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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
OTTOMAN EMPIRE / TURKEY
MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFT
TRABZON minesweepers (1953-1954/1957)
Photo
Tirebolu 1978
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trabzon (ex-Gaspé) | M522, 1971- M530, 1991- P530 | Davie SB, Lauzon, Canada | 3.1951 | 12.11.1951 | 12.1953 // 8.1957 | patrol 1991, retired 2007 | |
| Terme (ex-Trinity) | M523, 1971- M531, 1991- P531 | Davie SB, Lauzon, Canada | 1.1952 | 31.7.1953 | 6.1954 // 8.1957 | patrol 1991, stricken 2014 | |
| Tirebolu (ex-Comox) | M524, 1971- M532, 1991- P532 | Victoria Machinery Depot, Canada | 6.1951 | 24.4.1952 | 4.1954 // 9.1957 | patrol 1991, stricken 12.1995 | |
| Tekirdağ (ex-Ungava) | M525, 1971- M533 | Davie SB, Lauzon, Canada | 12.1951 | 20.5.1953 | 6.1954 // 8.1957 | intelligence collecting ship 1991 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 390 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 412 |
| Length, m | 42.7 pp 46.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.50 |
| Draught, m | 2.60 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors 12-278A diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 52 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3290(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Boffin, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic sweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | Decca TM1226 radar |
| Complement | 40 |
Graphics
Tirebolu 1978
Project history
Former Canadian Cape class coastal minesweepers. Wood-planked skin on steel frame.
Modernizations
1991, all: - minesweeping gear
Naval service
No significant events.
