title: Yavuz-class frigate
text: # Yavuz-class frigate
  
  The Yavuz class is a group of four frigates that were built for the Turkish Navy. They 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 Barbaros-class frigates of the Turkish Navy, which are improved versions of the Yavuz-class frigates.
  
  The Yavuz-class ships are expected to be replaced by the Istanbul-class frigates.
  
  ## Ships
  
  | Ship | Namesake | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Yavuz (F 240) | Sultan Selim I Yavuz | Blohm + Voss, Hamburg | 7 November 1985 | 17 July 1987 | In service |
  | Turgutreis (F 241) | Turgut Reis | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel | 30 May 1986 | 4 February 1988 | In service |
  | Fatih (F 242) | Sultan Mehmed II Fatih | Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Kocaeli | 24 April 1987 | 22 July 1988 | In service |
  | Yıldırım (F 243) | Sultan Bayezid I Yıldırım | Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Kocaeli | 22 July 1988 | 21 July 1989 | In service |
  