List of mine warfare vessels of the Turkish Navy
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This is a list of Turkish Navy mine warfare vessels that have served past and present, from 10 July 1920[1] to present.
Minelayers
Atak
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Service years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atak | 1938-early 1960s |
Sivrihisar class
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Service years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sivrihisar | Thornycroft | 1940–1960 | ||
| Turgut Reis | Thornycroft | 1940–1960 |
Danish Falster class
Nusret class (
Falster class):
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Nusret (N-110)[2] | Schiffs & Maschinenbau AG Germania, Kiel, German Empire | 4 December 1911 | 1913 | Decommissioned & laid up for conversion to a museum ship in October 1918, sold in 1962 to commercial interests, rebuilt 1962-66 as general cargo motorship, capsized in April 1989, salvaged in 1999 and made into a memorial/museum ship in 2003 |
Ex-US LSM 1 class coastal minelayer
Mordoğan class: (Ex-
LSM-1 class Landing Ship Medium):
Minehunters
Engin class
Engin class minehunter (Edincik class minehunter, 
Circe class minehunter):
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| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Edincik (M-260) | Ex-FS Calliope (M-713) | active | ||
| TCG Edremit (M-261) | Ex-FS Circe (M-715) | active | ||
| TCG Enez (M-262) | Ex-FS Ceres (M-716) | active | ||
| TCG Erdek (M-263) | Ex-FS Cybele (M-712) | active | ||
| TCG Erdemli (M-264) | Ex-FS Clio (M-714) | active |
Aydın class
Aydın-class minehunter (subclass of 
Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG Frankenthal-class minehunter):
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Alanya (M-265) | Lürssen, Abeking & Rasmussen | 26 July 2005 | active | |
| TCG Amasra (M-266) | Istanbul Naval Yard | 26 July 2005 | active | |
| TCG Ayvalık (M-267) | Istanbul Naval Yard | 22 June 2007 | active | |
| TCG Akçakoca (M-268) | Istanbul Naval Yard | 17 September 2007 | active | |
| TCG Anamur (M-269) | Istanbul Naval Yard | active | ||
| TCG Akçay (M-270) | Istanbul Naval Yard | active |
Minesweeper
Kavak class coastal minesweeper
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Service years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kavak | 1937–1950s | |||
| Çanak | 1937–1950 |
Ex-US YMS type
K class minesweeper (Ex-US YMS type inshore minesweeper):[2]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kas | 35 yacht builders | Ex-USS YMS-79 | in service no later than 13 December 1957 | |
| Kilimli | 35 yacht builders | Ex-USS YMS-289 | in service no later than 13 December 1957 | |
| Kozlu | 35 yacht builders | Ex-USS YMS-348 | in service no later than 13 December 1957 | |
| Kuşadası | 35 yacht builders | Ex-USS YMS-468 | in service no later than 13 December 1957 | |
| Kemer | 35 yacht builders | Ex-USS YMS-228 | in service no later than 13 December 1957 | |
| Kerempe | 35 yacht builders | Ex-USS YMS-239 | in service no later than 13 December 1957 | |
| Kirte | 35 yacht builders | Ex-USS YMS-307 | in service no later than 13 December 1957 | |
| Karamürsel | 35 yacht builders | Ex-Küllük, Ex-USS YMS-375 | in service no later than 13 December 1957 |
Ex-US Cape class
F class minesweeper (Foça class minesweeper, Cape class inshore minesweeper):[2]
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| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Foça (M-500) | Ex-USS MSI-15 | Extant in 2010-13 | ||
| TCG Fethiye (M-501) | Ex-USS MSI-16 | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Fatsa (M-502) | Ex-USS MSI-17 | Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Finike (M-503) | Ex-USS MSI-18 | Extant in 2010 |
Redwing class early type
S class minesweeper ( Redwing class early type coastal minesweeper):[2]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Samsun (M-510) | Bellingham Shipyards Bellingham, Washington | Ex-USS MSC-268 | 6 September 1957 | struck 2005 |
| TCG Sinop (M-511) | Bellingham Shipyards Bellingham, Washington | Ex-USS MSC-270 | 4 January 1958 | struck 2004 |
| TCG Sürmene (M-512) | Bellingham Shipyards Bellingham, Washington | Ex-USS MSC-271 | 1958 | struck 2005 |
| TCG Seddülbahir (M-513) | Bellingham Shipyards Bellingham, Washington | Ex-USS MSC-272 | 1958 | struck 2005 |
Redwing class later type
S class minesweeper ( Redwing class later type coastal minesweeper):[2]
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| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Silifke (M-514) | Dorchester Shipbuilding Corp. Dorchester, New Jersey | Ex-USS MSC-304 | 21 November 1964 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Saros (M-515) | Dorchester Shipbuilding Corp. Dorchester, New Jersey | Ex-USS MSC-305 | 1 May 1965 | in service as of 2015 |
| TCG Sığacık (M-516) | Peterson Builders Sturgeon Bay, WI | Ex-USS MSC-311 | 1 May 1965 | in service as of 2015 scrapped in Aliaga in 2018 |
| TCG Sapanca (M-517) | Peterson Builders Sturgeon Bay, WI | Ex-USS MSC-312 | 14 September 1964 | in service as of 2015 |
| TCG Sarıyer (M-518) | Peterson Builders Sturgeon Bay, WI | Ex USS-MSC-315 | 21 April 1966 | in service as of 2015 scrapped in Aliaga in 2018[3] |
Adjutant class
S class minesweeper ( Adjutant class minesweeper):[2]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Seymen (M-507) | Hiltebrant Drydock Co. Kingston, New York | Ex-Belgian Navy De Panne | 1969 | |
| TCG Selçuk (M-508) | Stephen Brothers, Inc. Stockton, California | 21 November 1953 as Ex-French Navy Pavot | 24 March 1970 | reclassified as survey vessel, April 1998 |
| TCG Seyhan (M-509) | South Coast Shipyard Newport Beach, California | 22 May 1953 as Ex-French Navy Renoncule | 24 March 1970 | struck 1998 |
Ex-French Mercure class
Karamürsel class minesweeper (Ex- Vegesack class minesweeper)[2] -> K class patrol boat:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Karamürsel (M-520) | Ex-M-1253 Worms | TCG Karamürsel (P-307) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kerempe (M-521) | Ex-M-1252 Detmold | TCG Kerempe (P-308) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kilimli (M-522) | Ex-M-1254 Siegen | TCG Kilimli (P-309) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kozlu (M-523) | Ex-M-1251 Hameln | TCG Kozlu (P-301) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kuşadası (M-524) | Ex-M-1250 Vegesack | TCG Kuşadası (P-302) Extant in 2010 | ||
| TCG Kemer (M-525) | Ex-M-1255 Passau |
Ex-Canadian Bay class
Trabzon-class minesweeper: 
Bay-class minesweeper[2][4] -> T class patrol boat:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Trabzon (M-530) | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec | 12 November 1951 as Ex-HMCS Gaspé (MCB 143) | 31 March 1958 | in service until 1991 |
| TCG Terme (M-531) | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec | 31 July 1953 as Ex-HMCS Trinity (MCB 157) | 31 March 1958 | in service until 1991 |
| TCG Tirebolu (M-532) | Victoria Machinery Depot, Victoria, British Columbia | 24 April 1952 as Ex-HMCS Comox (MCB 146) | 31 March 1958 | sold in 1996 |
| TCG Tekirdağ (M-533) | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Quebec | 20 May 1953 as Ex-HMCS Ungava (MCB 148) | 31 March 1958 | in service until 1991, then broken up for scrap at Aliağa, Turkey in 2002 |