The War of Tripoli was followed by the Balkan War (1912-1913), and in that war the Ottoman Navy provided logistic support to the Ottoman Army by naval shipping while continuing the maintenance of its ships. In addition, the Ottoman Navy contributed to the defense of the Çatalca Line in Thrace as well as supporting the Army's units with naval gunfire to interrupt the advance of the Bulgarian Army. However, on 16 December 1912 and 18 January 1913 respectively, the Ottoman Navy failed to succeed at the naval battles of Gökçeada and Mondros fought against the Greek Navy. Some success was achieved by the cruiser HAMİDİYE, which under the command of Rauf ORBAY, caused the Greek Navy and some military installations onshore heavy losses by conducting surprise tactical attacks for seven and a half months in the Mediterranean and the Aegean Seas. The cruiser HAMİDİYE and her commander, Rauf ORBAY therefore took their places in the glorious history of the Turkish Navy. Although the extremely successful operations of HAMİDİYE did not affect the result of the Balkan War, its efforts were highly regarded around the world.
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What does Hamidiye mean?Cruiser Hamidiye Medal (Hamidiye Kruvazoru Humayunu Madalyasi) 1913
This medal was the only commemorative military medal issued for the Balkan War of 1912-1913. The cruiser Hamidiye and its Captain, Rauf Bey, achieved considerable success in the naval battles of this war, sinking several Greek ships and defending the Aegean and Adriatic waters of Turkey. Although the outcome of the war as a whole was a failure for the Ottoman Empire, the exploits of this one ship achieved enough fame to merit this medal.
The medal was struck only in bronze, 31.5 mm in diameter, and was awarded to the 394 crewmen of the Hamidiye. The obverse bore the tughra of Mehmed Reshad, surrounded by a swirling ornamental design reminiscent of waves. On the reverse is an image of the battle cruiser, below which is an ornamental scroll with a blank space where the name of the recipient was engraved. This award was to be passed to the heirs of the recipient upon his death. The ribbon was red with wide green borders.
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