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M/V Erdemir sailing southbound in the Bosphorus, off Ortakoy 1974. Built in 1972 by Astelleros Espanoles, Bilbao, Spain. Grt/Net/Dwt :15.699/10.203/26.838 L/B/D : 182,9/22,4/10,6 m. Engine: Man diesel made by Ast. Espanoles, 9800 hp. Speed : 15 knots, single screw. Sold to private sector in 1993, renamed " ATANUR". 1997 "ALNUR". According to Miramar S.I : Broken-up at Alang 20.7.97. Sister ship : M/V Erzurum / TCEX Erdemir seen with Preveze anchored in the foreground. The above picture was taken instantaneously from a running car without having the time to make any adjustments. Luckly focus was on infinity, but aperture and shutter speed were way off. Looking at the negative, the lab had not even bother printing in those days. Thanks to the miracles of digital age this much could be saved from Erdemir some thirty years later. Bosphorus, circa 1975. Below pictures and drawings are taken from an old commercial brochure of DB Cargo Lines. Photographers are unknown. To enlargen the drawings below, left click the corresponding picture, drag the mouse to the lower outer frame of the browser until the plus sign appears next to the cursor. Drop the picture. The browser will re-open. Click on the picture to enlargen. Return to site with back arrow. Scroll Top | Old Turkish Ships Index