Logistic Support Ship TCG Yzb. Güngör Durmuş Entered Service

TCG YZB. GÜNGÖR DURMUŞ (A-574) the first ship in the Logistics Support Ship Project, was delivered to Turkish Naval Forces Command at a ceremony held on 8 December, 2021.

A contract was signed between the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) of the Republic of Türkiye and STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. on 9 February, 2021 for the construction and delivery of two Logistics Support Ships to the Turkish Naval Forces Command.

As the main contractor, STM is responsible for all programme management, procurement, assembly, ship outfitting, integration, testing and ILS within the framework of the project.

TCG YZB. GÜNGÖR DURMUŞ (A-574), the first ship in the Logistics Support Ship Project, was delivered to Turkish Naval Forces Command with a ceremony held on 8 December, 2021.

All construction activities related to the ships are being carried out at ADA Shipyard, and the second ship in the project  ÜTĞM. ARİF EKMEKÇİ (A-575)  is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2024.

As STM, we have successfully completed the construction of the largest tonnage military ships ever realized by Turkey abroad, meeting the logistics needs of the Pakistan Navy with the delivery of the Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker (PNFT) in 2018.

Who was LIEUTENANT GÜNGÖR DURMUŞ?

Lieutenant Güngör Durmuş, the former team commander of Underwater Defence Group Command of the Turkish Naval Forces, passed away in active service during an exercise in July 1998.