The two large rescue ships TCG Işın and TCG Akın, the submarine rescue ship TCG Alemdar and the new LST, TCG Bayraktar can be seen on the above photo. They are in different phases of construction. TCG Alemdar was first to be launched in April 2014. She was followed by TCG Işın in June 2014... Continue Reading →
TCG Alemdar Launched
This breaking story is almost one month old and show that the Turkish Shipyard have a lot to learn in public relation and in explaining to the public what they are accomplishing. On 29 April 2014, the submarine rescue mother ship also known as MOSHIP, A-601 TCG Alemdar was launched by Istanbul Shipyard. Istanbul Shipyard... Continue Reading →
TCG Işın The Workhorse of The Salvage Command
A-589 TCG Işın one of the salvage vessels of Turkish Navy has been very busy since 16th January 2012. On 16th January one T-37 training plane from Turkish Air Force crashed off Foça, İzmir during a routine training flight. A-589 TCG Işın was of the ships that was dispatched to find the wreck of the planer... Continue Reading →
