TCG Barbaros (F 244)

	TCG Barbaros on 1 October 2020
History
Turkey
Name	Barbaros
Namesake	Hayreddin Barbarossa
Builder	Blohm+Voss, Hamburg
Launched	29 September 1993
Commissioned	23 May 1997
Identification	MMSI number: 271035002; Callsign: TBOK; Pennant number: F 244;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Barbaros-class frigate
Displacement	3,100 tons standard; 3,350 tons full load;
Length	116.7 metres (383 ft)
Beam	14.8 metres (49 ft)
Draught	4.25 metres (13.9 ft)
Propulsion	2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers ,; 2 General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines 60,000 hp; 2 MTU 20V 1163 diesel-engines, 13,060 hp (9,740 kW);
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) on gas turbine; 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) on diesel only;
Range	4,100 nautical miles (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	24 officers, 156 enlisted men
Sensors and ; processing systems	Radar; Thales SMART-S Mk2; Decca 2040 BT; HSA D08; HSA STIR -24, HSA STIR 18; Sonar; SQS-56;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Racal Cutlass, Racal Scorpion, Mk 36 decoy
Armament	1 × Mk 41 Mod 8 VLS for 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Sea Sparrow PDMS (SAM) or 8 Sea Sparrow PDMS(SAM); 2 × Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon; 1 × 5 inch /54 gun; 3 × Oerlikon Contraves Sea Zenith 25mm CIWS gun systems; 2 × Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tube sets;
Aircraft carried	1 × S-70B Seahawk or AB 212 ASW helicopters
Aviation facilities	Hangar and platform

TCG Barbaros (F 244) is the lead ship of Barbaros-class frigate of the Turkish Navy.

History
TCG Barbaros on 1 October 2020
Turkey
Name	Barbaros
Namesake	Hayreddin Barbarossa
Builder	Blohm+Voss, Hamburg
Launched	29 September 1993
Commissioned	23 May 1997
Identification	MMSI number: 271035002 Callsign: TBOK Pennant number: F 244
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Barbaros-class frigate
Displacement	3,100 tons standard 3,350 tons full load
Length	116.7 metres (383 ft)
Beam	14.8 metres (49 ft)
Draught	4.25 metres (13.9 ft)
Propulsion	2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers , 2 General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines 60,000 hp 2 MTU 20V 1163 diesel-engines, 13,060 hp (9,740 kW)
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) on gas turbine 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) on diesel only
Range	4,100 nautical miles (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	24 officers, 156 enlisted men
Sensors and processing systems	Radar Thales SMART-S Mk2 Decca 2040 BT HSA D08 HSA STIR -24, HSA STIR 18 Sonar SQS-56
Electronic warfare & decoys	Racal Cutlass, Racal Scorpion, Mk 36 decoy
Armament	1 × Mk 41 Mod 8 VLS for 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Sea Sparrow PDMS (SAM) or 8 Sea Sparrow PDMS(SAM) 2 × Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon 1 × 5 inch /54 gun 3 × Oerlikon Contraves Sea Zenith 25mm CIWS gun systems 2 × Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tube sets
Aircraft carried	1 × S-70B Seahawk or AB 212 ASW helicopters
Aviation facilities	Hangar and platform