The Russian Amu Daria Flotilla described in 1892

On the river Amu Daria is a flotilla (1) active consisting of the two large steamships Czar and Czaritsa and further more barges, boats and so on. The boats used everywhere were called kaiyuks and towed upstream by men or horses. There were several hundred of kaiyks which were all Khivan owned, flat-bottomed with as dimensions 35-50 length and 2-4 feet depth and could transport 1,000 poods [pounds?] cargo and 150 men. Every summer Kazalinsk was visited by around hundred boats coming from the river Oxus loaded with grain, fruit, timnber and from the Aral Sea limestone. The town Petro-Alexandrofsk in the Amu Daria section of the Syr Daria Province is a terminal station of the Amu Daria flotilla.

Note

1. Sometimes referred to as Oxus-flotilla which is the ancient name for the river Amu Darya in Central Adia flowing through Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.

Source

Journal of the United Service Institution of India, vol. XXI, January 1892, no. 89 p. 224 and 254. 

Russian navy no longer responsible for the Amu Daria Flotilla in 1895

An item reported that the Amu Daria flotilla was transferred to the Russian Department of War and the vessels Czar, Czariza, Petersburg and Moskwa were stricken from te naval list. (1)

Note

1. The Amu Daria Flotilla was sometimes referred to as Oxus-flotilla which is the ancient name for the river Amu Darya in Central Asia flowing through Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.

Source

Office of Naval Intelligence. General information abroad series No. XIV. Notes of the year’s naval progress. July 1895. Washington, USA, 1895, p. 59.

The Russian Amu Daria Flotilla on 1 July 1890

Established in 1888 numbered 2 steamships.(1)

Note

1. Sometimes referred to as Oxus-flotilla which is the ancient name for the river Amu Darya in Central Asia flowing through Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.

Source

The Statesman’s Year Book 1892. Twenty-ninth annual publication. London, 1892, p. 885. 

The Russian Aral Sea and Amu Daria Flotillas described by E. Rae in 1875

Rae wrote that he was informed that the Russian Government ordered the building of 18 iron sloops for the Aral Sea flotilla and two armed steamships especially for service on the Amou Darya river.(1)

Note

1. The Amu Daria Flotilla was sometimes referred to as Oxus-flotilla which is the ancient name for the river Amu Darya in Central Asia flowing through Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.

Source

Edward Rae. The Land of the North Wind or travels among the Laplanders and the Samoyedes. London, 1876, p. 348. 

The Russian Amu Daria Flotilla described by J. Knowles in 1889

Knowles wrote that the Russian empire moved her military centre in 1887 from Tashkent to Samarkand and that in June 1887 Kerki on the Oxus was occupied. The Oxus flotilla was established for transporting military from Tcharjui to the Afghan border.(1)

Note

1. The Amu Daria Flotilla was sometimes referred to as Oxus-flotilla which is the ancient name for the river Amu Darya in Central Asia flowing through Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.

Source

James Knowles. Nineteenth century. A monthly review. Volume XXV. January-June 1889, p. 277. 

The Russian Amu Daria Flotilla described by G.N. Curzon in 1889

Curzon wrote that the Oxus flotilla had not been able to realize a good connection between Tcharjui and Kerki or Bosaga due to river navugation problems and that was chosen for a railway. The flotilla consisted of 5 vessels inluding the paddle steam ships Czar and Zaritsa of 165 tons, dimensions 150 x 23 x 2.5 (loaden) feet, horsepower of 500 hp and speed 16 miles in smooth water. The first one was launched in September 1887, costs 14,000l. Both ships with a crew of 30 men were able to transport 300 men and 20 officers. At hte moment was one active between Amu Daria and Petro Alexandrovsk just above Khiva and the other one upstream to Kerki.(1) In his reading ‘The Transcaspian Railway’ on 11 March 1889 said Curzon that the flotilla was partially constructed at Tcharjui.(1)

Note

1. The Amu Daria Flotilla was sometimes referred to as Oxus-flotilla which is the ancient name for the river Amu Darya in Central Asia flowing through Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.

Sources

George N. Curzon. Russia in Central Africa in 1889 and the Anglo-Russian Question. London, 1889, p. 148-149 and 264.

Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Volume 11, p. 290. 

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Galley slaves nearly escaped from yard in Genoa according to the newspaper De Koninklijke Courant dated 13 August 1808

An item dated Genoa 28 July reported that in the night of 24-25 July 260 galley slaves (criminals) which worked there at the shipyard nearly escaped. The major part of them had untied her chains and were armed with tools stolen out of the workshops. A guard however noticed their preparations and heard a flute sign and rattling of the chains warned the rest of the guard and the prisoners were without any resistance taken prison.

British expeditionary force underway towards the Persian Gulf according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche staatscourant dated 18 October 1856

An item referred to a letter published by the British newspaper Globe of London which reported that the British expedition towards the Persian Gulf consisted of 5.050 military excluded 1.000 sailors and marines, further more of 14 steamships of which six were armed with 4-10 68pd guns, 10 heavily armed gunboats, 4 schooners and other small vessel to disembark the troops and 20 or 24 transports.

Note

1. Fitted out in the so-called Anglo-Persian war with to conquer the Citadel of Heart, Afghanistan from the Persian Shah Naser al-Din Shah.

British expeditionary force underway towards the Persian Gulf according to the Dutch newspaper De Noord-Brabanter dated 6 December 1856

An item dated London, England 3^rd reported that according to the latest tidings received from British Indies the British expedition was underway towards Persia. She consisted of 26 sail transports, 3 steamships if the Bombay stationed steamship company and 4 smaller vessels with a total measurement of 30.000 ton for which the British government each day around ƒ 12.000 hire paid. The fleet was escorted by seven large steam warships. Supreme commander was admiral Henry Lake.(1)

Note

1. Fitted out in the so-called Anglo-Persian war with to conquer the Citadel of Heart, Afghanistan from the Persian Shah Naser al-Din Shah.

British expeditionary force underway towards the Persian Gulf according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche staascourant dated 4 December 1856

An item reported that the British expeditionary force for Persia fitted out in the British Indies was already underway. No lees as 43 transports with a total measurement of 30.000 ton were fitted out to transport the army. Further more were seven of the largest steam warships fitted out for this expedition.(1)

Note

1. Fitted out in the so-called Anglo-Persian war with to conquer the Citadel of Heart, Afghanistan from the Persian Shah Naser al-Din Shah.

British expeditionary force underway towards the Persian Gulf according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 13 December 1856

An item referred to the newspaper Bengal Hurkaru dated 20^th November reported the departure on the 8^th of six steamships and seven sail ships belonging to the Persia expedition towards the Persian Gulf. The steamships Precursor and Pottinger arrived with the transports Maria Gray and Result at Fingorla. The 64^th regiment was on the 5^th embarked on board of the steamships and the next day was the 20th regiment to embark on board of the sail ships.(1)

Note

1. Fitted out in the so-called Anglo-Persian war with to conquer the Citadel of Heart, Afghanistan from the Persian Shah Naser al-Din Shah.