Erdek Naval Base (
Turkish:
Erdek Deniz Üssü) is a base of the
Turkish Navy on the south coast of the
Sea of Marmara 1.2 km (0.75 mi) south-east of
Erdek in
Balıkesir Province. It is the principal base for
mine warfare vessels.
Operations
- 1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (1. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
- 2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla Commodore (2. Arama Tarama Filotillası Komodorluğu)
- Mine Warfare Support Center Command (Mayın Harbi Destek Merkezi Komutanlığı)
Homeported vessels
1st Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla
- A or Aydın class minehunters
- TCG Alanya (M 265)
- TCG Amasra (M 266)
- TCG Ayvalık (M 267)
- TCG Akçakoca (M 268)
- S class minesweepers
- TCG Silifke (M 514)
- TCG Saros (M 515)
- TCG Sığacık (M 516)
- TCG Sapanca (M 517)
- TCG Sarıyer (M 518)
2nd Minehunter and Minesweeper Flotilla
- E or Engin class minehunters
- TCG Edincik (M 260), ex HMS Grecian (J352)
- TCG Edremit (M 261), ex HMS Chance (J340)
- TCG Enez (M 262)
- TCG Erdek (M 263)
- TCG Erdemli (M 264), ex HMS Catherine (J12)
- F class minesweepers
- TCG Foça (M 500)
- TCG Fethiye (M 501)
- TCG Fatsa (M 502), ex HMS Fairy (J403)
- TCG Finike (M 503), ex HMS Gazelle (J342)
