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TCG Burgazada
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TCG Burgazada (F-513) is an Ada-class ASW corvette of the Turkish Navy, built as the third combat ship of the MILGEM project.[1] Burgazada was named after Burgazada Island, which is part of the Prince Islands archipelago in the Sea of Marmara, to the southeast of Istanbul.
![]() TCG Burgazada during joint exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, 26 August 2020 | |
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Name | Burgazada |
Namesake | Burgazada |
Laid down | 17 December 2014 |
Launched | 21 June 2016 |
Commissioned | 4 November 2018 |
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Status | in active service, as of 2018[update] |
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Class and type | Ada-class corvette |
Displacement | 2,300 long tons (2,340 t) |
Length | 99.56 m (326.6 ft) |
Beam | 14.40 m (47.2 ft) |
Draft | 3.89 m (12.8 ft) |
Installed power | 31,640 kW (42,430 shp) (CODAG) |
Propulsion | 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts |
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Range | 3,500 nmi (6,480 km) at 15 knots |
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Complement | 93 including aviation officers, with accommodation for up to 106 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | Aselsan ARES-2N Others: Laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, SSTD |
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Aviation facilities |
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Notes | Capability of storing armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling (HIRF) and maintenance systems |
The construction of TCG Burgazada began on 17 December 2014 at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard as the third combat ship of the MILGEM project.[2][3] She was launched on 21 June 2016.[3][4] After outfitting works, sea trials began in March 2018. She was commissioned on 4 November 2018.[5][6]
TCG Burgazada features a landing platform for ASW/ASuW helicopters, and is teamed with Harpoon anti-surface missiles and a 76 mm (3 in) OTO Melara Super Rapid gun. She is equipped with the indigenously-developed combat management system GENESIS.[6]