1995 to present    

F257 TCG Akdeniz

TR Turkish Navy

1971 to 1994 - US US Navy - FF-1079 USS Bowen    




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Call Sign: TBQR





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History of US USS Bowen FF-1079

1969-jul-11Laid downLaid down
1970-may-02LaunchedLaunched
1971-may-22CommissionedCommissioned as DE-1079 Destroyer Escort
1975-jun-30 reclassified to FF-1079 Frigate
1991-dec reclassified to FFT-1079 Training Frigate
1994DecommissionedDecommissioned
1994Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Turkey F257 TCG Akdeniz

History of TR TCG Akdeniz F257

1995CommissionedCommissioned
1998-apr-04Port VisitPort Visit NL Amsterdam Harbour Oostelijke Handelskade Apr98 STANAVFORMED embarked AB212 TCB-47



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  Specifications


Knox class
257crew
4260full load (tn)
134length (m)
14.25beam (m)
7.54draught (m)
28max speed (knots)
35000power (shp)

2Naval Engine boilers
1Naval Engine steam turbines

1Missile Launcher Mk 25 8-cell Sea Sparrow

1Naval Gun Mark 42 5/54 inch (127mm)
1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC
4Torpedo Launchers single tube 324 mm

1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-40
1Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-67
1Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-26
1Sonar towed array sonar AN/SQR-18

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