S/S NEVSEHIR / TCWC
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D.B. DENIZ NAKLIYAT T. A. S.









S/S Nevsehir / TCWC anchored at Istanbul Strait, circa 1973.
Built in 1952 at Moss, Norway.
Grt/Net/Dwt : 2.418/1.262/4.050
L/B/D : 103/14.8/6.5 m.
Engine: A/S Moss Vaerf & Dokk, 1900 Hp. double expansion steam. Speed : 11 knots, single screw.
Broken up at Aliaga 20.7.79.

The two near sister ships were :

S/S Eskisehir ( Ex - Bjorgsund, 1953 ) (Partially seen at the bottom of this page)
S/S Kirsehir ( Ex - Bonita, 1951)

Above scene from slightly wider angle with s/s Samsun in the background.

Anchorage off Ortakoy. To the left M/V Ulcas (IMO : 7328126), in the background Romanian tanker sailing southbound, at right Nevsehir, circa 1975.
Close-up from above picture.

Sister ship S/S Eskisehir in Istinye. Ship in the drydock is another historical one : S/S Manioglu ( 1914 built). She was nearly 60 year old when this picture was taken in 1973. This old lady built by Neptun AG at Rostock would work for another five years until she was broken up in 1978.