The A class is a class of minehunter vessels in the Turkish Navy. In 1999, the German shipyards Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen were contracted to build six ships for the Turkish Navy, a purchase worth US$630 million. While the first vessel was built in Germany, later ships were constructed by the Istanbul Naval Shipyard.[1]
The Turkish Navy has become the second naval force in the world, after the German Navy, to use a non-magnetic steel hull in its minehunter vessels.
| Pennant Number | Name | shipyard | commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| M265 | Alanya | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lürssen | 26 July 2005 |
| M266 | Amasra | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | 26 July 2005 |
| M267 | Ayvalık | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | 22 June 2007 |
| M268 | Akçakoca | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | 17 September 2007 |
| M269 | Anamur | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | |
| M270 | Akçay | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | |