April 2005. The Aksaz. Photo by A. Andreev.

Country: Turkey.
Class, [Type]: Knox, [FF].

Callsign: TBOF (     )

Builder: Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, USA.
Launch date: 24 July 1970.
Commission date: 27 May 1994.
Decommission date: 2006.

Displacement ( tons ): 3000 standard, 3960 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 133,5 x 14 x 7,5.
Main machinery: 1 x Westinghouse geared turbine ( 35000 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 27.
Complement: 288 ( 20 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 1 127mm Mk42, 1 x 6 GE/GD Vulcan Phalanx Mk15 CIWS 20mm.
Missiles: SSM: 8 x Harpoon; A/S: 1 x 8 ACROC Mk16 ( has 2 cells modified to fire Harpoon ).
Torpedoes: 2 x 2 324mm Mk32.

Radars: Air search: AN/SPS-40; Surface search: AN/SPS-67; Fire control: AN/SPG-53D.
Sonars: AN/SQS-26CX.
Helicopter: 1 x AB-212.
Comment: Ex - USS Donald B. Beary ( FF-1085 ).