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The Republic of Turkey Navy in Twilight

Personnel: 59,700; 4,000 Marines; 70,000 Naval Reserve

Naval Aviation: 8 S-2A Tracker and 18 S-2 E Tracker land-based ASW ac; 3 AB-204 and 9 AB-212 helos.

0 + 2 + 4 German Type 209/1400-class Diesel-Electric Submarines
S 353 Preveze; S-354 Sakarya
Displacement of 1,464/1,586 tons. Speed of 11/21.5kts. Crew of 30. Armament consists of 8 533mm torpedo tubes. First two in service 1994-95, next four to enter service 1995-98.

6 German Type 209/1200-class Diesel-Electric Submarines
S 347 Atilay; S 348 Saldiray; S 349 Batiray; S 350 Yildiray; S 351 Doganay;
S 352 Dolunay
Displacement of 1,180/1,285 tons. Speed of 11.5/22kts. Crew of 33. Armament consists of 8 533mm torpedo tubes. A total of 12 were planed, with construction of 9 to be in Turkish shipyards. Production canceled after 6 in favor of the larger Type 209/1400-class.

2 ex US Tang-class Diesel-Electric Submarines
S 342 Hizir Reis; S 343 Piri Reis
Displacement of 1,975/2,600 tons. Speed of 15.5/16kts. Crew of 86. Armament consists of 8 533mm torpedo tubes (6 fwd, 2 aft).

2 ex US Guppy III-class Diesel-Electric Submarines
S 333 Ikinci Inonu; S 341 Canakkale
Displacement of 1,975/2,450 tons. Speed of 17.2/14.5kts. Crew of 86. Armament consists of 10 533mm torpedo tubes (6 fwd, 4 aft).

5 ex US Guppy IIA-class Diesel-Electric Submarines
S 335 Burak Reis; S 336 Murat Reis; S 338 Uluc Ali Reis; S 340 Cerbe; S 346 Birinci Inonu
Displacement of 1,848/2,440 tons. Speed of 17.4/14kts. Crew of 85. Armament consists of 10 533mm torpedo tubes (6 fwd, 4 aft).

2 ex US Carpenter-class Destroyers
D 346 Alcitepe; D 347 Anitepe
Displacement of 3,540 tons. Speed of 34kts. Crew of 274. Armament consists of one twin Mk30 5in/38, one twin Mk33 3in/50, one twin 35mm AA guns, one eight-cell ASROC ASW launcher; two triple 324mm torpedo tubes, one depth charge rack. Fitted with a small hanger and a helo pad, can support a AB-212, but hanger is too small to house the bird.

7 ex US Gearing FRAM I-class Destroyers
D 345 Yucetepe; D 348 Savastepe; D 349 Kilic ali Pasa; D 350 Piyale Pasa;
D 351 M. Fevzi Cakmak; D 352 Gayret; D 353 Adatepe
Displacement of 3,600 tons. Speed of 32kts. Crew of 276. Armament consists of two twin Mk30 5in/38; one or two twin 35mm AA guns, two single 12.7mm HMGs, one eight-cell ASROC launcher, two triple 324mm ASW torpedo tubes, one depth charge. D 351 and D 352 only, two quad Harpoon launchers. Has a helo deck aft, but no helo carried.

1 ex US Gearing FRAM II-class Destroyer
D 354 Kocatepe
Displacement of 3,480 tons. Speed of 32kts. Crew of 274. Armament consists of two twin Mk30 5in/38, one twin 35mm AA guns, two twin 40mm Bofors AA guns, one twenty-four barreled Hedgehog ASW mortar, two triple 324mm ASW torpedo tubes, one depth charge rack.

1 ex US Allen M. Sumner-class Destroyer
D 356 Zafer
Displacement of 3,300 tons. Speed of 33kts. Crew of 275. Armament consists of three twin Mk30 5in/38, two twin 40mm Bofors AA guns, one twin 35mm AA guns, two twenty-four-barreled Hedgehog ASW mortar, two triple 324mm ASW torpedo tubes, one depth charge rack.

1 ex US Robert H Smith-class Destroyer/Minelayer
DM 357 Muavenet
Displacement of 3,375 tons. Speed of 34kts. Crew of 274. Armament consists of three twin Mk 5in/38, one twin Mk33 3in/50, two quad and two twin 40mm Bofors AA guns, two twenty-four barreled Hedgehog ASW mortar, two triple 324mm ASW torpedo tubes, one depth charge rack, can carry up to 220 mines.

0 + 2 + 2 MEKO 200 TN Frigates
Displacement of 3,495 tons. Speed of 31.75kts. Crew of 180. Armament consists of two quad Harpoon launchers, one eight-cell NATO Sea Sparrow SAM launcher, one single Mk45 127mm/54, three quad 25mm AA guns, two triple 324mm ASW torpedo tubes, one AB-212 ASW helo. First two to enter service in 1995-96. Second set to be in service 1997-98.

