The Turkish Coast Guard Will Lose A Boat And Gain A Ship

TCG-113 a sister of the Coast guard boat to be sunk

The Turkish Coast Guard has donated one of the older patrol boats for an artificial reef. The boat will be sunk of the coast of Kas, Antalya to create a diving attraction and an artificial reef.

Kaş is not only one of the most beautiful touristic spots in Turkey is also a good place for scuba diving. A few years ago one C-47 Skytrain aircraft was sunk to create a diving spot. But not all wrecks around Kaş are modern. The Uluburun Shipwreck is a Late Bronze Age shipwreck dated to the late 14th century BCE, was discovered off Uluburun situated about 6 miles southeast of Kaş.

On the other hand the third ship of the large search and rescue ship, SG-703 TCSG Yasam will be launched at RMK Shipyard on 31 May 2011.