Erdek Naval Base
40°23′27″N 27°48′14″E / 40.39088°N 27.80382°E / 40.39088; 27.80382Type Military base Site information Controlled by Turkish Navy
Erdek Naval Base (Turkish: Erdek Deniz Üssü) is a base of the Turkish Navy on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara 1.2 km (0.75 mi) south-east of Erdek in Balıkesir Province. It is the principal base for mine warfare vessels.[1]
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- 1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (1. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
- 2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (2. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
- Mine Warfare Support Center Command (Mayın Harbi Destek Merkezi Komutanlığı)
Homeported vessels
1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla
- A or Aydın class minehunters[2]
- TCG Alanya (M 265)
- TCG Amasra (M 266)
- TCG Ayvalık (M 267)
- TCG Akçakoca (M 268)[1]
- S class minesweepers[3]
- TCG Silifke (M 514)
- TCG Saros (M 515)
- TCG Sığacık (M 516)
- TCG Sapanca (M 517)
- TCG Sarıyer (M 518)[1]
2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla
- E or Engin class minehunters[4]
- TCG Edincik (M 260), ex HMS Grecian (J352)[5]
- TCG Edremit (M 261), ex HMS Chance (J340)[5]
- TCG Enez (M 262)
- TCG Erdek (M 263)
- TCG Erdemli (M 264),[1] ex HMS Catherine (J12)[5]
- F class minesweepers[6]
- TCG Foça (M 500)
- TCG Fethiye (M 501)
- TCG Fatsa (M 502), ex HMS Fairy (J403)[5]
- TCG Finike (M 503),[1] ex HMS Gazelle (J342)[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Mayın Filsu Komutanlığı" (in Turkish). Turkish Navy. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı • Anasayfa".
- ^ "Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı • Anasayfa".
- ^ "Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı • Anasayfa".
- ^ a b c d e "Turkish Navy News". Zeta Boards. 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2009-08-31. [dead link]
- ^ "Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı • Anasayfa".