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: Kröger Werft, Rendsburg, 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 | Builder | Keel | Launch | Compl |
| 103 | Greek THETIS | 25 Apr 1957 | Kröger Werft, Ger. | ca 1959 | ca 1959 | 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 | US Decomm | US Strike | US Disposal | US Fate | MA Sale |
| 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 Procurement (OSP) Program for NATO allies in 1957 and 1959. They were built in a West German yard to a new design which, although differing in many details including appearance, had characteristics and a layout very close to those of the AN 93 and AN 94 classes. They were dropped from the Naval Vessel Register as soon as they were delivered without formal USN strike dates.
Ship Notes:
| AN | Name | MA | Notes |
| 103 | Greek THETIS | FY 1957 (MDAP). Commissioned by Greece 9 April 1960, left Rendsburg for Greece 23 May 1960. Still in service 2021 as THETIS (A307). | |
| 104 | Turkish KALDIRAY (later AĞ-5) | FY 1959 (MDAP). Still in service 2021 as AĞ-5 (A-1580). |
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Compiled: 5 Oct 2021
© Stephen S. Roberts, 2021