The 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.
She is designed to perform subsea and surface search and rescue missions under various sea conditions.
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 . She is equipped with
remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROV) and
atmospheric diving suit
An atmospheric diving suit (ADS) is a small one-person articulated submersible which resembles a suit of armour, with elaborate pressure joints to allow articulation while maintaining an internal pressure of one atmosphere. An ADS can enable di ...
s (ADS).
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.
TCG Alemdar is long with a beam of and a max. draft . She has a speed of in service. At speed, she has a range of .
See also
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Underwater Search and Rescue Group Command (Turkey)
References
Ships built in Istanbul
2014 ships
Auxiliary ships of the Turkish Navy
Submarine rescue ships
Naval ships of Turkey
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