Forts and Cannon of Oman.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

In terms of opposition there were two types of craft employed by Ottoman naval forces ...The first was a Mediterranean style of rowed and sail driven ship and another...a Galleon style..below; From https://hist21bsection3.wordpress.co...orized/page/7/

I Quote''This picture demonstrates the Ottoman Empire’s Navy during the 1517’s. We can tell from the illustration that the Ottoman Navy was currently in battle and on board they would carry artillery in imitations of their adversary, such as cannons and gunpowder. The army occupied Egypt’s territory and sent down it’s fleet to the Red Sea to confront the Portuguese and restore lost Asian Trade. The Ottoman forces pushed the Portuguese from Aden at the entrance of the Red Sea, but the warfare between them remained indecisive. When other European powers entered the Indian Ocean,the Ottoman Empire withdrew their aggressive strategy.''Unquote.

It has to be said that although there was some Ottoman artillery they weren't much match for the Portuguese and the main armament was bows and arrows.