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List of mine warfare vessels of the Turkish Navy

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

Minelayers

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Atak

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Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
Atak 1938-early 1960s

Sivrihisar class

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Sivrihisar class

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
Sivrihisar 1940–1960
Turgut Reis 1940–1960

Danish Falster class

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Nusret class (Denmark Falster class):

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Nusret (N-110)[2]

Ex-US LSM 1 class coastal minelayer

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Mordoğan class: (Ex-United States LSM-1 class Landing Ship Medium):

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Mordoğan (N-101)[2] Ex-USS LSM-484
TCG Meriç (N-102)[2] Ex-USS LSM-490
TCG Marmaris (N-103)[2] Ex-USS LSM-481
TCG Mersin (N-104)[2] Ex-USS LSM-493
TCG Mürefte (N-105)[2] Ex-USS LSM-492

Minehunters

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Engin class

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Engin class minehunter (Edincik class minehunter, France Circe class minehunter):

TCG Edincik (M-260)
Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Edincik (M-260) Ex-FS Calliope (M-713) Extant in 2010
TCG Edremit (M-261) Ex-FS Circe (M-715) Extant in 2010
TCG Enez (M-262) Ex-FS Ceres (M-716) Extant in 2010
TCG Erdek (M-263) Ex-FS Cybele (M-712) Extant in 2010
TCG Erdemli (M-264) Ex-FS Clio (M-714) Extant in 2010

Aydın class

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Aydın-class minehunter (subclass of Germany Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG Frankenthal-class minehunter):

TCG Anamur (M-269)
Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Alanya (M-265) 2005 - Extant in 2010
TCG Amasra (M-266) 2005 - Extant in 2010
TCG Ayvalık (M-267) 2007 - Extant in 2010
TCG Akçakoca (M-268) 2007 - Extant in 2010
TCG Anamur (M-269) Extant in 2010
TCG Akçay (M-270) Extant in 2010

Minesweeper

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Kavak class

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  • Kavak class coastal minesweeper
Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
Kavak 1937–1950s
Çanak 1937–1950

Ex-US YMS type

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K class minesweeper (Ex-US YMS type inshore minesweeper):[2]

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
Kas Ex-USS YMS-79
Kilimli Ex-USS YMS-289
Kozlu Ex-USS YMS-348
Kuşadası Ex-USS YMS-468
Kemer Ex-USS YMS-228
Kerempe Ex-USS YMS-239
Kirte Ex-USS YMS-307
Karamürsel Ex-Küllük, Ex-USS YMS-375

Ex-US Cape class

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F class minesweeper (Foça class minesweeper, United States Cape class inshore minesweeper):[2]

TCG Foça (M-500)
Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Foça (M-500) Ex-USS MSI-15 Extant in 2010
TCG Fethiye (M-501) Ex-USS MSI-16 Extant in 2010
TCG Fatsa (M-502) Ex-USS MSI-17 Extant in 2010
TCG Finike (M-503) Ex-USS MSI-18 Extant in 2010

Redwing class early type

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S class minesweeper (United States Redwing class early type coastal minesweeper):[2]

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Samsun (M-510) Ex-USS MSC-268
TCG Sinop (M-511) Ex-USS MSC-270
TCG Sürmene (M-512) Ex-USS MSC-271
TCG Seddülbahir (M-513) Ex-USS MSC-272

Redwing class later type

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S class minesweeper (United States Redwing class later type coastal minesweeper):[2]

TCG Silifke (M-514)
Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Silifke (M-514) Ex-USS MSC-304 Extant in 2010
TCG Saros (M-515) Ex-USS MSC-305 Extant in 2010
TCG Sığacık (M-516) Ex-USS MSC-311 Extant in 2010
scrapped in Aliaga in 2018
TCG Sapanca (M-517) Ex-USS MSC-312 Extant in 2010
TCG Sarıyer (M-518) Ex USS-MSC-315 Extant in 2010
scrapped in Aliaga in 2018[3]

Adjutant class

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S class minesweeper (United States Adjutant class minesweeper):[2]

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Seymen (M-507) Ex-Belgian Navy De Panne
TCG Selçuk (M-508) Ex-French Navy Pavot
TCG Seyhan (M-509) Ex-French Navy Renoncule

Ex-French Mercure class

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Karamürsel class minesweeper (Ex-Germany Vegesack class minesweeper)[2] -> K class patrol boat:

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Karamürsel (M-520) Ex-M-1253 Worms TCG Karamürsel (P-307) Extant in 2010
TCG Kerempe (M-521) Ex-M-1252 Detmold TCG Kerempe (P-308) Extant in 2010
TCG Kilimli (M-522) Ex-M-1254 Siegen TCG Kilimli (P-309) Extant in 2010
TCG Kozlu (M-523) Ex-M-1251 Hameln TCG Kozlu (P-301) Extant in 2010
TCG Kuşadası (M-524) Ex-M-1250 Vegesack TCG Kuşadası (P-302) Extant in 2010
TCG Kemer (M-525) Ex-M-1255 Passau

Ex-Canadian Bay class

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Trabzon-class minesweeper: Canada Bay-class minesweeper[2][4] -> T class patrol boat:

Name Builder Launched Acquired Fate
TCG Trabzon (M-530) Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec Ex-HMCS Gaspé (MCB 143) 31 March 1958
TCG Terme (M-531) George T. Davie & Sons Ltd,, Lauzon, Quebec Ex-HMCS Trinity (MCB 157) 31 March 1958 TCG Terme (P-531) Extant in 2010
TCG Tirebolu (M-532) Victoria Machinery Depot, Victoria, British Columbia Ex-HMCS Comox (MCB 146) 31 March 1958
TCG Tekirdağ (M-533) Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec Ex-HMCS Ungava (MCB 148) 31 March 1958

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 c d e f g h i j k l m 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.
  3. ^ "Selim_San on Instagram: "SAPANCA and SIGACIK #ghostships #aliaga #shiprecycling #minesweepers #turkishnavy #lastwedpic #warships"".
  4. ^ Macpherson, Ken; Barrie, Ron (2002). The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910—2002 (Third ed.). St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing. pp. 272–277. ISBN 1-55125-072-1.
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