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. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Museum Ship". Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. Retrieved October 22, 2010.


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