List of patrol vessels of the Turkish Navy

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

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Torpedo boats

Hamidiye-class

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
Yunus Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa 19011902Decommissioned 1929
Broken up 1935

Akhisar-class

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
Akhisar Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa25 April 1904June 1904Stricken 1930; Scrapped 1935

Antalya-class

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
Draç Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa19048 January 1907Decommissioned September 10, 1920; used as a work barge in 1926; Scrapped 1936
Musul Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa19041905Decommissioned 1929
Broken up 1936

Demirhisar-class

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
Sivrihisar Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa19071907Decommissioned 1928
Broken up 1935
Sultanhisar Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa19071907Decommissioned 1928
Broken up 1935

Motor Torpedo Boats MTB-1 - MTB-10

Patrol vessels

Harbour Defence Motor Launches: ML-1 - ML-7 - active as late as the early 1970s

Fairmile B motor launches: AB-1 - AB-8

Ex-US Auk class

Ex- Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Auk class: [2]

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
TCG Çandarlı Flag of the United States.svg Associated, Seattle, WAEx-HMS Frolic (J406) March 1947converted to survey ship TCG Çandarlı (A-593) in the 1960s; stricken 1986
TCG Çardak (M-507) Flag of the United States.svg Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation, Chickasaw, AL 4 October 1942 as Ex-HMS Tourmaline (J339) March 1947decommisioned 1974
TCG Çarşamba Flag of the United States.svg Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation, Chickasaw, AL27 January 1943 as Ex-HMS Tattoo (J374) March 1947converted to survey ship TCG Çarşamba (A-594), stricken 1985
TCG Çeşme (M-505) Flag of the United States.svg Associated, Seattle, WAEx-HMS Elfreda (J402) 1947stricken 1974
TCG Edincik (M-509) Flag of the United States.svg Savannah Machine & Foundry, Savannah, GA Ex-HMS Grecian (J352) March 1947stricken 1974
TCG Erdemit (M-512) Flag of the United States.svg Associated, Seattle, WAEx-HMS Chance (J340) March 1947stricken 1973
TCG Erdemli Flag of the United States.svg Associated, Seattle, WA Ex-HMS Catherine (J12) March 1947stricken 1963
TCG Ereğli Flag of the United States.svg Associated, Seattle, WAEx-HMS Pique (J23) March 1947

Ex-British Bathurst class

Ex- Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Australian Navy Bathurst class corvette: [2]

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
TCG Alanya (M-501) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evans Deakin, Brisbane 6 October 6 1941 as Ex-HMAS Broome (J191) 1946Decommissioned 1975
TCG Amasra (M-502) Flag of Australia (converted).svg BHP, Whyalla 3 December 1941 as Ex-HMAS Pirie (J189) 21 May 1946Decommissioned 26 March 1984
TCG Ayvalık Flag of Australia (converted).svg BHP, Whyalla4 October 1941 as Ex-HMAS Gawler (J188) 1946Decommissioned 1963
TCG Antalya (M-500) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Poole & Steel, Sydney 16 August 1941 as Ex-HMAS Geraldton (J178) 14 June 1946Renamed as TCG Ayvalık in 1963 after her sister ship (formerly HMAS Gawler); Decommissioned 1975
TCG Ayancık (M-503) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evans Deakin, Brisbane30 June 1941 as Ex-HMAS Launceston (J179) 21 May 1946renamed as Hamit Naci in 1965 & transferred to the Turkish Seamanship College

Ex-British Bangor class

Ex- Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Canadian Navy Bangor-class minesweeper: [3]

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
TCG Bafra (P-121) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg Dufferin, Toronto, Ontario1 October 1940 as Ex-HMCS Nipigon (J154) 29 November 1957Discarded & scrapped 1972
TCG Bandırma (P-129) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Ontario 20 December 1941 as Ex-HMCS Kenora (J281) 29 November 1957Discarded & scrapped 1972
TCG Bartın (P-130) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Ontario17 April 1942 as Ex-HMCS Kentville (J312) 29 November 1957Decommissioned & scrapped 1972
TCG Beykoz (P-122) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Ontario14 May 1942 as Ex-HMCS Blairmore (J314) 29 March 1958Discarded & scrapped 1971
TCG Beylerbeyi (P-123) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg North Van Ship Repair, North Vancouver, BC 14 November 1940 as Ex-HMCS Mahone (J159) 29 March 1958Discarded & scrapped 1972
TCG Biga (P-124) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Quebec25 June 1941 as Ex-HMCS Medicine Hat (J256) 29 November 1957Discarded & scrapped 1963
TCG Bodrum (P-125) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Ontario30 December 1941 as Ex-HMCS Fort William (J311) 29 November 1957Discarded & scrapped 1971
TCG Bornova (P-126) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Quebec14 March 1942 as Ex-HMCS Westmount (J318) 29 March 1958Discarded & scrapped 1972
TCG Bozcaada (P-127) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Quebec29 May 1941 as Ex-HMCS Swift Current (J254) 29 March 1958Discarded & scrapped 1971
TCG Büyükdere (P-128) Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg Dufferin, Toronto, Ontario21 January 1942 as Ex-HMCS Sarnia (J309) 29 March 1958Decommissioned & scrapped 1972

