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The Mecidiye was ordered by the Ottoman Navy from the American shipbuilding company William Cramp & Sons.
Answer: True
The Ottoman Navy placed an order for the Mecidiye in 1900 with the American shipbuilding firm William Cramp & Sons, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Construction of the Mecidiye began with its launch on July 25, 1903.
Answer: False
The launch date of July 25, 1903, signifies the completion of the launching phase, not the commencement of construction, which began with the keel laying in 1901.
The cruiser Mecidiye was named in honor of Sultan Abdülaziz I.
Answer: False
The cruiser Mecidiye was named in honor of Sultan Abdülmecid I, not Sultan Abdülaziz I.
The William Cramp & Sons shipyard assigned yard number 315 to the Mecidiye.
Answer: True
The William Cramp & Sons shipyard assigned yard number 315 to the Mecidiye during its construction.
Which shipbuilding company constructed the Ottoman cruiser Mecidiye?
Answer: William Cramp & Sons
The Ottoman cruiser Mecidiye was constructed by the American shipbuilding company William Cramp & Sons.
When was the Mecidiye officially commissioned into the Ottoman Navy?
Answer: December 19, 1903
Following its launch and sea trials, the Mecidiye was officially commissioned into the Ottoman Navy on December 19, 1903.
The Mecidiye was named in honor of which Ottoman ruler?
Answer: Sultan Abdülmecid I
The cruiser Mecidiye was named in honor of Sultan Abdülmecid I, who was a significant ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
What was the significance of the notation 'S' next to Mecidiye in the WWI Ottoman naval ship classes list?
Answer: It meant the ship was the only one of its class.
The notation 'S' next to Mecidiye in naval class lists signifies that it was the sole vessel of its particular class.
The Ottoman cruiser Mecidiye was classified as a battleship primarily used for coastal defense.
Answer: False
The Mecidiye was classified as a protected cruiser, not a battleship. While it served in various capacities, including as a major surface combatant, its primary role was not exclusively coastal defense.
The Mecidiye had a fully loaded displacement of approximately 3,485 tons.
Answer: False
The fully loaded displacement of the Mecidiye was approximately 3,967 tons, not 3,485 tons.
The Mecidiye's propulsion system consisted of two VQE steam engines generating 12,500 indicated horsepower.
Answer: True
The Mecidiye was powered by two VQE steam engines that produced a total of 12,500 indicated horsepower (ihp).
The main armament of the Mecidiye included two 152 mm L/45 quick-firing guns and six 120 mm L/45 quick-firing guns.
Answer: False
The main armament of the Mecidiye consisted of two 152 mm L/45 guns and eight 120 mm L/45 guns, not six 120 mm guns.
The crew complement of the Mecidiye remained constant at 302 personnel throughout its entire service life.
Answer: False
The crew complement of the Mecidiye varied over its service life, starting at 302 in 1903 and increasing to 355 by 1915.
The Mecidiye was equipped with two 152 mm guns and ten 120 mm guns.
Answer: False
The Mecidiye's armament included two 152 mm guns and eight 120 mm guns, not ten 120 mm guns.
The torpedo tubes on the Mecidiye had a diameter of 533 mm.
Answer: False
The torpedo tubes fitted on the Mecidiye measured 457 mm in diameter, not 533 mm.
The complement of the Mecidiye in 1915 was recorded as 302 personnel.
Answer: False
In 1915, the complement of the Mecidiye was recorded as 355 personnel, not 302.
The Mecidiye's length remained 102.4 meters throughout its service, including when it was the Russian cruiser Prut.
Answer: True
The overall length of the Mecidiye remained consistent at 102.4 meters throughout its service, encompassing its time as the Russian cruiser Prut.
The designation 'L/45' for the Mecidiye's guns refers to the ammunition type used.
Answer: False
The designation 'L/45' refers to the barrel length of the gun, indicating it is 45 times the caliber of the gun, not the ammunition type.
The Mecidiye was equipped with 16 Babcock & Wilcox water-tube boilers.
Answer: True
The Mecidiye was equipped with 16 Babcock & Wilcox water-tube boilers to generate steam for its propulsion system.
What type of naval vessel was the Mecidiye?
