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List of Fleet Commanders of the Ottoman Navy

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This list includes Fleet Commanders (Turkish: Donanma Komutanı) of the Ottoman Navy.[1]

On March 13, 1867, the title of Kapudan Pasha (list) was abolished, and the Naval Minister (Bahriye Nazırı) and the Fleet Commander (Donanma Komutanı) were instituted.[1]

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office
Ottoman Navy Fleet Commanders (1877–1920)
1
Bozcaadalı Hasan Hüsnü Pasha
Førslev, ChristianAdmiral
Bozcaadalı Hasan Hüsnü Pasha
(1832–1903)
1877189416–17 years
2
Hüseyin Pasha
Pasha, HüseyinAdmiral
Hüseyin Pasha
189418972–3 years
3
Hasan Rami Pasha
Pasha, HasanAdmiral
Hasan Rami Pasha
(1842–1923)
1897190810–11 years
4
Sir Douglas Gamble
Gamble, DouglasFerik Admiral
Sir Douglas Gamble
(1856–1934)
19088 February 19101–2 years
5
Ford
FordFord
Head of the first British naval mission to the Ottoman Empire
February 1910April 19102 months
6
Hugh Pigot Williams
Williams, HughLiva Amiral
Hugh Pigot Williams
(1858–1934)
Head of the second British naval mission to the Ottoman Empire
April 1910December 19108 months
7
Cibalili Tahir Mehmed Bey
Bey, CibaliliKalyon Kaptanı
Cibalili Tahir Mehmed Bey
20 December 191024 July 19121 year, 217 days
8
Sermet Fazıl Bey
Bey, SermetKalyon Kaptanı
Sermet Fazıl Bey
24 July 191218 August 191225 days
9
Selanikli Ramiz Numan Bey
Bey, SelanikliKalyon Kaptanı
Selanikli Ramiz Numan Bey
19 November 19126 February 1913171 days
(7)
Cibalili Tahir Mehmed Bey
Bey, CibaliliKalyon Kaptanı
Cibalili Tahir Mehmed Bey
6 February 191314 November 1913281 days
10
Arthur Limpus
Limpus, ArthurLiva Amiral
Arthur Limpus
(1863–1931)
Head of the third British naval mission to the Ottoman Empire.
14 November 19133 August 1914262 days
11
Arif Ahmed Bey
Bey, ArifFırkateyn Kaptanı
Arif Ahmed Bey
3 August 19143 September 191431 days
12
Wilhelm Souchon
Souchon, WilhelmAdmiral
Wilhelm Souchon
(1864–1946)
Head of the German naval mission to the Ottoman Empire.
3 September 191424 August 19172 years, 355 days
13
Hubert von Rebeur-Paschwitz
Rebeur, HubertAdmiral
Hubert von Rebeur-Paschwitz
(1863–1933)
24 August 19173 November 19181 year, 71 days
(11)
Arif Ahmed Bey
Bey, ArifLiva Amiral
Arif Ahmed Bey
3 November 191822 April 19201 year, 171 days
Turkish Navy Fleet Commanders (1922–1924)
14
Hamdi Tevfik Bey
Bey, HamdiLiva Amiral
Hamdi Tevfik Bey
22 December 192223 January 19241 year, 32 days
15
Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan
Kayacan, FuatFırkateyn Kaptanı
Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan
(1879–1963)
23 January 192411 May 1924109 days

Sources

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  1. ^ a b Bernd Langensiepen, Ahmet Güleryüz, The Ottoman Steam Navy, 1828-1923, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1995, ISBN 1-55750-659-0, p. 197.
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