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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.

Torpedo boats

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Hamidiye-class

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Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Yunus Kingdom of Italy Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa 1901 1902 Decommissioned 1929
Broken up 1935

Akhisar-class

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Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Akhisar Kingdom of Italy Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa 25 April 1904 June 1904 Stricken 1930; Scrapped 1935

Antalya-class

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Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Draç Kingdom of Italy Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa 1904 8 January 1907 Decommissioned September 10, 1920; used as a work barge in 1926; Scrapped 1936
Musul Kingdom of Italy Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa 1904 1905 Decommissioned 1929
Broken up 1936

Demirhisar-class

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Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
Sivrihisar Kingdom of Italy Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa 1907 1907 Decommissioned 1928
Broken up 1935
Sultanhisar Kingdom of Italy Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa 1907 1907 Decommissioned 1928
Broken up 1935

Motor Torpedo Boats MTB-1 - MTB-10

Patrol vessels

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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

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Ex- Royal Navy Auk class:[2]

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Çandarlı United States Associated, Seattle, WA Ex-HMS Frolic (J406) March 1947 converted to survey ship TCG Çandarlı (A-593) in the 1960s; stricken 1986
TCG Çardak (M-507) United States Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation, Chickasaw, AL 4 October 1942 as Ex-HMS Tourmaline (J339) March 1947 decommissioned 1974
TCG Çarşamba United States Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation, Chickasaw, AL 27 January 1943 as Ex-HMS Tattoo (J374) March 1947 converted to survey ship TCG Çarşamba (A-594), stricken 1985
TCG Çeşme (M-505) United States Associated, Seattle, WA Ex-HMS Elfreda (J402) 1947 stricken 1974
TCG Edincik (M-509) United States Savannah Machine & Foundry, Savannah, GA Ex-HMS Grecian (J352) March 1947 stricken 1974
TCG Erdemit (M-512) United States Associated, Seattle, WA Ex-HMS Chance (J340) March 1947 stricken 1973
TCG Erdemli United States Associated, Seattle, WA Ex-HMS Catherine (J12) March 1947 stricken 1963
TCG Ereğli United States Associated, Seattle, WA Ex-HMS Pique (J23) March 1947

Ex-British Bathurst class

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Ex- Royal Australian Navy Bathurst class corvette:[2]

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Alanya (M-501) Australia Evans Deakin, Brisbane 6 October 6 1941 as Ex-HMAS Broome (J191) 1946 Decommissioned 1975
TCG Amasra (M-502) Australia BHP, Whyalla 3 December 1941 as Ex-HMAS Pirie (J189) 21 May 1946 Decommissioned 26 March 1984
TCG Ayvalık Australia BHP, Whyalla 4 October 1941 as Ex-HMAS Gawler (J188) 1946 Decommissioned 1963
TCG Antalya (M-500) Australia Poole & Steel, Sydney 16 August 1941 as Ex-HMAS Geraldton (J178) 14 June 1946 Renamed as TCG Ayvalık in 1963 after her sister ship (formerly HMAS Gawler); Decommissioned 1975
TCG Ayancık (M-503) Australia Evans Deakin, Brisbane 30 June 1941 as Ex-HMAS Launceston (J179) 21 May 1946 renamed as Hamit Naci in 1965 & transferred to the Turkish Seamanship College

Ex-British Bangor class

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Ex-Canada Royal Canadian Navy Bangor-class minesweeper:[3]

