A-class minehunter
Appearance
![]() The Frankenthal class ship M1064 Grömitz, very similar to A Class ships
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Class overview | |
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Builders | list error: <br /> list (help) Lürssen Abeking & Rasmussen Istanbul Naval Yard |
Operators | ![]() |
In commission | 2005-present |
Planned | 6 |
Building | 2 |
Completed | 4 |
Active | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Minehunter |
Displacement | 650 t |
Length | 54.4 m |
Beam | 9.2 m |
Draft | 2.6 m |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 18 kn |
Complement | 41 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 x Barricade chaff and flare launcher |
Armament |
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The A Class is a class of minehunter vessels in the Turkish Navy. In 1999, the German shipyards Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen were contracted to build six Frankenthal class ships for the Turkish Navy, a business worth US$ 630 million. While the first vessel was built in Germany, later ships were constructed by the Istanbul Naval Shipyard.[1]
The Turkish Navy has become the second naval force in the world, after that of Germany, to utilize a non-magnetic steel hull in its minehunter vessels.
Pennant Number |
Name | shipyard | commissioned |
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M265 | Alanya | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lürssen | 26 July 2005 |
M266 | Amasra | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | 26 July 2005 |
M267 | Ayvalık | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | 22 June 2007 |
M268 | Akçakoca | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | 17 September 2007 |
M269 | Anamur | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | |
M270 | Akçay | Istanbul Naval Shipyard |
References
- ^ "Mine Warfare Ships". Unofficial Homepage of Turkish Navy. Retrieved 4 August.
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