ISTANBUL, Turkey .................................................................... USS Mississinewa AO-144 USS Truckee AO-147 6th Fleet Replenishment Ships AO-144 made port here in 1958 AO-147 made port here 1965 per current records on hand View City Map or On Line Slides |
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Sixth Fleet warships anchored off the city during a "good will" visit, 2 March
1950. Note Navy personnel on the landing in left center, with United States
and Turkish flags flying nearby. Ships present are (from left to
right):
USS Glennon (DD-840);USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865); USS Newport News (CA-148); USS Everett F. Larson (DDR-830); and USS Midway (CVB-41). As you approach Istanbul from the sea, the graceful minarets of countless
mosques appear on the horizon and the Islamic call to prayer carries over the
water. Istanbul's blend of East and West has resulted in some of the most
magnificent architecture in the world, including Agia Sofia and the Blue Mosque.
At the Topkapi Museum, formerly Sultan's Palace, the treasures of the Ottoman
empire are on view. Bargain for your own treasures in the Grand Bazaar.
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United States Logistics Group (TUSLOG)  |
 USS Coral Sea CVB43 1950's
at Maidens Tower (Kiz Kulesi), one of the symbols of Istanbul. The tower was
erected on rocks at 180 m. distance to the shore in 1718 after the Byzantine
original collapsed.
The map, LEFT, shows the location of
TUSLOG Det 12. The site was located near the fishing village of Anadolu
Kavagi - also spelled as Anadolu Kavak. The village name is
abbreviated as "A.Kavagi"
by Joseph A. Glockner 1960
Photos below by Michael Golio, Jr.
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 Black Sea
in background. Northern mouth of Bosphorus - Submarine
net, anchor buoys, and marker buoy; located between Rumeli Kavagi and (in right background) Anadolu Kavagi., 1960
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 View of soccar stadium and Bosphorus from Divan Hotel, 1960 |
