List of major surface ships of the Turkish Navy

This is a list of Turkish Navy major surface ships that have served past and present, from 10 July 1920[1] to present.

Contents

Coastal Defence Ship

Turgut Reis

Turgut Reis class battleship

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
Turgut Reis[2][3] AG Vulcan, Stettin 14 December 1891
SMS Weißenburg		 12 Septemter 1910
Turgut Reis		 Coastal defence ship
broken up 1956–57

Battlecruiser

Moltke class

Moltke class battlecruiser

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
Yavuz Sultan Selim[4][3] Blohm & Voss AG., Hamburg SMS Goeben 16 August 1914
Yavuz Sultan Selim		 1930 Yavuz Selim, 1936 Yavuz
broken up July 1973 - February 1976

Protected cruisers

Mecidiye

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Mecidiye[5][3] William Camp & Sons, Philadelphia 25 July 1903
(as Abdül Mecid)		 19 December 1903
Mecidiye		 1940- cadet training ship
1952-1956 broken up

Hamidiye

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Hamidiye[4][3] Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd., Newcastle 25 September 1903 April 1904
Hamidiye		 1940- cadet training ship
1966 broken up

Torpedo cruisers

Peyk-i Şevket class

Peyk-i Şevket class torpedo cruiser:

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Peyk Schiffs & Maschinenbau Germania AG, Kiel 15 November 1906 November 1907
Peyk-i Şevket		 Discarded late 1940s
Berk Schiffs & Maschinenbau Germania AG, Kiel 1 December 1906 November 1907
Berk-i Satvet		 Discarded late 1940s

Destroyers

Samsun class

Samsun class destroyer (version of French Navy Durandal class destroyer):

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Samsun[4][3] SA Chantier et Ateliers de la Gironde, Bordeaux 1907 1907 1949 broken up
Taşoz[4][3] SA Chantier et Ateliers de la Gironde, Bordeaux 1906 1907 1949 broken up
Basra[4][3] SA Chantier et Ateliers de la Gironde, Bordeaux 1906 1907 1949 broken up

Muâvenet-i Millîye class

Muâvenet-i Millîyet class destroyer (ex- Kaiserliche Marine S-165 class):

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Muâvenet-i Millîye[6][3] Fr Schichau AG, Elbing 20 March 1909
ex S-165		 17 August 1910 Stricken 1924
Nümûne-i Hamiyet[6][3] Fr Schichau AG, Elbing 3 July 1909
ex S-167		 17 August 1910 Stricken 1924

Kocatepe class

Kocatepe class destroyer (version of Regia Marina Folgore class destroyer):

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Kocatepe[7][8] Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente 7 February 1931 18 October 1931 February 1954 decommissioned
Adatepe[7][8] Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente 19 March 1931 18 October 1931 February 1954 decommissioned

Tınaztepe class

Tınaztepe class destroyer (version of Regia Marina Freccia class destroyer):

Ship Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Tınaztepe[7][8] C.T. Riva Trigoso, Riva Trigoso 27 July 1931 6 June 1932 February 1954 decommissioned
Zafer[7][8] C.T. Riva Trigoso, Riva Trigoso 20 September 1931 6 June 1932 February 1954 decommissioned

Gayret

Ex- Royal Navy O class destroyer:

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Gayret[7][8] Fairfield, Govan 14 January 1941
Ex- Royal Navy HMS Oribi (G66)[9]		 18 June 1946 Discarded 1965

Demir Hisar class

Demir Hisar class destroyer (Modified Royal Navy I class destroyer):

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Demir Hisar[7][8] Denny, Dumbarton 1941 Discarded 1960
TCG Sultan Hisar[7][8] Denny, Dumbarton 17 December 1940 Discarded 1960
TCG Muavenet[7][8] Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow 24 February 1941
Ex- Royal Navy HMS Inconstant (H49) [10]		 Discarded 1960
TCG Gayret[7][8] Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow 15 December 1940
Ex- Royal Navy HMS Ithuriel (H05)[11]		 Broken up 1946-47