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Bafra (P-121) Dufferin, Toronto, Ontario 1 October 1940 as Ex-HMCS Nipigon (J154) 29 November 1957 Discarded & scrapped 1972
TCG Bandırma (P-129) Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Ontario 20 December 1941 as Ex-HMCS Kenora (J281) 29 November 1957 Discarded & scrapped 1972
TCG Bartın (P-130) Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Ontario 17 April 1942 as Ex-HMCS Kentville (J312) 29 November 1957 Decommissioned & scrapped 1972
TCG Beykoz (P-122) Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Ontario 14 May 1942 as Ex-HMCS Blairmore (J314) 29 March 1958 Discarded & scrapped 1971
TCG Beylerbeyi (P-123) North Van Ship Repair, North Vancouver, BC 14 November 1940 as Ex-HMCS Mahone (J159) 29 March 1958 Discarded & scrapped 1972
TCG Biga (P-124) Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Quebec 25 June 1941 as Ex-HMCS Medicine Hat (J256) 29 November 1957 Discarded & scrapped 1963
TCG Bodrum (P-125) Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Ontario 30 December 1941 as Ex-HMCS Fort William (J311) 29 November 1957 Discarded & scrapped 1971
TCG Bornova (P-126) Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Quebec 14 March 1942 as Ex-HMCS Westmount (J318) 29 March 1958 Discarded & scrapped 1972
TCG Bozcaada (P-127) Canadian Vickers, Montreal, Quebec 29 May 1941 as Ex-HMCS Swift Current (J254) 29 March 1958 Discarded & scrapped 1971
TCG Büyükdere (P-128) Dufferin, Toronto, Ontario 21 January 1942 as Ex-HMCS Sarnia (J309) 29 March 1958 Decommissioned & scrapped 1972

Ex-US PC type

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

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Sultanhisar (P-111) United States Gunderson, Portland, OR 1963 as Ex-USS PC-1638 9 May 1964 Decommissioned 3 June 2002
TCG Demirhisar (P-112) United States Gunderson, Portland, OR 1964 as Ex-USS PC-1639 Unknown
TCG Yarhisar (P-113) United States Gunderson, Portland, OR 14 May 1964 as Ex-USS PC-1640 18 July 1965 Decommissioned 2005; Museum ship at Yarhisar Naval Museum 2006
TCG Akhisar (P-114) United States Gunderson, Portland, OR 14 May 1964 as Ex-USS PC-1641 Unknown
TCG Sivrihisar (P-115) United States Gunderson, Portland, OR 1964 as Ex-USS PC-1642 Unknown
TCG Koçhisar (P-116) United States Gunderson, Portland, OR December 1964 as Ex-USS PC-1643 (assembled at Gölcük?) Unknown

Spanish Lazaga-class

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

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Girne (P-140) Turkey Taşkızak Naval Shipyard, Istanbul

Ex-US PGM-71 class

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AB-21-class gunboat (Ex-United States US Navy PGM-71-class motor gunboat):[3]

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG AB-21 (P-1221) United States Ex-USS PGM-104
TCG AB-22 (P-1222) United States Ex-USS PGM-105
TCG AB-23 (P-1223) United States Ex-USS PGM-106
TCG AB-24 (P-1224) United States Ex-USS PGM-108
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Ex- USCG "83-footer" cutter type[3]

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
LS-9 United States P-339/P-1209/P-109
LS-10 United States P-308/P-1210/P-110
LS-11 United States P-309/P-1211/P-111
LS-12 United States P-310/P-1212/P-112
LS-13 United States
LS-14 United States
LS-15 United States
LS-16 United States
LS-17 United States
LS-18 United States
LS-19 United States

AB-25 class

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TCG AB-29

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

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG AB-25 (P-125) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s 1969 out of service 2000
TCG AB-26 (P-126) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s transferred to Kazakhstan 1999
TCG AB-27 (P-127) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s active
TCG AB-28 (P-128) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s active
TCG AB-29 (P-129) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s active
TCG AB-30 (P-130) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s transferred to Georgia 1998
TCG AB-31 (P-131) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s active
TCG AB-32 (P-132) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s transferred to Kazakhstan 2001
TCG AB-33 (P-133) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s out of service 2002
TCG AB-34 (P-134) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s transferred to Azerbaijan 2000
TCG AB-35 (P-135) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s active
TCG AB-36 (P-136) Turkey Camialtı Shipyard, Istanbul late 1960s-early 1970s active

New Type Patrol Boat

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Tuzla-class patrol boat:

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
P-1200 Turkey Dearsan Shipyard, Tuzla[6] 9 April 2010 active

Fast attack crafts

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Doğan-class

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Doğan class MAS:

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
Doğan Kingdom of Italy S.V.A.N. 1926 1931 1940s
Martı Kingdom of Italy S.V.A.N. 1926 1931 1940s
Denizkuşu Kingdom of Italy S.V.A.N. 1926 1931 1940s

