TCG Ufuk
{{Short description|Turkish signals intelligence gathering vessel}}
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TCG Ufuk (A-591) is a signals intelligence gathering vessel of the Turkish Navy. It was built as part of the MILGEM project, featuring an Ada-class corvette hull. It specializes in electronic intelligence gathering, a role previously filled by smaller intelligence boats.{{cite news |title=TCG UFUK (A-591) İlk Görevine Çıktı |url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/tcg-ufuk-a-591-ilk-gorevine-cikti/ |access-date=6 March 2024 |publisher=savunmasanayist |date=11 April 2022 |language=Turkish}}
Construction of the vessel began on 9 February 2019, and it was commissioned on 14 January 2022. Displacing 2,250 tons, it can accommodate a crew of 110 and operate continuously for 60 days.{{cite news |title=Milli İstihbarat Gemisi TCG UFUK Mavi Vatan-2022 Tatbikatı’nda! |url=https://www.defenceturk.net/milli-istihbarat-gemisi-tcg-ufuk-mavi-vatan-2022-tatbikatinda |access-date=6 March 2024 |publisher=defenceturk |date=11 April 2022 |language=Turkish}}
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Category:Auxiliary ships of the Turkish Navy
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