USS Greenlet

USS Greenlet leaves Pearl Harbor, Hawaii circa 1963
History
United States
NameUSS Greenlet
Laid down15 October 1941
Launched12 July 1942
Commissioned29 May 1943
Decommissioned12 June 1970
FateTransferred to Turkey, 12 June 1970
Turkey
NameTCG Akin
Acquired12 June 1970
Decommissioned17 November 2017
Statusdecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeChanticleer-class submarine rescue ship
Displacement2,040 long tons (2,073 t)
Length251 ft 4 in (76.61 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)
Draught14 ft 10 in (4.52 m)
Speed15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h)
Complement102 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Greenlet (ASR-10) was a Chanticleer-class submarine rescue ship in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1970. In June 1970, the ship was transferred to the Turkish Navy, renamed TCG Akin (A-585) and remained in service until 2017.