TCG Sultanhisar (1940)

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Sultanhisar
History
Flag of Turkey.svgTurkey
NameTCG Sultanhisar
Namesake Sultanhisar
Builder William Denny and Brothers at Dumbarton
Laid down21 March 1939
Launched17 December 1940
Completed28 June 1941
Acquired1942
Decommissioned1960
General characteristics
Class and type Demirhisar-class destroyer
Displacement
Length323 ft (98.5 m)
Beam33 ft (10.1 m)
Draught8 ft 6 in (2.6 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed35.5 knots (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph)
Complement145
Sensors and
processing systems		 ASDIC
Armament

TCG Sultanhisar was a Demirhisar-class destroyer built for the Turkish Navy during the Second World War. The design of her class was based on the British I class.

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Description

Sultanhisar displaced 1,360 long tons (1,380 t) at standard load and 1,910 long tons (1,940 t) at deep load. The ship had an overall length of 323 feet (98.5 m), a beam of 33 feet (10.1 m) and a draught of 8 feet 6 inches (2.6 m). She was powered by Parsons geared steam turbines, driving two shafts, which developed a total of 34,000 shaft horsepower (25,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph). Steam for the turbines was provided by three Admiralty three-drum boilers. Sultanhisar carried a maximum of 455 long tons (462 t) of fuel oil. The ship's complement was 145 officers and men. [1]

The ship mounted four 45-calibre 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mark IX guns in single mounts. For anti-aircraft (AA) defence, Sultanhisar had four single mounts for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon. She was fitted with two above-water quadruple mounts for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes. [1]

Construction and career

Sultanhisar was one of four I-class destroyers ordered by Turkey in 1939, two of which were purchased by the Royal Navy while construction of the other two proceeded slowly. The ship was laid down at William Denny and Brothers in Dumbarton, Scotland, on 21 March 1939. She was launched on 17 December 1940, and completed on 28 June 1941. The destroyer was transferred to Turkey in 1942, where she served until her decommissioning in 1960.

TCG Sultanhisar was the second ship of the Turkish Navy with the same name, following the Ottoman, and later Turkish, torpedo boat Sultanhisar. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Whitley, p. 253
  2. ↑ "Deniz kuvvetlerinde sistem değişikliği (System change in naval force)" (in Turkish). Belgeler. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.

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