The ''Kartal'' class is a
class of
fast attack missile and torpedo boats of the
Turkish Navy.
The vessels of this class were built by
Lürssen Werft in
Germany, and were based on the . However, unlike the ''Zobel'' class, which were armed with only
torpedoes, the ''Kartal'' class are armed with
missiles and torpedoes, and can carry up to four
mines.
TCG ''Kartal'' was the first vessel of the class to be launched, but TCG ''Denizkuşu'' was the first to be delivered and commissioned. TCG ''Meltem'' sank after colliding with the
Soviet training ship ''
Khasan'' in 1985. ''Meltem'' was salvaged, but never repaired.
[Saunders 2004, p.766]
List of boats
See also
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List of Turkish Navy ships
References
Citations
References
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External links
Official Turkish Navy siteTurkish Navy Kartal class patrol craft
{{Ship classes of the Turkish Navy
Missile boats of the Turkish Navy
Missile boat classes