Answer: A protected cruiser
The Mecidiye was classified as a protected cruiser, a type of warship featuring an armored deck to protect vital components.
What was the maximum displacement of the Mecidiye when fully loaded?
Answer: 3,967 tons
The Mecidiye had a fully loaded displacement of approximately 3,967 tons.
What was the normal cruising speed of the Mecidiye?
Answer: 18 knots
The Mecidiye had a normal cruising speed of 18 knots, with a top speed of 22 knots achieved during trials.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Mecidiye's main armament?
Answer: Two 457 mm torpedo tubes
The main armament of the Mecidiye comprised its 152 mm and 120 mm quick-firing guns. The two 457 mm torpedo tubes, while part of its armament, were not classified as its primary or main armament.
What was the crew complement of the Mecidiye in 1915?
Answer: 355 personnel
In 1915, the complement of the Mecidiye was recorded as 355 personnel.
How many 120 mm guns were mounted on the Mecidiye?
Answer: Eight
The Mecidiye was equipped with eight 120 mm L/45 quick-firing guns as part of its armament.
What was the diameter of the torpedo tubes fitted on the Mecidiye?
Answer: 457 mm
The Mecidiye was fitted with two torpedo tubes, each having a diameter of 457 mm.
What does the 'QF' designation on the Mecidiye's guns signify?
Answer: Quick Firing
The 'QF' designation on the Mecidiye's guns signifies 'Quick Firing,' indicating a design for a higher rate of fire compared to older artillery.
What was the length of the Mecidiye between perpendiculars (LPP)?
Answer: 100.5 meters
The length of the Mecidiye between perpendiculars (LPP) was 100.5 meters.
What was the indicated horsepower (ihp) of the Mecidiye's steam engines?
Answer: 12,500 ihp
The Mecidiye's two VQE steam engines generated 12,500 indicated horsepower (ihp).
During the Balkan Wars, the Mecidiye successfully destroyed the Greek submarine Delfin.
Answer: False
During the Balkan Wars, the Greek submarine Delfin attacked the Mecidiye, but its torpedo missed its mark; the Mecidiye did not destroy the Delfin.
The Mecidiye participated in the Naval Battle of Elli on December 16, 1912, and sustained significant damage.
Answer: False
While the Mecidiye participated in the Naval Battle of Elli on December 16, 1912, it sustained only minor damage, not significant damage.
During World War I, the Mecidiye primarily operated in the Mediterranean Sea.
Answer: False
During World War I, the Mecidiye primarily operated in the Black Sea, not the Mediterranean Sea.
During the Balkan Wars, the Mecidiye was involved in naval engagements against which navy?
Answer: The Greek Navy
During the Balkan Wars, the Mecidiye engaged in naval operations against the Greek Navy, including participating in the Battles of Elli and Lemnos.
In which sea did the Mecidiye primarily operate during World War I?
Answer: The Black Sea
During World War I, the Mecidiye primarily operated in the Black Sea.
During the Balkan Wars, the Mecidiye provided support for an Ottoman shore landing at which location?
Answer: Şarköy
During the Balkan Wars, the Mecidiye provided naval support for the Ottoman shore landing at Şarköy.
The Mecidiye sank after striking a naval mine while shelling the port of Sevastopol.
Answer: False
The Mecidiye sank after striking a naval mine while shelling the port of Odessa, not Sevastopol.
After being salvaged by Russian forces, the Mecidiye was commissioned into the Russian Navy under the name Prut.
Answer: True
Following its salvage by Russian forces, the Mecidiye was refitted and commissioned into the Russian Navy, receiving the name Prut.
The ship, renamed Prut, was captured by British forces in Sevastopol in 1918.
Answer: False
While serving as the Russian cruiser Prut, the ship was captured by German forces in Sevastopol in 1918, not British forces.
As the Russian cruiser Prut, the ship had a displacement of 3,967 tons.
Answer: False
When serving as the Russian cruiser Prut, the ship had a displacement of 3,250 tons, not 3,967 tons.
The Mecidiye sank approximately 15 nautical miles off the coast of Varna.
Answer: False
The Mecidiye sank approximately 15 nautical miles off the coast of Vorokoskiy-Mayak near Odessa, not off the coast of Varna.
The Mecidiye was refitted after being salvaged at the Ropit Yard in Odessa.
