Corvettes

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MİLGEM CLASS

NUMBER	NAME	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED
F-511	HEYBELİADA	27 Sep 2008	2011
F-512	BÜYÜKADA

Characteristics:

Displacement: 2000 tons, full load
Dimensions: 99 x 14.4 x 3.75 metres
Speed, Range: 15 knots economical, 29+ knots maximum, 3500 miles at 15 knots.
Crew: 93

Weapons:

Guns: 1 x 76mm, 2 x 12,7mm
Missiles: 8 x Harpoon SSM; 21 x RAM SAM
Torpedoes: 2 x 324 mm Mk 32 triple launcher for Mk 46's.
Helicopters: 1 x S-70-B2 Seahawk

Sensors:

Radars: Navigation; 3D search; fire control
Sonars: Search/attack

Comments:

MİLGEM is the first indigenous ship building project staged in Turkey. Turkish Navy is responsible for the initial design and for the determining technical specification of the weapon, sensor, machinery and other sub systems. SSM is responsible of purchasing these systems.

The missions of MİLGEM class are showing the flag, search/rescue, patrol, observation and anti submarine warfare.

The sonar of MİLGEM class is being produced in Turkey. The 12,7mm machine guns on the aft are mounted of ASELSAN build STAMP (Stabilized Machine Gun Platform). and they are controlled remotely.

The keel of the first ships TCG HEYBELİADA was laid on 26th July 2005 in Istanbul Naval Ship Yard and she was launched on 27 September 2008. The sea trials for the first ship started in October 2010.

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BURAK (A-69) CLASS

NUMBER	NAME	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED
F- 500	BOZCAADA	30 November 1974	25 July 2001
F- 501	BODRUM	7 August 1976	25 July 2002
F- 502	BANDIRMA	7 August 1976	25 July 2002
F- 503	BEYKOZ	1 June 1973	25 July 2002
F- 504	BARTIN	30 November 1974	25 July 2002
F- 505	BAFRA	13 August 1977	24 July 2003

Characteristics:

Displacement: 1250 tons, full load
Dimensions: 80 x 10.3 x 3.2 metres
Speed, Range: 23 knots, 4500 miles at 15 knots.
Crew: 90 (7 officers)

Weapons:

Guns: 1 x 100mm/55, 2 x 20mm
Missiles: 4 x Exocet SSM
Torpedoes: 4 x L 5
ASW A/S Mortars: 1 x 375mm; 6 barrel

Sensors:

Radars: 1226, navigation; DRBV 51A air/surface search; DRBC 32E fire control
Sonars: DUBA 25 search/attack

Comments:

Purchased form French Navy in 2000 and transferred to Turkish Navy in 2001-2002. 10 ships of this class are still operating in French Navy. Designed for costal ASW missions, these ships are very economical and seaworthy.

Besides ASW missions these ships are also used for patrolling, escorting, search and rescue missions. The Exocet anti-ship missile has entered in to service with the commissioning of these ships.

Turkish Navy classified these ships as corvettes.

Former Names:
BOZCAADA: Commaqndant de Pimodan F-787
BODRUM: Drogou F-783
BANDIRMA: Quartier Maitre Anquetil F-786
BEYKOZ: d'Estienne d'Orves F-781
BARTIN: Amyot d'Inville F-782
BAFRA: Second Maitre Le Bihan F-788