sentences:  On the 31st, "Feth-i Bülend", her sister ship , the steam frigate , and several other ships departed Sochum for Trabzon to bring ground troops to Varna to defend against an expected Russian attack across the Danube.The Ottoman fleet then returned to Batumi, where it remained largely inactive.During a patrol on 25 August, "Feth-i Bülend" encountered the Russian yacht "Livadia", but the Russian vessel fled before "Feth-i Bülend" could close to effective range.