Mahmud II
Mahmud II then hired Eckford, who began to build ships in the Turkish shipyard for the Ottoman Navy, starting with a small schooner, a frigate, and a 74-gun ship constructed using a frame imported from New York City. He also began to design the 128-gun ship-of-the-line "Mahmoudieh". Mahmud II was impressed enough to consider giving Eckford a high imperial rank.