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An order for ships was signed by the Turkish government in April 1983 for four MEKO frigates. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance. They are similar in design to the larger Barbaros-class frigates of the Turkish Navy, which are improved versions of the Yavuz-class frigates.
An order for ships was signed by the Turkish government in April 1983 for four MEKO frigates. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance. They are similar in design to the larger Barbaros-class frigates of the Turkish Navy, which are improved versions of the Yavuz-class frigate.
An order for ships was signed by the Turkish government in April 1983 for four MEKO frigates. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance. They are similar in design to the larger Barbaros-class frigates of the Turkish Navy, which are improved versions of the Yavuz-class frigate.
U.S. Marines from USS Taylor (FFG-50) preparing to board TCG Yavuz (F-240), a Yavuz class (MEKO 200 TN Track I) frigate of the Turkish Navy, during the NATO exercise Sea Breeze 2010 in the Black Sea. Name
An order for ships was signed by the Turkish government in April 1983 for four MEKO frigates. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance. They are similar in design to the larger Barbaros-class frigates of the Turkish Navy, which are improved versions of the Yavuz-class frigate.
TCG Gediz was the first ship in the class to receive the Mk.41 VLS installation. [79] The G-class frigates of the Turkish Navy were also modified with the ASIST landing platform system at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard, so that they can accommodate the S-70B Seahawk helicopter in all types of weather conditions.
20x30pdr upper deck, 34x40pdr main deck (1870), 1x203mm ML A, 54x30pdr (1876), 2x203mm ML A, 6x150mm ML A, 3x57mm QF H, 2x25mm N (1879), 2x203mm ML A, 2x120mm ML A, 2x150mm K, 2x57mm QF H, 3x24mm N 1865 1866 1869 1870 1870 1879 stationary gunnery-training ship 1909 decommissioned 1911 sold for breaking up.
The vessels are also known as MEKO 200TN Track I or Yavuz class, after the lead ship of the family. Two more orders followed, each known as Track IIA Barbaros class and Track IIB. The Yavuz -class frigates have adopted the CODAD propulsion method with 4 MTU 20V Diesel engines, which require a substantial amount of maintenance.