TCG Burgazada (F-513) is an Ada-class ASW corvette of the Turkish Navy, built as the third combat ship of the MILGEM project.[1] Burgazada was named after Burgazada Island, which is part of the Prince Islands archipelago in the Sea of Marmara, to the southeast of Istanbul.
.jpg) TCG Burgazada during joint exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, 26 August 2020
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| History | |
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| Name | Burgazada |
| Namesake | Burgazada |
| Laid down | 17 December 2014 |
| Launched | 21 June 2016 |
| Commissioned | 4 November 2018 |
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| Status | in active service, as of 2018[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ada-class corvette |
| Displacement | 2,300 long tons (2,340 t) |
| Length | 99.56 m (326.6 ft) |
| Beam | 14.40 m (47.2 ft) |
| Draft | 3.89 m (12.8 ft) |
| Installed power | 31,640 kW (42,430 shp) (CODAG) |
| Propulsion | 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts |
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| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,480 km) at 15 knots |
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| Complement | 93 including aviation officers, with accommodation for up to 106 |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Aselsan ARES-2N Others: Laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, SSTD |
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| Notes | Capability of storing armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling (HIRF) and maintenance systems |
The construction of TCG Burgazada began on 17 December 2014 at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard as the third combat ship of the MILGEM project.[2][3] She was launched on 21 June 2016.[3][4] After outfitting works, sea trials began in March 2018. She was commissioned on 4 November 2018.[5][6]
TCG Burgazada features a landing platform for ASW/ASuW helicopters, and is teamed with Harpoon anti-surface missiles and a 76 mm (3 in) OTO Melara Super Rapid gun. She is equipped with the indigenously-developed combat management system GENESIS.[6]
References edit
- ^ "İşte Türkiye'nin 3'üncü milli savaş gemisi". İhlas News Agency (in Turkish). 4 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "F-513 TCG Burgazada was Launched". 10 (69). Defence Turkey. 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Burgazada (F-513) Denize İndirildi". MSI (in Turkish). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Chakraborthy, Srijanee (19 July 2016). "Turkish Navy's third Milgem corvette TCG Burgazada (F-513) launched". Naval Technology. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Kenarlı, Gülseli; Usta, Güven (4 November 2018). "Erdoğan: Doğu Akdeniz'deki doğal kaynakların gasp edilmesine yönelik girişimleri kabul etmeyeceğiz". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Turkish Navy commissions third MILGEM corvette TCG Burgazada". Naval Today. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.