Erdek Naval Base ( tr, Erdek Deniz Üssü) is a base of the
Turkish Navy
The Turkish Naval Forces ( tr, ), or Turkish Navy ( tr, ) is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.
The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was establis ...
on the south coast of the
Sea of Marmara
The Sea of Marmara,; grc, Προποντίς, Προποντίδα, Propontís, Propontída also known as the Marmara Sea, is an inland sea located entirely within the borders of Turkey. It connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea via t ...
south-east of
Erdek
Erdek (formerly known as ''Artàke'', el, Αρτάκη) is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The population was 34,000 in 2010. Located on the Kapıdağ Peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Erd ...
in
Balıkesir Province. It is the principal base for
mine warfare vessels.
Operations
* 1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (1. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
* 2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (2. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
* Mine Warfare Support Center Command (Mayın Harbi Destek Merkezi Komutanlığı)
Homeported vessels
1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla
*
''A'' or ''Aydın'' class minehunters
** TCG ''Alanya'' (M 265)
** TCG ''Amasra'' (M 266)
** TCG ''Ayvalık'' (M 267)
** TCG ''Akçakoca'' (M 268)
* ''S'' class
minesweeper
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
History
The earliest known usage of ...
s
** TCG ''Silifke'' (M 514)
** TCG ''Saros'' (M 515)
** TCG ''Sığacık'' (M 516)
** TCG ''Sapanca'' (M 517)
** TCG ''Sarıyer'' (M 518)
2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla
* ''E'' or ''Engin'' class
minehunter
A minehunter is a naval vessel that seeks, detects, and destroys individual naval mines. Minesweepers, on the other hand, clear mined areas as a whole, without prior detection of mines. A vessel that combines both of these roles is known as a ...
s
** TCG ''Edincik'' (M 260), ex HMS ''Grecian'' (J352)
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** TCG ''Edremit'' (M 261), ex HMS ''Chance'' (J340)
** TCG ''Enez'' (M 262)
** TCG ''Erdek'' (M 263)
** TCG ''Erdemli'' (M 264),
ex HMS ''Catherine'' (J12)
* ''F'' class
minesweeper
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
History
The earliest known usage of ...
s
** TCG ''Foça'' (M 500)
** TCG ''Fethiye'' (M 501)
** TCG ''Fatsa'' (M 502), ex HMS ''Fairy'' (J403)
** TCG ''Finike'' (M 503),
ex HMS ''Gazelle'' (J342)
References
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Turkish Navy bases
Economy of Balıkesir
Military in Balıkesir
Buildings and structures in Balıkesir Province