Burak-class corvette (Turkish: ''Burak sınıfı korvet''), also known as the B-class corvette, is a warship class of the

Turkish Navy The Turkish Naval Forces (), or Turkish Navy (), is the naval warfare service branch of the TAF. The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was established as the ''Directorate o ...

, all ex- A69 type

aviso An ''aviso'' was originally a kind of dispatch boat or "advice boat", carrying orders before the development of effective remote communication. The term, derived from the Portuguese and Spanish word for "advice", "notice" or "warning", an ...

corvette A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloo ...

s, mainly designed for coastal anti-submarine defense & ocean escort missions. Their robust design & economical propulsion system allows them to be used for distant overseas operations. A total of six ships under the Burak-class are being operated by the

Turkish Naval Forces The Turkish Naval Forces (), or Turkish Navy (), is the naval warfare service branch of the TAF. The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was established as the ''Directorate o ...

and will be phased out with introduction of

Ada-class corvette The ''Ada''-class is a class of anti-submarine warfare corvettes developed primarily for the Turkish Navy during the first stage of the MILGEM project. The Turkish Navy has commissioned all four ''Ada''-class corvettes. TCG ''Ufuk'' (A-591) ...

Ships

* , formerly ''Commandant de Pimodan'' (F787) * TCG'' Bodrum'' (F-501), formerly ''Drogou'' (F783); Retired 2022. * TCG ''Bandırma'' (F-502), formerly ''Quartier-Maître Anquetil'' (F786) * TCG ''Beykoz'' (F-503), formerly ''D'Estienne d'Orves'' (F781) * TCG ''Bartın'' (F-504), formerly ''Amyot d'Inville'' (F782) * TCG ''Bafra'' (F-505), formerly ''Second-Maître Le Bihan'' (F788)

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