Ottoman battleship Abdul Kadir
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Abdul Kadir was an Ottoman
pre-dreadnought battleship laid down in 1892 at the Constantinople dockyard. After she was framed with armor near the turn of the century, very little work was done to her other than to plate in the area near the keel
before work ceased. When work was scheduled to resume in full force in 1904, the keel blocks had shifted and rendered her a total loss. She was scrapped in the slipway in 1914, near the start of World War I
. She was to have a main armament of four 283 millimetres (11 in) guns, mounted in barbette
s protected by 6 inches (15 cm) of armor.
of 65 ft (19.8 m) and a draft
of 23 in 6 in (7.16 m). Along with the elderly central battery ironclad
, she would have been one of the largest ships in the Ottoman Navy.
of 65 ft (19.8 m) and a draft
of 23 in 6 in (7.16 m). She was to have been propelled by reciprocating steam engine
s rated at an estimated 12000 ihp for which an unknown number of boilers provided steam. The engines drove two propeller shafts to an estimated speed of 18 knots (9.8 m/s). As the Abdul Kadir was a barbette ship, her primary armament of four 283-millimeter guns were planned to be in two twin barbettes on the centerline. This was augmented by a secondary battery of six 150 millimetres (5.9 in) guns in single mounts on the sides of the ship. The ship's tertiary armament was eight 87 millimetres (3.4 in) and eight 37 millimetres (1.5 in) guns in single mounts. Abdul Kadir was also equipped with six above-water trainable 14 inches (356 mm) torpedo tube
s. As a barbette ship, the Abdul Kadir had 6 inches (152 mm) of armor on the barbettes and 9 inches (229 mm) for her belt armor
. The waterline belt would have been 6 in 6 in (1.98 m) high, although how much would have been above or below the waterline is unknown. Her deck
was 2.5 inches (64 mm) thick and the bulkhead
s inside the ship were 4 inches (102 mm) thick. Her namesake was Abdülhamid II.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
pre-dreadnought battleship laid down in 1892 at the Constantinople dockyard. After she was framed with armor near the turn of the century, very little work was done to her other than to plate in the area near the keel
Keel
In boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in construction of a ship, in British and American shipbuilding traditions the construction is dated from this event...
before work ceased. When work was scheduled to resume in full force in 1904, the keel blocks had shifted and rendered her a total loss. She was scrapped in the slipway in 1914, near the start of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. She was to have a main armament of four 283 millimetres (11 in) guns, mounted in barbette
Barbette
A barbette is a protective circular armour feature around a cannon or heavy artillery gun. The name comes from the French phrase en barbette referring to the practice of firing a field gun over a parapet rather than through an opening . The former gives better angles of fire but less protection...
s protected by 6 inches (15 cm) of armor.
Design
The Abdul Kadir was the Ottoman Navy's first pre-dreadnought. She was to have displaced 8100 long tons (8,230 t), been 340 ft (103.6 m) long, have a beamBeam (nautical)
The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point. Generally speaking, the wider the beam of a ship , the more initial stability it has, at expense of reserve stability in the event of a capsize, where more energy is required to right the vessel from its inverted position...
of 65 ft (19.8 m) and a draft
Draft (hull)
The draft of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull , with the thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft outline would be obtained...
of 23 in 6 in (7.16 m). Along with the elderly central battery ironclad
Ironclad warship
An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship in the early part of the second half of the 19th century, protected by iron or steel armor plates. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The first ironclad battleship, La Gloire,...
, she would have been one of the largest ships in the Ottoman Navy.
Characteristics
The Abdul Kadir was to have displaced 8100 long tons (8,230 t), been 340 ft (103.6 m) long, have a beamBeam (nautical)
The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point. Generally speaking, the wider the beam of a ship , the more initial stability it has, at expense of reserve stability in the event of a capsize, where more energy is required to right the vessel from its inverted position...
of 65 ft (19.8 m) and a draft
Draft (hull)
The draft of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull , with the thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft outline would be obtained...
of 23 in 6 in (7.16 m). She was to have been propelled by reciprocating steam engine
Steam engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.Steam engines are external combustion engines, where the working fluid is separate from the combustion products. Non-combustion heat sources such as solar power, nuclear power or geothermal energy may be...
s rated at an estimated 12000 ihp for which an unknown number of boilers provided steam. The engines drove two propeller shafts to an estimated speed of 18 knots (9.8 m/s). As the Abdul Kadir was a barbette ship, her primary armament of four 283-millimeter guns were planned to be in two twin barbettes on the centerline. This was augmented by a secondary battery of six 150 millimetres (5.9 in) guns in single mounts on the sides of the ship. The ship's tertiary armament was eight 87 millimetres (3.4 in) and eight 37 millimetres (1.5 in) guns in single mounts. Abdul Kadir was also equipped with six above-water trainable 14 inches (356 mm) torpedo tube
Torpedo tube
A torpedo tube is a device for launching torpedoes. There are two main types of torpedo tube: underwater tubes fitted to submarines and some surface ships, and deck-mounted units installed aboard surface vessels...
s. As a barbette ship, the Abdul Kadir had 6 inches (152 mm) of armor on the barbettes and 9 inches (229 mm) for her belt armor
Belt armor
Belt armor is a layer of heavy metal armor plated on to or within outer hulls of warships, typically on battleships, battlecruisers and cruisers, and on aircraft carriers converted from those types of ships....
. The waterline belt would have been 6 in 6 in (1.98 m) high, although how much would have been above or below the waterline is unknown. Her deck
Deck (ship)
A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the 'roof' for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as the primary working surface...
was 2.5 inches (64 mm) thick and the bulkhead
Bulkhead (partition)
A bulkhead is an upright wall within the hull of a ship or within the fuselage of an airplane. Other kinds of partition elements within a ship are decks and deckheads.-Etymology:...
s inside the ship were 4 inches (102 mm) thick. Her namesake was Abdülhamid II.
Construction
The Abdul Kadir was laid down in 1892 at the Constantinople Dockyard. When the ship was close to launching, progress on her was slowed down at around the turn of the century, with only the belt armour being added to the ship in the next four years. After work returned to the ship in full force in 1904, it was discovered that the keel blocks (blocks designed to keep the hull of a ship stable and at an even level, which was to prevent hogging and sagging) had sunk into the ground, which twisted the ship's frame and rendered the ship a total loss. Although work continued on her until 1911, she was scrapped on the slipway in 1914, near the outbreak of World War I.See also
- List of battleships of the Ottoman Empire
- List of naval steamships of the Ottoman Empire