Erdek Naval Base Explained

Erdek Naval Base Erdek Deniz Üssü
Location:	Erdek, Balıkesir
Coordinates:	40.3909°N 27.8038°W
Type:	Military base
Controlledby:	Turkish Navy

Erdek Naval Base (Turkish: Erdek Deniz Üssü) is a base of the Turkish Navy on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara 1.2km (00.7miles) south-east of Erdek in Balıkesir Province. It is the principal base for mine warfare vessels.^[1]

Operations

• 1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (1. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
• 2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (2. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
• Mine Warfare Support Center Command (Mayın Harbi Destek Merkezi Komutanlığı)

Homeported vessels

1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla

• A or Aydın class minehunters^[2]
  • TCG Alanya (M 265)
  • TCG Amasra (M 266)
  • TCG Ayvalık (M 267)
  • TCG Akçakoca (M 268)^[1]
• S class minesweepers^[3]
  • TCG Silifke (M 514)
  • TCG Saros (M 515)
  • TCG Sığacık (M 516)
  • TCG Sapanca (M 517)
  • TCG Sarıyer (M 518)^[1]

2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla

• E or Engin class minehunters^[4]
  • TCG Edincik (M 260), ex HMS Grecian (J352)^[5]
  • TCG Edremit (M 261), ex HMS Chance (J340)^[5]
  • TCG Enez (M 262)
  • TCG Erdek (M 263)
  • TCG Erdemli (M 264),^[1] ex HMS Catherine (J12)^[5]
• F class minesweepers^[6]
  • TCG Foça (M 500)
  • TCG Fethiye (M 501)
  • TCG Fatsa (M 502), ex HMS Fairy (J403)^[5]
  • TCG Finike (M 503),^[1] ex HMS Gazelle (J342)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mayın Filsu Komutanlığı . Turkish Navy . Turkish . 2009-08-31 .
2. Web site: Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı • Anasayfa.
3. Web site: Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı • Anasayfa.
4. Web site: Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı • Anasayfa.
5. Web site: Turkish Navy News . Zeta Boards . 2008-09-23 . 2009-08-31 .
6. Web site: Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı • Anasayfa.