Erdek Naval Base

Erdek Naval Base Erdek Deniz Üssü
Erdek, Balıkesir
Erdek NB Location of Erdek Naval Base
Coordinates	40°23′27″N 27°48′14″E / 40.39088°N 27.80382°ECoordinates: 40°23′27″N 27°48′14″E / 40.39088°N 27.80382°E
Type	Military base
Site information
Controlled by	Turkish Navy

Erdek Naval Base (Turkish: Erdek Deniz Üssü) is a base of the Turkish Navy on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara 1.2 km (0.75 mi) south-east of Erdek in Balıkesir Province. It is the principal base for mine warfare vessels.^[1]

Operations

• 1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (1. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
• 2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (2. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
• Mine Warfare Support Center Command (Mayın Harbi Destek Merkezi Komutanlığı)

Homeported vessels

1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla

• A or Aydın class minehunters^[2]
  • TCG Alanya (M 265)
  • TCG Amasra (M 266)
  • TCG Ayvalık (M 267)
  • TCG Akçakoca (M 268)^[1]
• S class minesweepers^[3]
  • TCG Silifke (M 514)
  • TCG Saros (M 515)
  • TCG Sığacık (M 516)
  • TCG Sapanca (M 517)
  • TCG Sarıyer (M 518)^[1]

2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla

• E or Engin class minehunters^[4]
  • TCG Edincik (M 260), ex HMS Grecian (J352)^[5]
  • TCG Edremit (M 261), ex HMS Chance (J340)^[5]
  • TCG Enez (M 262)
  • TCG Erdek (M 263)
  • TCG Erdemli (M 264),^[1] ex HMS Catherine (J12)^[5]
• F class minesweepers^[6]
  • TCG Foça (M 500)
  • TCG Fethiye (M 501)
  • TCG Fatsa (M 502), ex HMS Fairy (J403)^[5]
  • TCG Finike (M 503),^[1] ex HMS Gazelle (J342)^[5]

References

1. "Mayın Filsu Komutanlığı" (in Turkish). Turkish Navy. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
2. http://www.dzkk.tsk.tr/english/Platformlar/SinifAydin.php
3. http://www.dzkk.tsk.tr/english/Platformlar/SinifS.php
4. http://www.dzkk.tsk.tr/english/Platformlar/SinifEngin.php
5. "Turkish Navy News". Zeta Boards. 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
6. http://www.dzkk.tsk.tr/english/Platformlar/SinifF.php