TCG ''Kınalıada'' (F-514) is the fourth ship of the ASWcorvettes of the
Turkish Navy
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The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was establis ...
Princes' Islands
The Princes' Islands ( tr, Prens Adaları; the word "princes" is plural, because the name means "Islands of the Princes", el, Πριγκηπονήσια, ''Pringiponisia''), officially just Adalar ( en, Islands); alternatively the Princes' Arch ...
archipelago
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Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Arc ...
in 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 ...
, Turkey.
Designed, developed and built by the Tuzla (Istanbul) Naval Shipyard as a part of the
MILGEM project
MILGEM project is a national warship program of the Republic of Turkey. Managed by the Turkish Navy, the project aims at developing multipurpose corvettes, frigates and destroyers that can be deployed in a range of missions, including reconnaissa ...
, it was laid down on October 8, 2015 and launched on July 3, 2017.
History
Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command started construction of ''Kınalıada'' on October 8, 2015. The first-welding ceremony took place on June 18, 2016. She was launched on July 3, 2017. It was commissioned on September 29, 2019 after completed sea trials. She was named after
Kınalıada
Kınalıada ( Turkish for: Henna Island; el, Πρώτη, ''Proti'' 'first'; hy, Գնալը կղզի, ''Gnali kghzi'') is the fourth smallest inhabited island in the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara; near Istanbul, Turkey. It is also the ...
, means “Henna Island” in Turkish, an island in 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 ...
.
Description
''Kınalıada'' has a
displacement
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of , is in length, in
beam
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, and has a
draft
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of . She is powered by two
diesel engine
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s and a gas turbine, with a power of , driving two propellers, and is capable of speeding up to . She has a range of at , and has an endurance of 21 days with logistical support and ten days while operating autonomously. She has a crew of 93, with space for up to 106.
''Kınalıada'' is equipped with GENESIS combat management system that controls search and navigation radars, electronic warfare suits, weapons, countermeasures, communication devices, underwater and onboard sensors.< The ship is armed with a single OTO Melara gun, two ASELSAN STAMP guns, eight
Harpoon missile
The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile
manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Defense, Space & Security). The AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) and later AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER (Standoff Land Attack ...
s, 21
Rolling Airframe Missile
The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is a small, lightweight, infrared homing surface-to-air missile in use by the German, Japanese, Greek, Turkish, South Korean, Saudi Arabian, Egyptian, Mexican, UAE, and U.S. Navies. It was origina ...
Electronic warfare
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systems include a dedicated EW radar, laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, and an
SSTD
The United Kingdom Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD) system entered into service with the Royal Navy in 2004. The system is produced by Ultra ElectronicsECDIS, GPS and LAN infrastructure. The radar suite is the SMART-S Mk2, built by Thales. The ship is fitted with sonar developed by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.The whole platform is managed by an advanced integrated platform management system.
The ship is capable of carrying
Sikorsky S-70
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helicopter or unmanned aircraft, along with the associated armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling systems and maintenance facilities.