ANaval support & landing craft
47-foot Motor Lifeboat
standard lifeboat of the United States Coast Guard (USCG)
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ANaval support & landing craft
standard lifeboat of the United States Coast Guard (USCG)
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47-foot Motor Lifeboatlarger figure on 0 of 2
Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 47-foot Motor Lifeboat | Akar-class replenishment oiler |
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| Power | 2 × Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC-IV engines, 435 hp (324 kW) each 1,500 L (400 US gal) usable fuel capacity[source] | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] |
| Name | 47′ MLB[source] | Akar[source] |
| Builders | Textron Marine[source] | — |
| Operators | United States Coast Guard Maritime Search and Rescue (Mexico)[source] | Turkish Navy[source] |
145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | 44-foot motor lifeboat[source] | — |
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| Cost | $1,214,300[source] | — |
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| In service | 1997–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | c. 227[source] | — |
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| Completed | 227[source] |
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| Active | 227[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × M240B machine gun (optional)[source] | 2 Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns 1 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS[source] |
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| Role | standard lifeboat of the United States Coast Guard (USCG)[source]Exact source-described subject/configuration, not equipment carried by it | — |
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| Built | — | 1987–1995[source] |
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| Type | — | Replenishment oiler[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | AN/SPG-34 fire-control radar[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Aft helicopter pad[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Turkey[source]Akar class · explicit construction country for both ships; not inferred from operating navy or yard address |
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| Manufacturer | — | Gölcük Naval Shipyard[source]Akar class · Akar built byGölcükNavalShipyard; YarbayKudretGüngör built bySedefShipyard; separate named class members Sedef Shipyard[source]Akar class · Akar built byGölcükNavalShipyard; YarbayKudretGüngör built bySedefShipyard; separate named class members Gölcük Naval Shipyard[source]Akar class · Akar A-580 original construction Sedef Shipyard[source]Akar class · Yarbay Kudret Güngör A-595 original construction |
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