BARBAROS CLASS (MEKO 200 Track IIA/B)

NUMBER	NAME	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED
F-244	BARBAROS	29 September 1993	23 May 1997
F-245	ORUÇREİS	28 July 1994	23 May 1997
F-246	SALİHREİS	26 September 1997	22 July 1998
F-247	KEMALREİS	24 July 1998	8 June 2000

Characteristics:
Displacement: 3380 tons full load
Dimensions: 116.7 x 14.8 x 4.3 metres
Speed, Range: 32 knots, 4100 miles at 18 kts.
Crew: 220 (24 officers)

Weapons:
Guns: 1 x 127 mm/54; 3 x 25 mm Sea Zenith (quad)
Missiles:
8 x Harpoon SSM
Mk41 Mod26 launcher: 8 x Sea Sparrow  or 32 RIM-162 ESSM SAM (TCG  Barbaros and TCG Oruçreis)
Mk41 Mod 2 launcher:  16 x Sea Sparrow  or 64 RIM-162 ESSM SAM (on TCG Salihreis and TCG Kemalreis)
Torpedoes: 2 x 324 mm Mk 32 triple launcher for Mk 46 Mod 5; anti-submarine torpedoes.
Helicopters: 1 x S-70-B2 Seahawk or 1 x AB 212 ASW

Sensors:
Radars: SMART-S Mk2 3D, AWS 6 Dolphin, air/surface search; Dual STIR, fire control; TMX, fire control (on TCG Salihreis and TCG Kemalreis); 2 x Seaguard, fire control; Decca 2690BT ARPA, navigation; URN 25, Tacan
Sonars: SQS-56

Comments:
Improved versions of Yavuz class. The improvements such as CODOG machinery for higher top speed, are results of the lessons learned from operating Yavuz class. All vital areas of the machinery are protected with Halon 1301 fire fighting system. Most of the ship is protected against NBC by a citadel. The ships have a pre-wash capability against fallout.

When delivered the first pair has the standard Mk29 Sea Sparrow launcher whereas the second pair has Mk41 Mod8 VLS for Sea Sparrow. TCG Barbaros and TCG Oruçreis received the new vertical launchers during their overhauls in between 2014 and 2016.

The British made AWS 9 3D air search radar was replaced by Dutch made SMART-S Mk2 3D radar. TCG Salihreis is the first ship of this class to receive this new radar in 2012.

They have very modern command, communication, control and information (C3I) systems. The integration of ASIST helicopter landing aid system enables this class to operate Seahawk helicopters.