HISTORY OF TURKISH SUBMARINES

 


YEARS OF AMERICAN MILITARY AID
(1948-1972)

 

FLEET CLASS

Number Name Builder Laid down Commissioned Deleted
S-330 1.İnönü (2) Electric Boat 23 Sep 1943 23 May 1948 29 Nov 1972
S-331 2.İnönü (2) Electric Boat 29 Jul 1945 23 May 1948 20 Nov 1973
S-332 Sakarya (2) Electric Boat 12 Aug 1943 23 May 1948 12 Dec 1975
S-334 Gür (2) Electric Boat 16 Sep 1943 23 May 1948 12 Dec 1975

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 95 x 8,2 X metres
Displacement: 2075 tons surfaced; 2415 tons submerged
Periscope depth:
Maximum depth: 120 metres
Speed, Range: 20 knots surfaced; 8 knots dived; 10.000 miles at 10 knots
Machines: Fairbanks & Morse, 5400 H.P
Torpidoes: 6 bow, 4 aft
Crew: 80 (10 officers)


GUPPY CLASS

Number Name Builder Laid down Commissioned Deleted
S-333 Çanakkale E.Boat 04 Nov 1943 16 Nov 1950 11 Aug 1976
  Dumlupınar (2) E. Boat 15 Jul 1943 16 Nov 1950 Sunk on 04 Apr 1953
S-340 Preveze Manitowoc 07 Apr 1943 07 Aug 1954 4 May 1972
S-341 Cerbe Manitowoc 05 May 1943 23 Oct 1954 4 May 1972
  Turgutreis E. Boat 13 May 1943 17 Oct 1958 4 May 1983
S-343 Piri Reis Manitowoc 30 May 1944 18 Mar 1960 20 Nov 1973
S-344 Hızırreis Manitowoc 22 Jul 1944 20 Apr 1960 1979
S-339 Dumlupınar (3) E. Boat 24 Jun 1943 24 Aug 1972  

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 95 x 8,2 X metres
Displacement: 2075 tons surfaced; 2415 tons submerged
Periscope depth:
Maximum depth: 120 metres
Speed, Range: 20 knots surfaced; 8 knots dived; 10.000 miles at 10 knots
Machines:Fairbanks & Moose, 5400 H.P
Torpidoes: 6 bow, 4 aft
Crew: 80 (10 officers)


GUPPY 2A CLASS

Number Name Builder Laid down Commissioned Deleted
S-337 Oruçreis (2) Portsmouth 14 Jul 1942 03 May 1972 1987
S-338 Uluçalireis (2) Portsmouth 05 May 1944 03 May 1972 2000
S-335 Burakreis (2) Portsmouth 02 Nov 1943 08 Aug 1971 1996
S-336 Muratreis (2) Portsmouth 09 Sep 1943 17 Dec 1971 2002
S-346 1.İnönü (3) Portsmouth 18 Mar 1944 24 Aug 1972 1998
S-345 Preveze (2) E. Boat 1942 24 Oct 1972 1987
S-340 Cerbe (2) Portsmouth 22 Dec 1943 27 May 1973 1999

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 93,2 x 8,2 x 5,2 metres
Displacement: 1848 tons surfaced; 2440 tons submerged
Periscope depth:
Maximum depth: 120 metres
Speed, Range: 17 knots surfaced; 14 knots dived; 12.000 miles at 10 knots
Machines: Fairbanks & Morse, 4800 H.P
Torpidoes: 6 bow, 4 aft
Crew: 82 (8 officers)
Radar: Surface search
Sonar: BQR 2B passive search and attack; BQS 4 active search and attack; BQG 3 passive ranging


GUPPY 3 CLASS

Number Name Builder Laid down Commissioned Deleted
S-333 2. İnönü (3) E. Boat 25 Apr 1944 12 Feb 1974 1996
S-341 Çanakkale (2) E. Boat 03 Apr 1944 12 Feb 1974 1998

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 99,5 x 8,2 x 5,2 metres
Displacement: 1975 tons surfaced; 2450 tons submerged
Periscope depth:
Maximum depth: 120 metres
Speed, Range: 17,5 knots surfaced; 15 knots dived; 10.000 miles at 10 knots
Machines: General Motors, 6000 H.P
Torpidoes: 6 bow, 4 aft
Crew:86 (8 officers)
Radar: Surface search
Sonar: BQR 2B passive search and attack; BQG 3 passive ranging


TANG CLASS

Number Name Builder Laid down Commissioned Deleted
S-342 Hızırreis (2) Portsmount 20 May 1950 21 Mar 1980 2004
S-343 Pirireis (2) Portsmount 18 Apr 1948 30 Sep 1983 2004

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 87,4 x 8,3 x 5,8 metres
Displacement: 2100 tons surfaced; 2700 tons submerged
Periscope depth:
Maximum depth: 120 metres
Speed, Range:16 knots surfaced; 16 knots dived; 7.600 miles at 15 knots
Machines: Fairbanks & Morse, 4500 H.P
Torpidoes: 6 bow, 2 aft
Crew: 87 (8 officers)
Radar: BPS 12,Surface search
Sonar: BQR 2B passive search and attack; BQS 4 active search and attack; BQG 3 passive ranging

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