TCG Alemdar

The TCG Alemdar (A-582) is an Alemdar-class submarine rescue mother ship (MOSHIP) of the Turkish Navy. Ordered on October 28, 2011 and built by Istanbul Shipyard, she was launched on April 29, 2014.[1][2]

This article is about the submarine rescue ship. For the historical salvage tug, see Alemdar (ship).
History
Turkey
Name: TCG Alemdar (A-582)
Ordered: October 28, 2011
Builder: Istanbul Shipyard
Launched: April 29, 2014
Commissioned: January 28, 2017
Identification:
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Alemdar-class submarine rescue mother ship
Displacement: 4,200 tons
Length: 91.0 m (298.6 ft)
Beam: 18.5 m (61 ft)
Draft: 7.8 m (26 ft)
Propulsion: Stern thruster: 2 x 3.250 kW; Retractable thruster: 1 x 1.400 kW; Tunnel thruster: 2 x 770 kW
Speed: max.18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range: 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Crew: 131

She is designed to perform subsea and surface search and rescue missions under various sea conditions.[3] Her main task is to rescue submarines that can not resurface by their own efforts. She is able to provide life support to the stranded crew of a distressed submarine at a maximum depth of 600 m (2,000 ft). She is equipped with remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROV) and atmospheric diving suits (ADS).[1] A modern vessel with complex equipment on board, Alemdar will help maintain an appropriate level of salvage and recovery capability for the Turkish Navy's fleet of fourteen diesel-electric submarines.[1]

TCG Alemdar is 91.0 m (298.6 ft) long with a beam of 18.5 m (61 ft) and a max. draft 7.8 m (26 ft). She has a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) in service. At 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) speed, she has a range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi).[3]

References
  1. "TCG Alemdar Launched". Bosphorus Naval News. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  2. "Current Ship Projects" (PDF). Sea Waves Magazine. 2014-07-18: 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2014-07-19. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Alemdar Class". Bosphorus Naval News. Retrieved 2014-07-20.


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