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Friday, 3 June 2016

Turkish navy commissioned former French submarine Turquoise in service as Mustadieh Ombashi according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1915-1916 no. 4

An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau reporting that the French submarine Turquoise beached after her periscope was hit, was repaired and commissioned in the Turkish navy as the Mustedji Ombaschi.(1)

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1. Hull number in French service Q 046, designer Gabriel-Emile-Marie Maugas, on stocks at Toulon on 24 November 1903, launched on 3 August 1908, commissioned on 10 December 1910 and in Turkish hands 30 October 1915-12 November 1919. Sold at Toulon on 14 April 1920.