BAGHLA
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:55 pm
The BAGHLA a ships type mainly built at Persian (Arabian) Gulf ports, but it was used also to carry cargo to the East coast of Africa, Red Sea, and India.
Around the 1960s occasional seen.
In earlier times armed and often used as pirate vessels.
She distinguished from the dhows by a stern extension surmounted by a bitt with a truncated peg and curved rings; 5 windows on an elaborated carved transom, and by quarter galleries.
The long stem raked forward from a short straight keel that was deeper forward. The truncated stern ended in a slightly raked counter and a high poop.
Carvel-planked; double hull with a composition layer between; sides had tumblehome aft of amidships; considerable rise to the floors.
Some had bottoms sheathed with copper others sheathed with thin planking. Coated above the waterline with fish oil, whitened below with a mixture of sheep’s tail fat, lime, and paraffin.
Massive ruder came inboard through rudder trunk; tiller controlled with chains leading to the barrel of a steering wheel.
The largest did have two decks and was generally fully decked.
Large stern cabin.
Carried mostly two masts (as seen on stamp), but also three-masted BAGHLA were known. The two mast vessels; multipiece yards fished together. Mainmast forward raking, with a length equal of the ship length. Mizzenmast stepped at forward end of the poop, shorter and less raked.
Quadrilateral lateen-type sail with a short luff, of coarse canvas. Occasionally set a topsail to a temporary topmast and jigger. Sails are set outside the standing rigging.
Lengths 12 to 55 meters, with a crew of 20 -50 men.
The type is known under many other names in the region.
Kuwait 1970 15f sg482, Scott
Kuwait 1987 150f sg 1123/24, Scott?
Source: copied from Aak to Zumbra, a dictionary of the World’s Watercr
Around the 1960s occasional seen.
In earlier times armed and often used as pirate vessels.
She distinguished from the dhows by a stern extension surmounted by a bitt with a truncated peg and curved rings; 5 windows on an elaborated carved transom, and by quarter galleries.
The long stem raked forward from a short straight keel that was deeper forward. The truncated stern ended in a slightly raked counter and a high poop.
Carvel-planked; double hull with a composition layer between; sides had tumblehome aft of amidships; considerable rise to the floors.
Some had bottoms sheathed with copper others sheathed with thin planking. Coated above the waterline with fish oil, whitened below with a mixture of sheep’s tail fat, lime, and paraffin.
Massive ruder came inboard through rudder trunk; tiller controlled with chains leading to the barrel of a steering wheel.
The largest did have two decks and was generally fully decked.
Large stern cabin.
Carried mostly two masts (as seen on stamp), but also three-masted BAGHLA were known. The two mast vessels; multipiece yards fished together. Mainmast forward raking, with a length equal of the ship length. Mizzenmast stepped at forward end of the poop, shorter and less raked.
Quadrilateral lateen-type sail with a short luff, of coarse canvas. Occasionally set a topsail to a temporary topmast and jigger. Sails are set outside the standing rigging.
Lengths 12 to 55 meters, with a crew of 20 -50 men.
The type is known under many other names in the region.
Kuwait 1970 15f sg482, Scott
Kuwait 1987 150f sg 1123/24, Scott?
Source: copied from Aak to Zumbra, a dictionary of the World’s Watercr