Reis-class submarine

Reis-class submarine
Class overview
NameReis class
BuildersGölcük Naval Shipyard, Turkey
Operators Turkish Navy
Cost€ 2.06 billion
Planned6
General characteristics
Displacement1,860 t (1,830 long tons; 2,050 short tons) (surfaced)[1] 2,013 t (1,981 long tons; 2,219 short tons) (submerged)[2]
Length67.6 m (222 ft)[1]
Beam6.30 m (20.7 ft)[1]
Height13.1 m (43 ft) (excluding periscopes)[3]
Draft5.8 m (19 ft)[4]
Propulsion
Speed
  • 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (surfaced)[5]
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)[6]
Range
  • 12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) (surfaced)[7]
  • 420 nmi (780 km; 480 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged)[8]
Complement30+11SAT[1]
Crew27[14]
Sensors and
processing systems		ISUS 90-72 sonar and weapon control[1]
Armament
  • Torpedo tubes:
  • 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes[1]
  • 14 x torpedo tubes[9]
  • Torpedoes:
  • Mk46 Mod6T[10]
  • Akya[11]
  • DM2A4[12]
  • Anti-ship missile:
  • UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon[13]

The Reis-class submarines are a group of six license built submarines based on the Type 214 submarine for the Turkish Navy.[1][15]

Project history

On 28 December 2006, the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense issued a request for proposal, which was revised on 12 July 2007. By 22 November 2007, companies such as the DCNS of France, Navantia of Spain, and a German/British consortium consisting of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) and Marine Force International LLP (MFI) had submitted proposals. After completing the evaluation process, the decision was announced on 22 July 2008 to start contract negotiations first with HDW/MFI. By August 2008, the negotiations started. The diesel-electric Type 214 submarine of ThyssenKrupp featuring an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system was selected, and the program begin was set to early 2009.[16]

The contract between the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries and the HDW/MFI consortium was signed on 2 July 2009. Amounting to €2.06 billion, the project came into force on 22 June 2011. The submarines are to be built at Gölcük Naval Shipyard with material packages supplied by the HDW/MFI. The shipyard's capability is to be improved regarding the construction and outfitting of the submarines.[1][16]

The Turkish defense industry companies ASELSAN, HAVELSAN, MilSOFT, Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc. (STM), Koç Information and Defense, TÜBİTAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute, and Meteksan Defense, as well as marine industry companies Gürdesan, AYESAŞ, Sirena Marine, Arıtaş, İ-Marine, are involved in the project as subcontractors.[1][17]

Production

The production of the Reis-class, formerly Cerbe-class, submarines takes place in two large hangars, Block A and B, of the Submarine Production Plant ("Denizaltı İmalat Fabrikası") at Gölcük Naval Shipyard. Block A is for welding works of submarine hull sheets and putting them together, while Block B is used for assembly and outfitting works and can accommodate three boat at one time.[1]

For the six submarines, the chosen names are TCG Pirireis, TCG Hızırreis, TCG Muratreis, TCG Aydınreis, TCG Seydialireis and TCG Selmanreis, after the 16th-century Ottoman Navy admirals Piri Reis, Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis, Murat Reis the Elder, Aydın Reis, Seydi Ali Reis and Selman Reis.[1] Two submarines, the USS Mapiro (SS-376) from 1960 to 1973 and the USS Tang (SS-563) form 1980 to 2004, were formerly named TCG Pirireis.

The lead submarine, TCG Pirireis, was laid down on 28 September 2015, and launched on December 22, 2019.[17] It began sea trials in December 2022 and was commissioned on 24 August 2024.[18] The second submarine, TCG Hızırreis, commenced sea trials during the same ceremony, while the third submarine, TCG Murat Reis, was docked for fitting. The fourth, fifth, and sixth submarines—TCG Aydınreis, TCG Seydialireis, and TCG Selmanreis—are currently under construction.[19]

The six submarines of the class are planned for delivery to the Turkish Navy at one year intervals beginning with the lead boat in 2023. [19]

Characteristics

The Reis-class submarines are Type 214 submarines featuring air-independent propulsion (AIP) using fuel cell technology. The boats are able to deploy heavyweight torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and to lay mines.[20]

Submarines in class

Name Pennant Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status Note
PiriReis S-330 Gölcük Naval Shipyard 2015 March 2021 24 August 2024 In service Commissioned.[21][18]
HızırReis S-331 Gölcük Naval Shipyard 2017 25 May 2023 Planned Under Sea trials.[22]
MuratReis S-332 Gölcük Naval Shipyard 2018 24 June 2024 Planned Floating dock activities started.[23]
AydınReis S-333 Gölcük Naval Shipyard 2019 Planned Under construction.[24]
SeydialiReis S-334 Gölcük Naval Shipyard 2020 Planned Under construction.[25]
SelmanReis S-335 Gölcük Naval Shipyard 2022 Planned Under construction.[26]

See also

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