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Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship |
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| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | 4 × Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)[source] |
| Name | Akar[source] | — |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1987–1995[source] | 1993–2001[source] |
| Completed | 2 |
Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo shiplarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
951 ft 5 in (290.0 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Active | 2 Active, 5 Ready Reserve Force[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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| Armament | 2 Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns 1 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter pad[source] | Helicopter landing area[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 | United States[source] |
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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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| Builders | — | Avondale Shipyard[source] |
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| Cost | — | US$ 265 million (1993) (equivalent to US$ 518.03 million in 2024)[source] |
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| In service | — | 1998–[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 380,000 sq ft (35,000 m 2 ), 1,000 wheeled or tracked military vehicles[source] |
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