Kiliç class fast attack craft
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The Kılıç Class is one of the Fast Attack Craft
Fast Attack Craft
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/ Missile Boat
Missile boat
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classes of the Turkish Navy
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. It is defined as a corvette
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by Lürssen Werft, the German designer of the vessel.
The ship has a specially developed superstructure and mast for low radar cross-section. It is suitable for operating in the open seas and under bad weather conditions, with the ability to cruise at speeds of up to 24 knots (47 km/h) in Sea State
Sea state
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The first batch of three ships are designated Kılıç I and the second batch of six ships are designated Kılıç II.
P-330 Kılıç was built in Germany
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, the other ships of the class were built in Turkey
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List of boats
| Pennant number |
Name | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kılıç I | |||
| P-330 | Kılıç | 15 July 1997 | 24 July 1998 |
| P-331 | Kalkan | 22 September 1998 | 22 July 1999 |
| P-332 | Mızrak | 5 April 1999 | 8 June 2000 |
| Kılıç II | |||
| P-333 | Tufan | 25 July 2001 | 26 July 2005 |
| P-334 | Meltem | 1 September 2004 | 26 July 2005 |
| P-335 | İmbat | 26 July 2005 | 7 July 2006 |
| P-336 | Zıpkın | 7 July 2006 | 17 September 2007 |
| P-337 | Atak | 4 January 2008 | 14 January 2009 |
| P-338 | Bora | 2009 | 7 April 2010 |