TCG Ağ-6 (P-306) (ex-HNLMS Cerberus (A895)) was a net laying ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Currently serving in the Turkish Navy.[1][3]
History
The ship was built under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP) for the Dutch Navy to a similar design as the Cohoes class. She was the first warship built by the United States to be handed over to a NATO member without serving for the US first.[1][2]
In 1961 the Cerberus was rebuilt as a diving support vessel, but could still function as a net layer.[1][2]
On paper she was returned to the United States on 17 September 1970. But the US transferred her to the Turkish Navy on the same day.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "HR.MS. Cerberus A 895" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "HR.MS. Cerberus" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b "TCG Ağ-6 (P306)". NavSource Online. Retrieved 14 June 2023.