Dear Michael, it's a sad story. Turkish people were calling the mighty warship as "Glorious Yavuz". But after a fifty years of active career she began to show her age. The fuel of Yavuz was coal and in the late 1960' s the government authorities thought that, her economic life was over. Later, Yavuz uncommissioned and put out of service. But there was a death decision waiting for her. Some authorities decided to give the ship to breakers and they sold the battlecruiser in 1972. The breakers scrapped the ship in 1976. I certainly believe that, this decision was a big mistake. Because of being the last battlecruiser of the world, a memorial of the dreadnought age, she could be preserved as a living museum as you think. Sadly, it never happened.. Yavuz is a memorial now, for every Turk.
J e n n i f e r E. 16/12/2008 8:26
Thank you for your comment! =)Isabel2 Cruz 14/12/2008 21:09
Thanks for your kind comment.Greetings
isabel
Isabel2 Cruz 14/12/2008 14:08
Thanks for your comment.Greetings
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Isabel2 Cruz 13/12/2008 15:10
Thanks for your comment.Greetings
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Rolando Torres 12/12/2008 22:03
Thank you so much for such a lovely commentFons van Swaal 12/12/2008 20:47
Thanks a lot my friend.....;-))
Have a good week-end..
Fons
Fons van Swaal 12/12/2008 16:37
Thank you very much Michael....;-))
Best regards and good week-end..
Fons
Isabel2 Cruz 12/12/2008 15:06
Thanks for your comment.Greetings
isabel
Ilhan Gunay 12/12/2008 13:45
Dear Michael, it's a sad story. Turkish people were calling the mighty warship as "Glorious Yavuz". But after a fifty years of active career she began to show her age. The fuel of Yavuz was coal and in the late 1960' s the government authorities thought that, her economic life was over. Later, Yavuz uncommissioned and put out of service. But there was a death decision waiting for her. Some authorities decided to give the ship to breakers and they sold the battlecruiser in 1972. The breakers scrapped the ship in 1976. I certainly believe that, this decision was a big mistake. Because of being the last battlecruiser of the world, a memorial of the dreadnought age, she could be preserved as a living museum as you think. Sadly, it never happened.. Yavuz is a memorial now, for every Turk.Claudio Micheli 12/12/2008 13:09
Thank you very much, Michael!Have a nice week end, ciao.
Claudio
Anja A.G. 12/12/2008 8:52
Thank you Michael for all your words, it is good to know that you like my pictures! ;)Best wishes!
Anna
Fons van Swaal 11/12/2008 19:30
Thanks a lot Michael...;-))
Cheers,
F.
TFR 11/12/2008 19:12
Hai michael, Thanks for your fine comments and help. I will use your tips.Rgrds, Robert
Claire L. 11/12/2008 13:44
Dear Michael,Best wishes, Claire
Isabel2 Cruz 09/12/2008 17:30
Thanks for your comment.Greetings
isabel