Rüzgar-class fast attack craft

The Rüzgar class is one of the Fast Attack Craft / Missile Boat classes of the Turkish Navy.

P346 Girbet
Class overview
Name	Rüzgar class
Operators	Turkish Navy
In commission	1986–
Completed	4
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	Fast Attack Craft / Missile boat
Displacement	410 long tons (417 t)
Length	57.84 m (189 ft 9 in)
Beam	7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)
Draught	2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	4 × 4,250 hp (3,169 kW) MTU diesel engines 4 shafts
Speed	41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph)
Range	1,050 nmi (1,940 km; 1,210 mi) at 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement	45
Sensors & processing systems	WM 28/41 fire control radar LIOD Mk.2 fire control radar Decca 1226 navigation radar
Electronic warfare & decoys	2 decoy RL SUSIE-1 intercept
Armament	2 × Harpoon SSM 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm (3 in) gun 1 × dual 35 mm (1.4 in) AA gun 2 × 7.62 mm caliber machine guns

Designed by Lürssen Werft in Germany, these ships are almost identical to the Yıldız & Doğan classes, having the same hull, machinery, and weapons. These ships are lighter & faster, and all four ships of the class were built in Turkey.

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	Gurbet	24 July 1987	25 October 1987
P-347	Fırtına	30 April 1988	22 June 1988

See also

• Fast Attack Craft
• Missile Boat
• List of Turkish Navy ships