Turkish AG 5, ex Kaldiray (AN 104) on 24 April 2017. (Yörük Isik on Twitter)
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Class: Greek THETIS (AN 103)
Design: Krogerwerft, Germany
Displacement (tons): 680 light, 975 full
Dimensions (feet): 172.2 oa, 159.1 hull oa, 146.3 pp x 34.8' x 12.1'
Armament: 1-40mmS, 3-20mmS
Accommodations: 5 officers, 45 enlisted
Speed (kts.): 12.8
Propulsion (HP): 1,470
Machinery: Diesel, 1 screw
Construction:
| AN | Name | Ord/Acq | Builder | Keel | Launch | Compl |
| 103 | Greek THETIS | 25 Apr 1957 | Kröger Werft, Ger. | KEEL | LNCH | 21 Mar 1960 |
| 104 | Turkish KALDIRAY (later AG 5) | 17 Apr 1959 | Kröger Werft, Ger. | 1960 | 20 Oct 1960 | 7 Feb 1961 |
Disposition:
| AN | Name | T | Decomm/Cust | Strike | Disposal | Fate | MA Sale/Depart |
| 103 | Greek THETIS | -- | -- | 19 Apr 1960 | Trf | -- | |
| 104 | Turkish KALDIRAY (later AG 5) | -- | -- | 25 Feb 1961 | Trf | -- |
Class Notes:
Two final net laying ships were ordered under the Offshore Procurment Program for NATO allies in 1957 and 1959. They were built to a new design in a West German yard. They were dropped from the Naval Vessel Register as soon as they were delivered without formal strike dates.
Ship Notes:
| AN | Name | MA | Notes |
| 103 | Greek THETIS | FY 1957. Still in service 2021 as THETIS (A307). | |
| 104 | Turkish KALDIRAY (later AĞ-5) | FY 1959. Still in service 2021 as AĞ-5 (A-1580). |
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Compiled: 5 Oct 2021
© Stephen S. Roberts, 2021