List of submarines of the Turkish Navy
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This is a list of Turkish Navy submarines that have served from 10 July 1920[1] to present.
Birinci İnönü class
German Type UB III submarine:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birinci İnönü[2] |  IvS, Feijenoord |
29 January 1927 | 9 June 1928 | Decommissioned 1948 |
| İkinci İnönü[2] | IvS, Feijenoord |
12 March 1927 | 9 June 1928 | Decommissioned 1948 |
Dumlupınar
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Italian Vettor Pisani class submarine
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumlupınar[2] | CRDA, Monfalcone |
4 March 1931 | 6 November 1931 | Decommissioned 1949 |
Sakarya
version of Italian Argonauta class submarine
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakarya[2] | CRDA, Monfalcone |
5 February 1931 | 6 November 1931 | Decommissioned 1949 |
Gür
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German Type IA submarine
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gür[3] | .svg.png){kind=small} Echevarrieta y Larrinaga, Cádiz |
22 October 1930 | 29 December 1936 | Decommissioned 1947 |
Ay class
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German Type IXA submarine):
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saldıray[3] | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
23 July 1938 | 5 June 1939 | Decommissioned 1958 |
| Atılay[3] | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
1938 | 1939? | Lost 14 July 1942 |
| Batıray[3] | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
28 September 1938 | Seized by Germany: 20 September 1939, commissioned as .svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine UA |
Scuttled by crew 3 May 1945[4] |
| Yıldıray[3] |  Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
26 August 1939 | 15 January 1946 | Decommissioned 1958 |
Oruç Reis class
Oruç Reis class submarine (version of 
Royal Navy S-class submarine):
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oruç Reis[3] | Vickers-Armstrongs |
19 July 1940 Taken over by Royal Navy as HMS P611 |
Delivered 9 May 1942 | Discarded 1957 |
| Murat Reis[3] | Vickers-Armstrongs |
20 July 1940 Taken over by Royal Navy as HMS P612 |
Delivered 25 June 1942 | Discarded 1957 |
| Burak Reis[3] | Vickers-Armstrongs |
19 October 1940 Taken over by Royal Navy as HMS P614 |
Delivered 19 January 1946 | Discarded 1957 |
| Uluç Ali Reis[3] | Vickers-Armstrongs |
1 November 1940 Taken over by Royal Navy as HMS P615 |
Lost in Royal Navy service | Sunk 18 April 1943 |
Ex-US Balao class (unmodified type)
Ex-
US Navy Balao class submarine:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG I. İnönü (S-330)[5] | Electric Boat, Groton |
25 June 1944 Ex-USS Brill (SS-330) |
23 May 1948 | Decommissioned 12 August 1972 |
| TCG II. İnönü (S-331)[5] | Electric Boat, Groton |
7 May 1944 Ex-USS Blueback (SS-326) |
23 May 1948 | Decommissioned 20 November 1973 |
| TCG Sakarya (S-332)[5] | Electric Boat, Groton |
21 May 1944 Ex-USS Boarfish (SS-327) |
23 May 1948 | Decommissioned 12 December 1975 |
| TCG Çanakkale (S-333)[5] | Electric Boat, Groton |
6 August 1944 Ex-USS Bumper (SS-333) |
16 November 1950 | Decommissioned 4 May 1972 |
| TCG Gür (S-334)[5] | Electric Boat, Groton |
18 June 1944 Ex-USS Chub (SS-329) |
23 May 1948 | Decommissioned 12 December 1975 |
| TCG Dumlupınar (S-335)[5] | Electric Boat, Groton |
23 April 1944 Ex-USS Blower (SS-325) |
16 November 1950 | Sunk 4 April 1953 |
| TCG Preveze (S-340)[5] | Manitowoc, Manitowoc |
29 August 1943 Ex-USS Guitarro (SS-363) |
7 August 1954 | Decommissioned 4 May 1972 |
| TCG Cerbe (S-341)[5] | Manitowoc, Manitowoc |
24 October 1943 Ex-USS Hammerhead (SS-364) |
7 August 1954 | Decommissioned 4 May 1972 |
Ex-US Balao class (Fleet Snorkel type)
Ex- US Navy Balao class submarine Fleet Snorkel type:[6]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Turgutreis (S-342)[7] | Electric Boat, Groton |
13 May 1943 Ex-USS Bergall (SS-320) |
17 October 1958 | Decommissioned 5 April 1983 |
| TCG Pirireis (S-343)[7] | Manitowoc, Manitowoc |
9 November 1944 Ex-USS Mapiro (SS-376) |
20 April 1960 | Decommissioned 20 November 1973 |
| TCG Hızırreis (S-344)[7] | Electric Boat, Groton |
17 January 1945 Ex-USS Mero (SS-378) |
20 April 1960 | Decommissioned 9 October 1980 |
Ex-US Balao class (GUPPY IA type)
Ex- US Navy Balao class submarine GUPPY IA type:[6]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Dumlupınar (S-339)[7] | Electric Boat, Groton |
30 March 1944 Ex-USS Caiman (SS-323) |
24 August 1972 | Decommissioned 23 December 1983 Stricken 1987 |
Ex-US Balao class (GUPPY IIA type)
Ex- US Navy Balao class submarine GUPPY IIA type:[6]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Burakreis (S-335)[7] | Portsmouth N Yd, Kittery |
28 March 1944 Ex-USS Sea Fox (SS-402) |
8 August 1971 | Decommissioned 1 July 1996 |
| TCG Muratreis (S-336)[7] | Portsmouth N Yd, Kittery |
27 January 1944 Ex-USS Razorback (SS-394) |
17 December 1971 | 8 August 2001 |
| TCG Oruçreis (S-337)[7] | Portsmouth N Yd, Kittery |
27 October 1943 Ex-USS Pomfret (SS-391) |
3 May 1972 | Decommissioned 15 September 1986 Stricken 1987 |
| TCG Preveze (S-345)[7] | Electric Boat, Groton |
17 December 1944 Ex-USS Entemedor (SS-340) |
24 October 1972 | Decommissioned 20 March 1986 Stricken 1987 |
| TCG I. İnönü (S-346)[7] | Portsmouth N Yd, Kittery |
26 June 1944 Ex-USS Threadfin (SS-410) |
24 August 1972 | Decommissioned 11 August 1998 |
