List of active ships of the Turkish Naval Forces

The Turkish Naval Forces or Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.[1][2]

Turkish Naval Forces
Components
Special Forces
Naval infantry
History
Equipment

Submarine fleet
Submarine fleet
Attack submarines
Class Boat Pennant No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Atılay class TCG BatırayS34919781,185 tonnesAttack submarineBartın [lower-alpha 1]
TCG YıldırayS3501981
TCG DoğanayS3511984
TCG DolunayS3521989
Preveze class TCG PrevezeS35319941,586 tonnesAttack submarineBartın [lower-alpha 2]
TCG SakaryaS3541995
TCG 18 MartS3551998
TCG AnafartalarS3561999
Gür class TCG GürS35720031,586 tonnesAttack submarineBartın [lower-alpha 3]
TCG ÇanakkaleS3582005
TCG BurakreisS3592006
TCG B.İnönüS3602007

Surface fleet

Combatant ships
Surface fleet
Amphibious assault ships
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Anadolu class TCG AnadoluL-400202327,436 tonnesAmphibious Assault ShipGölcük[lower-alpha 4]
Frigates
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Yavuz class TCG YavuzF-24019873,030 tonnesFrigateGölcük[lower-alpha 5]
TCG TurgutreisF-2411988
TCG FatihF-2421988
TCG YıldırımF-2431989
Barbaros class TCG BarbarosF-24419973,350 tonnesFrigateGölcük[lower-alpha 6]
TCG OruçreisF-2451997
TCG SalihreisF-2461998
TCG KemalreisF-2472000
Gabya class TCG GaziantepF-49019974,166 tonnesFrigateAksaz[lower-alpha 7]
TCG GiresunF-4911997
TCG GemlikF-4921998
TCG GeliboluF-4931999
TCG GökçeadaF-4941999
TCG GedizF-4952000
TCG GökovaF-4962002
TCG GöksuF-4972003
Istanbul class TCG IstanbulF-51520243,100 tonnesFrigateGölcük[lower-alpha 8]
Corvettes
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Burak class TCG BozcaadaF-50020011,325 tonnesCorvetteGölcük[lower-alpha 9]
TCG BandırmaF-5022001
TCG BeykozF-5032002
TCG BartınF-5042002
TCG BafraF-5052002
Ada class TCG HeybeliadaF-51120112,300 tonnesCorvetteGölcük[lower-alpha 10]
TCG BüyükadaF-5122013
TCG BurgazadaF-5132018
TCG KınalıadaF-5142019
Offshore patrol
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Tuzla class TCG TuzlaP-12002011406 tonnesOffshore patrol vesselAksaz
TCG KaraburunP-12012011
TCG KöyceğizP-12022011
TCG KumkaleP-12032012
TCG TarsusP-12042012
TCG KarabigaP-12052012
TCG KarşıyakaP-12062012
TCG TekirdağP-12072013
TCG KaşP-12082013
TCG KilimliP-12092013
TCG TürkeliP-12102013
TCG TaşucuP-12112014
TCG KarataşP-12122014
TCG KarpazP-12132014
TCG Karadeniz EreğliP-12142014
TCG KuşadasıP-12152014
Fast attack craft
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Doğan class TCG DoğanP-3401977443 tonnesMissile boatGölcük[lower-alpha 11]
TCG TayfunP-3421979
TCG VolkanP-3431981
Rüzgar class TCG RüzgarP-3441986417 tonnesMissile boatGölcük[lower-alpha 12]
TCG PoyrazP-3451987
TCG GurbetP-3461987
TCG FırtınaP-3471988
Yıldız class TCG YıldızP-3301998440 tonnesMissile boatGölcük[lower-alpha 13]
TCG KarayelP-3491997
Kılıç class TCG KılıçP-3481997552 tonnesMissile boatAksaz[lower-alpha 14]
TCG KalkanP-3311999
TCG MızrakP-3322000
TCG TufanP-3332005
TCG MeltemP-3342005
TCG İmbatP-3352007
TCG ZıpkınP-3362007
TCG AtakP-3372009
TCG BoraP-3382010
Coastal & Fast patrol
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
MRTP class TCG MRTP-20 KaanMRTP-20-1N/AN/APatrol boatGölcük[lower-alpha 15]
TCG MRTP-20 KaanMRTP-20-2
TCG MRTP-22U/SOCMRTP-22U-1[lower-alpha 16]
TCG MRTP-22U/SOCMRTP-22U-2
TCG MRTP-22U/SOCMRTP-22U-3
TCG MRTP-24U/SOCMRTP-24U-1[lower-alpha 17]
TCG MRTP-24U/SOCMRTP-24U-2

