Cikaran
Encyclopedia
Cikaran is a Moor class mooring and salvage tug
. Bow, McLachlan and Company
of Paisley
in Renfrewshire
, Scotland built her for the Royal Navy
, who commissioned her as HMDYC Moorstone in 1919. In 1948 she was decommissioned and in 1951 she was sold to civilian owners in Turkey
who renamed her Kurtaran. In 1962 she was sold again and her new owners named her Cikaran. She was still in service in 2003.
Salvage tug
A salvage tug is a specialized type of tugboat which is used to rescue or marine salvage ships which are in distress or in danger of sinking, or which have already sunk or run aground....
. Bow, McLachlan and Company
Bow, McLachlan and Company
Bow, McLachlan and Company was a Scottish marine engineering and shipbuilding company that traded between 1872 and 1932.-1872-1914:In 1872 William Bow and John McLachlan founded the company at Abbotsinch, Renfrewshire, where it made steering gear and light marine steam engines. In 1900 the company...
of Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
in Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, Scotland built her for the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, who commissioned her as HMDYC Moorstone in 1919. In 1948 she was decommissioned and in 1951 she was sold to civilian owners in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
who renamed her Kurtaran. In 1962 she was sold again and her new owners named her Cikaran. She was still in service in 2003.