Naval Fleets circa 1859 Part I – The Rest of The World From information provided by Angus McLellan World Navies circa 1859 – from Hans Busk and Other Sources – Part I – The Rest of the World Contents INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................4 FRENCH NAVY CIRCA 1859 ...................................................................................5 THE FRENCH NAVY AS AT APRIL 1859........................................................................7 SCREW SHIPS OF THE LINE (FAST) .................................................................................7 SCREW FRIGATES (FAST) ................................................................................................8 SCREW CORVETTES (FAST).............................................................................................8 SCREW AVISOS (FAST)....................................................................................................9 SHIPS OF THE LINE WITH AUXILIARY SCREWS ............................................................10 FRIGATES WITH AUXILIARY SCREWS ...........................................................................10 CORVETTES WITH AUXILIARY SCREWS........................................................................11 AVISOS WITH AUXILIARY SCREWS...............................................................................11 FLOATING BATTERIES WITH SCREWS ...........................................................................11 SCREW GUN BOATS ......................................................................................................12 SCREW GUN VESSELS ...................................................................................................12 STEAM TRANSPORTS WITH AUXILIARY SCREWS ..........................................................13 STEAM FRIGATES (PADDLE) .........................................................................................13 STEAM CORVETTES (PADDLE) ......................................................................................14 AVISOS (PADDLE).........................................................................................................14 STEAM TENDERS (PADDLE) ..........................................................................................16 SAILING LINE OF BATTLE SHIPS ...................................................................................16 SAILING FRIGATES ........................................................................................................17 SAILING CORVETTES.....................................................................................................18 SAILING BRIGS..............................................................................................................18 SAILING GUN BRIGS .....................................................................................................19 SAILING SCHOONERS, CUTTERS AND SMALL CRAFT....................................................20 SAILING MORTAR VESSELS ..........................................................................................20 SAILING TRANSPORTS...................................................................................................21 SPANISH NAVY CIRCA 1859.................................................................................22 SAILING SHIPS .............................................................................................................22 STEAMERS....................................................................................................................22 STATES OF ITALY..................................................................................................24 THE NAVY OF THE TWO SICILIES [I.E. NAPLES] – JUNE 1858...................................24 SAILING VESSELS ..........................................................................................................24 STEAMERS ....................................................................................................................24 THE SARDINIAN NAVY.................................................................................................24 AUSTRIAN NAVY CIRCA 1859.............................................................................25 Page 2 of 44 World Navies circa 1859 – from Hans Busk and Other Sources – Part I – The Rest of the World THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE......................................................................................25 PORTUGAL AND GREECE ...................................................................................26 THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE..........................................................................................26 SAILING VESSELS..........................................................................................................26 STEAMERS ....................................................................................................................26 SWEDEN AND NORWAY.......................................................................................28 SWEDISH NAVY............................................................................................................28 SHIPS OF THE LINE.........................................................................................................28 FRIGATES......................................................................................................................28 CORVETTES...................................................................................................................28 GUNBOATS....................................................................................................................28 NORWEGIAN NAVY......................................................................................................29 DENMARK ................................................................................................................30 DANISH NAVY (CORRECTED TO APRIL,1859) ............................................................30 GERMANY ................................................................................................................32 PRUSSIAN NAVY...........................................................................................................32 THE NETHERLANDS..............................................................................................34 THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ...................................................................36 BRITISH INDIA ........................................................................................................37 CHINA ........................................................................................................................39 CHILE.........................................................................................................................39 PERU...........................................................................................................................39 BRAZIL ......................................................................................................................40 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA .................................................................41 PART II.......................................................................................................................44 Page 3 of 44 World Navies circa 1859 – from Hans Busk and Other Sources – Part I – The Rest of the World Introduction Hans Busk wrote a book entitled “The Navies of the World” in 1859. This book was reprinted twice, in the 1950's and as a facsimile of the original in 1974. It provides possibly one of the best discussions and descriptions of early modern navies, covering as it does the navies in transition from the wooden wall, the ship of the line with a number of broadside cannons to the turreted vessels of the 20th Century. Angus McLellan has provided a summary of the contents of the book and this summary is presented across a number of parts in Thomo’s Hole at http://thomo.coldie.net/. At the same time, I have combined them all here into a single PDF file. Navies of the World, although surveying at some length the fleets of significant maritime powers, is primarily concerned with a detailed evaluation of the strength, performance, and administration of the British and French navies and to draw attention to the threat posed by the latter. There have been two reprints of the 1859 original, in 1959 and 1971. The work is of great interest to the student of naval history in the nineteenth century. The author, Hans Busk the younger (1815-1882) was one of the main originators of the volunteer movement in England. The book contains the following chapters: o Introduction o Analysis of the Leipsic Article o Comparison of the Navies of England and France o Navies of Other Nations o Of Steam and the Screw-Propeller o Naval Ports and Arsenals of France o Of Manning the Navy o Naval Tactics and Gunnery, and Modern Improvements in Artillery o The Board of Admiralty o Conclusion o Appendices There are generally copies of the work available at online bookstores with all three editions generally available. I have seen first editions available for between £55.00 and £75.00 in the United Kingdom, EUR 65.00 in Germany and US$ 140.00 in the United States. Reprints (either the 1959 or the 1971 facsimile) I have seen available for from US$ 5.00. A search of Abebooks.com at http://www.abebooks.com/ on the name “Hans Busk” will return details of both the “Navies of the