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| History | |
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 Turkey | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Istanbul |
| Builder | Pendik, Istanbul |
| Laid down | 19 January 2017 |
| Launched | 23 January 2021 |
| Commissioned | Expected, 2023 |
| Identification | Pennant number: F 515 |
| Status | In Sea Trials |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Istanbul-class frigate |
| Displacement | 3,000 tonnes |
| Length | 113.2 m (371 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 14.40 m (47 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts |
| Speed |
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| Range | 6,570 nmi (12,170 km; 7,560 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 x RHIB |
| Complement | 125 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar and helipad |
Istanbul (F 515) is an Istanbul-class frigate of the Turkish Navy.
Construction and career
Istanbul was laid down on 19 January 2017 in which the ceremony was attended by Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Işık and senior military officers, including Admiral Bülent Bostanoğlu, Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces. She was launched on 23 January 2021 by Pendik Naval Shipyard in Istanbul.[1][2] She is scheduled to be commissioned in 2023.[3] As of 21 June 2023, the Turkish navy's first indigenous frigate TCG Istanbul has officially started its first sea trials. [4]
References
- ↑ "TCG Istanbul (F-515) Turkey's First Indigenous Vessel". New defence order. Strategy. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ Ozberk, Tayfun (2021-01-23). "Turkey launches the lead ship of I-class frigates "Istanbul"". Naval News. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ "Mavi Vatan yerli ve milli sistemlerle korunacak". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ "Turkish Navy's First Indigenous Frigate TCG Istanbul Starts Sea Trials".
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