'Précis on naval arrangements in the Persian Gulf, 1862-1905' [‎6] (14/64)

CHAPTER II.
Movements of British men-of-war on the Gulf, 1863—1905,
2. The following statement shows the British men-of-war that visited
Maskat and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the special services they were engaged in from
1863 to 1905.
1863.64
1864-65
1865-66
1866-67
1867-68
1868-69
1869-70
1871-72
1872-73
1873-74
«874-75
1875-76
Period during which detained in
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. or Gulf
of Oman.
] Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. ship Clyde
n ,, Hugh Rose.
H. M. S. Highfly er
„ Berenice.
Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. ship Hugh Rose
H, M. S. Vigilant
With Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. ships Hugh
Rose, Sinde and Clyde.
Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. ship Clyde
» 11 Hugh Rose.
>1 „ Dalhcu ie.
H. M. S. Bullfinch
Important service engaged in.
Employed in laying the Submarine Cable,
BOt u; t u e u^ Sh ' P , S ^ ere en ° a " ed in operations against the
Wahabis on the Katif and Oman coasts. (See Chapter
IV of the Ma'skat Precis, 1856—1872.)
Vulture.
/
Lynx,
Nimble.
Vulture
„ Magpie
„ Lynx
„ Columbine
„ Rifleman.
(1) H. M, Corvette Briton
(2) „ Ship Philomel.
„ Rifleman.
„ Magpie.
„ Nimble.
,, Daphne.
Emo'oved in operations against the Bahrein Chief Mahomet
bin Khalifa, May to Seple her 1868 (see Chapter VII of
the Bahrein Pricis, /S56— iSjij.
The firing on the Clyde at Maskat. The Hugh Rose and
S r v v S r n x 'r ^ aS t at the ewith. (See
Chapter X (in) of the Maskat Precis, 1856 — 1872.)
Cruised along the Pirate Coas' ard about the Bahrein island
to watch the process of the Turk-'sh movements on the
i.asa ana Katif Loasls.
At Bahrein in February 1873
At Maskat in April fS73.
At Bahrein in March i8'"3.
(With the Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. ships
May Frere and Hugh Rose).
H. Ms'. Gunboat Arab
a 1, May Frere.
The Columbine sfalioned at Bahrein. The Rifleman landed
teleg'raph.^ " t0 P 0!eCt the ^"European
( 2 ). (5) snd (6) left in 1875-76 The dem and for reparation of losses suffered hv ro u £ ,ii,v„
and (S) was relieved by the Arlb. « Oman had to £ supported bTnavaSo^t^o^
S y n 7 ', 7 f; w 7 whlch the Philomel, Magpie, Nimble,
^ f' e . re A a . nd Hugh Rose were engaged. The fleet then
(J e- with the bultan 's force in capturing the fort of
iViasnaah. &
TheNtmble, Magpie, May Frere and Hugh Rase employed at
Bahrein against Nasir-ben-Moharek and the Beni Hajeer.
(^ee Ci.apter XVI of the Bahrein Precis, lSs4~ig04,)
The May Frere co-operated successfully in watching ships
con.mg ttom Basrah. The Rifleman carried Seyyed Turki
from Maskat to Gwadur.
J he p-esence of Daphne at Maskat in August 1875 prevented
outrages fiom Bedouirs on the Batineh Coast, All these
vessels except the Vestal visited Basrah.