Bora, Kasırga, Şimşek, Tayfun, Yıldırım

Ex-West German Nasty class

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

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Doğan (P-327) Norway Båtservice Verft, Mandal Ex-P6191 Hugin 1964 Discarded 1973
TCG Martı (P-328) Norway Båtservice Verft, Mandal Ex-P6192 Munin 1964 Discarded 1973

Ex-West German Jaguar class

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

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

Kartal class

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

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Denizkuşu (P-321) Germany Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 15 June 1968 Active?
TCG Atmaca (P-322) Germany Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 28 July 1967 Active?
TCG Şahin (P-323) Germany Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 19 July 1966 Active?
TCG Kartal (P-324) Germany Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 25 July 1966 Active?
TCG Meltem (P-325) Germany Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 25 October 1968 Sunk in collision on 24 September 1985, then salvaged but not repaired
TCG Pelikan (P-326) Germany Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 17 December 1969 Active?
TCG Albatros (P-327) Germany Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 7 February 1968 Active?
TCG Şimsek (P-328) Germany Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 22 July 1970 Active?
TCG Kasırga (P-329) Germany Lürssen, Bremen-Vegesack 23 October 1970 Active?

Ex-US Asheville class

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Yıldırım-class fast attack craft (Ex-United States US Navy Asheville-class gunboat[3]):

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Yıldırım (P-338) United States Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI 24 August 1968 as Ex-USS Defiance (PGM-95) 11 June 1973 sank off by an explosion & fire on 11 April 1985 off the coast Lesbos; stricken 6 July 1987
TCG Bora (P-339) United States Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, WI 7 December 1968 as Ex-USS Surprise (PGM-97) 28 February 1973 Sold to Turkey, June 1987 & stricken, 2000

Doğan class

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

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Doğan (P-340) Germany Lürssen 16 June 1976 23 December 1977 Active
TCG Martı (P-341) Turkey 28 July 1977 1 August 1978 Decommissioned 2022[7]
TCG Tayfun (P-342) Turkey 19 July 1979 10 July 1980? Active
TCG Volkan (P-343) Turkey 11 August 1980 12 May 1981 Active

Rüzgar class

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

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Rüzgar (P-344) Turkey 1984 14 February 1986 Active
TCG Poyraz (P-345) Turkey 17 December 1984 27 June 1987 Active
TCG Gurbet (P-346) Turkey 24 July 1987 25 October 1987 Active
TCG Fırtına (P-347) Turkey 30 April 1988 22 June 1988 Active

Yıldız class

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

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Yıldız (P-348) Turkey Taşkisak Yard, Istanbul 3 June 1996 Active
TCG Karayel (P-349) Turkey Taşkisak Yard, Istanbul 20 June 1995 19 September 1996 Active

Kılıç class

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Kılıç-class fast attack craft (Germany Lürssen Werft):

Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Kılıç (P-330) Germany Lürssen 1998? Active
TCG Kalkan (P-331) Turkey Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 1999 Active
TCG Mızrak (P-332) Turkey Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 2000 Active

Kılıç II class

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Kılıç II-class fast attack craft (Germany Lürssen Werft):

TCG Zıpkın (P-336)
Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate
TCG Tufan (P-333) Turkey Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 2005 Active
TCG Meltem (P-334) Turkey Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 2005 Active
TCG İmbat (P-335) Turkey Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 2007 Active
TCG Zıpkın (P-336) Turkey Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 2007 Active
TCG Atak (P-337) Turkey Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 2009 Active
TCG Bora (P-338) Turkey Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Gölcük, Kocaeli 2010 Active

Sources

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  1. ^ Cevat Ülkekul, "Kurtuluş Savaşı'nda Türk Denizcileri ve Cumhuriyet Bahriyesinin Kuruluşu" Archived 2007-10-25 at the Wayback Machine, Piri Reis Symposium, Office of Navigation of Hydrography and Oceanography. (in Turkish)
  2. ^ a b 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. 474.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i 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. 478.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Refakat ve Karakol Filosu Komutanlığı
  6. ^ New Type Patrol Boat Archived 2011-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, DEARSAN Shipyard
  7. ^ Merkezi, Haber (July 20, 2022). "TCG MARTI (P-341) Hücumbotu Envanterden Çıkartıldı".
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