In this penultimate installation of my week-long exploration of the significant naval developments that shaped the maritime landscape from my point of view, we will look a little closer to the first of İstif class frigates TCG Istanbul. The first indigenous frigate constructed in Turkey, TCG Istanbul is not commissioned yet, however, she was the... Continue Reading →
TCG Istanbul during the launching ceremony. Photo: Turkish MoD. The first İstif class frigate TCG Istanbul was launched on 23 January 2021 at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard. The first TCG Istanbul was ex USS Clarence K. After 35 years finally, there will be another TCG Istanbul. TCG Istanbul is the first ship of a class of four. The... Continue Reading →
The fourth and last ship of Ada class corvettes, F-514 TCG Kınalıada was launched today, after 8 years and 9 months since first indigenous warship TCG Heybeliada left the slipway. Today also marked the start of a new era of Turkish warship construction. The first module of the frigate TCG Istanbul was laid on the... Continue Reading →
During the IDEF 2015 12th International Defense Industry Fair, Turkish Navy shared the first conceptual drawing of the second generation of Milgem class. There was a poster about TCG Istanbul on the Turkish Naval Forces booth during IDEF 2017 too. I though it would be interesting to compare the photos and see how the design... Continue Reading →
The fitting out of the third Ada class (Milgem) corvette TCG Burgazada is proceeding on the dry dock. The fabrication of the hull of the fourth and final Ada class corvette TCG Kınalıada is almost finished. The pre-fabrication of the first İ class frigate is continuing. First two blocks of the hull is ready to... Continue Reading →
On 19 January 2017, first steel was cut for the Turkish frigate TCG İstanbul in Istanbul Naval Shipyard. Defence Minister and Commander of Turkish Naval Forces attended the ceremony that marked the construction start of Turkey’s first indigenous frigate. TCG İstanbul will be the first ship of a class of 4 frigates also known as... Continue Reading →
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