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itself is only attested from 1567 onwards; earlier designations for the supreme commander of the fleet include
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of Rhodes in 1848. The
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served until 13 March 1867 when the post of Derya Kaptan was abolished and replaced by ministers (
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during the winter and charged with annual sailings during the summer months. The title of
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as an official rank within the
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of 1839-1876, the Eyalet of the
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in the 18th/19th centuries, came from leasing a number of
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reports that it had an annual income of 885,000 silver
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The official residence of the
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70:قپودان دریا
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123:Derya Bey
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