In 1030 , Jalal al - Dawla sent a fleet of 1300 ships under his vizier Abu Ali Hasan to capture Basra .
The expedition was a disaster and ended in a complete defeat .
In 1030 , Jalal al - Dawla sent a fleet of 1300 ships under his vizier Abu Ali Hasan to capture Basra , but the expedition was a disaster and ended in a complete defeat .