Ex-US Gleaves class

Ex- US Navy Gleaves class destroyer:

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Gaziantep (D-344)[7][8] Federal, Kearny Ex-USS Lansdowne (DD-486) 1950 Discarded 1973
TCG Giresun (D-345)[7][8] Federal, Kearny Ex-USS McCalla (DD-488) 29 April 1949 Discarded 1973
TCG Gelibolu (D-346)[7][8] Federal, Kearny Ex-USS Buchanan (DD-484) 29 April 1949 Discarded 1976
TCG Gemlik (D-347)[7][8] Federal, Kearny Ex-USS Lardner (DD-487) 1950 Stricken 1981

Ex-British M class

Ex- Royal Navy M class destroyer:

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Alp Alslan (D-348)[7][8] Scotts, Greenock Ex- Royal Navy HMS Milne (G14)[12] 19 June 1959 Discarded early 1970s
TCG Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak (D-349)[7][8] Vickers-Armstrongs, Tyne Ex- Royal Navy HMS Marne (G35)[13] 19 June 1959 Discarded early 1970s
TCG Kılıç Ali Paşa (D-350)[7][8] Stephen, Linthouse Ex- Royal Navy HMS Matchless (G52)[14] 19 June 1959 Discarded early 1970s
TCG Piyale Paşa (D-351)[7][8] Stephen, Linthouse Ex- Royal Navy HMS Meteor (G73)[15] 19 June 1959 Discarded early 1970s

Ex-US Fletcher class

Ex- US Navy Fletcher class destroyer:

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG İstanbul (D-340)[7][8] Federal, Kearny Ex-USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668) 14 January 1967 Stricken 1987
TCG İzmir (D-341)[7][8] Gulf, Chickasaw Ex-USS Van Valkenburgh (DD-656) 28 February 1967 Stricken 1987
TCG İzmit (D-342)[7][8] Bath Iron Works, Bath Ex-USS Cogswell (DD-651) 1 October 1969 Stricken 1980
TCG İskenderun (D-343)[7][8] Bethlehem, San Pedro Ex-USS Boyd (DD-544) 1 October 1969 Stricken 1981
TCG İçel (D-344)[7][8] 　Bethlehem, San Pedro Ex-USS Preston (DD-795) 15 November 1969 Stricken 1981

Ex-US Allen M. Sumner class

Ex- US Navy Robert H. Smith class destroyer (Allen M. Sumner class destroyer):

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Zafer (D-356)[16] Bethlehem, San Pedro Ex-USS Hugh Purvis (DD-709) 22 October 1971 Damaged 2 October 1992, Stricken 1993
TCG Muavenet (DM-357)[16] Federal, Kearny Ex-USS Gwin (DD-772) -> USS Gwin (DM-33) 15 February 1972 Stricken 1993, Broken up 1994

Ex-US Gearing class

Ex- US Navy Gearing class destroyer:

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Yücetepe (D-345)[16] Consolidated, Orange Ex-USS Orleck (DD-886) 1 October 1982
TCG Savaştepe (D-347)[16] Consolidated, Orange Ex-USS Meredith (DD-890) 7 December 1979
TCG Kılıç Ali Paşa (D-349)[16] Consolidated, Orange Ex-USS Robert H. McCard (DD-822) 5 June 1980
TCG Piyale Paşa (D-350)[16] Bath Iron Works, Bath Ex-USS Fiske (DD-842) 5 June 1980
TCG Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak (D-351)[16] Bethlehem, Quincy Ex-USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853) 29 September 1973 Broken up 1995
TCG Gayret (D-352)[16] Todd Pacific, Seattle Ex-USS Eversole (DD-789) 11 July 1973
TCG Adatepe (D-353)[16] Bethlehem, Staten Island Ex-USS Forrest Royal (DD-872) 27 March 1971 Stricken 1993, Broken up 1994
TCG Kocatepe (D-354)[16] Bethlehem, San Pedro Ex-USS Harwood (DD-861) 17 December 1971 Sunk 24 July 1974.
TCG Kocatepe[16] Bethlehem, San Pedro Ex-USS Norris (DD-859) 7 July 1974 Stricken 1993
TCG Tınaztepe (D-355)[16] Bethlehem, San Francisco Ex-USS Keppler (DD-765) 30 June 1972 Laid up 1984

