TCG Burgazada

TCG Burgazada (F-513) is an Ada-class ASW corvette of the Turkish Navy, built as the third combat ship of the MILGEM project.^[1] Burgazada was named after Burgazada Island, which is part of the Prince Islands archipelago in the Sea of Marmara, to the southeast of Istanbul.

TCG Burgazada during joint exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, 26 August 2020
History
Turkey
Name	Burgazada
Namesake	Burgazada
Laid down	17 December 2014
Launched	21 June 2016
Commissioned	4 November 2018
Identification	Pennant number: F-513 MMSI number: 519031777
Status	in active service, as of 2018[update]
General characteristics
Class and type	Ada-class corvette
Displacement	2,300 long tons (2,340 t)
Length	99.56 m (326.6 ft)
Beam	14.40 m (47.2 ft)
Draft	3.89 m (12.8 ft)
Installed power	31,640 kW (42,430 shp) (CODAG)
Propulsion	1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts
Speed	Economy 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) Maximum 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range	3,500 nmi (6,480 km) at 15 knots
Endurance	21 days with logistic support 10 days autonomous
Complement	93 including aviation officers, with accommodation for up to 106
Sensors and processing systems	GENESIS CMS SMART-S Mk2 search radar Sonar, GPS, LAN, ECDIS UniMACS 3000 IPMS X-band radar, Fire control radar
Electronic warfare & decoys	Aselsan ARES-2N Others: Laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, SSTD
Armament	Guns: 1 × 76 mm (3 in) OTO Melara Super Rapid 2 × 12.7 mm Aselsan STAMP Anti-surface missiles: 8 × Harpoon Anti-aircraft missiles: 21 × RAM (PDMS) Torpedoes: 2 × 324 mm Mk.32 triple launchers for Mk.46 torpedoes
Aviation facilities	Hangar and platform for: S-70B Seahawk ASW helicopters Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
Notes	Capability of storing armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling (HIRF) and maintenance systems

The construction of TCG Burgazada began on 17 December 2014 at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard as the third combat ship of the MILGEM project.^[2][3] She was launched on 21 June 2016.^[3][4] After outfitting works, sea trials began in March 2018, and she was commissioned on 4 November 2018.^[5][6]

TCG Burgazada features a landing platform for ASW/ASuW helicopters and is teamed with Harpoon anti-surface missiles and a 76 mm (3 in) OTO Melara Super Rapid gun. She is also equipped with the indigenously-developed combat management system GENESIS.^[6]