The TCG ''Alemdar'' (A-582) is an ''Alemdar''-class submarine rescue mother ship (MOSHIP) of the

Turkish Navy The Turkish Naval Forces ( tr, ), or Turkish Navy ( tr, ) is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was establi ...

. 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 vehicle A remotely operated underwater vehicle (technically ROUV or just ROV) is a tethered underwater mobile device, commonly called ''underwater robot''. Definition This meaning is different from remote control vehicles operating on land or in the ...

s (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 .

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Ships built in Istanbul 2014 ships Auxiliary ships of the Turkish Navy Submarine rescue ships Naval ships of Turkey {{Mil-ship-stub

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