Ottoman Sailing Ships
from Galleys to Galleons
Particulars of Ships and Their Equipment
This is a Turkish/English study
of the Eastern Mediterranean ships starting with the galleys
of the 13. – 14. century, and includes furthermore a
transliteration of Diyarbakirli Abdülhamit’s Particulars
of Ships and Their Equipment2,
a navy technical handbook from the beginnings of the 19. century,
including sizes, weights, equipment details of Ottoman Navy
Sailing Ships, sail plans, center of forces, conversion tables
to European units and much more.
The book contains a wealth of very detailed
and most enjoyable drawing foldouts by the author, details
of miniature and copper engravings, old scantlings, some photographs
of surviving vessels into the age of photography… Every
page of this book can be recommended wholeheartedly to the
interested mariner.
Priced with approx. € 50.00 well worth
the money. To be obtained through Denizler Kitabevi, Istanbul.
OSMANLIDA YELKEN VE MIKYAS-I SEFAIN
Ahmet Güleryüz
Denizler Kitabevi (September 2004)
ISBN 975–98677–0-2
www.denizlerkitabevi.com
Cpt. Turgay Erol
