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The TCG Hızır Reis is a submarine notable for its high performance and striking offensive capabilities after World War II. Originally serving in the United States Navy as USS Gudgeon, the submarine spent 30 years in the U.S. Navy and was a key vessel during the Cold War. In 1983, it was transferred to the Turkish Navy and raised the Turkish flag in California. On September 30, 1983, it officially entered the Turkish Navy inventory as TCG Hızır Reis.Service in the Turkish NavyTransitioning from U

The TCG Gayret Museum is a maritime museum created by converting the TCG Gayret (D-352) destroyer (retired from long service in the Turkish Naval Forces) into Türkiye’s first museum ship under a modern museology approach. The museum is located on the coast of İzmit / Kocaeli and presents information about maritime history and the Turkish Navy.HistoryThe TCG Gayret ship was launched on May 10, 1946 by the United States of America under the name USS Eversole (DD-789). It served particularly within