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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 1920Cevat Ülkekul, [http://www.shodb.gov.tr/pirireis/oturumlar/kurtulus_savasi_turk_denizci.htm "Kurtuluş Savaşı'nda Türk Denizcileri ve Cumhuriyet Bahriyesinin Kuruluşu"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025035857/http://www.shodb.gov.tr/pirireis/oturumlar/kurtulus_savasi_turk_denizci.htm |date=2007-10-25 }}, Piri Reis Symposium, Office of Navigation of Hydrography and Oceanography. {{in lang|tr}} to present.

Minelayers

= ''Atak'' =

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Service years

Atak

|

|

|

| 1938-early 1960s

= ''Sivrihisar'' class =

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Service years

Sivrihisar

|

|

|

| 1940–1960

Turgut Reis

|

|

|

| 1940–1960

= Danish ''Falster'' class =

Nusret class ({{flagicon|Denmark}} Falster class):

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

TCG Nusret (N-110)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.

| Schiffs & Maschinenbau AG Germania, Kiel, German Empire

| 4 December 1911

| 1913

| Decommissioned & laid up for conversion to a museum ship in October 1918, sold in 1962 to commercial interests, rebuilt 1962-66 as general cargo motorship, capsized in April 1989, salvaged in 1999 and made into a memorial/museum ship in 2003

= Ex-US LSM 1 class coastal minelayer =

Mordoğan class: (Ex-{{flagicon|United States}} LSM-1 class Landing Ship Medium):

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

{{TCG|Mordoğan|N-101}}

|

| Ex-USS LSM-484

| after 1944-45

|

{{TCG|Meriç|N-102}}

|

| Ex-USS LSM-490

| after 1944-45

|

{{TCG|Marmaris|N-103}}

|

| Ex-USS LSM-481

| after 1944-45

|

{{TCG|Mersin|N-104}}

|

| Ex-USS LSM-493

| after 1944-45

|

{{TCG|Mürefte|N-105}}

|

| Ex-USS LSM-492

| after 1944-45

|

= Minehunters =

== ''Engin'' class ==

Engin class minehunter (Edincik class minehunter, {{flagicon|France}} Circe class minehunter):

File:TCG Edincik (M-260) in la Spezia.jpg

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

{{TCG|Edincik|M-260}}

|

| Ex-FS Calliope (M-713)

|

| active

{{TCG|Edremit|M-261}}

|

| Ex-FS Circe (M-715)

|

| active

{{TCG|Enez|M-262}}

|

| Ex-FS Ceres (M-716)

|

| active

{{TCG|Erdek|M-263}}

|

| Ex-FS Cybele (M-712)

|

| active

{{TCG|Erdemli|M-264}}

|

| Ex-FS Clio (M-714)

|

| active

== ''Aydın'' class ==

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

File:Anamur M269.jpg

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

{{TCG|Alanya|M-265}}

| Lürssen, Abeking & Rasmussen

|

| 26 July 2005

| active

{{TCG|Amasra|M-266}}

| Istanbul Naval Yard

|

| 26 July 2005

| active

{{TCG|Ayvalık|M-267}}

| Istanbul Naval Yard

|

| 22 June 2007

| active

{{TCG|Akçakoca|M-268}}

| Istanbul Naval Yard

|

| 17 September 2007

| active

{{TCG|Anamur|M-269}}

| Istanbul Naval Yard

|

|

| active

{{TCG|Akçay|M-270}}

| Istanbul Naval Yard

|

|

| active

= Minesweeper =

== ''Kavak'' class coastal minesweeper ==

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Service years

Kavak

|

|

|

| 1937–1950s

Çanak

|

|

|

| 1937–1950

== Ex-US YMS type ==

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

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

Kas

| 35 yacht builders

| Ex-USS YMS-79

|

| in service no later than 13 December 1957

Kilimli

| 35 yacht builders

| Ex-USS YMS-289

|

| in service no later than 13 December 1957

Kozlu

| 35 yacht builders

| Ex-USS YMS-348

|

| in service no later than 13 December 1957

Kuşadası

| 35 yacht builders

| Ex-USS YMS-468

|

| in service no later than 13 December 1957

Kemer

| 35 yacht builders

| Ex-USS YMS-228

|

| in service no later than 13 December 1957

Kerempe

| 35 yacht builders

| Ex-USS YMS-239

|

| in service no later than 13 December 1957

Kirte

| 35 yacht builders

| Ex-USS YMS-307

|

| in service no later than 13 December 1957

Karamürsel

| 35 yacht builders

| Ex-Küllük, Ex-USS YMS-375

|

| in service no later than 13 December 1957

== Ex-US ''Cape'' class ==

F class minesweeper (Foça class minesweeper, {{flagicon|United States}} Cape class inshore minesweeper):

File:TCG Foça (M-500) 1.JPG

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

{{TCG|Foça|M-500}}

|

| Ex-USS MSI-15

|

| Extant in 2010-13

{{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==

S class minesweeper ({{flagicon|United States}} Redwing class early type coastal minesweeper):

