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Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 4 of 5
Kangan-class shiplarger figure on 1 of 5
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Measured figures
Length
Single source145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | Kangan-class ship |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | Diesel[source] 1 × MAN 7L 52/55A engine, 7,385 horsepower (5.507 MW) 1 × shaft[source] |
| Name | Akar[source] | — |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Built | 1987–1995[source] |
148 m (485 ft 7 in)[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.
1978–1979; 1991–1992[source] |
| Completed |
|---|
| Active | 2 (verified, at least)[source] |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Auxiliary water tanker[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] | 2 × USSR 23mm/80 (twin) 2 × 12.7mm machine guns[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 | India[source]Kangan-class ship · literal inventory Origin field assigned to the exact equipment row linked in the primary inventory identity column; no operator, manufacturer location or parent/sibling specification inference |
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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 | — | Mazagon Dock, Bombay, India[source] |
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| In service | — | 1978–present[source] |
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| Tonnage | — | 9,581 tons deadweight[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 9,000 cubic metres (12,000 cu yd)[source] |
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