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'Summary of correspondence relative to the administration of the Port of Basrah and measures for the control of the shipping traffic in Mesopotamia.' [‎39v] (78/134)

The record is made up of 1 volume (66 folios). It was created in 16 Sep 1916. 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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These Standard Types are: —
A steel paddle wheel steamer of the following dimensions,
320 feet.
225 „
30 „
5o „
6 Feet 3 inches.
3 Feet 6 inches.
10 Knots.
Length between perpendiculars ...
Length over all, about
Breadth, moulded
Breadth, over sponsons
Depth, moulded, not less than
Draught in fresh water with steam up and loaded with
150 tons not to exceed ... ,,,
Speed when loaded and towing two barges of 3' 6" draught
each, loaded with 250 tons dead weight
/This paddler is known as the "Mejidieh" type, because it is modelled on one
of Messrs. l ynch Bros, steamers of that name,
(2) A steel twin screw tunnel tug. of the following dimensions :—
Len g th ... ... ... 81 feet.
Breadth, moulded ... ... 16 feet 6 inches.
Depth ... ... ... ij f e et.
Draught, in fresh water, completely equipped with steam
up and loaded with 10 tons of fuel and storeSj not to
exce ed ... ... ... ... 3 feet.
Speed, when loaded as above and towing two barges of 3
feet 6 inches draught, each loaded with 2^0 tons ... not stated.
This tu^ is known as the Samana " class, because it is modelled on one
of the name belonging to Messrs. Lynch Brothers.
(3) A steel barge, —Dimensions,—•
Length ...
Breadth
Drpth, moulded
Draught, in fresh water, fully equipped and loaded with
250 tons dead weight
170 feet,
25 feet.
5 feet 9 inches.
3 feet 6 inches.
I am not a naval architect and have no particular remark to make on these
types, except that I think the barges 1 have seen with square ends will prove
very difficult to manage in the Narrows, and I do not think the architect can
have understood that in this portion of the river, the steamers going round the
sharp bends hug the bank, the innet barge actually being in close contact.
W ith a spowni ir ship shaped nose the barges glide over irregularities, but
Vlth a square )ie barges will I think strike the bank a violent blow, when it
meets a projection yn irregularity, and that will be especially the case when
passing the numeroub irrigation ditches.
i his naturally varies according to tne distance of our Front from the Rase.
Duration of voyage. At P r esent the round trip takes on an
average 15 days, but it has been calcu
lated that the round trip to Baghdad would take 20 days and in view of future
eventualities, that has been taken as the standard.
I may point out that as the present round trip to Sheik Saad is only about
half the distance to Baghdad, the round trip to the latter port should, under
similar circumstances, take 30 days, but ^vith abundance of labour and more
reliable steamers, it is expected the round trip to Sheik Saad will be done in
10 days.
I would also remark that no account seems to have been taken of the
difference of speed between Mejidieh paddlers of, I understand 1,200 H. P.
towing two barges, and Samana tugs of 250 H. P. towing two barges.

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This secret summary was compiled by the Army Department, War Section Case and printed in Simla in September 1919. It contains letters and telegrams sent from 11 December 1915 to 14 August 1916 between the officers of the Government of India and the Director-General of Port Administration and River Conservancy on the administration of the Port of Basrah [Basra].

The summary also contains 'Report of Major-General G F MacMunn's Committee on the Organization of the River Service in Mesopotamia' (folios 58-66), with recommendations for the Royal India Marine Services, on the method of employing existing and forthcoming vessels, and measures for the control of the shipping traffic on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

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1 volume (66 folios)
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The foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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'Summary of correspondence relative to the administration of the Port of Basrah and measures for the control of the shipping traffic in Mesopotamia.' [‎39v] (78/134), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/131, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023544987.0x00004f> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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