Türk class
Encyclopedia
The AB-25 class (Türk type) is a class of large patrol craft
that was built for the Turkish Navy
in the late 1960s and early 1970s. One craft was transferred to Georgia
in 1998, two were transferred to Kazakhstan
in 1999 and 2001, one was transferred to Azerbaijan
in 2000 and the remainder are in service.
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
that was built for the Turkish Navy
Turkish Navy
The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...
in the late 1960s and early 1970s. One craft was transferred to Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
in 1998, two were transferred to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
in 1999 and 2001, one was transferred to Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
in 2000 and the remainder are in service.
Units
- AB-25 (P-125) - out of service in 2000
- AB-26 (P-126) - transferred to Kazakhstan in 1999
- AB-27 (P-127)
- AB-28 (P-128)
- AB-29 (P-129)
- AB-30 (P-130) - transferred to Georgia in 1998
- AB-31 (P-131)
- AB-32 (P-132) - transferred to Kazakhstan in 2001
- AB-33 (P-133) - out of service in 2002
- AB-34 (P-134) - transferred to Azerbaijan in 2000
- AB-35 (P-135)
- AB-36 (P-136)