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TURKISH NAVY (TURKEY)

MINE WARFARE SHIP AND CRAFTS

MORDOĞAN minelayers (1945/1952-1960)

Mordoğan 1965

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Mordoğan (ex-LSM484) N101   Brown SB, Houston, USA 2/1945 10.3.1945 4.1945 // 10.1952 stricken 1993
Meriç (ex-LSM490) N102   Brown SB, Houston, USA 3/1945 24.3.1945 4.1945 // 10.1952 stricken 1988
Marmaris (ex-LSM481) N103   Brown SB, Houston, USA 2/1945 10.3.1945 4.1945 // 9.1952 stricken 1988
Mersin (ex-Vidar, ex-LSM493) N104   Brown SB, Houston, USA 3/1945 30.3.1945 5.1945 // 11.1960 stricken 1995
Mürefte (ex-Vale, ex-LSM492) N105   Brown SB, Houston, USA 3/1945 24.3.1945 5.1945 // 11.1960 stricken 1993
  

Displacement standard, t

743

Displacement full, t

1100

Length, m

59.9 wl 61.9 oa

Breadth, m

10.5

Draught, m

2.60

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 General Motors 16-278A diesels

Power, h. p.

2880

Max speed, kts

12

Fuel, t

diesel oil 60

Endurance, nm(kts) 2500(12)

Armament

3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 400 mines

Electronic equipment

2x nav. radars

Complement 89

Project history: Former USN LSM-class medium landing ships. In 1952 five ships were converted to minelayers, three were transferred to Turkey and two to Norway. In 1960 Norwegian pair was also transferred to Turkey.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Marmaris 1979

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