04.01.2004, 01:16
Turkish Navy:
NAVAL FORCES COMMAND
Total Personnel (Including Coast Guard): 55.000
Reserves: 55.000
Structure:
Naval Forces Command HQs and 4 sub commands: Turkish Fleet Command, Northern Sea Area Command (Black Sea and Sea of Marmara), Southern Sea Area Command (Aegean and Mediterranean), Naval Training Command.
FRIGATES , FAST ATTACK MISSILE CRAFTS AND SUBMARINES
FRIGATES
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Gabya (G) Class (Oliver Hazard Perry) - 8 - 136 Meter/4.100 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Standard Missile 1 (SM-1) SAM
Tepe Class (Knox) - 4 - 134 Meter/4.260 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SAM, ASROC
Barbaros Class (MEKO200-IIA) - 2 - 118 Meter/3.380 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SAM
Salihreis Class (MEKO200-IIB) - 2 - 118 Meter/3.380 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SAM
Yavuz Class (MEKO200-I) - 4 - 116 Meter/2.919 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SAM
Aviso A69 (D'Estienne D'Orves) or B Class - 6 - 80 Meter/1.250 Ton, Exocet SSM. Anti-Submarine Frigates.
TOTAL: 26
Note: Phalanx or Sea Zenith air defence systems are available in all frigates except Aviso A69 Class.
FAST ATTACK MISSILE CRAFTS
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
KILIC Class Type TPB57 052B - 3 - Harpoon SSM
YILDIZ Class Type FPB 57 - 2 - Harpoon SSM
DOGAN Class Type FPB 57 - 8 - Harpoon SSM. Fire control, command control, communications and power systems upgraded
KARTAL Class Type S141 - 8 - Penguin Mk2 SSM
KILIC II Class - 0 - 1 under delivery, 2 under construction, 1 ordered
TOTAL: 21
SUBMARINES
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
GUR Class Type 209T2/1400 - 1 - 1 under construction + 2 more ordered. All being built in Turkey. Harpoon SSM.
PREVEZE Class Type 209T1/1400 - 4 - Built in Turkey. Harpoon SSM.
ATILAY Class Type 209/1200 - 6 - 3 of them built in Turkey. Possible upgrade.
TANG Class - 2 - To be retired
TOTAL: 13
AMPHIBIOUS FORCES
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Ertugrul Class LST - 2 - 400 Personnel/18 Tanks
Osman Gazi Class LST - 1 - 980 Personnel/17 Tanks
Bayraktark Class LST - 2 - 200 Personnel/16 Tanks
Sarucabey Class LST - 2 - 600 Personnel/11 Tanks
Cakabey Class LST - 1 - 400 Personnel/9 Tanks
EDIC Class LCT - 27 - 140 Personnel/6 Tanks
C 302 Class LCM - 19 - 100 Personnel/5 Tanks
Patrol Crafts
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
AB Class Patrol Vessel - 10 - Produced in Turkey, armed with Bofors and Oerlikon guns
SG80 Class Patrol Vessel - 12 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
KW15 Class Coastal Patrol Vessel - 8 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SG1 Class Coastal Patrol Vessel - 1 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SG Class Coastal Patrol Vessel - 12 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
MRTP15 Class Interceptor Craft - 17 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
Kaan29 Class Large Patrol Craft - 5 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SAR33 Class Patrol Vessel - 10 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SAR35 Class Patrol Vessel - 4 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SG21 Class Large Patrol Vessel - 14 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
TOTAL: 93
Mine Warfare Ships
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Edincik Class - 5 - Transfered from French Navy after a complete overhaul and modernization
S Class - 9 - Old vessels from 60s and 70s
F Class - 4 - Old vessels from 60s
K Class - 3 - Old vessels from 60s and 70s
TOTAL: 21
Note: Germany was awarded with the contract worth 630 million USD, of building 6 new MCMV ships. First ship will be built in Germany, the rest in Turkey. The contract was signed on 30 July 1999. The project is to be completed by 2007
NAVAL AVIATION AND MISSILES
Maritime Patrol Aircraft / Anti-Submarine Warfare / Search and Rescue Helicopters (Including the Coast Guard)
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
CN-235-100M - 10 - 7+3 Coast Guard. Project Meltem I
Socata TB20 - 7
C-295 - 0 - Plans for 10 aircraft. Project Meltem III
S-70B-28 Seahawk - 7 - 8 more ordered + 1 optional
AB-212 ASW - 9
AB-212EW - 3
AB-206B - 3
AB-204AS - 3
AB-412EP - 5 - 4 planned
A-109K-II - 1
CH-60S Knight Hawk - 0 - 6 ordered
TOTAL: 41
On-board Missile Systems
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
RGM84 Harpoon Block 1 SSM - ? - 130 km
Harpoon (Sub-launched version) - ? - 130 km
Popeye III Turbo Sub-launched Land Attack CASOM - 0 - 350+ km. Secret agreement with Israel. First party of missiles are expected to be delivered in 2008.
Exocet MM38 SSM - ? - 65 km
Penguin Mk2 Mod1 SSM - ? - 27 km
Penguin 2 Mod 7 AGM - 26 - 32km
HellFire II-M3 AGM - 84 - 8 km. To be used with the Sea Hawk helicopters
Sea Skua AGM - ? - 15 km
RIM7 Sea Sparrow SAM - ? - 15 km
SM 1MR Standard Missile SAM - ? - 46 km
BORA D SAM (1X4 FIM-92B/C Stinger) - 1 - pre-production model. Under development. Stinger mounted on naval platforms. Planned for fast attack missile crafts.
