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Ahmet Saffet Okay

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Ahmet Saffet Okay
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Personal details
Born1876
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died18 May 1938
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish

Ahmet Saffet Ohkay (1876 – 18 May 1938) was a Turkish admiral and politician, who played a crucial role during the Dardanelles Campaign in World War I. He was the commander of Muavenet-i Milliye, the Ottoman destroyer that sank HMS Goliath.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Türkçe Bilgi: Ahmet Saffet Ohkay". www.turkcebilgi.com.
  2. ^ ""The Sinking of HMS Goliath 13th May 1915"". Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ Prommersberger, Jürgen (2016). Battles at Sea in World War I - Lost Battleships. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-5332-9423-4.