Home /Ana sayfa History / Tarih Turkish Ships / Türk Gemileri S/S Mustafa S/S Sadıklar S/S Necip İpar American Ships/Amerikan Gemileri S/S Mormacmail S/S Cortland S/S Columbia S/T J. E. Dyer S/S Platte C/V Export Patriot S/S Overseas Traveller C/V Red Jacket S/S Marjorie Lykes S/S Jean Lykes S/S Mayo Lykes GTS Adm. WM. M. Callaghan USNS Comet S/S Letitia Lykes More Ship Photos / Diğer Gemi Fotoları Updates / Güncellemeler Links / Bağlantılar Author's Album /Yazarın Albümü Old Turkish Ships / Eski Türk Gemileri Istanbul Transits Slide Show / Boğaz geçişleri Slayt Gösterisi	S/S Ankara anchored off Besiktas, circa 1975. Built in 1927 by Newport News at Newport. Grt/Net : 6179/3461. L/B/D : 124.7/18.9/9.3 m. Engine: 2 Steam Turbine, 8500 hp each. Twin screws. Speed : 19 knots. History : Initially built to serve in Antilles, worked as hospital ship in World War II. Purchased by Turkish Marine Lines in 1949, she became the best known cruise ship of the company. Taken out of service in 1979 sold to breakers in 1981. Prior names : ss Solace; ss Iroquois
	S/S Ankara at anchor and in the background Great Eastern' ship sailing SB is about to leave Bosphorus, 1975.
	s/s Ankara with s/s Iskenderun at Istinye dry docks, 1975.
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