TCG Heybeliada

TCG Heybeliada on the Bosphorus as part of the centennial ceremony of the Republic, 29 October 2023
History
Turkey
Name	Heybeliada
Namesake	Heybeliada
Laid down	26 July 2005
Launched	27 September 2008
Commissioned	27 September 2011
Identification	Pennant number: F 511
Nickname(s)	Ghost of the Seas[1]
Status	In active service
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

TCG Heybeliada (F 511) is the lead ship of the Ada-class ASW corvettes of the Turkish Navy. Heybeliada was named after Heybeliada Island, where the Turkish Naval High School is located. Heybeliada Island is part of the Prince Islands archipelago in the Sea of Marmara, to the southeast of Istanbul.^[2]