Egyptian frigate Mehemet Ali
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 Mehemet Ali with masts ceremonially manned. Probably pictured in harbour at Port Said or Alexandria.[1] | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Egypt | |
| Name | Mehemet Ali |
| Namesake | Muhammad Ali of Egypt |
| Launched | Circa 1860 |
| Out of service | Laid up December 1880 |
| Fate | Hulked by 1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Displacement | 1,735 tons |
| Length | 290 feet (88.4 m) |
| Beam | 36 feet (11.0 m) |
| Draught | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion | 800 nominal horsepower |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Iron |
Mehemet Ali was a steam frigate of the navy of the Khedivate of Egypt. She was probably built in England and was launched circa 1860. Mehemet Ali deployed to Port Said in 1874 to support Egyptian Army forces under General Charles Pomeroy Stone during a dispute with the Suez Canal Company. She served as an escort to troopships during the 1877 Russo-Turkish War and was laid up in 1880.
Mehemet Ali was built circa 1860, probably in England. She was named after Muhammad Ali of Egypt who ruled Egypt from 1805 to 1848. Mehemet Ali displaced 1,735 tons and was propelled by three masts and a steam engine of 800 nominal horsepower. She was 290 feet (88.4 m) long, with a beam of 36 feet (11.0 m) and a depth in the hold of 16 feet (4.9 m). She was armed with 20x Krupp 4.7 inch guns and 10x 40-pounder breech loading guns and was iron hulled.[1][2]