4 MEKO 200-class Frigates
F 240 Yavuz; F 241 Turgut Reis; F 242 Fatih; F 243 Yildirim
Displacement of 2,994 tons. Speed of 27kts. Crew of 180. Armament consists of two quad Harpoon SSM launchers, one eight-cell NATO Sea Sparrow SAM launchers, one single Mk45 5in/54, three quad 25mm AA guns, two triple 324mm ASW torpedo tubes, one AB-212 ASW helo.

2 Berk-class Frigates
F 358 Berk; F 359 Peyk
Displacement of 1,950 tons. Speed of 25kts. Crew of 175. Armament consists of two twin Mk33 3in/50, two twenty-four barreled Hedgehog ASW mortars, two triple 324mm ASW torpedo tubes, one depth charge rack.

2 ex German Koln-class Frigates
D 360 Gelibolu; D 361 Gemlik
Displacement of 2,970 tons. Speed of 30kts. Crew of 200. Armament consists of two single 100mm M53 guns, two twin and two single 40mm Bofors AA guns, two four-barreled 375mm ASW mortars, four single 533mm torpedo tubes, 2 depth charge racks, can carry up to 80 mines. Ex German Type 120-class corvettes, two additional units were transferred in 1988-89, but have served as cannibalization spares.

8 + 2 + 2 German FPB-57-class Guided Missile Patrol Boats
P 340 Dogan; P 341 Marti; P 342 Tayfun; P 343 Volkan; P 344 Ruzgar; P 345 Poyraz; P 346 Gurbet; P 347 Firtina
Displacement of 398 tons. Speed of 36.5kts. Crew of 38. Armament consists of two quad Harpoon launchers, one single 76mm OTO Melara Gun, one twin 35mm AA guns. Last four of class are slatted to enter service in 1994-1998.

8 Kartal-class Guided Missile and Torpedo Boats
P 321 Deniz Kusi; P 322 Atmaca; P 323 Sahin; P 324 Kartal; P 326 Pelikan;
P 327 Albatros; P 328 Simsek; P 329 Karsiga
Displacement of 210 tons. Speed of 42kts. Crew of 39. Armament consists of two single 40mm Bofors AA guns, two single Penguin SSM launchers, two single 533mm torpedo tubes, can carry up to 4 mines.

6 ex German Jaguar-class Torpedo Boats
P 331 Tufan; P 332 Kilic; P 333 Mizrak; P 334 Yildiz; P 335 Kalkan; P 336 Karayel
Displacement of 210 tons. Speed of 42kts. Crew of 39. Armament consists of two single 40mm Bofors AA guns, four single 533mm torpedo tubes.

1 German PB 57-class Patrol Boat
P 140 Girne
Displacement of 399 tons. Speed of 29.5kts. Crew of 30. Armament consists of two single 40mm Bofors AA guns, two single 12.7mm HMGs, four four-barreled Mousetrap ASW Rls, 2 depth charge racks, 2 Mk6 depth charge mortars.

1 ex US Asheville-class Patrol Boat
P 339 Bora
Displacement of 240 tons. Speed of 40kts. Crew of 25. Armament consists of one single Mk34 3in/50, one single 40mm Bofors, two twin 12.7mm HMGs.

12 AB 25-class Patrol Boats
P 126 AB 25; P 126 AB 26; P 127 AB 27; P 128 AB 28; P 129 AB 29; P 130 AB 30; P 131 AB 31; P 132 AB 32; P 133 AB 33; P 134 AB 34; P 135 AB 35; P 136 AB 36
Displacement of 170 tons. Speed of 22kts. Crew of 23. Armament consists of one single 40mm Bofors AA gun, one 20mm AA gun, two single 12.7mm HMGs, two four-barreled Mousetrap ASW RL, four depth charge racks.

4 ex US PGM 71-class Patrol Boats
P 121 AB 21; P 122 AB 22; P 123 AB 23; P 124 AB 24
Displacement of 144 tons. Speed of 17kts. Crew of 30. Armament consists of one single 40mm Bofors AA gun, two twin 20mm AA guns, two four-barreled Mousetrap ASW RL, two depth charge racks.

6 ex US PC 1638-class ASW Patrol Boats
P 111 Sultan Hisar; P 112 Demir Hisar; P 113 Yar Hisar; P 114 Ak Hisar; P 115 Sivri Hisar; P 116 Koc Hisar
Displacement of 477 tons. Speed of 19kts. Crew of 65. Armament consists of one single 40mm Bofors AA gun, two twin 20mm AA guns, one twenty-four barreled Hedgehog ASW mortar, 4 Mk6 depth charge mortars, one depth charge rack.

