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BNaval support & landing craft
At a glance
Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 1 of 2
SAS Drakensberglarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | SAS Drakensberg |
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| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | 2×6600 kW B&W V12 engines driving a single variable-pitch propeller. Bow thruster[source] |
| Name | Akar[source] | SAS Drakensberg[source] |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1987–1995[source] | — |
| Completed |
147 m (482 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[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] | 4× Oerlikon 20 mm cannon ; 6 × 12,7 mm Browning machine guns[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter pad[source] | 2 hangars[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 | — |
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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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| Namesake | — | Drakensberg mountain range[source] |
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| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
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| Builder | — | Sandock-Austral , Durban[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 30 August 1984[source] |
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| Launched | — | 24 April 1986[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 11 November 1987[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 8644060 MMSI number : 460100910 Callsign : ZTRP[source] |
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| Status | — | in active service[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Replenishment oiler (AOR)[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 2× Atlas Oryx helicopters[source] |
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