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CHAPTER II.
Movements of British mcn-of-war on the Gulf, 1863—1905.
3. The following statement shows the British mcn-of-war that visited
Maskat and the Persian Gulf and the special services they were engaged in from
1S63 to 1905.

Pciiot during which detained in
Year, Names of (he ships. me Pcist.ui Gulf ot Gulf Important scrvico engaged in.
o( Oman.

186364 ... Bombay Marine ship Clyde Employed in laying the Submarine Cable.
Hugh Rese.
II M
1864.65 ...
186566 ... If. M. S. Highflyer fioth tlcsc ships were engaged in operations against the
Wah.,bis 01, the Katif and Oman cor.sts. (See Chapter
Berenice. IV of thu Ma.tut Prieis, iSjO—iSyj.)
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1866*67 ...
186768 ... Oo nbay Marine sh‘p Hugh Rote
1868-69 ... H. M. S. Vigilant Em doyed in opera ior.s against the Bahrein Chief Mahomet
bin Khal-f-i, May 10 Septe •her 1S6S (see Cliapter VII of
With Bombay Marine ships Hugh the Bahrein Pule is, tSjo—iSjij.
Rue, Smile and Clyde.
1869-70 ... Bombay Mai inc ship Clyde The firing on ihc Clyde at Maslcat. The Hufh Rese and
i),illit‘ti\ir sen' to .Maskat in connection therewith. (See
Hugh Rese. Chsp'.cr X(iii) of the Mush.it Prieis, 1656 — ibjj.)
i>
D ilhni it.
1871.7a ... H. M. S. Bullfinch Cruised along t! c Pirate Cots* and about the Bahrein island
to watch the progress of Inc Tuik:sh movements on the
Magpie. ilasa and Katii Coasts.
II
•• VuUure.
Lynx.
Kiutble.

i872*73 ... Vulture At Bahrein in February 1873
Magpie
•I At Maskat in April 1873.
•• Ljr.x At Bahrein in March 1373
*873 74 ... Columbine The Columbine s’alioncd at Bahrein. The Riflemt landed
a party at Gwadur to protect the Indo-European
Rifleman. telegraph.
•874-75 ... (0 H. M. Corvette Briton (•), (j). (5) and (6) left in 1875-76 The demand for reparation of losses suffered by the rebellion
in Oman had to bo supported by naval demonstration before
(3) „ Ship Phil-met. and 15) wjs relieve! by the Arab. Warfca in Julv 1874. in which the Philomel, Magpie, Nimble,
May Fiore ami Hugh Rose were engaged. 1 he fleet then
(3) .. „ Rifleman. co-operated with the Sultan’s force in capturing the fort of
h.asnaah.
(4) n Magpie. The Nimble, Magpie, May Frere and Hugh Rose employed at
(5) „ „ Nimble. Bahrein againsi Nasir-bco-Mobatek and the Beni Ha jeer.
(See Chapter XVI of the Bahrein Prieis, iSSJ— >9°+)
(6) .. „ Daphne.
(With the Bombay Mai inc ships
May Frere and Hugh Rest).
1875-76 H. Ms'. Gunboat Arab The May Frere co-opcralcd successfully in watching sb<P»
coming fiom Das’*li. The Rifleman carried Seyyed Tnrki
n May Frere. (tom Maskat to Gwadur.
TZui SL-swarya isss
vessels except the Vestal visile j Basrah.