'' Guitarro '' subsequently recommissioned 15 May 1954 and commenced the training of Turkish sailors prior to transfer to Turkey under the Military Defense Assistance Program . '' Guitarro '' decommissioned and was loaned to Turkey 7 August 1954 . She was commissioned as '' ' TCG '' Preveze '' ' '' , the first submarine on that name . Originally designated '' 'S 22 ' '' , she was redesignated '' 'S 340 ' '' in 1965 . On 1 January 1972 the submarine was formally sold to Turkey . She was decommissioned on 4 May 1972 , renamed '' Ceryan Botu ( No. 4 ) '' , and served as a battery charging hulk until scrapped in September 1983 . Her sail was preserved at Gölcük Naval Base until the earthquake of 17 August 1999
earthquake of 17 August 1999
1999 İzmit earthquake
USS Guitarro (SS-363)