TCG Kınalıada

TCG Kınalıada (F-514) is the fourth ship of the Ada-class ASW corvettes of the Turkish Navy. Kınalıada was named after Kınalıada Island, which is a part of the Princes' Islands archipelago in the Sea of Marmara, to the southeast of Istanbul, Turkey.

TCG Kınalıada arriving at the JMSDF Kure Naval Base, 18 June 2024
History
Turkey
Name	Kınalıada
Namesake	Kınalıada
Laid down	October 8, 2015
Launched	July 3, 2017
Commissioned	September 29, 2019
Identification	F-514
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Ada-class corvette
Displacement	2,400 long tons (2,440 t)
Length	99.50 m (326.4 ft)
Beam	14.40 m (47.2 ft)
Draft	3.89 m (12.8 ft)
Installed power	35,000 kW (47,000 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 & processing systems	ADVENT 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 × Atmaca[1] 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

Designed, developed, and built by the Tuzla (Istanbul) Naval Shipyard as a part of the MILGEM project, she was laid down on October 8, 2015.

History

Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command started construction of Kınalıada on October 8, 2015, and the first-welding ceremony took place on June 18, 2016. She was launched on July 3, 2017^[2][3] and commissioned on September 29, 2019 after having completed sea trials.^[3] Her name Kınalıada means “Henna Island” in Turkish.

Description

Kınalıada has a displacement of 2,400 long tons (2,440 t), is 99.50 m (326.4 ft) in length, 14.4 m (47 ft) in beam, and has a draft of 3.89 m (12.8 ft).^[2] She is powered by two diesel engines and a gas turbine, with a power of 35,000 kilowatts (47,000 hp), driving two propellers, and is capable of speeding up to 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph). She has a range of 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph), and has an endurance of 21 days with logistical support and ten days while operating autonomously. She has a crew of 93, with space for up to 106.^[2]

Kınalıada is equipped with GENESIS combat management system that controls search and navigation radars, electronic warfare suits, weapons, countermeasures, communication devices, underwater and onboard sensors.< The ship is armed with a single 76-millimetre (3 in) OTO Melara gun, two ASELSAN STAMP 12.7-millimetre (0.50 in) guns, eight Harpoon missiles, 21 Rolling Airframe Missiles and two 324-millimetre (12.8 in) Mark 32 triple launchers for Mark 46 torpedoes. Electronic warfare systems include a dedicated EW radar, laser/RF systems, ASW jammers, and an SSTD system. Communication and navigation systems involve satellite communication, X-band, navigation, fire control and LPI radar, ECDIS, GPS and LAN infrastructure. The radar suite is the SMART-S Mk2, built by Thales. The ship is fitted with sonar developed by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.The whole platform is managed by an advanced integrated platform management system.^[2]

The ship is capable of carrying Sikorsky S-70 helicopter or unmanned aircraft, along with the associated armaments, 20 tons of JP-5 aircraft fuel, aerial refueling systems and maintenance facilities.