The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-28

Besides the above there j a large number OF wooden
steam irIgates and cruisers that would be of
count IN active war operations but which are OF service
on home stations.
THE TURKISH NAVY.
In the commenced the ships oil The turkish
feet viii be employed exclusively Tor offence ana de-
ience--that is, hlie or no commercial or military
transportation VIII take place by sea Therefore only
the best ships will be employed ana these -clads,
us much as possible. The Sultan's government has
large number OF armed steamers, but they cannot be
cassed war vessels, because they canno. be
ploycd such. All the iron-clads OF the Turkish
navy are English built vessels Of GOOD construction
They are ia, gely engineered by Engshmen and tho
whole fleet is under the command OF HOBART Pacha an
English naval officer Of distinction The dcet Is thcn
virtually an English squadron Tying the ottoman Tag
The superior officers, However, not competent
men, and many OF tho inferior grades know nothing
about navigation beyond steering rowbont from Con.
stantnopc Scuar The fact that the late sultan
ABDUL Azziz, who created this Turkish leet did
u kind oil amusement. He delighted to look from the
windows Of his scraelio Oh handsome squadron Of
ron-clads and enjoyed the booming oil their big guns
IN salute whenever his barge saied on tho Bosphorus
AS is likely, from the tone o the English nSess, that
Englands interference IN The quarrel VIII not be long
delayed glance ut this AngloTurksh 1ect will be in
cre5tne.
The duration OF service the Turkish navy is eight
in active service and i've years IN the reserve or
redG There IN all about 200 sailors equally
divided between branches OF the service In time OF
peace not than 5000 TO 5000 sailors are actively
engaged. There % ronclad ships, carrying from
TO IL guns iron cascd batteries OF guns each IL
Steamers carrying AN aggregate of $40 guns and
about 50 other steamers, making total OF ll5 steam
ers and 1000 guns. There 80 wooden sailing
SHIPS but they do not represent any addition TO the
strength Of the navy
Tho marine infantry comprises / regiment OF
battaions OF companies There are also regiments
OF marine operatives laborers Of oattalons EACH
TURKISH IRON-cLADS.
Those carrying over seven inches Of plating on the
load water line the line Of battle ships Mcsondve
and Mendonhe each OF 5000 tons displacement LOO
nominal horse power and Ia guns. The large rigalcs
iron clad) are the Azizich, Osmaneh, Orkanieh and
Manondieh, each OF 900 nominal horse power and IL
guns, ana the Affair Tevkik. Of 700 nominal horse
power and guns
Tho ron-ciads oil the second class ordinary station
service ships are tho Fethi Bulend aud the Muka-
dcmme Kics. both Of 500 nominal horse power ana
horse power aud guns each; the Affair Shefkct,
Neghn Sheikct and ldjla Iieh, Of 400 nominal horse
power ana guns tho Latif Gclt ana tho Halz RAN
man, OF 200 nominal horse power and guns.
Or Tho third class or ships Tor coast defence there
the Fen lsam Beksor Selim, Semendizah,
nominal horse power and guns there arc also iron
cased batteries Tor services on the rivers, each OF
gnns, making grand total OF ~ roncads, all OF mod
types The Turks have also number Of iron.clnd
guuboats for service the Danube. These small
vessels very formidable and will play important
part in the defence OF the river and vi the foresses
It's banks They 1903 feet in length aboLt 25 feet
beam and draw SIX feet OF water Their batteries OF
guns each elevated only and three inches
above tho water, and they have about three and
quarter inches OF armor NJ their load line
the RUSSIAN NAVY.
Tho naval army is composed OF the fleet and the
The duration OF service IN the navy Is fixed ut
ten years, OF which seven In active and
three years in the reserve
The personnel OF the feet is as iollows:-
Eighty.nine admrals, 1857 officers, $40 pilots
tolcers 2l5 artillery officers, SIS port architects 331
admiralty officers POI doctors ana 504 civil employ
and functonarics Total, 1859 officers The number Of
men is 25,9la