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BNaval support & landing craft
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Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 3 of 3
SAS Protealarger figure on 0 of 3
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 | SAS Protea |
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| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | — |
| Name | Akar[source] | SAS Protea[source] |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1987–1995[source] | — |
| Completed | — | |
| Active |
79.3 m (260.2 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] | — |
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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 | — |
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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 | — | Protea flower[source] |
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| Launched | — | 14 July 1971[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 23 May 1972[source] |
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| Home port | — | Simonstown[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 7114707 MMSI number : 460100020 Callsign : ZTRX[source] |
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| Status | — | Active as of 2023[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Hecla -class survey vessel[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 4 x 12-cylinder MTU diesels geared to one shaft and controllable-pitch propeller[source] |
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