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Turkish
Maritime Lines
(Denizcilik
Bankasi Turk Anonim Ortakligi)
MS Akdeniz
Page Five
A series of
photographs of Akdeniz berthed
PLEASE NOTE: All
photographs on this page were taken by Dr. Ata Bilgili and they are ?
Copyright. None of these images
can be reproduced and published in any shape or form, or by
any media, without the express permission from the owner!

MV
Akdeniz is seen here berthed as a student accommodation vessel and is currently
used for the University
Photograph
by & ? Dr. Ata Bilgili
When commenting on
each photograph, I will be doing so on the basis as if from the days when the ship
still had several classes, rather than being a one class ship. Thus I will
commence with First Class and complete with Tourist Class.
First Class
A Deck

Forward
Lobby & Information Desk – looking to starboard

Forward
Lobby – The Shop – looking forward into the Main Lounge

Main
Lounge – looking to port

Main
Lounge – forward port

Main
Lounge Bar – located mid aft wall between entrances

Library
in the Main Lounge – located on the starboard aft wall

Passageway
to cabins looking aft

First
Class twin bedded cabin – starboard looking aft

Main
Lobby Stairwell – looking up to Promenade Deck
Promenade Deck

Entrance
to the Music Salon – looking forward

Music
Salon – starboard looking aft

Music
Salon – starboard looking forward

Music
Salon – starboard looking aft

Music
Salon – starboard looking aft

Promenade
Deck – portside looking aft

Starboard
Deluxe suite – the Lounge area – starboard looking forward

Starboard
Deluxe suite – the Lounge – looking port to aft

Starboard
Deluxe suite – bedroom – looking aft

Starboard
Deluxe suite – bedroom – table at foot of bed

Starboard
Deluxe suite – bedroom – entrance to wardrobes and barthroom

Starboard
Deluxe suite – bathroom – looking aft

First
Class twin bedded cabin

Boat Deck

The
Bridge – looking starboard to aft

The
original wheel, compass and telegraph – looking forward to port

Looking
from the Bridge over her bow – only two of her original four forward electric
cranes remain

Captain’s
day room & office – starboard aft of the Bridge – looking
forward

Captain’s
day room & office –starboard aft of the Bridge – looking aft

Chart
Room – Starboard aft of Bridge - looking to starboard

Chart
Room – Starboard aft of Bridge – looking aft

Communications
Room – located port aft of the Bridge – looking port to aft

Radio
Room - located port aft further of the Bridge – looking forward

Officer’s
Lounge – starboard aft on Boat Deck - looking aft

Officer’s
panty – next to Officers Lounge
B Deck

Frosted
Main Doors to the Dinning Room

Dinning
Room

Dinning
Room

The
Galley
Tourist Class

Outside
three berth cabin on B Deck aft

Outside
three berth cabin on B Deck aft

Outside
three berth cabin on B Deck aft

Outside
4 berth cabin on C Deck

Outside
4 berth cabin on C Deck
The Engine
Room

Note
the “A.G. Weser” builder’s plate


Her
reliable M.A.N. Diesel Motors




Akdeniz
like many of the famed has a stern anchor, but set to starboard
INDEX
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she has been at anchor as an accommodation vessel
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