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The Kılıç class is one of the fast attack craft / missile boat classes of the Turkish Navy. It is defined as a corvette by Lürssen Werft, the German designer of the vessel.
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Kılıç-class ship, TCG Zıpkın (P-336) | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Kılıç class |
Builders | |
Operators | Turkish Navy Kazakh Naval Forces |
In commission | 1998–present |
Completed | 9 |
Active | 9 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Fast attack craft / Missile boat |
Displacement | 552 tonnes (543 long tons) |
Length | 62.4 m (204 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) |
Range | 1,050 nmi (1,940 km; 1,210 mi) at 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Complement | 45 (7 Officers , 38 P/O and enlisted) |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | |
Armament |
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The ship has a specially developed superstructure and mast for low radar cross-section. It is suitable for operating in the open seas and under bad weather conditions, with the ability to cruise at speeds of up to 24 knots (44 km/h) in Sea State 5.
The first batch of three ships are designated Kılıç I and the second batch of six ships are designated Kılıç II.
P-330 Kılıç was built in Germany, the other ships of the class were built in Turkey.
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