Mayin Gemileri (Mine Vessels)

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Includes mayin depo gemiler (mine transports/depots), mayin dökücüler (minelayers), and mayin temizleyiciler (minesweepers).

Kiresund Class - 1897
MG-1 Kiresund, laid down 1897
MG-2 Intibah, laid down 1897
MG-3 Nizamieh, laid down 1898
MG-4 Angora, laid down 1898
MG-5 Peyk, laid down 1898
MG-6 Kutaya, laid down 1899

Nejm Fishan Class - 1899
MG-7 Nejm Fishan, laid down 1899
MG-8 Kaid Zafer, laid down 1899
MG-9 Navek Bahri, laid down 1899
MG-10 Nessin Zafer, laid down 1899

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MG-1 Kiresund, laid down 1897
MG-2 Intibah, laid down 1897
MG-3 Nizamieh, laid down 1898
MG-4 Angora, laid down 1898
MG-5 Peyk, laid down 1898
MG-6 Kutaya, laid down 1899

Kiresund, Ottoman minelayer laid down 1897

Displacement:
361 t light; 373 t standard; 418 t normal; 455 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
157.48 ft / 157.48 ft x 19.69 ft x 7.87 ft (normal load)
48.00 m / 48.00 m x 6.00 m x 2.40 m

Armament:
2 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1897 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 0.59" / 15.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.10lbs / 0.05kg shells, 1897 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 71 lbs / 32 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

75 1500lb Mines

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 548 ihp / 409 Kw = 12.78 kts
Range 2,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 81 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
46 - 60

Cost:
£0.034 million / $0.136 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 9 tons, 2.1 %
Armour: 3 tons, 0.8 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 3 tons, 0.8 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 100 tons, 23.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 149 tons, 35.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 58 tons, 13.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 23.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
356 lbs / 161 Kg = 10.1 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
Metacentric height 0.5 ft / 0.1 m
Roll period: 11.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.70
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.600
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 12.55 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 30
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13.45 ft / 4.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
- Mid (55 %): 9.19 ft / 2.80 m (8.20 ft / 2.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Stern: 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Average freeboard: 9.08 ft / 2.77 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 119.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.0 %
Waterplane Area: 2,267 Square feet or 211 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 33 lbs/sq ft or 160 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.85
- Longitudinal: 4.64
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

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MG-7 Nejm Fishan, laid down 1899
MG-8 Kaid Zafer, laid down 1899
MG-9 Navek Bahri, laid down 1899
MG-10 Nessin Zafer, laid down 1899

Nejm Fishan, Ottoman minelayer/sweeper laid down 1899

Displacement:
1,045 t light; 1,071 t standard; 1,274 t normal; 1,435 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
229.66 ft / 229.66 ft x 31.17 ft x 10.66 ft (normal load)
70.00 m / 70.00 m x 9.50 m x 3.25 m

Armament:
1 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 13.23lbs / 6.00kg shells, 1899 Model
Quick firing gun in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
4 - 0.59" / 15.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.10lbs / 0.05kg shells, 1899 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward
Weight of broadside 14 lbs / 6 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

350 1500lb Mines + Minesweeping equipment

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 1,800 ihp / 1,343 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 364 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
106 - 138

Cost:
£0.078 million / $0.312 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.1 %
Armour: 1 tons, 0.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 1 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 286 tons, 22.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 357 tons, 28.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 229 tons, 18.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 31.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,299 lbs / 589 Kg = 100.9 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 13.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 92 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.584
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.37 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Mid (65 %): 11.81 ft / 3.60 m (10.83 ft / 3.30 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.83 ft / 3.30 m
- Stern: 10.83 ft / 3.30 m
- Average freeboard: 11.47 ft / 3.50 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 108.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106.7 %
Waterplane Area: 5,157 Square feet or 479 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 41 lbs/sq ft or 202 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.91
- Longitudinal: 2.42
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather