Turkish Navy (TN) has commissioned the second large patrol boat built by Dearsan shipyards in the Tuzla industrial district. Dubbed TCG Karaburun with the naval identifier “P 1201″, the new boat is part of a larger project that covers the construction of a total of 16 of these boats by 2014.
TCG Karaburun will perform a large array of duties including patrolling of Turkish territorial waters, anti-smuggling missions and protection of Turkey’s interests on sea. The ship will operate out of the Foça naval base which also hosts naval commandos.