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
  • USS Bergall arrived at Izmir, Turkey. ww2dbase [Bergall | Izmir | CPC]



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