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MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFT
ÇANDARLI patrols / minesweepers (1943-1944/1947)


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Çandarlı 1972

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Çeşme (ex-Elfreda) M505   Associated SB, Seattle, USA 9/1942 25.1.1943 12.1943 // 3.1947 discarded 1974
Çarşamba (ex-Tattoo) M506   Gulf SB, Chickasaw, USA 6/1942 27.1.1943 10.1943 // 3.1947 survey vessel 1965, stricken 1985
Çardak (ex-Tourmaline) M507   Gulf SB, Chickasaw, USA 1/1942 4.10.1942 6.1943 // 3.1947 discarded 1974
Çandarlı (ex-Frolic) M508   Associated SB, Seattle, USA 5/1943 22.7.1943 5.1944 // 3.1947 survey vessel 1965, stricken 1986
Edincik (ex-Grecian) M509   Savannah Machine, USA 9/1942 10.3.1943 9.1943 // 3.1947 discarded 1974
Erdemli (ex-Catherine) M510   Associated SB, Seattle, USA 4/1942 7.9.1942 7.1943 // 3.1947 discarded 1963
Ereğli (ex-Pique) M511   Associated SB, Seattle, USA 6/1942 20.6.1943 8.1943 // 3.1947 discarded 1973
Erdemit (ex-Chance) M512   Associated SB, Seattle, USA 7/1942 26.10.1942 11.1943 // 3.1947 discarded 1973


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

890

Displacement full, t

1250

Length, m

65.5 wl 67.4 oa

Breadth, m

9.80

Draught, m

3.28 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 electric motors, 2 diesel-generators

Power, h. p.

2880

Max speed, kts

18

Fuel, t

diesel oil 200

Endurance, nm(kts)6370(16.5)
Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20, 6 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, up to 80 mines, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear

Electronic equipmentSF or SO or SU radar, QCU sonar
Complement

105



Standard scale images


<i>Çandarlı </i>1960
Çandarlı 1960


Graphics


<i>Çandarlı </i>1972
Çandarlı 1972


Project history

Former US Auk class fleet minesweepers, served under RN flag as Catherine class, transferred to Turkey. Rated as minesweepers but used mainly as escorts.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.