At the present time it will be satisfactory to know our strength in the Turkish waters, The following will be found a correct list of the Mediterranean Fleet at present at the Dardanelles:

Britannia, 120 guns, 970 men, Vice-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas. Captain T. W. Carter.

Trafalgar, 120 guns, 970 men, Captain H. F. Greville.

Albion, 90 guns, 820 men, Captain S. Lushington.

Rodney, 90 guns, 850 men, Captain C. Graham.

Vengeance, 84 guns, 760 men, Captain Lord E. Russell.

Bellerophon, 78 guns, 670 men, Captain Lord G. Paulet.

Sanspareil, 71 guns, 350 horse power, 650 men, Captain S. C. Dacres.

Arethusa, 50 guns, 500 men, Captain T. M. Symonds.

Leander, 50 guns, 500 men, Captain G. St. V. King.

Retribution, 28 guns, 800 horse-power, 330 men, Captain, Hon. J. Drummond.

Furious, 16 guns, 400 horse-power, 240 men, Captain W. Loring.

Tiger, 16 guns, 400 horse. power, 210 men, Captain H. Giffard

Firebrand, 6 guns, 410 horse-power, 166? men. Captain H. Parker.

Sampson, 6 guns, 468 horse-power, 196 men, Captain L. T. Jones.

Niger, 14 guns, 400 horse-power, 160 men, Commander L. G. Heath.

Wasp, 14 guns, 100 horse-power, 160 men, Commander Lord J. Hay.

Fury, 6 guns, 515 horse-power, 160 men, Commander E. Tatham.

Inflexible, 6 guns, 380 horse-power, 160 men, Commander G. Popplewell.

Ardent 4 guns, 200 horse-power, 60 men, Lieutenant Commander H. Smith.

Caradoc, 4 guns, 350 horse-power, 60 men, Lieutenant Commander S. Derriman.

Shearwater, 4 guns, 160 horse-power, 60 men, Lieutenant Commander, H. Grylls (act.)

Spitfire, 4 guns, 110 horse-power, 60 men, Commander T. Spratt.

Triton, 4 guns, 240 horse-power, 60 men, Lieutenant Commander H. Lloyd.

Total, 855 guns, 5332 horse-power, 8852 men.

The following are on their way to reinforce the fleet, viz.:

Terrible, 21 guns, 800 horsepower, 330 men, Rear-Admiral Sir E. Lyons, Captain J. M'Cleverty.

Queen, 116 guns, 950 men, Captain F. T. Mitchell.

London, 90 guns, 820 men, Captain C. Eden.

Agamemnon, 91 guns, 550 horse-power, 850 men, Captain W. R. Mends.

Leopard, 16 guns, 560 horse-power, 330 men, Captain G. Giffard.

Highflyer, 21 guns, 250 horsepower, 230 men, Captain Moore.

Total, 355 guns, 2160 horse-power, 3480 men.

Grand total, 19 ships, 1240, guns, 7492 horse-power, 12,332 men,

SG Page 41, 1854

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