The TCG Değirmendere (A-576), formerly known as Centaure (A674), is a Değirmendere-class offshore tugboat serving in the Turkish Navy. Built in Germany by Oelkers Werft in Hamburg, she was launched on January 8, 1974, as part of the French Navy's Tenace-class ocean tugs designed primarily for salvage operations. She was commissioned into the French fleet on November 15, 1974, and served until her decommissioning in 1999. During her service with the French Navy, she covered approximately 447,000 nautical miles, conducted 150 towing operations, and was capable of towing loads up to 60 tons at fixed points and breaking ice up to 2 meters thick. Her primary role was to salvage French ballistic missile submarines such as the Redoutable and Triomphant classes, underscoring her importance in strategic naval operations. Her dimensions include a length of 51.00 meters (167 ft 4 in), a beam of 11.50 meters (37 ft 9 in), and a maximum draft of 5.70 meters (18 ft 8 in). She displaces about 1,440 tons and is powered by two SACM-Wärtsilä UD45V12M4 diesel engines producing 3,380 kW (4,530 hp), allowing her to reach a top speed of 13.5 knots. Her range at 13 knots is approximately 9,500 nautical miles, making her suitable for long-distance salvage and towing missions. The vessel is equipped with Inmarsat and DRBN-34 navigation radars, as well as two 12.7 mm machine guns for self-defense. In 1999, she was transferred to the Turkish Navy, renamed Değirmendere after a town in Kocaeli Province, and officially handed over following a tow exercise from Brest, France. Her service in Turkey included maintenance at İzmir in 2013, during which she tragically capsized in a drydock, resulting in ten fatalities and seventeen injuries. Despite her operational history, her significance lies in her versatile salvage capabilities and her long-standing service, bridging French and Turkish naval operations.

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