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İnciraltı Sea Museum

Coordinates: 38°24′44″N 27°02′02″E / 38.4121°N 27.0340°E / 38.4121; 27.0340
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İnciraltı Sea Museum
İnciraltı Sea Museum, TCG Pirireis (S-343) & TCG Ege (F 256)
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The İnciraltı Sea Museum is a naval museum in the İnciraltı neighborhood of Balçova district in İzmir, Turkey.[1] Located near the İnciraltı Ozdilek Shopping Center,[2] it was opened on July 1, 2007.[3]

Main attractions of the museum are two decommissioned naval vessels of the Turkish Navy, the submarine TCG Pirireis (S 343) (the former USS Tang (SS-563)) and the frigate TCG Ege (F 256) (the former USS Ainsworth (FF-1090)). There are also other exhibits at the museum.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "İzmir Müze Gemiler Müdürlüğü - Homepage".
  2. ^ "Events". Izmir for All. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Museum Ship". İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
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38°24′44″N 27°02′02″E / 38.4121°N 27.0340°E / 38.4121; 27.0340