An item referred to the Jap. Chr. dated 8 November 1934 reporting that Turkey asked Japan for a tender for delivering 6 submarines and 2 submarine mother ships. It was however doubtful if Japan could accept such an order while all shipyards had more as enough work.(1) Recently asked Siam tenders for a tanker and a minelayer. The Japanese press mentioned an increasing number of requests of foreign powers for building merchant and warships which was a clear prove of the quality of Japanese shipbuilding.
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1. The German shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany received orders for building the four submarines of the Ay-class Saldiray, Atilay and Batiray with the Yildiray built by the Gölcuk Naval Shipyard using a modified Type IX submarine design. The British shipyard Vickers-Armstrong built 5 submarines which all were taken over by the British Royal navy in 1940.
Note
1. The German shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany received orders for building the four submarines of the Ay-class Saldiray, Atilay and Batiray with the Yildiray built by the Gölcuk Naval Shipyard using a modified Type IX submarine design. The British shipyard Vickers-Armstrong built 5 submarines which all were taken over by the British Royal navy in 1940.
