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<t>Bonjours,<br/> <br/> Concerning ther cruiser BRUIX I found a British report dated 17.05.1919 from London that the BRUIX which was anchored off Istanbul was in collision with a Turkish coaster HAUBAN. The coaster sank with some loss of lives. I seems to me that "Hauban" can`t be the correct Turkis...

<t>Hello,<br/> <br/> In an old newspaper I found an report that the French owned steamship POSIS was sold and during June 1852 arrived at Istanbul for service Istanbul-Büyükdere. She is to be named as the COURIER DE BOSPORE. In 1853 it is reported that she was sold to Ottoman Bosporus ferry service ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Thank you, Memgam.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Bonjour,<br/> <br/> I checked my files of non-commissioned Allied merchant ships which were seized by the Ottoman Government after the outbreak of the war. Here are the histories of EXPRESS I and EXPRESS II:<br/> <br/> EXPRESS I<br/> ...

Many thanks for the details!

Hello,

AÏDA, goélette à vapeur en acier de 89 tx, à M. SALLES.

Does anyone have more technical and historical details about this vessel?

Many thanks in advance!

Jochen

Dear Daniel,

Many thanks for those very important facts for her post war career! Completely new to me!

Best regards,
Jochen

<t>Hello,<br/> <br/> The German steamer PETER RICKMERS was scuttled off Beirut port on 16.12.1914. In German reports of January 1916 it was stated that French warships (sometimes stated as torpedoboats and sometimes as aux. vessel) twice from December 1914 to Janaury 1916 mounted some explosives cha...

<t>Hello,<br/> <br/> here are some informations concerning her history after seizure by Ottomans:<br/> <br/> .11.1914: seized by Osmanlı Government at İstanbul 06.10.1915: commissioned for Bosporus Fortification Command 15.10.1918: still in service .11.1918: decommissioned and laid up in the Halic 1...

Hello Daniel,

Many thanks for those worthful details concerning MASCOTTE and also for the informations regarding Établissements Jost! Very interesting!

Best regards,
Jochen

<t>Hello,<br/> <br/> The steam launch MASCOTTE built 1902 was a service launch for the French Embassy at Istanbul. In November 1914 it was seized by the Ottoman Government.<br/> <br/> Does anyone has any technical details of this small vessel and her builders? She was recaptured in November 1918. An...