Akar-class replenishment oiler vs Elbe-class replenishment ship

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Akar-class replenishment oiler — licensed reference photograph

ANaval support & landing craft

Akar-class replenishment oiler

Replenishment oiler

Credit

Diego Quevedo Carmona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Elbe-class replenishment ship — licensed reference photograph

BNaval support & landing craft

Elbe-class replenishment ship

Replenishment ship

Credit

Darkone · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Source ↗ · Modified

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At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Akar-class replenishment oilerLength

145.1 m

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Elbe-class replenishment shipLength

100.55 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 3 of 3

Length+44%
Beam+48%
Speed+7%

Elbe-class replenishment shiplarger figure on 0 of 3

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Measured figures

Head to head

16 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

145m

101m

Length+44%

All recorded figures & sources

145.1 m

Length

Single source

145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)^[source]

100.55 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Akar-class replenishment oiler and Elbe-class replenishment ship configuration
Specification	Akar-class replenishment oiler	Elbe-class replenishment ship
Power	4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.^[source]	1 × Deutz-MWM SBV diesel engines 2,562 kW, Bow thruster^[source]
Name	Akar^[source]	Elbe class^[source]
Operators	Turkish Navy^[source]	German Navy^[source]
Built	1987–1995^[source]	—

Completed	2^[source]	6^[source]

Active	2^[source]	6^[source]

Type	Replenishment oiler^[source]	Replenishment ship^[source]

Sensors & processing systems	AN/SPG-34 fire-control radar^[source]	—

Armament	2 Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns 1 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS^[source]	2 × Fliegerfaust 2 surface-to-air missile stands ( MANPADS ) 2 × Rheinmetall Rh202 20 mm autocannon ; being replaced by 2 × MLG-27 27 mm remote controlled autocannons^[source]

Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter pad^[source]	No hangar , but a heli deck was added for Sea King sized or larger helicopters^[source]

Country of origin	Turkey^[source]Akar class · explicit construction country for both ships; not inferred from operating navy or yard address	Germany^[source]

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	—

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	—	Bremer Vulkan^[source]

Succeeded by	—	Berlin class^[source]

In commission	—	1993–present^[source]

Capacity	—	24 standard 6.2 m containers (maximum) Supplies: 700 m³ fuel 60 m³ aviation (helicopter) fuel 280 m³ fresh water 160 tonnes ammunition 40 tonnes supplies Disposal: 5 tonnes solid waste 180 m³ waste water 32 m³ waste oil^[source]