In his letter dated 8 April 1832 the author of Constantinople and its environs described the composition of the Navy of the Bashaw of Egypt as follows:
“Muhalé Elkebir, 104 guns, captain Housard, 1150 men, for Osman Bey
Mansura, 104 guns, 600 men, not quite ready, to be completed in a few days
Alessandia, 100 guns, 600 men, not quite ready, to be completed in a few days
Giafferia, 62 guns, captain Hamet, 650 men
Behera, 60 guns, captain Zatiff, 650 men, for Mutoss Bey
Kaffre Sheik, 58 guns, captain Prepietrs, 620 men (English)
Raschid, 58 guns, captain Suia Alz, 620 men
Gher galoue, 50 guns, captain Selim, 620 men
Damiate, 54 guns, captain caradini, 500 men
Muln gehant, 48 guns, captain Zadils, 450 men
Pelinga gehant, 20 guns, captain Hennin, 200 men
Beker gehant, 20 guns, captain Achmet, 20 men
Fona, 20 guns, 280 men”
Genack capari, 20 guns, captain Hofes, 150 men
Chahia Gehant, 20 guns, 150 men
Semina Gehant, 20 guns, captain Hammet, 150 men
American, 12 guns, captain Achmet, 80 men
Crocodile, 12 guns, 120 men
Galamant, 20 guns, 120 men
Karamanie. 20 guns, 120 men
Washington, 16 guns, 120 men
Jezhna, 20 guns, 120 men
Peneké, 22 guns, captain Mahmet, 120 men
Badi Gihal, 10 guns, 80 men
Mehmed Eslz, 130 guns, on stocks
Aboukir, 80 guns, to be launched in a fortnight
All the ships have increased complements to bring them forward for the new ships that are getting ready.”
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