GABYA CLASS (O. H. Perry)

 

NUMBER	NAME	LAUNCHED	COMMISSIONED
F-490	GAZİANTEP	16 February 1980	24 July 1998
F-491	GİRESUN	27 Marcy 1979	24 July 1998
F-492	GEMLİK	15 May 1980	24 July 1998
F-493	GELİBOLU	27 June 1981	22 July 1999
F-494	GÖKÇEADA	7 February 1981	27 September 1999
F-495	GEDİZ	20 October 1979	1 September 2000
F-496	GÖKOVA	4 December 1978	11 April 2002
F-497	GÖKSU	3 November 1979	4 April 2003

Characteristics:
Displacement: 4100 tons full load
Dimensions: 135.6 x 13.7 x 4.5; 7.5 (sonar) metres
Speed, Range: 30 knots, 4500 miles at 20 kts.
Crew: 222 (19 officers)

Weapons:
Guns: 1 x 76 mm/62; 1 x Mk 15 Phalanx; 4 x 12.7 mm MG
Missiles:
Mk 13 Mod 4 launcher, 4 x Harpoon SSM; 36 x Standart SM-1MR SAM;
Mk41 Mod 2 launcher,  32 Raytheon RIM-162 ESSM  (on TCG Giresun, TCG Göksu, TCG Gediz, TCG Gökova))
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: SPS-49(V)4, air search; SMART-S MK2 3D (on TCG Giresun, TCG Göksu, TCG Gediz, TCG Gökova) ; SPS-55, surface search; STIR, fire control; Mk 92, fire control Furuno, navigation; URN 25, Tacan
Sonars: SQS-53B

Comments:

The first batch of three ships was handed over to the Turkish Navy on 12 January 1998. The first ship sailed to Turkey and arrived in March 1998. Since then these ships have received a number of major upgrades and changes.

• First, these ships were the short hull version prior their transfer as they were operating SH-2 Seasprite helicopters in USN service. The flight decks were extended and ASIST Helicopter landing aid was integrated by Istanbul Naval Shipyard so that these ships can operate the  S-70-B2 Seahawk helicopters.

• Second, with the implementation of GENESIS combat management system modernization program, these ships received a fully integrated weapons control capability featuring enhanced tracking capacity, automatic threat detection and improved tactical data links.

• Last, four ships of this class F-491 TCG Giresun, F495 TCG Gediz, F-496 TCG Gökova, F-497 TCG Göksu,  are going to receive 8 cell Mk41 vertical launcher system in addition the existing Mk13 launcher and a new Thales SMART-S Mk2 3D radar instead of the AN/SPS-49(V)4 radar. The Mk92 STIR Mod2 fire control system of these four ships will be upgraded to Mod12 level.

Since their commissioning in Turkish Navy the Gabya class frigates have become the workhorse of the force. All of them were send at least for one period to the  Gulf of Aden to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia.