Order Of Battle: Turkish Navy
18 Dec 2011
It has been a while since I have last updated the order of battle for Turkish Navy. Here is the current one:
Active
|
Building
|
Planned
|
|
Submarines (Note 1) |
14
|
6
|
|
Frigates (Note 2) |
17
|
||
Corvettes |
7
|
1
|
10
|
Fast Attack Craft – Missile |
26
|
1
|
|
Patrol Craft (Note 3) |
19
|
11
|
4
|
Minehunters/sweepers (Note 4) |
19
|
1
|
6
|
LPD (Note 5) |
1
|
||
LST (Note 6) |
5
|
2
|
|
LCT/LCU/LCM (Note 7) |
24
|
8
|
|
Fleet Support Tankers |
2
|
||
Tankers / Replenishment Ships (Note 8) |
4
|
1 | |
Training Ships (Note 9) |
10
|
2
|
|
Salvage Ships (Note 10) |
3
|
3
|
|
Helicopters (Note 11) |
31
|
7
|
|
Planes (Note 12) |
6
|
10
|
A detailed version of the above list:
Active
|
Building
|
Planned
|
|
209 Type 1400 submarines |
8
|
||
209 Type 1200 submarines |
6
|
||
214 Type 1800 submarines (Note 1) |
6
|
||
MEKO 200 class frigates |
8
|
||
Gabya (Perry) class frigates |
8
|
||
Tepe (Knox) class frigates (Note 2) |
1
|
||
Milgem class corvettes |
1
|
1
|
10
|
Burak (A 69) class corvettes |
6
|
||
Kılıç class fast attack craft |
8
|
1
|
|
Yıldız class fast attack craft |
2
|
||
Doğan class fast attack craft |
8
|
||
Kartal class fast attack craft |
8
|
||
New class patrol craft (Note 3) | 1 |
11
|
4
|
Patrol craft |
18
|
||
Aydın (MHV 54) class minehunters |
5
|
1
|
|
Edincik (Circé) class minehunters |
5
|
||
Mine hunters/sweepers (Note 4) |
9
|
6 | |
LPD (Note 5) |
1
|
||
LST (Note 6) |
5
|
2
|
|
LCT/LCU/LCM (Note 7) |
24
|
8
|
|
Akar class support tankers |
2
|
||
Tankers (Note 8) |
4
|
1 | |
Training ships (Note 9) |
10
|
2
|
|
Salvage ships (Note 10) |
3
|
3
|
|
AB-212 ASW helicopters |
14
|
||
S-70B ASW helicopters (Note 11) |
17
|
7
|
|
ATR-72 ASW planes (Note 12) |
10
|
||
CN-235 ASW planes (Note 12) |
6
|
Note 1: The contract was signed but the construction of the Type 214 class submarines has not started officially.
Note 2: It is possible that a second Knox class frigate may still be in service.
Note 3: As the production is continuing in modular sections it is not clear how many ships are being built simultaneously.
Note 4: Procurement of 6 new mine sweepers is planned.
Note 5: The tender process is continuing.
Note 6: The contract was signed but the construction of the two LST’s has not started officially.
Note 7: As the production is continuing in modular sections it is not clear how many ships are being built simultaneously.
Note 8: Procurement of one new replenishment tanker is planned.
Note 9: It is planned to acquire two sailing training ships.
Note 10: The contract was signed but the construction of one submarine rescue ships and two salvage ships, have not started officially.
Note 11: It is reported the construction of 17 helicopters is finished but the fitting of the military hardware is continuing.
Note 12: The planes are not commissioned officially.