HISTORY OF TURKISH SUBMARINES

 


NEW SUBMARINES FOR A NEW REPUBLIC
(1923-1948)

 

İNÖNÜ CLASS

Name: Builders: Laid down: Launched: Commissioned:
BİRİNCİ İNÖNÜ Holland, Feijenoord 8 Jan 1926 29 Jan 1927 9 Jun 1928
İKİNCİ İNÖNÜ Holland,Feijenoord 8 Jan 1926 29 Jan 1927 9 Jun 1928

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 58,7 x 5,75 x 3,8 metres
Displacement: 518,7 tons surfaced, 673,6 tons dived
Periscope depth: 12,9 metres
Maximum depth: 75 metres
Speed: 14,3 knots, surfaced
Machines: M.A.N., 550 H.P.
Torpedo tubes: 4 bow; 2 stern
Guns: 1 x 7,5 cm; 1 x 2 cm.
Crew: 44


MONFALCONE CLASS

Name: Builders: Laid down: Launched: Commissioned:
SAKARYA Italy, Monfalcone 1 Feb 1930 5 Feb 1931 6 Nov 1931

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 61,56 x 6,68 x 4,29 metres
Displacement: 740 tons surfaced; 926,4 tons dived
Periscope depth: 9 metres
Maximum depth: 80 metres
Speed: 14,3 knots, surfaced
Machines: M.A.N., 750 H.P.
Torpedo tubes: 4 bow; 2 stern
Guns: 1 x 15 cm bow, 1 x 2 cm stern
Crew: 40

Name: Builders: Laid down: Launched: Commissioned:
DUMLUPINAR Italy, Monfalcone 15 Feb 1930 4 Mar 1931 6 Nov 1931

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 74,1 x 7,81 x 4,35 metres
Displacement:1016,2 tons surfaced; 1239,8 tons dived
Periscope depth: 9,5 metres
Maximum depth: 80 metres
Speed: 15,1 knots, surfaced
Machines: M.A.N., 1100 H.P.
Torpedo tubes: 4 bow; 2 stern
Guns: 1 x 10,2 cm bow, 1 x 2 cm, stern
Crew: 51


GÜR CLASS

Name: Builders: Laid down: Launched: Commissioned:
GÜR Spain, Echevarriceta 1930 1931 29 Dec 1936

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 72,39 x 6,40 x 4,20 metres
Displacement: 763 tons surfaced, 973 tons dived
Periscope depth: 10,50 metres
Maximum depth: 60 metres
Speed: 19,75 knots, surfaced
Machines :M.A.N., 1400 H.P.
Torpedo tubes: 4 bow; 2 stern
Guns: 1 x 10,5 cm bow, 1 x 2 cm, stern
Crew: 40


AY CLASS

Name: Builders: Laid down: Launched: Commissioned:
SALDIRAY Germany, Krupp Germania Werft 10 Feb 1937 23 Jul 1938 5 Jun 1939
YILDIRAY İstanbul Valde and Gölcük Shipyards 9 Sep 1936 28 Aug 1939 15 Jan 1946
ATILAY İstanbul Valde Shipyard 14 Aug 1937 19 May 1939 1940

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 80 x 6,64 x 4,10 metres
Displacement: 942,11 tons surfaced, 1228 tons dived
Periscope depth: 14,3 metres
Maximum depth: 80 metres
Speed: 20 knots, surfaced
Machines: Burtmeister & Wain, 2400 H.P
Torpedo tubes: 4 bow; 2 stern
Guns: 1 x 10,5 cm bow, 2 x 2 cm, stern
Crew: 52


REİS CLASS

Name: Builders: Laid down: Launched: Commissioned:
MURATREİS England, Vickers Armstrong 24 May 1939 20 Jul 1940 25 May 1942
ORUÇREİS England, Vickers Armstrong 24 May 1939 19 Jul 1940 9 May 1942
BURAKREİS England, Vickers Armstrong 24 May 1939 19 Oct 1940 19 Jan 1946

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 64,44 x 6,80 x 3,60 metres
Displacement: 687 tons surfaced, 861 tons dived
Periscope depth: 8,5 metres
Maximum depth: 100 metres
Speed: 13,75 knots, surfaced
Machines: Vickers, 600 H.P.
Torpedo tubes: 4 bow; 1 stern
Guns: 1 x 10,1 cm
Crew: 53

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