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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
At a glance
Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 2 of 2
Offshore Raiding Craftlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | Offshore Raiding Craft |
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| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Name | Akar[source] | — |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1987–1995[source] | — |
| Completed | — |
9.1m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Active | Several dozen CRC/ORC as of 2024 (troop-carrying and fire-support variants)[source] |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Fast Assault Craft[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] | Fwd; single or twin GPMG. Aft 2 off; .50 cal, GPMG or 40mm grenade launchers , Gau mini gun[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 | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 4, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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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 | — | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
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| Armour | — | Dynema ballistic protection to defeat 7.62mm x 39 Ball at 20m. (optional)[source] |
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| Role | — | small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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