Ex-US PC type

Hisar class patrol vessel (Ex- Flag of the United States.svg US Navy PC-1638-class submarine chaser): [3]

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
TCG Sultanhisar (P-111) Flag of the United States.svg Gunderson, Portland, OR1963 as Ex-USS PC-16389 May 1964Decommissioned 3 June 2002
TCG Demirhisar (P-112) Flag of the United States.svg Gunderson, Portland, OR1964 as Ex-USS PC-1639 Unknown
TCG Yarhisar (P-113) Flag of the United States.svg Gunderson, Portland, OR14 May 1964 as Ex-USS PC-1640 18 July 1965Decommissioned 2005; Museum ship at Yarhisar Naval Museum 2006
TCG Akhisar (P-114) Flag of the United States.svg Gunderson, Portland, OR14 May 1964 as Ex-USS PC-1641 Unknown
TCG Sivrihisar (P-115) Flag of the United States.svg Gunderson, Portland, OR1964 as Ex-USS PC-1642 Unknown
TCG Koçhisar (P-116) Flag of the United States.svg Gunderson, Portland, ORDecember 1964 as Ex-USS PC-1643 (assembled at Gölcük?)Unknown

Spanish Lazaga-class

Light version of Spanish Lazaga-class fast attack craft: [3]

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
TCG Girne (P-140) Flag of Turkey.svg Taşkızak Naval Shipyard, Istanbul

Ex-US PGM-71 class

AB-21-class gunboat (Ex- Flag of the United States.svg US Navy PGM-71-class motor gunboat): [3]

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
TCG AB-21 (P-1221) Flag of the United States.svg Ex-USS PGM-104
TCG AB-22 (P-1222) Flag of the United States.svg Ex-USS PGM-105
TCG AB-23 (P-1223) Flag of the United States.svg Ex-USS PGM-106
TCG AB-24 (P-1224) Flag of the United States.svg Ex-USS PGM-108

Ex- Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg USCG "83-footer" cutter type [3]

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
LS-9 Flag of the United States.svg P-339/P-1209/P-109
LS-10 Flag of the United States.svg P-308/P-1210/P-110
LS-11 Flag of the United States.svg P-309/P-1211/P-111
LS-12 Flag of the United States.svg P-310/P-1212/P-112
LS-13 Flag of the United States.svg
LS-14 Flag of the United States.svg
LS-15 Flag of the United States.svg
LS-16 Flag of the United States.svg
LS-17 Flag of the United States.svg
LS-18 Flag of the United States.svg
LS-19 Flag of the United States.svg

AB-25 class

TCG AB-29 TurkeyNavyAB29.jpg
TCG AB-29

AB-25 class [4] (Turkish type hunting boat): [5]

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
TCG AB-25 (P-125) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s1969out of service 2000
TCG AB-26 (P-126) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970stransferred to Kazakhstan 1999
TCG AB-27 (P-127) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970sactive
TCG AB-28 (P-128) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970sactive
TCG AB-29 (P-129) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970sactive
TCG AB-30 (P-130) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970stransferred to Georgia 1998
TCG AB-31 (P-131) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970sactive
TCG AB-32 (P-132) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970stransferred to Kazakhstan 2001
TCG AB-33 (P-133) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970sout of service 2002
TCG AB-34 (P-134) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970stransferred to Azerbaijan 2000
TCG AB-35 (P-135) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970sactive
TCG AB-36 (P-136) Flag of Turkey.svg Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbullate 1960s-early 1970sactive

New Type Patrol Boat

Tuzla-class patrol boat:

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
P-1200 Flag of Turkey.svg Dearsan Shipyard, Tuzla [6] 9 April 2010active

Fast attack crafts

Doğan-class

Doğan class MAS:

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
Doğan Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg S.V.A.N. 192619311940s
Martı Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg S.V.A.N.192619311940s
Denizkuşu Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg S.V.A.N.192619311940s

Bora, Kasırga, Şimşek, Tayfun, Yıldırım

Ex-West German Nasty class

Ex-West German Nasty-class (Klasse 152)/Turkish Nasty-type patrol boat: [3]