Mine and Amphibious Warfare
Mine and Amphibious Warfare fleet
Mine countermeasures
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Engin class TCG EdincikM-2601998510 tonnesMinehunterErdek[lower-alpha 18]
TCG EdremitM-2611998
TCG EnezM-2621998
TCG ErdekM-2631998
TCG ErdemliM-2641999
Aydın class TCG AlanyaM-2652005657 tonnesMinehunterErdek[24]
TCG AmasraM-2662005
TCG AyvalıkM-2672007
TCG AkçakocaM-2682007
TCG AnamurM-2692008
TCG AkçayM-2702009
Landing ships
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Bey class TCG SarucabeyNL-12319852,600 tonnesLanding shipFoça[25]
TCG KaramürselbeyNL-1241986
Osmangazi class TCG OsmangaziNL-12519943,700 tonnesLanding shipFoça[lower-alpha 19]
Bayraktar class TCG BayraktarL-40220177,370 tonnesLanding shipFoça[lower-alpha 20]
TCG SancaktarL-4032018
Landing craft
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
130 class TCG Ç-132Ç-1321980600 tonnesLanding craftFoça[lower-alpha 21]
TCG Ç-138Ç-1381981
140 class TCG Ç-140Ç-140N/A1,300 tonnesLanding craftFoça[lower-alpha 22]
TCG Ç-141Ç-141
TCG Ç-142Ç-142
TCG Ç-143Ç-143
TCG Ç-144Ç-144
TCG Ç-145Ç-145
TCG Ç-146Ç-146
TCG Ç-147Ç-147
TCG Ç-148Ç-148
TCG Ç-149Ç-149
TCG Ç-150Ç-150
151 class TCG Ç-151Ç-15120131,156 tonnesLanding craftFoça[lower-alpha 23]
TCG Ç-152Ç-152
TCG Ç-153Ç-153
TCG Ç-154Ç-154
TCG Ç-155Ç-155
TCG Ç-156Ç-156
TCG Ç-157Ç-157
TCG Ç-158Ç-158
Landing craft mechanized
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
301 class TCG Ç-301Ç-301N/A113 tonnesLanding craftFoça[lower-alpha 24]
TCG Ç-302Ç-302
TCG Ç-305Ç-305
TCG Ç-308Ç-308
TCG Ç-312Ç-312
TCG Ç-314Ç-314
TCG Ç-316Ç-316
TCG Ç-319Ç-319
TCG Ç-321Ç-321
TCG Ç-322Ç-322
TCG Ç-323Ç-323
TCG Ç-324Ç-324
TCG Ç-325Ç-325
TCG Ç-329Ç-329
TCG Ç-330Ç-330
TCG Ç-331Ç-331
Landing craft vehicle personnel
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Anadolu class TCG L400-1L400-1N/A25 tonnesLanding craftFoça[36]
TCG L400-2L400-2
Bayraktar class TCG L402-1L402-1N/A25 tonnesLanding craftFoça[37]
TCG L402-2L402-2
TCG L402-3L402-3
TCG L402-4L402-4
TCG L403-1L403-1
TCG L403-2L403-2
TCG L403-3L403-3
TCG L403-4L403-4
Bey class TCG NL123-1NL123-1N/A25 tonnesLanding craftFoça[38]
TCG NL123-2NL123-2
TCG NL124-1NL124-1
TCG NL124-2NL124-2
Osman Gazi class TCG NL125-1NL125-1N/A25 tonnesLanding craftFoça[39]
TCG NL125-2NL125-2
TCG NL125-3NL125-3
TCG NL125-4NL125-4

Auxiliary fleet
Auxiliary fleet
Supply and combat support
Class Boat Pennant No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Derya class TCG DeryaA-1590202426,000 tonnesAuxiliary shipGölcük[40]
Replenishment oiler
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Akar class TCG AkarA-580198719,350 tonnesReplenishment tankerGölcük[41]
TCG Yarbay Kudret GüngörA-5851995
Logistic support ships
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Yüzbaşı Güngör Durmuş class TCG Yüzbaşı Güngör DurmuşA-57420218,477 tonnesAuxiliary shipGölcük[42][43]
TCG Üsteğmen Arif EkmekçiA-5752024[44]
Troopships
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
İskenderun class TCG İskenderunA-160020227,948 tonnesTroopshipGölcük[45]
Training ships
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan class TCG Cezayirli Gazi HasanA-57919932,940 tonnesTraining shipGölcük[lower-alpha 25]
MV Savarona class TCG MV SavaronaA-49020234,646 tonnesTraining shipGölcük[lower-alpha 26]
Submarine rescue ship
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Alemdar class TCG AlemdarA-58220174,500 tonnesSubmarine rescue shipGölcük[50]
Tankers
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Albay Hakkı Burak class TCG Albay Hakkı BurakA-57120003,200 tonnesOil tankerGölcük[51]
TCG Yzb. İhsan TulunayA-5722000
Survey
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Çubuklu class TCG ÇubukluA-5941986643 tonnesOceanographic surveyGölcük
Çeşme class TCG ÇeşmeA-57920002,550 tonnesOceanographic surveyGölcük
Intelligence ship
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Ufuk class TCG UfukA-59120222,400 tonnesSpy shipGölcük[lower-alpha 27]
Rescue and salvage
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Işın class TCG IşınA-58320172,400 tonnesRescue and salvage shipGölcük[53]
TCG AkınA-5842017
Tugboats
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Akbaş class TCG AkbaşA-586N/A1,682 tonnesTugboatGölcük[lower-alpha 28]
Darıca class TCG DarıcaA-5781991750 tonnesTugboatGölcük
Önder class TCG ÖnderA-15401999420 tonnesTugboatGölcük
TCG ÖncüA-5841999
TCG ÖzgevA-5841999
TCG ÖdevA-5841999
TCG ÖzgüA-5842000
İnebolu class TCG İneboluA-59020082,260 tonnesTugboatGölcük[lower-alpha 29]
KızıIırmak class TCG KızıIırmakA-156020211,235 tonnesTugboatGölcük
TCG YeşilırmakA-15612021
Net laying ships
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
AĞ class TCG AĞ-5A-15801970960 tonnesNet laying shipGölcük[lower-alpha 30]
TCG AĞ-6A-15811970
Emergency response and diving training boats
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
Dalgıç class TCG Dalgıç-1Y-152020260 tonnesDiving support vesselGölcük[lower-alpha 31]
TCG Dalgıç-2Y-162020
Training ships
Class Boat No. Commissioned Displacement Type Homeport Note
E class TCG 'E-1A-1531200097 tonnesTraining shipGölcük[55]
TCG E-2A-15322000
TCG E-3A-15332000
TCG E-4A-15342000
TCG E-5A-15352000
TCG E-6A-15362000
TCG E-7A-15372000
TCG E-8A-15382000

