TCG Yıldırım (F243)

Turkish Navy

1989-

Yavuz class

Timeline

Date	Event
Jul 22, 1988	Launched
Jul 21, 1989	Commissioned
Aug 28, 2015	News	Santa Maria Frigate Returns After Active Endeavour
Oct 2015	Deployment	West Mediterranean participated in multi-national NATO Maritime Command exercise, until Nov 2015 Exercise Trident Juncture 2015