1 + 1 Osman Gasi-class Minelayer/Landing Ship
NL 125 Osman Gasi; NL 126 Orhan Hasi
Displacement of 3,772 tons. Speed of 17kts. Crew of 140. Armament consists of three single 40mm Bofors, one twin 35mm. Can carry 900 troops and 15 tanks or up to 500 mines. Also carries 4 LCVP type landing craft and has a helo pad aft.

2 Sarucabey-class Minelayer/Landing Ships
NL 123 Sarucabey; NL 124 Karamurselbey
Displacement of 2,600 tons. Speed of 14kts. Crew of 180. Armament consists of three single 40mm AA guns, two twin 20mm AA guns. Can carry up to 600 troops and 11 MBTs or 400 mines. Carries two LCVP landing craft.

1 Cakabey-class Minelayer/Landing Ship
NL 122 Cakabey
Displacement of 1,600 tons. Speed of 14kts. Crew of 130. Armament consists of two twin 40mm AA guns, four twin 20mm AA guns. Can carry 400 troops and 9 MBTs or 150 mines. Carries two LCVP landing craft.

2 ex German, ex US LST 542-class Minelayer/Tank Landing Ships
NL 120 Bayraktar; NL 121 Sancaktar
Displacement of 4,140 tons. Speed of 11kts. Crew of 60. Armament consists of two twin and two single 40mm AA guns. Can carry 300 troops and 6 MBTs or 200 mines.

1 Danish Falster-class Minelayer
N110 Nusret
Displacement of 1,880 tons. Speed of 16.5kts. Crew of 130. Armament consists of two twin Mk33 3in/50, 400 mines.

3 Coastal Minelayers
N 101 Mordogan; N 104 Mersin; N 105 Murefte
Displacement of 1,100 tons. Speed of 12.5kts. Crew of 70. Armament consists of three twin 40mm AA guns, five single 20mm AA guns, 400 mines.

0 + 6 NATO Tripartite-class Minehunters
Displacement of 605 tons. Speed of 15kts. Crew of 46. Armament consists of one single 20mm AA guns, two single 12.7mm HMGs. Letter of intent signed with France to start construction 1991. As of 1993, none laid down due to lack of funds. Up to 14 are planned to be purchased. Unlike the French/Dutch/Belgian units, the Turks plan to fit US/UK MCM equipment.

6 ex German French Mercure-class Coastal Minesweepers
M 520 Karamursel; M 521 Kerempe; M 522 Kilimli; M 523 Kozlu; M 524 Kusadasi; M 525 Kemer
Displacement of 383 tons.
Speed of 14.5kts. Crew of 40. Armament consists of one twin 20mm AA guns.

12 ex US Adjutant-class Coastal Minesweepers
M 507 Seymen; M 508 Selcuk; M 509 Seyhan; M 510 Samsun; M 511 Sinop; M 512 Surmene; M 513 Seddul Bahr; M 514 Silifke; M 515 Saros; M 516 Sigacik; M 517 Sapanca; M 518 Sariyer
Displacement of 392 tons. Speed of 14kts. Crew of 38. Armament consists of one twin 20mm aa gun.

4 ex Canadian Bay-class Coastal Minesweepers
M 530 Trabzon; M 531 Terme; M 532 Tirebolu; M 533 Tekirdag
Displacement of 412 tons. Speed of 16kts. Crew of 44. Armament consists of one single 40mm AA gun, two single 12.7mm HMGs

4 ex US Cape-class Inshore Minesweepers
M 500 Foca; M 501 Fethiye; M 502 Fatsa; M 503 Finike
Displacement of 239 tons. Speed of 12.5kts. Crew of 20. Armament consists of two single 12.7mm HMGs.

2 ex US Terrebonne Parish-class Tank landing Ships
L 401 Ertugrul; L 402 Serdar
Displacement of 5,786 tons. Speed of 15kts. Crew of 116 + 395 troops. Armament consists of three twin Mk33 3in/50. Carries four LCVP-type landing craft.

14 C 139-class Utility Landing Craft
Displacement of 600 tons. Speed of 19kts. Crew of 12. Armament consists of two single 20mm AA guns. Can carry 100 troops and 6 MBTs.

15 C 107-class Utility Landing Craft
Displacement of 580 tons. Speed of 10kts. Crew of 12. Armament consists of two single 20mm AA guns, two single 12.7mm HMGs. Can carry 100 troops and 5 MBTs.

12 C 205-class Utility Landing Craft
Displacement of 405 tons. Speed of 10kts. Crew of 9. Armament consists of two single 20mm AA guns. Can carry 85 tropps and 4 MBTs.

20 US LCM(8)-class Landing Craft
Displacement of 113 tons. Speed of 9kts. Crew of 5. Armament consists of two single 12.7mm HMGs.

Source is the “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”