Ex-US Carpenter class

Ex- US Navy Carpenter class anti submarine destroyer:

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Alçıtepe (D-346)[16] Bath Iron Works, Bath Ex-USS Robert A. Owens (DD-827) 16 February 1982
TCG Anıttepe (D-347)[16] Consolidated, Orange Ex-USS Carpenter (DD-825) 20 February 1981

Frigates

Berk class

Berk class frigate (Modified US Navy Claud Jones class destroyer escort):

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Berk (D-358)[17] Gölcük Naval Shipyard 25 June 1971 12 July 1972
TCG Peyk (D-359)[17] Gölcük Naval Shipyard 7 June 1972 24 July 1975

Ex-German Köln class

Gelibolu class ( Bundesmarine Köln class frigate: F120)

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Gelibolu (D-360)[17] HC Stülcken, Hamburg 24 October 1959
Ex-Bundesmarine Karlsruhe (F 223)		 28 March 1982
TCG Gemlik (D-361)[17] HC Stülcken, Hamburg 21 March 1959
Ex-Bundesmarine Emden (F 221)		 23 September 1983 1994 broken up

Ex-US Knox class

Tepe class frigate ( US Navy Knox class frigate):

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Muavenet (F-250)[18] Avondale, Westwego 21 October 1972
Ex-USS Capodanno (FF-1093)		 30 July 1993 leased
22 February 2002 sold		 Decommissioned
TCG Adatepe (F-251)[18] Todd, San Pedro 24 January 1970
Ex-USS Fanning (FF-1076)		 31 July 1993 leased
22 February 2002 sold		 2001 decommissioned
TCG Kocatepe (F-252)[18] Lockheed, Seattle 1 August 1970
Ex-USS Reasoner (FF-1063)		 30 August 1993 leased
22 February 2002 sold		 Decommissioned
TCG Zafer (F-253)[18] Avondale, Westwego 12 August 1972
Ex-USS Thomas C. Hart (FF-1092)		 30 August 1993 leased
22 February 2002 sold		 Extant in 2010
TCG Ege (F-256)[18] Avondale, Westwego 15 April 1972
Ex-USS Ainsworth (FF-1090)		 20 May 1994 leased
22 February 2002 sold		 Decommissioned
İnciraltı Sea Museum
TCG Karadeniz (F-255)[18] Avondale, Westwego 22 May 1971
Ex-USS Donald B. Beary (FF-1085)		 27 May 1994 leased
22 February 2002 sold		 Decommissioned
TCG Trakya (F-254)[18] Avondale, Westwego 20 March 1971
Ex-USS McCandless (FF-1084)		 5 June 1994 leased
22 February 2002 sold		 Decommissioned
TCG Akdeniz (F-257)[18] Avondale, Westwego 2 May 1970
Ex-USS Bowen (FF-1079)		 3 June 1994 leased
22 February 2002 sold		 Decommissioned

Ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class

Gabya class frigate ( US Navy Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate):