NAVAL FORCES COMMAND
Total Personnel (Including Coast Guard): 55.000
Reserves: 55.000
Structure:
Naval Forces Command HQs and 4 sub commands: Turkish Fleet Command, Northern Sea Area Command (Black Sea and Sea of Marmara), Southern Sea Area Command (Aegean and Mediterranean), Naval Training Command.
FRIGATES , FAST ATTACK MISSILE CRAFTS AND SUBMARINES
FRIGATES
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Gabya (G) Class (Oliver Hazard Perry) - 8 - 136 Meter/4.100 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Standard Missile 1 (SM-1) SAM
Tepe Class (Knox) - 4 - 134 Meter/4.260 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SAM, ASROC
Barbaros Class (MEKO200-IIA) - 2 - 118 Meter/3.380 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SAM
Salihreis Class (MEKO200-IIB) - 2 - 118 Meter/3.380 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SAM
Yavuz Class (MEKO200-I) - 4 - 116 Meter/2.919 Ton, Harpoon SSM, Sea Sparrow SAM
Aviso A69 (D'Estienne D'Orves) or B Class - 6 - 80 Meter/1.250 Ton, Exocet SSM. Anti-Submarine Frigates.
TOTAL: 26
Note: Phalanx or Sea Zenith air defence systems are available in all frigates except Aviso A69 Class.
FAST ATTACK MISSILE CRAFTS
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
KILIC Class Type TPB57 052B - 3 - Harpoon SSM
YILDIZ Class Type FPB 57 - 2 - Harpoon SSM
DOGAN Class Type FPB 57 - 8 - Harpoon SSM. Fire control, command control, communications and power systems upgraded
KARTAL Class Type S141 - 8 - Penguin Mk2 SSM
KILIC II Class - 0 - 1 under delivery, 2 under construction, 1 ordered
TOTAL: 21
SUBMARINES
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
GUR Class Type 209T2/1400 - 1 - 1 under construction + 2 more ordered. All being built in Turkey. Harpoon SSM.
PREVEZE Class Type 209T1/1400 - 4 - Built in Turkey. Harpoon SSM.
ATILAY Class Type 209/1200 - 6 - 3 of them built in Turkey. Possible upgrade.
TANG Class - 2 - To be retired
TOTAL: 13
AMPHIBIOUS FORCES
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Ertugrul Class LST - 2 - 400 Personnel/18 Tanks
Osman Gazi Class LST - 1 - 980 Personnel/17 Tanks
Bayraktark Class LST - 2 - 200 Personnel/16 Tanks
Sarucabey Class LST - 2 - 600 Personnel/11 Tanks
Cakabey Class LST - 1 - 400 Personnel/9 Tanks
EDIC Class LCT - 27 - 140 Personnel/6 Tanks
C 302 Class LCM - 19 - 100 Personnel/5 Tanks
Patrol Crafts
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
AB Class Patrol Vessel - 10 - Produced in Turkey, armed with Bofors and Oerlikon guns
SG80 Class Patrol Vessel - 12 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
KW15 Class Coastal Patrol Vessel - 8 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SG1 Class Coastal Patrol Vessel - 1 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SG Class Coastal Patrol Vessel - 12 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
MRTP15 Class Interceptor Craft - 17 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
Kaan29 Class Large Patrol Craft - 5 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SAR33 Class Patrol Vessel - 10 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SAR35 Class Patrol Vessel - 4 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
SG21 Class Large Patrol Vessel - 14 - Produced in Turkey, in service with the Coast Guard
TOTAL: 93
Mine Warfare Ships
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
Edincik Class - 5 - Transfered from French Navy after a complete overhaul and modernization
S Class - 9 - Old vessels from 60s and 70s
F Class - 4 - Old vessels from 60s
K Class - 3 - Old vessels from 60s and 70s
TOTAL: 21
Note: Germany was awarded with the contract worth 630 million USD, of building 6 new MCMV ships. First ship will be built in Germany, the rest in Turkey. The contract was signed on 30 July 1999. The project is to be completed by 2007
NAVAL AVIATION AND MISSILES
Maritime Patrol Aircraft / Anti-Submarine Warfare / Search and Rescue Helicopters (Including the Coast Guard)
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
CN-235-100M - 10 - 7+3 Coast Guard. Project Meltem I
Socata TB20 - 7
C-295 - 0 - Plans for 10 aircraft. Project Meltem III
S-70B-28 Seahawk - 7 - 8 more ordered + 1 optional
AB-212 ASW - 9
AB-212EW - 3
AB-206B - 3
AB-204AS - 3
AB-412EP - 5 - 4 planned
A-109K-II - 1
CH-60S Knight Hawk - 0 - 6 ordered
TOTAL: 41
On-board Missile Systems
TYPE-NUMBER-REMARKS
RGM84 Harpoon Block 1 SSM - ? - 130 km
Harpoon (Sub-launched version) - ? - 130 km
Popeye III Turbo Sub-launched Land Attack CASOM - 0 - 350+ km. Secret agreement with Israel. First party of missiles are expected to be delivered in 2008.
Exocet MM38 SSM - ? - 65 km
Penguin Mk2 Mod1 SSM - ? - 27 km
Penguin 2 Mod 7 AGM - 26 - 32km
HellFire II-M3 AGM - 84 - 8 km. To be used with the Sea Hawk helicopters
Sea Skua AGM - ? - 15 km
RIM7 Sea Sparrow SAM - ? - 15 km
SM 1MR Standard Missile SAM - ? - 46 km
BORA D SAM (1X4 FIM-92B/C Stinger) - 1 - pre-production model. Under development. Stinger mounted on naval platforms. Planned for fast attack missile crafts.