MV Savarona

Savarona at quay on the Bosphorus in 2014
History
United States
NameSavarona
OwnerEmily Roebling Cadwalader
Builder
Yard number490
LaunchedFebruary 28, 1931
CompletedMarch 1931
In service1931–1938
FateSold to the Republic of Turkey
Turkey
NameSavarona
OwnerRepublic of Turkey
Completed
  • Rebuilt 1989–1992
  • Modernized and retrofitted as state yacht 2014
In service1938–1979, 1992–present
Identification
StatusState Yacht
General characteristics
Tonnage4,646 GT
Length
  • 408 ft (124 m) waterline
  • 446 ft (136 m) - stern to bowsprit
Beam53 ft (16 m)
Height52 ft (16 m)
Draft20 ft (6.1 m)
Installed power2 × 3,600 hp (2.7 MW) diesel
Speed
  • 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) cruising
  • 18 knots (33 km/h) maximum
Capacity34
Crew44

The MV Savarona (also sometimes M/Y, for motor yacht) is the presidential yacht of the Republic of Turkey.[1] She was the largest in the world when launched February 28, 1931, and remains, with a length of 136 m (446 ft), one of the world’s longest. Although owned by the Government of Turkey, she had been leased out to Turkish businessman Kahraman Sadıkoğlu. However, upon orders of the Turkish Government her lease was terminated and she reverted to the Turkish State. The first time she was used again for an official reception was in March 2015.[2]

  1. ^ Tarihi, Güncelleme. "Atatürk'ün yatı 'Savarona' kullanıma hazır". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  2. ^ "Erdoğan uses Atatürk's yacht for first time to host Bosnian leader - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. March 4, 2014. Retrieved 2019-04-21.