Tarihi Kadırga

Tarihi Kadırga (Turkish for "historical galley") is an Ottoman galley constructed in the late 16th or early 17th century[1] for the use of Ottoman Sultans on inshore waters. She is the only surviving original galley in the world,[2][3] and the world's oldest continuously-maintained wooden hull.[1]

Tarihi Kadırga at the Istanbul Naval Museum
History
Ottoman Empire
NameTarihi Kadırga
BuilderImperial shipyard
Decommissioned1839
StatusMuseum ship
General characteristics
TypeGalley
Length39.64 m (130.1 ft)
Beam5.72 m (18.8 ft)
Complement144 oarsmen

Design

Tarihi Kadırga has a length of 39.64 meters (130.1 feet) and has a beam of 5.72 meters (18.8 feet). She has two (now removed) masts and is equipped with 24 oars, and crewed by 144 oarsmen.[2]

History

Research has shown Tarihi Kadırga was constructed in Istanbul and in use during the reign of Sultan Mehmet IV. Little is known about her service life except that she was used until the reign of Sultan Mahmut II. In 1885 the ship underwent major repairs ordered by Sultan Abdulhamid II,[4] and was kept in the Topkapi Palace until 1913, when she was moved to the Naval Arsenal at Kasimpasha where she remained until 1956. After this she was moved again, this time to Beshiktash where she stayed until her final move in 1970 to the Istanbul Naval Museum.[5]

  • Detail of carvings
  • Detail of Basilisk
  • Rowers benches
  • Bow view
  • Stern view showing decorated kiosk

See also

References
  1. "Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation - Texas A&M University". nautarch.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  2. "The Historical Galley". denizmuzesi.dzkk.tsk.tr. 2021-11-24.
  3. "Cornucopia Magazine". www.cornucopia.net. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  4. "Liphschitz, N., 2014. The Kadirga galley in Istanbul – The Turkish Sultan's Caique: A dendrohistorical research. In: Environment and Ecology in the Mediterranean Rgion II (eds. R. Efe and M. Ozturk). Cambridge Scholars Pub. Pp.39-48. Cambridge".
  5. "KADIRGA galley - shipstamps.co.uk". shipstamps.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
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