"In a review of history, systematic formation of Myanmar Navy could be seen as far back as in the reign of King Badon. In those times, formation of servicemen concerning naval warfare was known as hlay-thin-su. This hlay-thin-su was completed with such naval crafts as phaungdaw, hlaydaw, hlawga, letthin, shwe-hlay, shwe-laung, ku-yut thamban, thekkadan tha-ye-yok hlay, gun-mounted hlay, ye-hlay, hlayhlyin, wun-poh-hlay and so on. In the hlay-thin-su were 15 flotillas such as baung-tin flotilla, Ok-aw flotilla and San-yway flotilla. In seafaring too, there had been interchanges with neighbouring countries and it is found the standard of our seafaring skills had not been low. It was known from historical records that
in March 1871, at Yadanabon shipyard, a battle steamer was built by Saya Shan of Mawlamyine and launched in July with royal pageantry and ceremonial firing of cannons. It was also learnt that this ship
was planned to be fitted with 20 cannons. Moreover, even prior to 1870, Yadanabon shipyard produced three ships.
And in 1871 there were ten teak ships built by Nicolson, one gun-mounted warship built by Saya Shan and 200 men, and four iron-hulled ships built and mechanically fitted by Saya Bain totalling 18 ships from that could be gauged the capability of Myanmar Navy at that time."
Czyli oprócz omawianych już zakupów, Birmańczycy budowali własne okręty. Pytanie, czy były to jednostki o naturalnym napędzie (tzn. wiosłowym), czy też zakupiono (zbudowano?) dla nich maszyny. Przy jednym jest zaznaczone "steamer"...
Do tych jednostek zaliczyłbym również 6 parowców z 1872, dwie strony wcześniej sugerowanych przez nas do stoczni włoskich
Kim był wspomniany Nicolson? Ktoś wie?