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

{{TCG|Samsun|M-510}}

| Bellingham Shipyards Bellingham, Washington

| Ex-USS MSC-268

| 6 September 1957

| struck 2005

{{TCG|Sinop|M-511}}

| Bellingham Shipyards Bellingham, Washington

| Ex-USS MSC-270

| 4 January 1958

| struck 2004

{{TCG|Sürmene|M-512}}

| Bellingham Shipyards Bellingham, Washington

| Ex-USS MSC-271

| 1958

| struck 2005

{{TCG|Seddülbahir|M-513}}

| Bellingham Shipyards Bellingham, Washington

| Ex-USS MSC-272

| 1958

| struck 2005

== ''Redwing'' class later type ==

S class minesweeper ({{flagicon|United States}} Redwing class later type coastal minesweeper):

File:Silifke (M-514).jpg

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

{{TCG|Silifke|M-514}}

| Dorchester Shipbuilding Corp. Dorchester, New Jersey

| Ex-USS MSC-304

| 21 November 1964

| Extant in 2010

{{TCG|Saros|M-515}}

| Dorchester Shipbuilding Corp. Dorchester, New Jersey

| Ex-USS MSC-305

| 1 May 1965

| in service as of 2015

{{TCG|Sığacık|M-516}}

| Peterson Builders Sturgeon Bay, WI

| Ex-USS MSC-311

| 1 May 1965

| in service as of 2015
scrapped in Aliaga in 2018

{{TCG|Sapanca|M-517}}

| Peterson Builders Sturgeon Bay, WI

| Ex-USS MSC-312

| 14 September 1964

| in service as of 2015

{{TCG|Sarıyer|M-518}}

| Peterson Builders Sturgeon Bay, WI

| Ex USS-MSC-315

| 21 April 1966

| in service as of 2015
scrapped in Aliaga in 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo3CMrxD4NK/ |title=Instagram post|website=instagram.com}}

== ''Adjutant'' class ==

S class minesweeper ({{flagicon|United States}} Adjutant class minesweeper):

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

{{TCG|Seymen|M-507}}

| Hiltebrant Drydock Co. Kingston, New York

| Ex-Belgian Navy De Panne

| 1969

|

{{TCG|Selçuk|M-508}}

| Stephen Brothers, Inc. Stockton, California

| 21 November 1953 as Ex-French Navy Pavot

| 24 March 1970

| reclassified as survey vessel, April 1998

{{TCG|Seyhan|M-509}}

| South Coast Shipyard Newport Beach, California

| 22 May 1953 as Ex-French Navy Renoncule

| 24 March 1970

| struck 1998

== Ex-French ''Mercure'' class ==

Karamürsel class minesweeper (Ex-{{flagicon|Germany}} Vegesack class minesweeper) -> K class patrol boat:

class="wikitable"
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 ==

{{sclass|Trabzon|minesweeper|1}}: {{flagicon|Canada|naval}} {{sclass2|Bay|minesweeper|1}}{{cite book|last1=Macpherson |first1=Ken |last2=Barrie |first2=Ron |date=2002 |title=The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910—2002|edition=Third |publisher=Vanwell Publishing |location=St. Catharines, Ontario |isbn=1-55125-072-1|pages=272–277}} -> T class patrol boat:

class="wikitable"
Name

! Builder

! Launched

! Acquired

! Fate

{{TCG|Trabzon|M-530}}

| Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec

| 12 November 1951 as Ex-{{HMCS|Gaspé|MCB 143}}

| 31 March 1958

| in service until 1991

{{TCG|Terme|M-531}}

| Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec

| 31 July 1953 as Ex-{{HMCS|Trinity|MCB 157}}

| 31 March 1958

| in service until 1991

{{TCG|Tirebolu|M-532}}

| Victoria Machinery Depot, Victoria, British Columbia

| 24 April 1952 as Ex-{{HMCS|Comox|MCB 146}}

| 31 March 1958

| sold in 1996

{{TCG|Tekirdağ|M-533}}

| Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec

| 20 May 1953 as Ex-{{HMCS|Ungava|MCB 148}}

| 31 March 1958

| in service until 1991, then broken up for scrap at Aliağa, Turkey in 2002

Sources

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20101225070935/http://ijnhonline.org/volume1_number1_Apr02/article_guvenc_turkey_navy.doc.htm Serhat Guvenc, "Building a Republican Navy in Turkey: 1924-1939", International Journal of Naval History]
  • [http://www.dzkk.tsk.tr/turkce/birliktanitimi/mayfilokomweb/mayfilokomweb.htm Mayın Filosu Komutanlığı]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20041024221458/http://www.turkishnavy.net/submarine/liste.htm Unofficial Homepage of Turkish Navy]
  • [http://www.navsource.net/archives/11/05idx.htm Motor Minesweeper (AMS), Minesweeper Coastal (MSC), Minesweeper Coastal (Old) (MSC O), Inshore Minesweeper (MSI) Index], NavSource.

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