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VAN (A-597) class

Country of Origin: Turkey


 2 VAN-class WATER TANKERS (AWT)

 Name         Pendant    Completed     Status

 VAN          A-597      1969          Active
 ULABAT       A-598      1970          Active

These ships were redesignated from service craft to auxiliaries on Jan. 1, 1991.

Both units are active.


 Golcuk Naval Shipyard, Kocaeli, Turkey
 Displacement:       900 tons standard
                     1,250 tons full load
 Dimensions:
      length         174 ft 2 in (53.1 m) overall
      beam        ...

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