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ex-Turkish submarines (P611) (4, 1941 - 1942)
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P614 1945 as Burak Reis
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P611 (ex-Oruç Reis) | P611 | Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow | 5/1939 | 19.7.1940 | 12/1941 | to Turkey 5.1942 (Oruç Reis) | |
| P612 (ex-Murat Reis) | P612 | Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow | 5/1939 | 20.7.1940 | 1.1942 | to Turkey 5.1942 (Murat Reis) | |
| P614 (ex-Burak Reis) | P614 | Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow | 5/1939 | 19.10.1940 | 3/1942 | to Turkey 1.1946 (Burak Reis) | |
| P615 (ex-Uluç Ali Reis) | P615 | Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow | 10/1939 | 1.11.1940 | 4/1942 | sunk 18.4.1943 |
Technical data
| Max speed, kts, kn | 13.7 / 8.4 |
|---|---|
| Displacement standard, t | 624 |
| Displacement normal, t | 683 / 856 |
| Length, m | 61.4 |
| Breadth, m | 6.81 |
| Draught, m | 3.61 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Vickers diesels / 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 1200 / 780 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 34 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(10) / |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 102/40 QF Mk XX, 5 - 533 TT (4 bow, 1 ext stern, 9) |
| Electronic equipment | type 286U radar, type 129, type 138 sonars |
| Complement | 35 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 100 |
Standard scale images
P611 1941
Graphics
P614 1945 as Burak Reis
Project history
Saddle-tank medium submarines ordered by Turkey and requisitioned by British Government at war. Design was based on British "S" class but with less dimensions and endurance.
Modernizations
None.
1/1946, P614: 1 x 1 - 102/40 S Mk I, 5 - 533 TT, type 286U radar, type 129, type 138 sonars
Naval service
P615 was sunk by German submarine U123 18.4.1943.
