Izmir in WW2 History | World War II Database

23 May 1948

Turkey

USS Boarfish was decommissioned from service at Izmir, Turkey and was struck from the US Navy Register. On the same day, she was transferred to Turkey and was recommissioned under the new name of Sakarya (S-332). ww2dbase [Boarfish | Izmir | CPC]

15 Oct 1958

Turkey

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