#Alsancak Port

Cruise ship with 2298 passengers anchored next to TCG Anadolu in Izmir

A large number of citizens who want to see the domestic and national production TCG Anadolu, which was put into service on April 10 and opened to citizens in Izmir on May 3 after Istanbul, come to Alsancak Port. The Bahamian-flagged cruise ship Norwegian Jade, which departed from Istanbul Galataport, anchored next to TCG Anadolu in the morning. It has been learned that the ship, which has 2298 passengers and approximately 1700 personnel, will leave İzmir at 18.00 today and depart for Rhodes. Citizens who saw the cruise ship TCG Anadolu and Norwegian Jade at the same time in the port took pictures with the 2 large ships. TCG Anadolu TCG Anadolu, built at Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla, has a length of 230 meters, a width of 32 meters and a size of 9,200 square meters. While 6 helicopters land and take off at the same time, SİHA's can be deployed to the ship where the flight deck is located. TCG Anadolu, where there are 1200 military personnel, has a 30-bed hospital and 2 operating theaters. TCG Anadolu can also be used in humanitarian aid and control ship missions, especially in amphibious operations and air operations. Being the largest warship of the Turkish navy with a displacement of 27,500 tons, the ship has 11 decks, a flight platform with 6 stops, a hangar, and a pool where 4 mechanized landing craft can be deployed on the light and heavy decks. The naval ship is capable of carrying 13 tanks, 27 armored amphibious assault vehicles (ZAHA), 6 armored personnel carriers (ZPT), 15 trailers and 33 miscellaneous vehicles on heavy and light vehicle decks. TCG Anadolu can be transferred from Turkey to Japan or Australia without refueling.