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List Of Ships Of The Turkish Navy
The Turkish Naval Forces or Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. Submarine fleet Surface fleet Combatant ships Mine and Amphibious Warfare Auxiliary fleet Unmanned Surface Vessels The number of active USVs in the Turkish Naval Forces is classified. Future procurement Gallery File:Turkish Navy amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu (L400) steams in the Mediterranean Sea.jpg, ', Flagship of the Turkish Naval Forces File:Tcg-pirireis.jpg, ''Piri Reis'' (Reis-class submarine, ''Reis''-class submarin) File:TCG İstanbul.jpg, ''İstanbul'' (Istanbul-class frigate, ''İstif-class'') File:TCG Heybeliada (F-511) (cropped).jpg, ''Heybeliada'' (''Ada-class corvette, Ada-class)'' File:Tuzla Sınıfı Karakol Gemisi.jpg, ''Karabiga'' (Tuzla-class patrol boat, ''Tuzla-class'') File:TCG P-336 Zıpkın 20171029 (2).jpg, ''Zıpkın (Kılıç-class fast attack craft, Kılıç-class)'' File:Anamur M269.jpg, ''Anamur (A-class minehunter, Ay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of Naval Affairs'' during the Turkish War of Independence led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Since July 1949, the service has been officially known as the ''Turkish Naval Forces''. In 2008, the Turkish Navy had a reported active personnel strength of 48,600; this figure included an Amphibious Marines Brigade as well as several Special Forces and Commando detachments. As of early 2021, the navy operates a wide variety of ships and 60 maritime aircraft. History Ottoman fleet after Mudros Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on 3 November 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, rear admiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be struck on all warships lying in the Golden Horn, and the Ottoman Navy cea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
