Description

When the Ertugrul set out she was an aging ship beset with troubles. She had an important task ahead of her however, she was to cement ties between the Ottomans and Japan, bringing a diplomatic party on board, as well as gifts from the Sultan to the Emperor of Japan. Though her voyage was full of problems she would succeed in her mission, only to never make it back to Istanbul again.

Ship Name: Ertugrul

Launched: 1864

Ship Type: Wooden Steam Frigate

Tonnage: 2344

Nationality: Ottoman

Sank: Oshima Island, Japan

Year Sank: 1890

Reason for Sinking: Struck Rocks in a Typhoon

Lives Lost: Between 550 and 600

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