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TCG Ütğm Arif Ekmekçi
TCG ''Ütğm Arif Ekmekçi'' (A-575), also known as TCG ''Üsteğmen Arif Ekmekçi'' (A-575), is a Turkish auxiliary ship for fleet support of the Turkish Naval Forces, commissioned in January 2024. She was named after a naval special operations officer, who died during a military exercise at sea. History On 17 July 2012, the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) of the Ministry of National Defense launched a project for the building of two auxiliary ships for fleet support to meet the needs of the Turkish Naval Forces. Selah Shipyard A contract was signed between the SSB and Selah Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul on 24 November 2014. After project begin in February 2015, it was planned that the first ship in 16 months, and the second ship in 26 months would be completed. The second ship, TCG ''Ütğm Arif Ekmekçi'' (A-575), was launched on 7 July 2017, and the outfitting activities began. In 2018, Selah Shipyard started to experience financial difficulties, and many workers were laid o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull Number
A hull number is a serial identification number given to a boat or ship. For the military, a lower number implies an older vessel. For civilian use, the Hull Identification Number (HIN) is used to trace the boat's history. The precise usage varies by country and type. United States usage Civilian use For civilian craft manufactured in the United States, the hull number is given to the vessel when it is built and forms part of the hull identification number, which uniquely identifies the vessel and must be permanently affixed to the hull in at least two places. A Hull Identification Number (HIN) is a unique set of 12 characters, similar to the Vehicle Identification Number which is found on automobiles. In 1972, The United States Coast Guard was asked to create a standardized format for HINs to allow for better tracking of accidents and history of boats. This HIN format is as follows: The first three characters consist of the Manufacturers Index Code (MIC) and should only be lette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giresun Province
Giresun Province (Greek language, Greek : Κερασούντα, ; ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Trabzon Province, Trabzon to the east, Gümüşhane Province, Gümüşhane to the southeast, Erzincan Province, Erzincan to the south, Sivas Province, Sivas to the southwest, and Ordu Province, Ordu to the west. Its area is 6,972 km2, and its population is 450,862 (2022). The provincial capital is Giresun. Its Vehicle registration plates of Turkey, license-plate code is 28. Geography Giresun is an agricultural region and its lower areas, near the Black Sea coast. It is Turkey's second largest producer of hazelnuts and it is famously home to the best quality hazelnuts in the world; a Giresun folk song tells "I will not eat a single hazelnut, unless you are by my side," while another tells of a lover shot dead under a hazelnut tree. Forests and pasture cover the high mountainous regions, and in places there is min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
