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Class overview
File:B class corvettes of TN in Izmir.jpgB class corvettes of the Turkish Navy at the port of İzmir
Operators	Turkish Navy
Active	6
General characteristics
Displacement	1,325 tonnes
Length	80.52 m (264 ft 2 in)
Beam	10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)
Draft	3.42 m (11 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	2 × SEMT-Pielstick 12PC2V400 diesels, 12,000 hp (8.95 MW)
Speed	23 knots (43 km/h)
Range	4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement	7 Officers, 83 P/O and enlisted
Armament	4 x Exocet SSM; 1 x 100mm/55 gun; 2 x 20mm guns; 4 x L5 torpedoes; 1 x 375mm 6 barrel ASW A/S mortars

B class corvette is a warship class of the Turkish Navy, all ex-D'Estienne d'Orves class A69 type Aviso corvettes, mainly designed for coastal anti-submarine defense and ocean escort missions. Their robust design and economical propulsion system allows them to be used for distant overseas operations.

A total of six ships under the B class are being operated by the Turkish Navy.

Ships

TCG Bozcaada (F-500), formerly Commandant de Pimodan (F787)
TCG Bodrum (F-501), formerly Drogou (F783)
TCG Bandirma (F-502), formerly Quartier-Maître Anquetil (F786)
TCG Beykoz (F-503), formerly D'Estienne d'Orves (F781)
TCG Bartin (F-504), formerly Amyot d'Inville (F782)
TCG Bafra (F-505), formerly Second-Maître Le Bihan (F788)

Sources

B (A-69) class corvette

External links

v t e Ship classes of the Turkish Navy
Aircraft carriers	MUGEM class
Amphibious assault ships	TCG Anadolu class
Destroyers	TF2000 class
Frigates	Barbaros class Yavuz class G class Istanbul class
Corvettes	Ada class Burak class
Submarines	Gür class Preveze class Atılay class Reis class
Fast attack crafts	Kılıç class Yıldız class Rüzgar class Doğan class Kartal class
Mine warfare ships	A-class minehunter E-class minehunter F-class minesweeper S-class minesweeper K-class minesweeper
Main landing ships	Osman Gazi class SarucaBey class Ertuğrul-class LST LPD class
Landing craft	Ç-117-class LCT Ç-302-class LCM
Replenishment oiler	Akar class
Patrol boat	Tuzla class Hisar class
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