Breadth : 16,30 m. (21,5 zira)
Dept in Hold : 5,96 m. (From formule)
Bruthen : 2099 Tons BM.

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