Rüzgar class fast attack craft
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The Rüzgar class is one of the Fast Attack Craft
Fast Attack Craft
Fast Attack Craft are small, fast, agile and offensive warships, that are armed with anti-ship missiles, guns or torpedoes. These are usually operated in close proximity to land as they lack both the sea-keeping and all-round defensive capabilities to survive in blue water. The size of the vessel...
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Missile boat
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classes of the Turkish Navy
Turkish Navy
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Designed by Lürssen Werft in Germany
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, 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
Turkey
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List of boats
| Pennant number |
Name | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| P-344 | Rüzgâr | 1984 | 14 February 1986 |
| P-345 | Poyraz | 17 December 1984 | 27 June 1987 |
| P-346 | Girbet | 24 July 1987 | 25 October 1987 |
| P-347 | Fırtına | 30 April 1988 | 22 June 1988 |