SARUCABEY (NL-123) class

 2 SARUCABEY-class MINELAYERS (MM)/TANK LANDING SHIPS (LST)

 Name             Pendant    Launched         Commissioned     Status
 SARUCABEY        NL-123     July 30, 1981    July 17, 1984    Active
   (ex-KARACEBEY)
 KARAMURSELBEY    NL-124     July 26, 1984    June 19, 1987    Active

This class is based on the design of the earlier Turkish tank landing ship/minelayer CAKABEY (which has since been scrapped).

The ships can embark 600 troops or 11 M-48-size tanks, and...