The Yıldız class are missile-carrying fast attack craft (FAC) designed by Lürssen Werft of Germany. They have a full load displacement of 4330NaN0. The FAC measure 57.8m (189.6feet) long overall and 54.4m (178.5feet) at the waterline with a beam of 7.6m (24.9feet) and a draught of 2.7m (08.9feet). They share the same hull design as the preceding (Lürssen Werft PB 57 design), with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure.
The vessels are propelled by four shafts powered by four MTU 16V956TB91 diesel engines rated at 15120hp. The FAC have a maximum speed of 38kn and a range of 1050nmi at . The Yıldız class have a complement of 45 including 6 officers.
The Yıldız class are equipped with Siemens/Plessey AW 6 Dolphin air & surface search radar, Oerlikon Contraves TMX-CW fire control radar and a LIOD Mk.2 optronic director. For countermeasures the FAC mount two Mark 36 SRBOC chaff launchers and Racal Cutlass Tacticos combat data system.
The FAC mount two quad launchers for eight Boeing AGM-84 Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles which have a range of at Mach 0.9. The vessels are also equipped with a OTO Melara 760NaN0 dual-purpose gun mounted forward with a range of 16km (10miles) against surface targets and against air targets. The Yıldız class also has a dual Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft (AA) gun mount located aft with a range of 6km (04miles) against air targets.
| Pennant number | Name | Launched | Commissioned | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-348 | Yıldız | 3 June 1996 | In service | ||
| P-349 | Karayel | 20 June 1995 | 19 September 1996 | In service |
Two FAC were ordered in June 1991 from Taşkisak Yard in Istanbul, Turkey. The second ship, Karayel, was launched on 20 June 1995. Yıldız was the first to enter service on 3 June 1996, followed by Karayel on 19 September later that year. Both vessels remain in service. The following are an improved version of the Yıldız class.