M/V ELAZIG / TCAS
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D.B. DENIZ NAKLIYAT T. A. S.









M/V Elazig / TCAS, sailing northbound off Baltalimani in Istanbul Strait, 1973.
Built in 1960 at Dremmen Glip and Werk, Norway.
Grt/Net/Dwt : 4.836/2.476/7.244
L/B/D : 116.3/16.3/7.9 m.
Engine: Diesel, made by Winterhur, Sulzer Bros Ltd. Sweden. Speed : 13 knots, single screw.

Collided with Brazilian tanker QUIXADA*on 20/12/87 at Ahirkapi anchorage where she was laid up since the January of the same year. She had gotten a big damage forward in the accident. Broken up at Aliaga 25.9.88.

* Pictures of M/T QUIXADA may be found on www.shipspotting.com
Above picture was taken after the accident while she was waiting at Istinye drydocks to be towed to Aliaga. The fore-ship was intentionally left out of the view to hide the pitiful state she was in, 1988.
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