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| History | |
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| Name | TCG Alemdar |
| Ordered | October 28, 2011 |
| Builder | Istanbul Naval Shipyard |
| Launched | April 29, 2014 |
| Commissioned | January 28, 2017 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Alemdar-class submarine rescue mother ship |
| Displacement | 4,200 tons |
| Length | 91.0 m (298 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in) |
| Draft | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | Stern thruster: 2 × 3,250 kW; Retractable thruster: 1 × 1,400 kW; Tunnel thruster: 2 × 770 kW |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) max |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Crew | 131 |
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]
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 ft 7 in) long with a beam of 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in) and a max. draft 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in). 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]