FRIGATES

G (PERRY) CLASS

NUMBER NAME LAUNCHED COMMISSIONED
F-490 GAZİANTEP 16 Feb 1980 24 July 1998
F-491 GİRESUN 27 Mar 1979 24 July 1998
F-492 GEMLİK 15 May 1980 24 July 1998
F-493 GELİBOLU 27 June 1981 22 July 1999
F-494 GÖKÇEADA 7 Feb 1981 27 Sep 1999
F-495 GEDİZ 20 Oct 1979 1 Sep 2000
F-496 GÖKOVA 4 Dec 1978 2002
F-497 GÖKSU 3 Nov 1979 4 Apr 2003

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Characteristics:

Displacement: 4100 tons full load
Dimensions: 135.6 x 13.7 x 4.5; 7.5 (sonar) metres
Speed, Range: 30 knots, 4500 miles at 20 kts.
Crew: 222 (19 officers)

Weapons:

Guns: 1 x 76 mm/62; 1 x Mk 15 Phalanx; 4 x 12.7 mm MG
Missiles: 4 x Harpoon SSM; 36 x Standart SM-1MR SAM, Mk 13 Mod 4 launcher for SAM & SSM
Torpedoes: 2 x 324 mm Mk 32 triple launcher for Mk 46's.
Helicopters: 1 S-70-B2 Seahawk

Sensors:

Radars: SPS-49(V)4, air search; SPS-55, surface search; STIR, fire control; Mk 92, fire control Furuno, navigation; URN 25, Tacan
Sonars: SQS-53B

Comments:

The first batch of three ships was handed over to the Turkish Navy on 12 January 1998. The first ship sailed to Turkey and arrived in March 1998. FFG 10 Duncan was transferred for cannibalization
With the commissioning of Standard SM-1 missile, Turkish Navy has now the ability to perform area air defense. The CIC of these ships are modernized under the GENESIS program.
As all the ships were the short hull version of Perry class prior their transfer, they were operating SH-2 Seasprite helicopter in USN service. The flight decks of the first four ships was been extended and ASIST Helicopter landing aid was integrated by Istanbul Naval Shipyard so that these ships can operate, the newly acquired S-70-B2 Seahawk helicopters.
Former names:
GAZİANTEP: Clifton Spargue FFG-16
GİRESUN: Antrim FFG-20
GEMLİK: Flatley FFG-21
GELİBOLU: Reid FFG-30
GÖKÇEADA: Marlon S Tisdale FFG-27
GEDİZ: John A. Moore FFG-19
GÖKOVA: Samuel Eliot Morison FFG-13
GÖKSU: Estocin FFG-15

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