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'Naval Staff monographs (historical) vol 4 no 15 - Naval operations in Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf' [26] (35/150)
The record is made up of 73 folios. It was created in 1921. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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26
CHAPTER IV.
LANDING OF THE EXPEDITION. OCCUPATION
OF BASRA
17. Naval Forces in Mesopotamia. —The available naval
forces in Mesopotamia at the commence™ent of hostilities with
Turkey comprised the sloops Espiegle and Odin and the
Dalhousie. The Lawrence was at Bombay drawing her 4-inch
guns. The Ocean was at Bahrain ; but she con Id not cross the
bar of the Shatt-al- Arab, and the extent of her co-operation was
limited to assisting in landing the expedition and supplying
guns to the tugs, 1 while her picket and other boats were
employed in the river during the period that she lay off the
bar of the Shatt-al-'Arab. 2
The following small local craft were armed for service about
this time ;—
Tugs.— Mashona,
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
-i-Naphte.
River steamers.— Miner, Garmsir.
Yachts.— Lewis Pelly, Comet.
1 The following vessels were armed and manned by H.M.S. Ocean, Captain
Arthur Hayes-Sadler, S.N.O.,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
:—
Carmsir (1—3-pr. Hotchkiss).—Lieut.-Commander F. G. S. Elkes, R.IST.R.
Commissioned, 5th November 1914. Paid off, 12th November 1914,
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
-i-Naphte (1—12-pr. 8 cwt., 1 Maximj.—Lieut.-Commander C. L.
Thomas, R.N. (retired). 11 ratings Commissioned, 7th November
1914. Paid off, 13th December 1914.
Shaitan. —Lieiit.-Commander P. G. S. Elkes, R.N.R. Commissioned,
1st December 1914. Gun and ship's company turned over from
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
.
Lewis Pelly (2—3-pr. Hotchkiss, 1 Maxim).—Lieut.-Commander J. P.
Carslake, R.N. 13 ratings. Commissioned, 7th November 1914,
Paid off. 13th December 1914.
Miner (1—12-pr. 8 cwt., 1—3-pr. Hotchkiss, I Maxim). Lieut. C. H.
Heath-Caldwell. 17 ratings. Commissioned,' November 1914. (Mr.
H. E. Coleman, gunner, left in command when Ocean quitted the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
).
Mashona (1—3-pr. Hotchkiss). Lieut. Irving M. Palmer, R.N, Com
missioned, November 1914. Paid off, 1st January 1915,
Total supplied by Ocean :—
2—12 -pr. 8 cwt.
5—3-pr. Hotchkiss,
3 Maxims.
4 officers.
41 ratings.
For detailed list of ratings, see letter of proceedings of Captain Haves-
Sadler, 18th December 1914.
2 The R.I.M. Dalhousie was formally transferred to the Royal Navy by
an
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
dated 20th August 1914, Lawrence on 29th October
1914, and Comet on 5th November 1914, though they came under the orders
of the C.-in-C., E. Indies (or S.N.O.,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
), before these dates.
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This monograph concerns operations in Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. from the outbreak of war with Germany to the fall of Kut on 29th April 1916. It is organised into the following chapters: the theatre of operations; the attitutude of Turkey; the inception of the expedition; landing of the expedition; occupation of Basra; operations against Qurna, 4-9th December 1914; consolidation of the Basra position; occupation of Amara, 3rd June 1915; operations on the Euphrates: capture of Nasiriya, 5th July 1915; naval forces and general situation, summer 1915: operations at Bushire and Dilwar: decision to advance to Kut; capture of Kut and decision to advance to Baghdad; Battle of Ctesiphon, 22nd November 1915 and retreat to Kut; operations for the relief of Kut: Townshend surrenders, 19th April 1916.
The appendices are: telegrams, 1914; orders and instructions; naval forces. Also ten maps including: the Shatt al-Arab; the Euphrates between Basra and Nasiriya; operations for the releief of Kut.
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Foliation. There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 73.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1:36, 36b, 37:38, 38b, 39:41, 43:52, 52b, 53:60, 60a, 61:76, 76b, 77:98, 98b, 99:118, 120, 122, 124, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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