TCG Demirhisar (H80)
 Sister ship TCG Sultanhisar
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| History | |
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 Turkey | |
| Name | TCG Demirhisar |
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Laid down | 1939 |
| Launched | 28 January 1941 |
| Completed | 1942 |
| Acquired | 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 1960 |
| Stricken | 1960 |
| Fate | Decommissioned 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Demirhisar-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 323 ft (98.5 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10.1 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph) |
| Complement | 145 |
| Sensors and processing systems | ASDIC |
| Armament |
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TCG Demirhisar was the
.Description
Demirhisar displaced 1,360 long tons (1,380 t) at
Admiralty three-drum boilers. Demirhisar carried a maximum of 455 long tons (462 t) of fuel oil. The ship's complement was 145 officers and ratings.[1]
The ship mounted four 45-
21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes.[1]
Construction and career
Demirhisar was one of four I-class destroyers ordered by Turkey in 1939, two of which were purchased by the Royal Navy while construction of the other two proceeded slowly. The ship was
launched
two years later, and completed in 1942. The destroyer was transferred to Turkey in later that year, where she served until her decommissioning in 1960.
Notes
References
- Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen & Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
- Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.
 Royal Navy | |
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 Demirhisar class | |
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