Assar-i-Tewfik (1868)

Ironclad Coastal Battery Frigate [ 1868 ]

The Turkish ironclad battleship Assar-i-Tewfik was lost to a mine on February 12th, 1913.

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Assar-i-Tewfik served with the Ottoman Empire as an ironclad coastal battery frigate. Originally recognized as "Ibrahmieh" and in service to Egyptian when launched in 1868, the vessel ended up as a transfer to the Ottoman Empire. She was completed in 1869.

Assar-i-Tewfik displacing at 4,690 tons and exhibited a length of 272 feet, a beam of 52.5 feet and a draught of 21 feet. Her main armament, concentrated near the funnel, consisted of 8 x 9" muzzle-loading main guns. For additional firepower, the ironclad also carried 2 x 87mm cannon and 2 x 63.5mm cannon. For protection, she held 8" at her belt. Her crew complement numbered 320. Assar-i-Tewfik's profile consisted of a three-mast approach with a smoke funnel mounted between the fore and main masts. The hull was rather conventional in its general shape with a pointed bow and rounded stern. Main armament was held in outboard barbettes to provide for the most optimal engagement angles while protecting the most critical running components of the ship. Propulsion for Assar-i-Tewfik became cola-fed boilers feeding compound engines. In total, this developed 3,560 horsepower. The vessel held a maximum speed of 13 knots in ideal conditions and her operational range was 1,845 miles. In 1891, her main guns were replaced with 2 x 8.3" guns.

Due to her design, Assar-i-Tewfik provided strong agile capabilities and could be completed at reduced size when compared to other ironclads of the period. When in service to the Ottoman flag, she was called to action against the Balkan League against Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro during the First Balkan War (1912-1913). After engaging Bulgarian forces near the Darndanelles, she took on damage. From there, she served until February 11th, 1912, where she ran aground in the Bosphorus near Podima and was given up by her crew.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Service Year

1868

Origin

Turkey

Status

LOST-IN-ACTION
No Longer in Service.

Complement

320
PERSONNEL

Class

Assas-i-Tewfik

Number-in-Class

1
VESSELS

Ships-in-Class

Assar-i-Tewfik

Egypt (Ibrahmieh); Turkey

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.

✓ Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.

✓ Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.

✓ Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.

✓ Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.

✓ Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.

Length

272.0 ft
82.91 m

Beam

53.0 ft
16.15 m

Draught

21.0 ft
6.40 m

Displacement

5,500
tons

Installed Power: Boilers feeding compound engines developing 3,560 horsepower while driving 1 x shaft; 3 x Sailing masts.

Surface Speed

13.0 kts
(15.0 mph)

Range

1,603 nm
(1,845 mi | 2,969 km)

8 x 9" ML main guns (replaced by 2 x 8.3" guns, 1891).

2 x 87mm cannons

2 x 63.5mm cannons

Supported Types

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