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'Naval Staff monographs (historical) vol 4 no 15 - Naval operations in Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf' [74] (91/150)
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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74
the troops to Amara liad to be brought back down the river,
and, fuither, how the arduous expedition to Nasiriya during the
hottest season of the year, which cost over 500 casualties, had
^ rL 11 necess ^ a t e d because the Force had not sufficient transport
to follow up the flying enemy after the decisive battle of Shaiba.
-Now, before the Gth Division could be fully concentrated at
Amara for the advance to Kut, it had to await the arrival of the
river steamers with the Nasiriya expedition.
Craft available for Worh in Low River. 1
(10.7.15.)
Vessel.
Blosse Lynch
Medjidieli -
Shatt-al-'Arab
L. 1, 2, 3, 4
Samara
T. 1, 2, 3, 4
Loaded
Draft.
Malamir
3 9
J ulnar
3 6
Mosul
4 6
Sumana
3 6
Shurur
3 6
Shihab
3 6
Shaitan
3 6
Shirin
3 3
Shushan
2 6
Salimi
3 6
Muzaffri
2 6
Mahsoudi -
2 6
Kazimi
4 9
Ft. Ins.
4 7
4 6
3 0
3 0
5 0
4 4
(without
troops).
Troops. (If not
required to sleep
on Board.)
Cargo
(Tons).
1 battalion
6 companies
1 battalion
As Malamir
Nil
1 company
4 companies
1 company
34 companies
100
100
80
150
Nil
10
40
20
10
90
Nil
Animals, and Kemarks.
Regimental only, in
addition to troops.
Regimental only, in
addition to troops.
(When carrying
troops, no cargo, and
vice versa.)
Regimental only, in
addition to troops.
" '> 99
Captured from Turks.
Old boat.
Nil. Taken for Navy.
Nil.
Taken for Navy.
Very old boats.
- Can tow 100 or
150-ton-barge.
Taken at
Amara.
- Launch at dis
posal A.D,
Telegraphs.
- Single ci-ew steam
launches.
- German, taken at
Amara. Can
tow two ma-
helas or 1 small
barge.
Nil. Tugs, too weak
to tow barges.
1 (M. 07175/15.)
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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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- 'Naval Staff monographs (historical) vol 4 no 15 - Naval operations in Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf'
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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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