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Yavuz Class (MEKO 200 TN Class) Turkish Frigate

Yavuz Class

Frigate
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Yavuz Class (MEKO 200 TN Class) Turkish Frigate
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Basic Information
Name
Yavuz Class (MEKO 200 TN Class) Turkish Frigate
Designation
Yavuz Class
Alternate Designation
Yavuz Class; MEKO 200 TN Class
Equipment Type
Frigate
Manufacturer
Blohm + Voss
Date of Introduction
1987
Description

The Yuvuz Class (MEKO 200 Class) Turkish Frigate is a group of four frigates that were built for the Turkish Navy.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 180
Beam 14.20 m
Draft 4.10 m
Variants
Yavuz (F-240) Commissioned: 1987 Status: In Service
Turgutreis (F-241) Commissioned: 1988 Status: In Service
Fatih (F-242) Commissioned: 1988 Status: In Service
Yıldırım (F-243) Commissioned: 1989 Status: In Service
System
Alternative Designation Yavuz Class; MEKO 200 TN Class
Type Frigate
Builder Blohm + Voss, Hamburg; Howaldtswerke, Kiel; Gölcük, Izmit
Crew 180 (29 officers, 151 enlisted)
Dimensions
Length 115.5 m
Height INA
Beam 14.2 m
Draft 4.1 m
Displacement, Standard 2,414 tons
Displacement, Full Load 2,966 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name CODAD; 4 MTU 20V 1163 TB93
Engine Type Diesel
Engine Power 29,940 hp
Maximum Range 7,593.2 km
Maximum Speed 27 kt (50.0 km/h)
Main Gun System
System #1
Name 1 x FMC MK 45 127mm Naval Gun
Type Naval Gun
Caliber 127 mm
Rate of Fire 20 rds/min
Maximum Anti-Surface Range 24 km
Maximum Anti-Aircraft Range 14 km
System #2
Name 3 x Oerlikon-Contraves Sea Zenith 25mm Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Type Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber 25 mm
Rate of Fire 3,400 rds/min
Maximum Range 2 km
Missile Weapon System
Surface-to-Surface Missile (SSM)
Name 8 x McDonnell Douglas RGM-84C Harpoon Block IB Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSM)
Type Surface-to-Surface Missile (SSM)
Maximum Range 93 km
Maximum Speed Mach 0.85
Warhead Weight 221.6 kg
Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Name 16 x Raytheon RIM-7M Sea Sparrow Missiles
Type Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Maximum Range 40 km
Maximum Speed Mach 2.5
Warhead Weight 38.5 kg
Torpedoes System
Launcher
Launcher 6 x 324 mm Mk 32 (2 triple) tubes
Torpedo
Name Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 Torpedoes
Type Anti-Submarine Torpedoes
Guidance System Active/passive homing
Maximum Range 11 km
Maximum Speed 45 knots
Warhead Type Thermal
Warhead Weight 44 kg
Radar Systems
Air Search Radar Signaal DA08 (F-Band)
Air/Surface Radar Plessey AWS 6 Dolphin (G-Band)
Navigation Radar GEM SPN-753/730 (I-band)
Fire Control Radar Signaal STIR (I/J/K-Band)
Sonar Systems
Active Search and Attack Sonar Raytheon SQS-56 (DE 1160); hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency.
Protection
Hull Armor INA
Countermeasures Mk 36 SRBOC DLS; 2 Mk 137 6-barrelled fixed launchers [Ref 6]; IR flares and chaff. Nixie SLQ-25; towed torpedo decoy.
NBC Water Washdown System Yes
EW Intercept Aselsan ARES-2NC; intercept. Thales Scorpion jammer.
Image Sources
Notes https://shipshub.com/ships/116-1.html; https://devrimyaylali.com/2015/09/14/updated-anti-submarine-warfare-exercise-dynamic-manta-2015-started-in-italy/;
Details
Country of Origin Turkey
Category Naval
Naval
Filter Label
Y
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
115.5 m
Width
14.2 m
Height
—
Weight
2414000 kg
Operators (1)
Turkey
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