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Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 1 of 4
Protecteur-class auxiliary vessellarger figure on 3 of 4
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Configuration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | Protecteur-class auxiliary vessel |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | — |
| Name | Akar[source] | Protecteur class[source] |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | Royal Canadian Navy[source] |
| Built | 1987–1995[source] | — |
| Completed | 1 (Fitting out)[source] | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Joint support ship[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | AN/SPG-34 fire-control radar[source] | Command & control Lockheed Martin Canada CMS 330 Combat System OSI Maritime Systems Integrated Navigation and Tactical System (INTS) Rhode & Schwartz Communications Systems Surveillance & weapon sensors Saab Sea Giraffe AMB[source] |
| Armament | 2 Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns 1 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS[source] | 2 × Phalanx CIWS 4 × .50-calibre RWS[source] |
| Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter pad[source] | Hangar and flight deck capable of holding Chinook size helicopters[source] |
| Country of origin | Turkey[source]Akar class · explicit construction country for both ships; not inferred from operating navy or yard address | Canada[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 | — |
| Builders | — | Seaspan ULC , North Vancouver[source] |
| Preceded by | — | Protecteur class[source] |
| Cost | — | CA$2.6 billion (2015 estimate); $4.1bn (2020 estimate)[source] |
| Planned | — | |
| Building | — | |
| Propulsion | — | 2 × MAN 12V32/44CR propulsion engines 2 × propulsion shafts 1 × bow thruster 4 × MAN diesel generators[source] |
| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 2 × Ship-to-Shore Connector pontoon systems[source] |
| Aircraft carried | — | 2 × CH-148 Cyclone each armed with: 2 × Mk 54 MAKO Torpedo 1 × C6 FLEX 7.62 mm (0.300 in) GPMG[source] |