An item reported that the Romanian navy would consist of 3 steamships and 6 gun chaloupes with a personnal strength of 20 officers and 246 sailors. Colours of the flag vertical three stripes blue, yellow and gold.
Source
August Niemann. Militär-Handlexikon. Berlin, 1881, p. 772,
Frigates: 3, 1-50 guns, 1-46 guns, 1-44 guns.
Polacres: 6, 1-22 guns, 1-18 guns, 1-16 guns, 1-4 guns, 1-10 guns, 1-4 guns.
Xebecs: 7, 1-32 guns, 1-28 guns, 1-22 guns, 1-20 guns, 1-16 guns, 1-14 guns, 1-12 guns.
Boats: 2, with latin sails, 4 guns.
Yacht: 2, one sent as aviso to the Spanish coast, one merchant yacht
Totally 20 vessels with a total armament of 376 guns. Further more 2-2 gun galiotes to guard the harbour, 10 gun chaloupes or bomb vessels to serve at sea and 50 to act if the city was under attack.
Source
Albert Devoulxx. “La Marine de la Régence d’Alger”, Revue Africaine, No.. 77, September 1869.
Frigates: 3, 1-50 guns, 1-46 guns, 1-44 guns.
Polacres: 2, 1-18 guns, 1-3 masts unarmed.
Xebecs: 2, 1-32 guns, 1-20 guns.
Boats: 1 with latin sails, 4 guns.
Spéronades: 1-2 guns, one mast.
Gun chaloupes: 5-1 gun, 1 mast, in service of the Regence off the Tunisian coast.
Gun chaloupers or bomb vessels:5, with one mast
Totally 9 vessels 10 gun chaloupes with a total armament of 221 guns.
Source
Albert Devoulxx. “La Marine de la Régence d’Alger”, Revue Africaine, No.. 77, September 1869.
Dimensions 17 x 3.5 x 1.6 metres. Displacement 45 tons. Horsepower 100 hp. Speed 8.5 knots. Armament 1 machine gun. Crew numbers 25 men. Launched in 1882. (1)
Note
1. Alexandrescu called her Smirdan, summer 1916 a police chaloupe.
Sources
“Die Donauflotillen”, in Die Flagge. Organ des Vereines zur Förderung der österreichischen Schiffahrt, nr. 11, 1908.
Vasile Alexandrescu. “Kämpfe der rumänischen Kriegsmarine im Ersten Weltkrieg”, Marine-Rundschau, July 1980.
Dimensions 17 x 3.5 x 1.6 metres. Displacement 45 tons. Horsepower 100 hp. Speed 8.5 knots. Armament 1 machine gun. Crew numbers 25 men. Launched in 1882.(1)
Note
1. Alexandrescu, summer 1916 a police chaloupe.
Sources
“Die Donauflotillen”, in Die Flagge. Organ des Vereines zur Förderung der österreichischen Schiffahrt, nr. 11, 1908.
Vasile Alexandrescu. “Kämpfe der rumänischen Kriegsmarine im Ersten Weltkrieg”, Marine-Rundschau, July 1980.
Dimensions 17 x 3.5 x 1.6 metres. Displacement 45 tons. Horsepower 100 hp. Speed 8.5 knots. Armament 1 machine gun. Crew numbers 25 men. Launched in 1882.(1)
Note
1. Alexandrescu, summer 1916 a police chaloupe.
Sources
“Die Donauflotillen”, in Die Flagge. Organ des Vereines zur Förderung der österreichischen Schiffahrt, nr. 11, 1908.
Vasile Alexandrescu. “Kämpfe der rumänischen Kriegsmarine im Ersten Weltkrieg”, Marine-Rundschau, July 1980.
Launched at Kristiansand on 14 May 1809, last mentioned in 1814, dimensions 64'4" x 14'2½" x ? x 3'8" feet, 2 guns, 64-71 men, 30-34 oars.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift nov 1977
Launched at Tronhjem in March 1809, last mentioned in 1814, dimensions 64'4" x 14'2½" x ? x 3'8" feet, 2 guns, 64-71 men, 30-34 oars.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift nov 1977
Launched at Fr. Vaern in April 1809, last mentioned in 1814, dimensions 64'4" x 14'2½" x ? x 3'8" feet, 2 guns, 64-71 men, 30-34 oars.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift nov 1977
Launched at Kristiansand on 29 March 1809, lastmentioned 1814, dimensions 64'4" x 14'2½" x ? x draught 3'8", 2 guns, 64-71 men, 30-34 oars.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift nov 1977
Launched at Kristiansand on 7 March 1809, last mentioned in 1814 dimensions 64'4" x 14'2½" x ?, draught 3'8", 2 guns, 64-71 men, 30-34 oars.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift nov 1977
Design Schifter. Built by Gotsch in 1853, condemned in 1861, transport pram, length 64’6”.
Source
B. E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift nov 1977
Built by Gotsch in 1853, last mentioned in 1861, transport pram, length 65'0".Design Schifter.
Source
B. E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift nov 1977
Built by Gotsch in 1853, last mentioned in 1861, transport pram, length 65'5".Design Schifter.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift Nov 1977
Launched by Schifter on 10 December 1842, sold in 1871, dimensions 65'3" x 14'6", 2 guns.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift November 1977.
Launched by Schifter on 5 October 1839, sold in 1871, dimensions 65'3" x 14'6", 2 guns.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift November 1977.
Launched by Schifter on 5 October 1839, sold in 1871, dimensions 65'3" x 14'6", 2 guns.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift November 1977.
Launched by Schifter 4 October 1838, sold 1871, dimensions 65'3" x 14'6", armed with 2 guns.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift Nov 1977.
Launched by Schifter 4 October 1838, sold 1871, dimensions 65'3" x 14'6", armed with 2 guns.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift Nov 1977.
Launched by Schifter 4 October 1838, sold 1871, dimensions 65'3" x 14'6", armed with 2 guns.
Source
B.E. Thomsen. “Danish Oared gunboat 1700-1850”, magazine Marineshistorisk Tideskrift Nov 1977
