B Class Corvette

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B Class corvettes
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B Class corvettes
B Class corvettes at their homeport
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B Class corvettes at their homeport

B Class is one of the corvette classes of the Turkish Navy. They are all ex-D'Estienne d'Orves class A69 type Aviso corvettes mainly designed for coastal anti-submarine defense and ocean escort missions. Their robust design and economical propulsion system allows them to be used for distant overseas operations. A total of six ships under the B class are being operated by the Turkish Navy. These ships are named as TCG BOZCAADA (F-500), TCG BODRUM (F-501), TCG BANDIRMA (F-502), TCG BEYKOZ (F-503), TCG BARTIN (F-504), TCG BAFRA (F-505).

Basic Specifications:

Dimensions (Length-Beam-Draught): 80.52x10.2x3.42 m.

Displacement Tonnage (Full Load): 1325 t.

Propulsion: 2 x SEMT-Pielstick 12PC2V400 Diesels/12000 HP (8.82 MW)

Maximum Speed: 23 kts.

Range: 4500 nm. at 15 kts.

Complement: 7 Officers, 83 P/O and enlisted

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Ship classes of the Turkish Navy
Frigates SalihReis Class | Barbaros Class | Yavuz Class | G Class | TF-2000 Class
Corvettes Milgem Class | B Class
Submarines Gür Class | Preveze Class | Atılay Class | AIP Class
Fast Attack Missile & Torpedo Boats Kılıç Class | Yıldız Class | Rüzgar Class | Doğan Class | Kartal Class
Mine Warfare Ships A Class Mine Hunter | E Class Mine Hunter | F Class Mine Sweeper | S Class Mine Sweeper | K Class Mine Sweeper
Main Landing Ships OsmanGazi Class | SarucaBey Class | Ertuğrul Class LST | LPD Class
Landing Crafts Ç-117 Class LCT | Ç-302 Class LCM

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