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BERK frigates (1972-1975)


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Berk 1977

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Berk D358   Gölçuk NSY, Kocaeli, Izmir 9.3.1967 25.6.1971 12.7.1972 stricken 01/1999
Peyk D359   Gölçuk NSY, Kocaeli, Izmir 18.1.1968 7.6.1972 24.7.1975 stricken 11.2000


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

1450

Displacement full, t

1950

Length, m

95.2

Breadth, m

11.8

Draught, m

4.40 hull 5.50 over sonar

No of shafts

1

Machinery

4 Fiat-Tosi Type 3-016-RSS diesels

Power, h. p.

24000

Max speed, kts

25

Fuel, t

diesel oil 220

Endurance, nm(kts)

3600(22)

Armament

2 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 2 x 3 - 324 Mk 332 TT, 2 x 24 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL, 1 DCR, helicopter deck

Electronic equipmentDecca TM1226, SPS-10, SPS-40, 2x SPG-34 radars, SQS-11 sonar, WLR-1 ECM suite
Complement

175



Standard scale images


<i>Berk </i>1980
Berk 1980


Graphics


<i>Berk </i>1977
Berk 1977


Project history

These were the first major warships built in Turkey since before the First World War, and were based on the USN Claud Jones class frigate design. They had a slightly different hull, however, a more powerful armament,different machinery and one large funnel. There was a helicopter pad but no hangar.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.