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COASTAL FORCES

FIRTINA fast attack craft (torpedo) (1958-1961/1974-1975)

Tufan 1980

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Fırtına (ex-Pelikan) P330   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf, West Germany   12.12.1959 3/1960 // 31.5.1974 stricken 1985
Tufan (ex-Storch) P331   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   16.11.1959 3/1960 // 29.3.1974 stricken 2.1988
Kılıç (ex-Pinguin) P332   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   4.7.1960 3/1961 // 1974 stricken 12.1988
Mızrak (ex-Häer) P333   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   9.1.1960 4/1960 // 15.12.1974 stricken 6.1993
Yıldız (ex-Wolf) P334   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   21.9.1957 2/1958 // 21.3.1975 stricken 6.1993
Kalkan (ex-Löwe) P335   Lürssen, Vegesack, West Germany   8.11.1958 2/1959 // 25.4.1975 stricken 7.1981
Karayel (ex-Tiger) P336   Kröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf, West Germany   21.4.1958 10/1958 // 20.12.1974 stricken 7.1981
  

 

Displacement standard, t

184

Displacement full, t

210

Length, m

39.8 wl 42.6 oa

Breadth, m

7.10

Draught, m

2.30

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 Mercedes-Benz (MTU) 16V538 diesels

Power, h. p.

14400

Max speed, kts

43

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1000(32)

Armament

2 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350, 4 - 533 TT or (2 - 533 TT, mines)

Electronic equipment

Decca 1226 radar

Complement

39

Project history: Former German Jaguar class craft.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Fırtına 1976

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