Ex-US Balao class (GUPPY III type)
Ex- US Navy Balao class submarine GUPPY III type:[6]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG II. İnönü (S-333)[7] | Electric Boat, Groton |
10 June 1945 Ex-USS Corporal (SS-346) |
12 February 1974 | Decommissioned 18 October 1996 |
| TCG Çanakkale (S-341)[7] | Electric Boat, Groton |
1 April 1945 Ex-USS Cobbler (SS-344) |
12 February 1974 | Decommissioned 22 January 1998 |
Ex-US Tench class
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TCG Uluçalireis, (Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Golden Horn)
Ex- US Navy Tench class submarine GUPPY IIA Program:[6]
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Uluçalireis (S-338)[7] | Portsmouth N Yd, Kittery |
7 July 1944 Ex-USS Thornback (SS-418) |
3 May 1972 | Decommissioned 7 August 2000 |
| TCG Cerbe (S-340)[7] | Portsmouth N Yd, Kittery |
18 August 1944 Ex-USS Trutta (SS-421) |
27 May 1973 | Decommissioned 23 July 1999 |
Ex-US Tang class
Ex- US Navy Tang-class submarine:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Pirireis (S-343)[7] | Portsmouth N Yd, Kittery |
18 April 1949 Ex-USS Tang (SS-563) |
30 September 1983 | Decommissioned 13 August 2004 |
| TCG Hızırreis (S-342)[7] | Portsmouth N Yd, Kittery |
20 May 1950 Ex-USS Gudgeon (SS-567) |
21 March 1980 | Decommissioned 31 January 2004 |
Ay class
Ay class submarine 
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Type 209/1200:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Atılay (S-347)[7] | Howaldtswerke, Kiel |
23 October 1974 | 23 July 1975 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Saldıray (S-348)[7] | Howaldtswerke, Kiel |
14 February 1975 | 21 October 1975 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Batıray (S-349)[7] | Howaldtswerke, Kiel |
24 October 1977 | 20 July 1978 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Yıldıray (S-350)[7] | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
20 July 1979 | 20 July 1981 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Doğanay (S-351)[7] | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
16 November 1983 | 16 November 1985 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Dolunay (S-352)[7] | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
22 July 1988 | 21 July 1989 | Extant in 2010 |
Preveze class
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S-353 TCG Preveze, a Type 209/1400 submarine of the Turkish Navy, during a NATO exercise near the Gulf of Taranto.
Preveze class submarine Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Type 209T1/1400:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Preveze (S-353)[7] | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
22 November 1993 | 28 July 1994 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Sakarya (S-354)[7] | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
28 July 1994 | 21 December 1995 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG 18 Mart (S-355)[7] | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
25 August 1997 | 28 July 1998 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Anafartalar (S-356)[7] | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
1 September 1998 | 22 July 1999 | Extant in 2010 |
Gür class
Gür class submarine Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Type 209T2/1400:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Gür (S-357) | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
May 2002 | 24 July 2003 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Çanakkale (S-358) | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
September 2002 | 26 July 2005 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG Burakreis (S-359) | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
2 September 2005 | 15 February 2006 | Extant in 2010 |
| TCG I. İnönü (S-360) | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
22 June 2007 | Extant in 2010 |
Reis class
Reis class submarine Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Type 214TN:
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCG Pirireis S-??? | Gölcük Naval Shipyard |
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Sources
- ↑ Cevat Ülkekul, "Kurtuluş Savaşı'nda Türk Denizcileri ve Cumhuriyet Bahriyesinin Kuruluşu", Piri Reis Symposium, Office of Navigation of Hydrography and Oceanography. (Turkish)
- 1 2 3 4 Robert Gardiner, Roger Chesneau, Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships, 1922-1946, Conway Maritime Press, London, 1980, ISBN 978-0-85177-146-5, p. 407.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Robert Gardiner, Roger Chesneau, Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships, 1922-1946, Conway Maritime Press, London, 1980, ISBN 978-0-85177-146-5, p. 408.
- ↑ Ramazan Sezai Aksu, "Atatürk tarafından isimlendirilen İlk Ay Sınıfı Denizaltılarımız", Pusula Dergisi, Turkish Naval Academy.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Robert Gardiner, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995, 2nd Revised edition, Conway Maritime Press, London, 1995, ISBN 978-0-85177-605-7, p. 472.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Guppy submarines
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Robert Gardiner, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995, 2nd Revised edition, Conway Maritime Press, London, 1995, ISBN 978-0-85177-605-7, p. 473.
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