Caramoussal



















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]



References





  1. ^ abc "caramoussal." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster. 2002.


  2. ^ abc "karamürsel." Ana Britannica Ansiklopedisi. Encyclopædia Britannica. (Turkish edition). Ana Yayıncılık, 1988.




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