Answer: True
Following its salvage by Russian forces, the Mecidiye was refitted at the Ropit Yard in Odessa before being commissioned into the Russian Navy.
What event led to the sinking of the Mecidiye during World War I?
Answer: Striking a Russian mine
The Mecidiye sank on April 3, 1915, after striking a Russian naval mine while shelling the port of Odessa.
What was the name given to the Mecidiye after it was salvaged and commissioned by the Russian Navy?
Answer: Prut
After being salvaged and refitted by Russian forces, the Mecidiye was commissioned into the Russian Navy under the name Prut.
Which forces captured the ship (as Prut) in Sevastopol in 1918?
Answer: German forces
The ship, while serving as the Russian cruiser Prut, was captured by German forces in Sevastopol in 1918.
How many crew members lost their lives when the Mecidiye sank?
Answer: 26
A total of 26 crew members lost their lives when the Mecidiye sank after striking a mine.
In which city was the Mecidiye refitted after being salvaged by Russian forces?
Answer: Odessa
Following its salvage by Russian forces, the Mecidiye was refitted at the Ropit Yard in Odessa.
The Treaty of Sèvres stipulated that the Ottoman warships should be handed over to the United Kingdom.
Answer: True
The Treaty of Sèvres, signed in 1920, stipulated that Ottoman warships were to be handed over to the Allied powers, including the United Kingdom, as part of war reparations.
The Treaty of Lausanne allowed the Ottoman Empire to retain its fleet after World War I.
Answer: False
The Treaty of Lausanne, signed in 1923, allowed the newly established Turkish Republic, not the former Ottoman Empire, to retain its fleet following World War I.
Surviving Ottoman warships were officially transferred to the Turkish Navy in 1925.
Answer: True
The surviving warships of the former Ottoman Navy were officially transferred to the Turkish Navy in 1925.
The Mecidiye underwent repairs at the Golden Horn Naval Shipyard between 1925 and 1927.
Answer: False
The Mecidiye underwent significant repairs and refurbishment between 1925 and 1927 at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard, not the Golden Horn Naval Shipyard.
The Mecidiye was commissioned into the Turkish Navy in June 1927 and served until 1940.
Answer: True
Following its refurbishment, the Mecidiye was commissioned into the Turkish Navy in June 1927 and served as a major surface combatant until 1940.
After 1940, the Mecidiye served as a submarine tender for the Turkish Navy.
Answer: False
After 1940, the Mecidiye served as a cadet training ship for the Turkish Navy, not as a submarine tender.
What treaty replaced the Treaty of Sèvres and allowed Turkey to keep its warships?
Answer: Treaty of Lausanne
The Treaty of Lausanne, signed in 1923, superseded the Treaty of Sèvres and permitted the new Turkish Republic to retain the former Ottoman fleet.
Between which years did the Mecidiye undergo major refurbishment at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard?
Answer: 1925-1927
The Mecidiye underwent major refurbishment and repairs at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard between 1925 and 1927.
What was the primary role of the Mecidiye in the Turkish Navy from 1940 onwards?
Answer: Training ship for cadets
From 1940 until its decommissioning, the Mecidiye served as a cadet training ship for the Turkish Navy.
What was the role of the Mecidiye between 1927 and 1940 within the Turkish Navy?
Answer: Major surface combatant
Between 1927 and 1940, the Mecidiye served as a major surface combatant within the Turkish Navy's fleet.
The Mecidiye was decommissioned on March 1, 1947, and sold for scrap in 1952.
Answer: True
The Mecidiye was decommissioned on March 1, 1947, and subsequently sold for scrap in 1952.
The Mecidiye was broken up for scrap between 1947 and 1952.
Answer: False
The Mecidiye was decommissioned in 1947 and sold for scrap in 1952. The actual breaking up process occurred between 1952 and 1956, not between 1947 and 1952.
When was the Mecidiye decommissioned by the Turkish Navy?
Answer: March 1, 1947
The Mecidiye was decommissioned by the Turkish Navy on March 1, 1947.
What happened to the Mecidiye after being sold for scrap in 1952?
Answer: It was broken up for scrap metal.
After being sold for scrap in 1952, the Mecidiye was subsequently broken up for scrap metal.