The Mameluke

The Mameluke is a Gulami-class frigate captained by Qurab ibn-Salaam. Its patrol duties base it off of the western-coast of the Caliphate, based out of the Mire.
==Background==
The Mameluke was the first of the Gulami-class frigates outside of the development stage craft. As part of a program to begin phasing out wooden warships in the caliph's fleet with metal-hull craft. Command of the vessel was given to Qurab ibn-Salaam, a veteran pirate hunter who had originally commanded a squadron of military yachts scooners. As per his reassignment he was promoted to Daryaban - rear admiral - and placed in command of the Mire Fleet.
The Mameluke herself is the first of a standardized line of warship developed from the Gulami project. As with all future Gulami-class frigates she's armed for sea-engagement, but none-the-less equipped for engagement at sea if need be or to shell land targets.
===Monitor Incident===
The Monitor's invasion had spurned the mainland army, the caliph, and many of the urban civilian population to abandon the city to lead any of the Monitor's forces into a campaign of attrition. The decision was forced and split given the appearance of his forces off of Hamalfite shores. As with the rest of the fleet, the Mameluke had not recieved orders to lead any of the anarchist's followers on a march of attrition against them. The Mameluke maintained its patrols between the Hisuuani Caliphate and Scavoran.
When one of his airships was sighted and declared hostile Qurab ordered the hostile craft engaged. The small airship it engaged was downed, crashing it into the sea. The Mameluke suffered damage to its deck, forcing it to beach itself in shallow tidal water and make anchor so the men may harvest wood to repair the deck before it could make for Haison for repairs.
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