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Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 3 of 4
Etna-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
LOA
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | Etna-class replenishment oiler |
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| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | 2 × shafts 2 × 12V-ZAV-405 diesel engines , 17,290 kW (23,190 hp)[source] |
| Name | Akar[source] | Etna class[source] |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | Italian Navy Hellenic Navy[source] |
| Built | 1987–1995[source] |
146.6 m (481 ft 0 in) LOA[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Active |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Replenishment oiler / Command ship[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | AN/SPG-34 fire-control radar[source] | Etna: 1 × surface radar RASS radar (X-band) Prometheus: 1 × AN/SPS-10D surface radar (G-band)[source] |
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| Armament | 2 Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns 1 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS[source] | Etna: 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in)/90-calibre guns Prometheus: 8 × 20 mm (0.79 in) guns[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter pad[source] | 28 m × 21 m (92 ft × 69 ft) flight deck hangar capable of storing 1 × helicopter[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 | Italy[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 | — | Italcantieri - Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti , Riva Trigoso Elefsis Shipyards[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1998–present[source] |
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| Depth | — | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × helicopter[source] |
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| Notes | — | 4 × replenishment at sea (RAS) systems 1 × RAS aft station for the supply of oil[source] |
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