USS Antrim (FFG-20) - TCG Giresun (F 491)

TCG Giresun (F 491)

The ship serves in the Turkish Navy as TCG Giresun (F 491).

On 16 March 2009, TCG Giresun, along with HDMS Absalon successfully prevented a pirate attack on the Vietnamese cargo ship MV Diamond Falcon from succeeding in capturing the target ship. On 6 March 2011, she aided the USS Bulkeley in the capture of 4 pirates who had attacked the MV Guanabara. The pirates were later flown to Tokyo for trial.

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