Unmanned Surface Vessels

The number of active USVs in the Turkish Naval Forces is classified.

Unmanned Surface Vessels
Training USV
Class Boat Commissioned Displacement Type Note
Albatros-K class TCB Albatros-KN/A3-5 tonnesTarget boat[lower-alpha 32]
Albatros-T class TCB Albatros-TN/A950 kilogramsTarget boat[lower-alpha 33]
Attack/Reconnaissance USVs
Class Boat Commissioned Displacement Type Note
Marlin SİDA class TCB Marlin SİDA202421 tonnesEW USV[lower-alpha 34]

Notes
  1. S-351 Doğanay and S-352 Dolunay received modernizations, including new periscopes, ESM, and inertial navigation systems.[3]
  2. Undergoing MLU(Mid-life upgrade).[4]
  3. Undergoing MLU(Mid-life upgrade).[5]
  4. It is the flagship of the Turkish Navy and it is the world's first UAV carrier.[6][7]
  5. DE MEKO 200TN Track
    Underwent electronic warfare suite upgrades.[8]
  6. DE MEKO 200TNTrackII
    Undergoing MLU(Mid-life upgrade).[9]
  7. They are extensively modernized versions of ex-Oliver Hazard Perry class with GENESIS advanced combat management system, and new long-range radar and sonar systems.
    TCG Gaziantep (F-490), TCG Gediz (F-495), TCG Gökova (F-496), TCG Göksu (F-497) Also received 8-cell Mk-41 VLS for Evolved Sea Sparrow.[10][11]
  8. The first ship from the İstif class frigates was delivered.[12]>
  9. ex D'Estienne d'Orves-class avisos. Received electro-optical modernization. TCG Bodrum (F-501) was decommissioned.[13] Classified as patrol ships.[14]
  10. First phase of the MILGEM project.[15]
  11. Received new electronic support measures suite upgrades. TCG Martı (P-341) was decommissioned.[16]
  12. Received new Electronic Support Measures suite upgrades.
  13. Received indigenous SATCOM and EW upgrades.[17]
  14. Received new electronic support measures suite upgrades. TCG Martı (P-341) was decommissioned.[18]
  15. Used by SAT Commandos for fire support.[19]
  16. Used by SAT Commandos for fire support.[20]
  17. Used by SAT Commandos for fire support.[21][22]
  18. ex Circe class[23]
  19. Modernized.[26][27]
  20. The world's largest Tank Landing Ship.
  21. ex Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars Ç-130 and Ç-131 were donated to Libya.[28]
  22. [29]
  23. [30]>
  24. ex LCM-8-class [31][32] Crafts from Ç-301 to 331 are known to be extant.[33][34] Ç-326 and Ç-327 renamed as KKTCSG-301 & KKTCSG-303 are used by TRNC.[35]
  25. ex Rhein-class tenders. [46] TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa(A-577) was decommissioned.[47]
  26. Transferred to the inventory of Navy. Being subjected to comprehensive repairs in the Istanbul Shipyard Command pool.[48][49]
  27. Also used for Test and Training.[52]
  28. ex Almaz class
  29. ex United States Navy ship USNS Powhatan
  30. ex HNLMS Cerberus
  31. [54]
  32. Albatros-K (5 m) boats with a 5 m x 11 m plate can be used autonomously, semi-autonomously or by remote command.[56] and Albatros-T (5 m), which is produced in V-form with a radar reflector on it.
  33. Albatros-K (5 m) boats with a 5 m x 11 m plate can be used autonomously, semi-autonomously or by remote command.[57] and Albatros-T (5 m), which is produced in V-form with a radar reflector on it.
  34. Albatros-K (5 m) boats with a 5 m x 11 m plate can be used autonomously, semi-autonomously or by remote command.[58] and Albatros-T (5 m), which is produced in V-form with a radar reflector on it.

See also

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