- B class corvette
B class corvette is a warship class of the
Turkish Navy , all ex-D'Estienne d'Orves class A69 typeAviso corvette s, mainly designed for coastal anti-submarine defense and ocean escort missions. Their robust design and economical propulsion system allows them to be used for distant overseas operations.A total of six ships under the B class are being operated by the
Turkish Navy .hips
* TCG "Bozcaada" (F-500), formerly "Commandant de Pimodan" (F787)
* TCG "Bodrum" (F-501), formerly "Drogou" (F783)
* TCG "Bandirma" (F-502), formerly "Quartier-Maître Anquetil" (F786)
* TCG "Beykoz" (F-503), formerly "D'Estienne d'Orves" (F781)
* TCG "Bartin" (F-504), formerly "Amyot d'Inville" (F782)
* TCG "Bafra" (F-505), formerly "Second-Maître Le Bihan" (F788)ources
* [http://www.turkishnavy.net/avisoe.htm B (A-69) class corvette]
External links
* [http://www.dzkk.tsk.mil.tr Official Turkish Navy Website] tr icon
* [http://www.turkishnavy.net Turkish Navy]
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