sentences:  Most of the 15 galleys were damaged in the previous encounters with the Portuguese fleet in the Indian Ocean.Seydi Ali Reis had the ships repaired and fitted them with new cannons, using the limited amount of resources and supplies which were available in Basra at that time.About a month after the time of the monsoon came, Seydi Ali Reis had the troops embarked and the 15 galleys set sail towards Egypt.