The Yavuz class frigate are a group of four frigates that were built for the Turkish Navy. They were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO family of modular warships; in this case the MEKO 200 design. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance.
| Yavuz class frigate | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Frigate |
| Displacement: | 3030 tons full load |
| Length: | 110.50 m |
| Beam: | 13.25 m |
| Draught: | 3.94 m |
| Installed power: | 2 MTU 20V 1163 diesel-engines, 40,000 hp |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft, controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed: | 27 knots |
| Range: | 4,000 nautical miles (7,000 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Complement: | 180 (29 officers, 151 enlisted men) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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| Electronic warfare and decoys: | Rapid/Rameses suite, Mk 36 decoy |
| Armament: |
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| Aviation facilities: | Hangar and platform for |
