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Erdek Naval Base

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Military base

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Turkish Naval Forces

Erdek Naval Base

Erdek Naval Base (Turkish: Erdek Deniz Üssü) is a base of the Turkish Navy on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara 1.2 km (0.75 mi) south-east of Erdek in Balıkesir Province. It is the principal base for mine warfare vessels.

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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)

    • 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 minesweepers
  • 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 minehunters
  • TCG Edincik (M 260), ex HMS Grecian (J352)
  • 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 minesweepers
  • 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

    Erdek Naval Base Wikipedia
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