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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
OTTOMAN EMPIRE / TURKEY
MINE WARFARE SHIPS AND CRAFT
MORDOĞAN minelayers (1945/1952-1960)
Photo
Marmaris 1979
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mordoğan (ex-LSM484) | N101 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 2/1945 | 10.3.1945 | 4.1945 // 10.1952 | stricken 1993 | |
| Meriç (ex-LSM490) | N102 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 3/1945 | 24.3.1945 | 4.1945 // 10.1952 | stricken 1988 | |
| Marmaris (ex-LSM481) | N103 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 2/1945 | 10.3.1945 | 4.1945 // 9.1952 | stricken 1988 | |
| Mersin (ex-Vidar, ex-LSM493) | N104 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 3/1945 | 30.3.1945 | 5.1945 // 11.1960 | stricken 1995 | |
| Mürefte (ex-Vale, ex-LSM492) | N105 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 3/1945 | 24.3.1945 | 5.1945 // 11.1960 | stricken 1993 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 743 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1100 |
| Length, m | 59.9 wl 61.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.5 |
| Draught, m | 2.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 General Motors 16-278A diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2880 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 60 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(12) |
| Armament | 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 400 mines |
| Electronic equipment | 2x nav. radars |
| Complement | 89 |
Standard scale images
Mordoğan 1965
Graphics
Marmaris 1979
Project history
Former USN LSM-class medium landing ships. In 1952 five ships were converted to minelayers, three were transferred to Turkey and two to Norway. In 1960 Norwegian pair was also transferred to Turkey.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
