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Adnan Harun Yahya

(Right) Dreadnought
Reshadiye followed by
Sultan Osman.
(Left page) Dreadnought
Sultan Osman. 1915

nanma-i Osmanî Muavenet-i Milliyye Cemiyeti' (Association for the Ottoman
Navy) was set up in 1909 and organized fundraising campaigns, parades and

even sold products to help raise the required amount for the ships.

The dreadnought 'Sultan Osman' was originally called 'Rio de Janeiro',
because it had been previously commissioned by Brazil. However, when Brazil

failed to make payment, the British manufacturer Armstrong put the battle-
ship on sale and the Ottomans purchased it. Even the commander was de-

cided: Hamidiye's legendary captain, Rauf Bey.

On July 27, 1914, Rauf Bey, on behalf of the Ottoman Empire, went to

Newcastle, England to take delivery of the 'Sultan Osman' battleship. How-
ever, things took an unexpected turn. Having already decided that the Ot-

tomans should be with the Central Powers, the representatives of the British
deep state didn't want to give such an advanced battleship to a country that

would fight against them soon.