TCG Fatih (F 242) is a 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 Fatih was launched on 24 April 1987 by Gölcük Naval Shipyard in and commissioned on 12 October 1988.
On 25 August 2020, the conducted a maritime exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean with TCG Fatih.
References
External links
The First Upgraded MEKO 200 Frigate Of Turkish Navy BARBAROS CLASS ( MEKO 200 Track II) (Turkey)