TCG Yavuz (F 240) is the lead ship of of the Turkish Navy.
Development and design
Yavuz-class frigates were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO family of modular warships; in this case the MEKO 200 design. An order for ships was signed by the Turkish government in April 1983 for four MEKO frigates. Two ships were built in Germany and two in Turkey with German assistance. They are similar in design to the larger s of the Turkish Navy, which are improved versions of the Yavuz-class frigate.
The Turkish Navy has an ongoing limited modernization project for an electronic warfare suite. The intent is to upgrade the ships with locally produced ECM, ECCM systems, active decoys, LWRs, IRST, and the necessary user interface systems.
Construction and career Yavuz was launched on 30 May 1985 by Blohm+Voss in Hamburg and commissioned on 11 October 1987.
On 11 September 2020, she escorted in the Mediterranean while on her way to the Port of Marmaris.
She was withdrawn from frontline service in 2024 and converted into a museum ship. She opened to the public in Istanbul in August 2026.https://www.aa.com.tr/en/pg/photo-gallery/decommissioned-frigate-tcg-yavuz-serves-as-museum-ship-at-teknofest-blue-homeland/166590
References
External links
The First Upgraded MEKO 200 Frigate Of Turkish Navy BARBAROS CLASS ( MEKO 200 Track II) (Turkey)