[2] The history of the vessel is marked with a rescue effort in 1992 when the crew of the trawler Mab-An-Teck, sinking in stormy sea off the French fishing port Loctudy, were saved.

The official handover took place following a tow exercise using the French frigate Commandant L'Herminier (F791) in the military port Brest.

[3] On 27 November 2013, Değirmendere was taken into a drydock of Alaybey Naval Dockyard in İzmir Province, western Turkey for maintenance and repair works.

She capsized during the transfer to the water at 12:50 hours local time (10:50 UTC) on 23 December 2013 following the launching of a minesweeper, which was also in the same drydock for repairs.

Within 20 seconds, Değirmendere turned on her starboard in water as keel blocks broke, killing ten and injuring seventeen, who were on board to conduct and supervise the transfer action.