Aslan
1569
(Johann Woldersdorfer JW 42)
- Class: Galley
- Displacement:
- Dimensions: 150 x 25 ft.
- Armament: 1-24pdr, 2-8pdr, 2-4pdr cannon
- Notes: Flagship of Uluç Ali Reis, commander of the Ottoman left wing at the Battle of Lepanto, 7 October, 1571. He kept his squadron together in the melee and outmaneuvered his direct opponent, the Genoese Admiral Gian Andrea Doria. He even captured the flagship of the Knights of Malta, with its great banner, and then managed to extricate his forces when the Turkish defeat became general. He led the remnants back to Istanbul where he was appointed the Chief Admiral of the Ottoman fleet for his services.
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