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
TCG Doğan (P-327) Flag of Norway.svg Båtservice Verft, Mandal Ex-P6191 Hugin1964Discarded 1973
TCG Martı (P-328) Flag of Norway.svg Båtservice Verft, MandalEx-P6192 Munin1964Discarded 1973

Ex-West German Jaguar class

Ex-West German Jaguar-class fast attack craft, Klasse 140: [3]

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
TCG Fırtına (P-330) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack Ex-Pelikan (S-30)1974?retired
TCG Tufan (P-331) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-VegesackEx-Storch (S-17)1974?retired
TCG Kılıç (P-332) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-VegesackEx-Löwe (S-12)1975retired
TCG Mızrak (P-333) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-VegesackEx-Häher (S-18)1975?retired
TCG Yıldız (P-334) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-VegesackEx-Tiger (S-23)1974?retired
TCG Kalkan (P-335) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-VegesackEx-Wolf (S-3)1975retired
TCG Karayel (P-336) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-VegesackEx-Pinguin (S-22)1972?converted to private yacht Sea Star, 2007?

Kartal class

Kartal-class fast attack craft (ex Flag of Germany.svg West German Zobel-class fast attack, Klasse 142): [3]

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
TCG Denizkuşu (P-321) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 15 June 1968Active?
TCG Atmaca (P-322) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack28 July 1967Active?
TCG Şahin (P-323) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack19 July 1966Active?
TCG Kartal (P-324) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack25 July 1966Active?
TCG Meltem (P-325) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack25 October 1968Sunk in collision on 24 September 1985, then salvaged but not repaired
TCG Pelikan (P-326) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack17 December 1969Active?
TCG Albatros (P-327) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack7 February 1968Active?
TCG Şimsek (P-328) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack22 July 1970Active?
TCG Kasırga (P-329) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack23 October 1970Active?

Ex-US Asheville class

Yıldırım-class fast attack craft (Ex- Flag of the United States.svg US Navy Asheville-class gunboat [3] ):

NameBuilderLaunchedAcquiredFate
TCG Yıldırım (P-338) Flag of the United States.svg Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI24 August 1968 as Ex-USS Defiance (PGM-95) 11 June 1973sank off by an explosion & fire on 11 April 1985 off the coast Lesbos; stricken 6 July 1987
TCG Bora (P-339) Flag of the United States.svg Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI7 December 1968 as Ex-USS Surprise (PGM-97) 28 February 1973Sold to Turkey, June 1987 & stricken, 2000

Doğan class

Doğan-class fast attack craft (version of Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen Werft FPB-57):

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
TCG Doğan (P-340) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen 16 June 197623 December 1977Active
TCG Martı (P-341) Flag of Turkey.svg 28 July 19771 August 1978Decommissioned 2022 [7]
TCG Tayfun (P-342) Flag of Turkey.svg 19 July 197910 July 1980?Active
TCG Volkan (P-343) Flag of Turkey.svg 11 August 198012 May 1981Active

Rüzgar class

Rüzgar-class fast attack craft (version of Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen Werft FPB-57):

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
TCG Rüzgar (P-344) Flag of Turkey.svg 198414 February 1986Active
TCG Poyraz (P-345) Flag of Turkey.svg 17 December 198427 June 1987Active
TCG Gurbet (P-346) Flag of Turkey.svg 24 July 198725 October 1987Active
TCG Fırtına (P-347) Flag of Turkey.svg 30 April 198822 June 1988Active

Yıldız class

Yıldız-class fast attack craft (version of Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen Werft FPB-57):

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
TCG Yıldız (P-348) Flag of Turkey.svg Taşkisak Yard, Istanbul 3 June 1996Active
TCG Karayel (P-349) Flag of Turkey.svg Taşkisak Yard, Istanbul20 June 199519 September 1996Active

Kılıç class

Kılıç-class fast attack craft ( Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen Werft):

NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
TCG Kılıç (P-330) Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen 1998?Active
TCG Kalkan (P-331) Flag of Turkey.svg Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 1999Active
TCG Mızrak (P-332) Flag of Turkey.svg Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli2000Active

Kılıç II class

Kılıç II-class fast attack craft ( Flag of Germany.svg Lürssen Werft):

TCG Zipkin (P-336) TCG P-336 Zipkin 20171029 (4).jpg
TCG Zıpkın (P-336)
NameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedFate
TCG Tufan (P-333) Flag of Turkey.svg Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 2005Active
TCG Meltem (P-334) Flag of Turkey.svg Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli2005Active
TCG İmbat (P-335) Flag of Turkey.svg Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli2007Active
TCG Zıpkın (P-336) Flag of Turkey.svg Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli2007Active
TCG Atak (P-337) Flag of Turkey.svg Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli2009Active
TCG Bora (P-338) Flag of Turkey.svg Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli2010Active

Sources

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