AUXILIARY SHIPS

AKAR CLASS

NUMBER NAME LAUNCHED COMMISSIONED
A-580 AKAR 17 Nov 1983 9 Sep 1987
A-595 YARBAY KUDRET GÜNGÖR 1994 23 May 1997

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Characteristics:

Displacement: 19.350 tons full load
Dimensions: 145 x 22.8 x 8.4 metres
Speed, Range: 16 knots, 6000 miles at 14 kts.
Crew: 203 (14 officers)

Weapons:

Guns: 1 x 20mm Mk15 Phalanx; 2 x 40mm/70
Helicopters: Platform for one medium

Sensors:

Radars: SPG-34, fire control (A-580); Decca 1226, navigation

Comments:

A-580 carries: 16,000 tons fuel oil

A-595 carries: 9,980 tons fuel oil, 2,700 tons water, 80 tons oil, 500m3 cargo.

YARBAY KUDRET GÜNGÖR is the first ship ever build for the Turkish Navy by a private Turkish shipyard. She is named after the commander of the destroyer DM-357 TCG MUAVENET, killed by a Sea Sparrow fired from USS Saratoga


ALBAY HAKKI BURAK CLASS

NUMBER NAME LAUNCHED COMMISSIONED
A- 571 ALBAY HAKKI BURAK August 1999 21 Nov 1999
A-572 YÜBAŞI İHSAN TULUNAY 21 November 1999 16 Feb 2000

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Characteristics:

Displacement: 3200 tons full load
Dimensions: 81.3 x 12.2 x 5 metres
Speed, Range: 15 knots
Crew: 64 (7 officers)

Weapons:

Guns: 2 x 12,7mm MG.

Sensors:

Radars: Navigation

Comments:

Can carry 1865 tons fuel oil; 225 ton water

Built by the private RKM shipyard for the Turkish Navy. The contract was signed on 30 December 1997. Both ships have replaced older ships with the same names.


TRANSPORT SHIPS

NUMBER NAME COMMISSIONED
A-1600 İSKENDERUN 25 July 2002

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Characteristics:

Displacement: 10.583 gross tons
Dimensions: 127.5 x 19.5 x 5.4 metres
Speed, Range:15.5 knots
Crew: 129 (11 officer)

Sensors:

Radars: Navigation

Comments:

Built in Istanbul Camialtı Shipyard for Turkish Maritime Lines. Identical to Polish built ferries Samsun and Ankara. Launched in 1987. Can carry 214 cars.

© C. Devrim Yaylalı 1997-2007