Engineering:Caramoussal
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| Caramoussal | |
|---|---|
| Type | Merchant and naval ship |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Specifications | |
| Length | ~13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
A Caramoussal (from Turkish: karamürsel [1]) is a high-pooped historical trading and naval ship of the Ottoman Navy.[1] They were particularly active in the 17th century Ottoman Empire.[1]
History
They were started to be built during the period of the first Ottoman Kapudan Pasha, Karamürsel Bey, in the dockyard of the town of Karamürsel.[2] In the early periods they were only used in the Marmara Sea. Later in 15th and 16th centuries, a new type of ship was designed with the same name, and was largely used in transportation and shipping, as well as in the fleet of light ships.[2] They were approximately 13 m. long, being the smallest of Ottoman galley type vessels.[2]
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