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Thursday 23 November 2017

Minelayers under construction for the Turkish navy according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1938 no. 7

An item referred to the magazine Revista Marittime dated September 1938 reporting that at Guldjuk the 500 ton minelayer Atak (1) was launched which was the first in Turkey built warship. Immediately after the launching was the keel laid down of a sister ship the Dolgitsch. The 6.000 ton measuring yacht Savarona (2) was bought for personal use by president Ataturk.

Notes
1. Laid down by Gölcük Tersanesi in 1937, launched in 1938, completed in 1938 and stricken in begin 1961. Hull used of a tug. Dimensions 44,0 x 8,00 x 3,00 metres. Able to take 40 mines with her.
2. Launched by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany with yard number 490 on 28 February 1931, completed in March 1931, sold by Emily Roebling Cadwallader to the Turkish government in 1938, modernized into a state yacht in 2014, still existing. IMO 5314810 and MMSI 271000250. Gross tonnage 4.646 tons and as dimensions 124 (waterline)-136 (stern to bowsprit) x 53 x 20 metres or 408-446 x 53 x 20 feet.