Ottoman fleet organisation during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78)
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This list includes fleet organisations of the Ottoman Navy
during the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877–78.
Mediterranean Fleet
Bosporus Fleet
Constantinople
Guard vessels
Under repair at Tersâne-i Âmire
Black Sea Fleet (Ferik
Bozcaadalı Hasan Hüsnü Pasha)
Mediterranean Fleet (Ferik Giritli Hüseyin Pasha)
Bosporus Squadron
Danube Squadron (Ferik Mehmet Arif Pasha)
Ottoman Danube Steamship Company (İdare-i Nehriye)
April 27, 1877
July 10, 1877
Ottoman Navy
The Ottoman Navy was established in the early 14th century. During its long existence it was involved in many conflicts; refer to list of Ottoman sieges and landings and list of Admirals in the Ottoman Empire for a brief chronology.- Pre-Ottoman:...
during the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877–78.
Dispositions in 1877
In 1877, the naval ships of the Ottoman Navy were disposed as follows:Mediterranean Fleet
- 1st Fleet (VolosVolosVolos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
)- Mahmûdiye, Âsâr-ı Şevket, Bursa, Resmo
- 2nd Fleet (CreteCreteCrete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
)- Azîziye, Mukaddeme-i Hayır, İclâliye, Libnan, Muzaffer, Edirne
- 3rd Fleet (PrevezaPrevezaPreveza is a town in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epirus. An immersed tunnel, completed in 2002 which runs between Preveza and Actium, connects the town...
)- Orhâniye, Muîn-i Zafer, Âsâr-ı Tevfik, Sinop
Bosporus Fleet
- Mesûdiye, Osmâniye, Feth-i Bülend, Sürur, İzzeddin, Kandiye, Talia, Istanbul
Constantinople
- Avnillah, Necm-i Şevket, Selimiye, Hüdâvendigâr
Guard vessels
- Fethiye (Büyükdere), Şadiye (Golden HornGolden HornThe Golden Horn is a historic inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of...
), Mansûre (Smyrna)
Under repair at Tersâne-i Âmire
- Tahir-i Bahri, Peyk-i Şevket, Kosova, Peyk-i Zafer, Ertuğrul, Hizber, Kandiye, Akadiye, Eser-i Nusret, İsmail, İskenderiye
Fleet organisation in March 1877
In March 1977, the Ottoman Navy was structured as follows:Black Sea Fleet (Ferik
Ferik (rank)
Ferik was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It is translated as Major General or Lieutenant General . It was superior to a Mirliva and junior to a Birinci Ferik .The title of Ferik was abolished with Act No...
Bozcaadalı Hasan Hüsnü Pasha)
- Black Sea Ironclad Squadron (Liva Mustafa Pasha)
- Âsâr-ı Tevfik, Orhaniye, Âsâr-ı Şevket, Necm-i Şevket, Iclâliye, Feth-i Bülend, Muin-i Zafer, Avnillah
- Black Sea Wooden Hulled Squadron (Liva Ahmed Pasha)
- Hüdavendigâr, Mubir-i Sürur, Sinop, Muzaffer, Izmir, Edirne, Asır, Ismail, Mecidiye
Mediterranean Fleet (Ferik Giritli Hüseyin Pasha)
- Mediterranean Ironclad Squadron (MilalayColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Faik Bey)- Mesudiye, Aziziye, Osmaniye, Mahmudiye, Mukaddeme-i Hayır
- Mediterranean Wooden Hulled Squadron (Liva Hasan Pasha)
- Selimiye, Mansure, Utarit, Eser-i Cedîd, Sehir, Taif, Fevaid, Talia
Bosporus Squadron
- Fethiye, Izzeddin, Kandiye, Hanya, Medar-i Zafer, Âsâr-ı Nusret
Danube Squadron (Ferik Mehmet Arif Pasha)
- Lütf-ü Celîl, Hıfz-ür Rahman, Hizber, Seyfi, Semendire, Feth-ül Islam, Böğürtlen, İşkodra, Podgoriçe, Akka, Varna, Şevket Nüma, Sultaniye, Mürvet-i Nusret, Mesir-i Bahri, Feyz-i Bahri, Serafeddin, Medar-i Tevfik, Kayseriye, Batum, Selânik, Mersin, Lütfiye, Pursut, Canik, Kılıç Ali
Ottoman Danube Steamship Company (İdare-i Nehriye)
- Hüseyin, Nüzhet, Arkadi, Islahat, Rusçuk, Aziziye, Seyyar, Lom, Vidin, Niş, Ziştovi, Sofya, Seyyar
Danube Squadron
In 1877, Danube Squadron of the Ottoman Navy was disposed as follows:April 27, 1877
- VidinVidinVidin is a port town on the southern bank of the Danube in northwestern Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Serbia and Romania, and is also the administrative centre of Vidin Province, as well as of the Metropolitan of Vidin...
- Varna, Ziştovi
- Lom
- Rusçuk
- Rahova (present day: OryahovoOryahovoOryahovo is a port city in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is located in a hilly country on the right bank of the Danube, just east of the mouth of the river Ogosta, a few more kilometres downstream from where the Jiu flows into the Danube on Romanian territory. The town is...
)- Podgoriçe
- Niğbolu (present day: NikopolNikopol, BulgariaNikopol is a town in northern Bulgaria, the administrative center of Nikopol municipality, part of Pleven Province, on the right bank of the Danube river, 4 km downstream from the mouth of the Osam river. It spreads at the foot of steep chalk cliffs along the Danube and up a narrow valley...
)- İşkodra, Böğürtlen
- Rusçuk (present day: Ruse)
- Aziziye, Seyyar, Sofya, Islahat, Lom, Vidin, Niş
- TutrakanTutrakanTutrakan is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, an administrative centre of the homonymous municipality, part of Silistra Province. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube opposite the Romanian town of Olteniţa , in the very west of Southern Dobruja, 58 km east of Rousse and 62 km...
- Hizber, Şevket Nüma, Semendire, Arkadi
- Silistre (present day: SilistraSilistraSilistra is a port city of northeastern Bulgaria, lying on the southern bank of the lower Danube at the country's border with Romania. Silistra is the administrative centre of Silistra Province and one of the important cities of the historical region of Southern Dobrudzha...
)- Kılıç Ali, Akka, Nüzhetiye, Şehbaz-i Bahri
July 10, 1877
- Vidin
- Varna, Ziştovi
- Rahova
- Podgoriçe
- Niğbolu
- İşkodra, Böğürtlen
- Rusçuk
- Hizber, Hayreddin, Aziziye, Seyyar, Sofya, Islahat, Niş, Şehbaz-i Bahri, Vidin
- Tutrakan
- Şevket Nüma
- Silistre
- Semendire, Feth-ül Islam, Arkadi, Akka, Kılıç Ali