More On Deniz Kurdu 13 Naval Exercise (Part 2)
31 May 2013
F-511 TCG Heybeliada firing her main 76mm gun. Photo: samanyoluhaber.com
Yesterday the Deniz Kurdu 2013 naval exercise has ended.
This is the list of the participants as far as I can find:
| Number | Name | Type |
| A-573 | TCG Bnb. Saadettin Gürcan | Tanker |
| A-580 | TCG Akar | Tanker |
| A-595 | TCG Yrb. Kudret Güngör | Tanker |
| F-241 | TCG Turgutreis | Frigate |
| F-243 | TCG Yıldırım | Frigate |
| F-244 | TCG Barbaros | Frigate |
| F-246 | TCG Salihreis | Frigate |
| F-247 | TCG Kemalreis | Frigate |
| F-494 | TCG Gökçeada | Frigate |
| F-495 | TCG Gediz | Frigate |
| F-511 | TCG Heybeliada | Corvette |
| P-335 | TCG İmbat | Fast Attack Boat |
| P-336 | TCG Zıpkın | Fast Attack Boat |
| P-337 | TCG Atak | Fast Attack Boat |
| P-346 | TCG Gurbet | Fast Attack Boat |
| P-347 | TCG Fırtına | Fast Attack Boat |
| P-349 | TCG Karayel | Fast Attack Boat |
| M-26X | TCG- X | Mine Hunter |
Naval special forces fast roping to TCG Akar. Photo: dunya.com
The naval special forces demonstrated how to infiltrate into a ship and capture it on board of the replenishment tanker A-580 TCG Akar. This is a much needed exercise considering that there is always a special forces team on board of the Turkish frigates conducting anti piracy operations in Gulf Of Aden.
Click here for the full set of photos from the infiltration exercise.
turkishnavy.net 