Ferahnüma was an Ottoman corvette launched in 1792. The British Royal Navy captured her on 21 March at the Alexandria expedition of 1807.[4] The Royal Navy commissioned her under Commander Samuel Fowell in early 1808, and disposed of her in 1809, probably early in the year.[5] Commander Fowell assumed command of HMS Roman circa April 1809.[6]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Ferahnüma |
| Namesake | "Showing Happiness and Relief"[1] |
| Owner | Ottoman Navy |
| Builder | Hammâmîzâde Ahmed Pasha, Silistra[2] |
| Launched | 1792[2] |
| Captured | March 1807 |
| Notes | By one report Ferahnüma was sent to the Ottoman Imperial Naval Arsenal due to its unsuitability for further employment. However, in 1810 a brig named Ferahnüma was listed among the Ottoman Navy's auxiliary fleet.[3] Whether the brig was the earlier Ferahnüma acquired after the British Royal Navy's disposal of her in 1809, or a different vessel, is an open question. |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Fara Numa |
| Acquired | 21 March 1807 by capture |
| Fate | Disposed of in 1809 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | Unknown |
| Length | 37 Turkish Zirai[2](91 ft 11 in (28.0 m)) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | Ship |
| Complement | 150 (Ottoman service) |
| Armament | 14 × 6-pounder + 2 × 18-pounder guns (Ottoman service) |
Citations
edit- ^ Zorlu (2008), p. 115.
- ^ a b c Zorlu (2008), p. 102.
- ^ Zorlu (2008), p. 135.
- ^ "No. 16027". The London Gazette. 9 May 1807. p. 617.
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 273.
- ^ Marshall (1833), p. 281.
References
edit- Marshall, John (1833). . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 4, part 1. London: Longman and company. p. 281.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
- Zorlu, Tuncay (2008). Innovation and Empire in Turkey: Sultan Selim III and Modernisation of the Ottoman Navy. London and New York: I.B. Tauris Academic Series. ISBN 9781845116941.