Rüzgar-class fast attack craft

The Rüzgar class is one of the Fast Attack Craft / Missile Boat classes of the Turkish Navy.

P346 Girbet
Class overview
NameRüzgar class
Operators Turkish Navy
In commission1986
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypeFast Attack Craft / Missile boat
Displacement410 long tons (417 t)
Length57.84 m (189 ft 9 in)
Beam7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)
Draught2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
Speed41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph)
Range1,050 nmi (1,940 km; 1,210 mi) at 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement45
Sensors and
processing systems
  • WM 28/41 fire control radar
  • LIOD Mk.2 fire control radar
  • Decca 1226 navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • 2 decoy RL
  • SUSIE-1 intercept
Armament

Designed by Lürssen Werft in Germany, these ships are almost identical to the Yıldız and Doğan classes, having the same hull, machinery and weapons; but are lighter and faster. All four ships of the class were built in Turkey.

List of boats

Pennant
number
NameLaunchedCommissioned
P-344Rüzgâr198414 February 1986
P-345Poyraz17 December 198427 June 1987
P-346Gurbet24 July 198725 October 1987
P-347Fırtına30 April 198822 June 1988

See also

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