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Gaziantep (F-490) Bath Iron Works, Bath 16 February 1980
Ex-USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16)		 27 August 1997 Extant in 2010
TCG Giresun (F-491) Todd Pacific, Seattle 27 March 1979
Ex-USS Antrim (FFG-20)		 27 August 1997 Extant in 2010
TCG Gemlik (F-492) Bath Iron Works, Bath 15 May 1980
Ex-USS Flatley (FFG-21)		 27 August 1998 Extant in 2010
TCG Gelibolu (F-493) Todd Pacific, Seattle 27 June 1981
Ex-USS Reid (FFG-30)		 5 January 1999 Extant in 2010
TCG Gökçeada (F-494) Todd Pacific, Seattle 7 February 1981
Ex-USS Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG-27)		 5 April 1999 Extant in 2010
TCG Gediz (F-495) Todd Pacific, Seattle 20 October 1979
Ex-USS John A. Moore (FFG-19)		 1 September 2000 Extant in 2010
TCG Gökova (F-496) Bath Iron Works, Bath 14 July 1979
Ex-USS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG-13)		 11 April 2002 Extant in 2010
TCG Göksu (F-497) Bath Iron Works, Bath 3 November 1979
Ex-USS Estocin (FFG-15)		 3 April 2003 Extant in 2010

Yavuz class

Yavuz class frigate ( Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 TN):

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Yavuz (F-240)[17] Blohm + Voss, Hamburg 30 May 1985 11 Oct 1987 Extant in 2010
TCG Turgutreis (F-241)[17] Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel 17 July 1987 4 February 1988 Extant in 2010
TCG Fatih (F-242)[17] Gölcük Naval Shipyard 24 April 1987 12 October 1988 Extant in 2010
TCG Yıldırım (F-243)[17] Gölcük Naval Shipyard 22 July 1988 17 November 1989 Extant in 2010

Barbaros class

Barbaros class frigate ( Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 TN II-A):

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Barbaros (F-244)[18] Blohm + Voss, Hamburg 29 September 1993 23 May 1997 Extant in 2010
TCG Oruçreis (F-245)[18] Gölcük Naval Shipyard 28 July 1994 23 May 1997 Extant in 2010

Salihreis class

Salihreis class frigate ( Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 TN II-B):

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Salihreis (F-246) Blohm + Voss, Hamburg 26 September 1997 22 July 1998 Extant in 2010
TCG Kemalreis (F-247) Gölcük Naval Shipyard 24 July 1998 8 June 2000 Extant in 2010

Corvettes

Burak class

Burak class corvette (Ex- French Navy D'Estienne d'Orves class aviso):

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Bozcaada (F-500) DCN, Lorient 7 August 1976
Ex-F787 Commandant de Pimodan		 25 July 2001 Extant in 2010
TCG Bodrum (F-501) DCN, Lorient 30 November 1974
Ex-F783 Drogou		 18 October 2001 Extant in 2010
TCG Bandırma (F-502) DCN, Lorient 7 August 1976
Ex-F786 Quartier-Maître Anquetil		 15 November 2001 Extant in 2010
TCG Beykoz (F-503) DCN, Lorient 1 June 1973
Ex-F781 D'Estienne d'Orves		 18 March 2002 Extant in 2010
TCG Bartın (F-504) DCN, Lorient 30 November 1974
Ex-F782 Amyot d'Inville		 3 June 2002 Extant in 2010
TCG Bafra (F-505) DCN, Lorient 13 August 1977
Ex-F788 Second-Maître Le Bihan		 26 June 2002 Extant in 2010

Ada class

Ada class corvette ( - MİLGEM):

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Heybeliada (F-511) Istanbul Naval Shipyard 27 September 2008 - -
TCG Büyükada (F-512) Istanbul Naval Shipyard - - -

Sources

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  9. ^ HMS Oribi (G 66), Naval History Homepage
  10. ^ HMS Inconstant (H 49), Naval History Homepage
  11. ^ HMS Ithuriel (H 05), Naval History Homepage
  12. ^ HMS Milne (G 14), Naval History Homepage
  13. ^ HMS Marne (G 35), Naval History Homepage
  14. ^ HMS Matchless (G 52), Naval History Homepage
  15. ^ HMS Meteor (G 73), Naval History Homepage
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