List of mine warfare vessels of the Turkish Navy
This article is about mine warfare vessels of the Turkish Navy. For mine warfare vessels of the Ottoman Navy, see List of mine warfare vessels of the Ottoman Steam Navy.
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This is a list of Turkish Navy mine warfare vessels that have served past and present, from 10 July 1920[1] to present.
Minelayers
Atak
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atak | 1938-early 1960s |
Sivrihisar class
Sivrihisar class
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sivrihisar | 1940–1960 | |||
| Turgut Reis | 1940–1960 |
Danish Falster class
Nusret class (
Falster class):
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Nusret (N-110)[2] |
Ex-US LSM 1 class coastal minelayer
Mordoğan class: (Ex-
LSM-1 class Landing Ship Medium):
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Mordoğan (N-101)[2] | Ex-USS LSM-484 | |||
| TCG Meriç (N-102)[2] | Ex-USS LSM-490 | |||
| TCG Marmaris (N-103)[2] | Ex-USS LSM-481 | |||
| TCG Mersin (N-104)[2] | Ex-USS LSM-493 | |||
| TCG Mürefte (N-105)[2] | Ex-USS LSM-492 |
Minehunters
Engin class
Engin class minehunter (Edincik class minehunter, 
Circe class minehunter):
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Edincik (M-260) | Ex-FS Calliope (M-713) | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Edremit (M-261) | Ex-FS Circe (M-715) | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Enez (M-262) | Ex-FS Ceres (M-716) | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Erdek (M-263) | Ex-FS Cybele (M-712) | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Erdemli (M-264) | Ex-FS Clio (M-714) | Extant in 2010 |
Aydın class
TCG Anamur (M-269)
Aydın class minehunter (subclass of 
Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG Frankenthal class minehunter):
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Alanya (M-265) | 2005 - | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Amasra (M-266) | 2005 - | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Ayvalık (M-267) | 2007 - | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Akçakoca (M-268) | 2007 - | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Anamur (M-269) | Extant in 2010 | |||
| TCG Akçay (M-270) | Extant in 2010 |
Minesweeper
Kavak class
- Kavak class coastal minesweeper
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kavak | 1937–1950s | |||
| Çanak | 1937–1950 |
Ex-US YMS type
K class minesweeper (Ex-US YMS type inshore minesweeper):[2]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kas | Ex-USS YMS-79 | |||
| Kilimli | Ex-USS YMS-289 | |||
| Kozlu | Ex-USS YMS-348 | |||
| Kuşadası | Ex-USS YMS-468 | |||
| Kemer | Ex-USS YMS-228 | |||
| Kerempe | Ex-USS YMS-239 | |||
| Kirte | Ex-USS YMS-307 | |||
| Karamürsel | Ex-Küllük, Ex-USS YMS-375 |
Ex-US Cape class
F class minesweeper (Foça class minesweeper, Cape class inshore minesweeper):[2]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Foça (M-500) | Ex-USS MSI-15 | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Fethiye (M-501) | Ex-USS MSI-16 | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Fatsa (M-502) | Ex-USS MSI-17 | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Finike (M-503) | Ex-USS MSI-18 | Extant in 2010 |
Redwing class early type
S class minesweeper ( Redwing class early type coastal minesweeper):[2]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Samsun (M-510) | Ex-USS MSC-268 | |||
| TCG Sinop (M-511) | Ex-USS MSC-270 | |||
| TCG Sürmene (M-512) | Ex-USS MSC-271 | |||
| TCG Seddülbahir (M-513) | Ex-USS MSC-272 |
Redwing class later type
S class minesweeper ( Redwing class later type coastal minesweeper):[2]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Silifke (M-514) | Ex-USS MSC-304 | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Saros (M-515) | Ex-USS MSC-305 | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Sığacık (M-516) | Ex-USS MSC-311 | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Sapanca (M-517) | Ex-USS MSC-312 | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Sarıyer (M-518) | Ex USS-MSC-315 | Extant in 2010 |
Adjutant class
S class minesweeper ( Adjutant class minesweeper):[2]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Seymen (M-507) | Ex-Belgian Navy De Panne | |||
| TCG Selçuk (M-508) | Ex-French Navy Pavot | |||
| TCG Seyhan (M-509) | Ex-French Navy Renoncule |
Ex-French Mercure class
Karamürsel class minesweeper (Ex- Vegesack class minesweeper)[2] -> K class patrol boat:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Karamürsel (M-520) | Ex-M-1253 Worms | TCG Karamürsel (P-307) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kerempe (M-521) | Ex-M-1252 Detmold | TCG Kerempe (P-308) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kilimli (M-522) | Ex-M-1254 Siegen | TCG Kilimli (P-309) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kozlu (M-523) | Ex-M-1251 Hameln | TCG Kozlu (P-301) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kuşadası (M-524) | Ex-M-1250 Vegesack | TCG Kuşadası (P-302) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kemer (M-525) | Ex-M-1255 Passau |
Ex-Canadian Bay class
Trabzon class minesweeper: 
Bay class minesweeper[2] -> T class patrol boat:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Trabzon (M-530) | Ex-HMCS Gaspe (MCB 143) | |||
| TCG Terme (M-531) | Ex-HMCS Trinity (MCB 157) | TCG Terme (P-531) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Tirebolu (M-532) | Ex-HMCS Comox (MCB 146) | |||
| TCG Tekirdağ (M-533) | Ex-HMCS Ungava (MCB 148) |
Sources
- ↑ Cevat Ülkekul, "Kurtuluş Savaşı'nda Türk Denizcileri ve Cumhuriyet Bahriyesinin Kuruluşu", Piri Reis Symposium, Office of Navigation of Hydrography and Oceanography. (Turkish)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Robert Gardiner, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995, 2nd Revised edition, Conway Maritime Press, London, 1995, ISBN 978-0-85177-605-7, p. 479.
External links
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- Serhat Guvenc, "Building a Republican Navy in Turkey: 1924-1939", International Journal of Naval History
- Mayın Filosu Komutanlığı
- Unofficial Homepage of Turkish Navy
- Motor Minesweeper (AMS), Minesweeper Coastal (MSC), Minesweeper Coastal (Old) (MSC O), Inshore Minesweeper (MSI) Index, NavSource.
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