Turkish Navy Order Of Battle

10 Jan 2016 2 Comments

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)	13	1	5
Frigates (Note-2)	16		8
Corvettes	8	2
Fast Attack Craft – Missile (Note-3)	21		4
Patrol Craft (Note-4)	34
Mine hunters/Mine sweepers (Note-5)	15		6
LPD (Note-6)		1	1
LST	4	2
LCT/LCU/LCM/LCAC (Note-7)	33		8
Fleet Support Tankers (Note-8)	2	2	1
Tankers / Replenishment Ships	4
Training Ships (Note-9)	10		2
Salvage Ships	2	3
Helicopters (Note-10)	33	6
Planes	8	6

A detailed version of the above list:

	Active	Building	Planned
209 Type 1400 submarines	8
209 Type 1200 submarines	5
214 Type 1800 submarines		1	5
MEKO 200 class frigates	8
Gabya (Perry) class frigates	8
TF-2000 class frigates			4
İstif class frigates			4
Milgem class corvettes	2	2
Burak (Type A 69) class corvettes	6
Kılıç class fast attack craft	9
Yıldız class fast attack craft	2
Doğan class fast attack craft	8
Kartal class fast attack craft	2
Turkish type fast attack craft			4
Tuzla class patrol craft	16
Patrol craft	18
Aydın class minehunters	6
Edincik (Circé) class minehunters	5
Mine hunters/sweepers	4		6
LPD		1	1
LST	4	2
LCT/LCU/LCM/LCAC	33		8
Support tankers	6	2	1
Training ships	10		2
Salvage ships	2	3
AB-212 ASW helicopters	9
S-70B ASW helicopters	24
ATR-72 ASW planes	2	6
CN-235 ASW planes	6

Note 1: The construction of the first Type 214 class submarine TCG Pirireis has started on 10th October 2015.
Note 2: The second batch of 4 Ada class corvettes has been enlarged to the new İstif class frigates.
Note 3: Procurement of 4 (plus 6 optional) fast attack of local design armed with missiles is planned.
Note 4: Turkish Navy decommissioned a number of older patrol boats as new boats are commissioned. Thus the real number may less than 34.
Note 5: The procurement of 6 new mine sweepers is planned.
Note 6: The construction of the first LPD TCG Anadolu will start in Autumn 2016.
Note 7: 6 LCM and 2 LCAC may be procured with the LPD but the acquisition of these smaller vessels is not definite yet.
Note 8:Two oil tankers are constructed by a private shipyard. Additionally procurement of one fleet replenishment ship is planed.
Note 9: It is planned to acquire two sailing training ships.
Note 10: The AB-212 helicopter are most used for utility duties. 6 additional Seahawk have been ordered.

For more information about the future shipbuilding project for Turkish Navy and Turkish Coast Guard, here is an interesting read.