Kılıç class
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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.
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 3 ships are designated Kılıç I and the second batch of 6 ships are designated Kılıç II.
P-330 Kılıç was built in Germany, other ships of the class are being built in Turkey. The planned commissioning date for the last ship is 2009.
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[edit] Technical specifications
Displacement: 550 t
Dimensions: 62.40 m x 8.60 m x 2.82 m
Propulsion: 4 MTU Diesel, 4 propellers, 15210 bhp
Economic speed: 30 knots (56 km/h)
Maximum speed: 40 knots (74 km/h)
Range: 1,050 nautical miles (1,940 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h)
Sensors: MW-08 3D search; STING-EO fire control; SCOUT/KH1007 navigation; Cutlass 1C intercept, SRBOC
Cannons: 1 x Oto Melara 76 mm; 1 dual 40 mm AA; 2 x 7.62 mm MG
Missiles: 8 x Harpoon SSM
Crew: 45
[edit] List of Kılıç class fast attack missile boats
| KILIÇ CLASS | |||
| Kılıç I | |||
| P-330 | KILIÇ | launched 15 July 1997 | commissioned 24 July 1998 |
| P-331 | KALKAN | launched 22 September 1998 | commissioned 22 July 1999 |
| P-332 | MIZRAK | launched 5 April 1999 | commissioned 8 June 2000 |
| Kılıç II | |||
| P-333 | TUFAN | launched 25 July 2001 | commissioned 26 July 2005 |
| P-334 | MELTEM | launched 1 September 2004 | commissioned 26 July 2005 |
| P-335 | IMBAT | launched 26 July 2005 | commissioned 7 July 2006 |
| P-336 | ZIPKIN | launched 7 July 2006 | commissioned 17 September 2007 |
| P-337 | ATAK | launched in 2006 | under construction |
| P-338 | BORA | launched in 2007 | under construction |
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