Alemdar (ship)

Alemdar, aka Gazi Alemdar, was a former Turkish salvage tug, which is best known for her victorious engagement with a French navy warship during the Turkish War of Independence. Built in 1898 in Denmark, the Danish-flagged vessel was seized by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. She served under Turkish flag until her scrapping in 1982. Since 2008, a replica of her serves as a museum ship at the port of Karadeniz Ereğli, Turkey.

This article is about the historical salvage tug. For the submarine rescue ship, see TCG Alemdar (A-582).
History
Name
  • 1899–1915: Danmark
  • 1915–1982: Alemdar
Owner
  • 1899–1914: Danmark Em 2 Sviter Bjerg Enterprise, Copenhagen
  • 1914–1921: Ottoman Navy
  • 1921–1929: Turkish Navy
  • 1929–1959: Turkish Maritime Lines
  • 1960–1964: A Turkish maritime company
  • 1964–1980: Isikurt Maritime
  • 1980–1982: Garzan Aksoy Maritime
Port of registry
BuilderHelsingørs Jemsk & Maka Helsingør
Launched1898
Out of service1982
FateScrapped 1982
General characteristics
Tonnage363 gross register tons (GRT)
Length49.5 m (162 ft)
Beam8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Draught4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Crew28
Gazi Alemdar
Location of museum ship Gazi Alemdar in Turkey.
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