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Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 0 of 3
Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
Measured figures
Length
Single source145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler |
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| Name | Akar[source] | Henry J. Kaiser class[source] |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1987–1995[source] | August 1984 – May 1996[source] |
| Completed | 16[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
677 ft (206.3 m)[source]
full load
Single source19,350 t (19,040 long tons ) (full load)[source]
All ships: 9,500 tons light Patuxent , Laramie , and Rappahannock and as 42,382 tons full load
Single sourceAll ships: 9,500 tons light Patuxent , Laramie , and Rappahannock full load All other ships: Variously reported as
Single sourceAll ships: 9,500 tons light Patuxent , Laramie , and Rappahannock : 42,000 long tons (42,674 metric tons ) full load All other ships: Variously reported as 40,700 long tons (41,353 metric tons) and as 42,382 tons full load[source]
at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Single source6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Active | 14 US, 1 Chile as of 1 March 2011[source] |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Fleet replenishment oiler[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | AN/SPG-34 fire-control radar[source] | 2 × AN/SPS-59 LN-66 surface search radars[source] |
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| Armament | 2 Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns 1 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS[source] | Multiple .50 caliber machine guns Space, weight, and power reservations for 2 Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter pad[source] | Helicopter landing platform[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] 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 , Inc., New Orleans , Louisiana (16 ships) Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, and Tampa Shipyards, Inc. , Tampa , Florida (2 ships; neither completed)[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Cimarron class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | John Lewis class[source] |
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| In service | — | December 1986 – present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 18[source] |
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| Canceled | — | 2 (Ship hulls scrapped in 2011)[source] |
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| Retired | — |
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| Tonnage | — | 31,200 DWT[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Two medium-speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines , two shafts, controllable pitch propellers[source] |
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| Capacity | — | Patuxent , Laramie , and Rappahannock : 159,000 bbl (25,300 m 3 ) of fuel oil and jet fuel Other ships:178,000 to 180,000 bbl (28,300 to 28,600 m 3 ) of fuel oil and jet fuel All ships: 7,400 sq ft (690 m 2 ) of dry cargo space; eight 20 ft (6.1 m) refrigerated containers with room for 128 pallets[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures[source] |
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| Notes | — | 5 refueling stations 2 dry cargo transfer rigs[source] |
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