İnciraltı Sea Museum

The İnciraltı Sea Museum is a naval museum in the İnciraltı neighborhood of Izmir's Balçova district in Turkey. Located near the İnciraltı Ozdilek Shopping Center,[1] it was opened on July 1, 2007.[2]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Events". Izmir for All. http://www.izmirforall.com/etkinliks.asp?grup=17&kategori=21. Retrieved October 22, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Museum Ship". Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. http://www.izmir.bel.tr/en/projelerb.asp?pID=18&psID=0. Retrieved October 22, 2010. 

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