 SS Bandırma

SS "Bandırma" was an Ottoman mixed-freight ship, which became famous for her historical role in taking Mustafa Kemal Pasha (Atatürk) from Constantinople (today-Istanbul) to Samsun in May 1919 that marked the establishment of the Turkish national movement.The steamer "Bandırma", built 1878 in Paisley, Scotland, was a cargo ship with 192 gross tons capacity.