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TCG Atılay
TCG ''Atılay'' was a submarine of the Turkish Navy, which sank on 14 July 1942. Its wreck was located after more than 50 years. She was built at Germaniawerft, Kiel, being launched in 1938. Her name was chosen as ''Atılay'' personally by a written decree of the founder of the modern Turkey President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938). Her sister submarines were named ''Saldıray'', '' Batıray'' and ''Yıldıray''. She was commissioned on 19 May 1939. The submarine was long and her full crew was 52. Sinking On 14 July 1942, ''Atılay'' was tasked by the Fleet Command to conduct testing on underwater magnetic security lines in the Dardanelles Strait. Carrying 38 crew, she was commanded by LCdr Sadi Gürcan. The vessel came to Çanakkale and moored around 7:30 hours local time. After a briefing held between 8:00 and 9:00, she dived in Morto Bay at 14:30 to leave the Strait, accompanied by a security boat on the surface. However, due to bad weather conditions, the escort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmeister & Wain
Burmeister & Wain was a large established Danish shipyard and leading diesel engine producer headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded by two Danes and an Englishman, its earliest roots stretch back to 1846. Over its 150-year history, it grew successfully into a strong company through the end of the 1960s. In the 1970s, global competitive pressures, particularly from the far east, began to take their toll. In 1980, B&W became MAN B&W Diesel A/S, part of MAN B&W Diesel Group, a subsidiary of the German corporation MAN AG, with operations worldwide. The company still maintains operations at three main sites in Denmark for manufacturing, servicing, and licensing of its two-stroke engines and complete propulsion systems. History Origins Hans Heinrich Baumgarten (1806–1875) was from the town of Halstenbek near Pinneberg, in the Duchy of Holstein, an area of Germany that was then under the rule of the king of Denmark. He was apprenticed as a coffin maker by a farme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
