AUXILIARY SHIPS

ÇEŞME CLASS

NUMBER NAME LAUNCHED COMMISSIONED
A-599 ÇEŞME (ex- Silas Bent T-AGS 26) 23 Jul 1965 8 June 2000
A-588 ÇANDARLI (ex- Kane T-AGS 27) 20 Nov 1965 25 July 2001

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Characteristics:

Displacement: 2550 tons full load
Dimensions: 87 x 14.6 x 4.6 metres
Speed, Range: 15 knots, 12,000 miles at 14 kts.
Crew: 37 (12 officers)

Sensors:

Radars: RM 1650, navigation

Comments:

TCG ÇEŞME was transferred by US. Navy on 28 October 1999 in Singapur and TCG ÇANDARLI was transferred in March 2001. Designed specially for surveying operations.


ÇUBUKLU CLASS

NUMBER NAME LAUNCHED COMMISSIONED
A-594 ÇUBUKLU 17 Nov 1985 20 June 1986

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Characteristics:

Displacement: 643 tons full load
Dimensions: 40.5 x 9.6 x 3.2 metres
Speed, Range: 11
Crew: 32 (5 officers)

Weapons:

Guns: 2 x 20mm

Sensors:

Radars: Navigation

Comments:

Built in Gölcük Naval Shipyard for surveying operations. Has integrated navigation and data processing system.


MESEHA CLASS

NUMBER NAME LAUNCHED COMMISSIONED
Y-35 MESEHA-1 1994 1994
Y-36 MESEHA-2 1994 1994

Characteristics:

Displacement: 38 tons full load
Dimensions: 16 x 4.5 x 1.3 metres
Speed, Range: 10, 600 miles at 10 kts.
Crew: 9

Sensors:

Radars: navigation

Comments:

Can carry 340 tons of cargo.

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