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Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 2 of 4
Spanish oiler Cantabrialarger figure on 2 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | Spanish oiler Cantabria |
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| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | 2 diesel MAN 18V 40/45, 10,890 kW (14,600 hp), single propeller shaft, controllable-pitch propeller[source] |
| Name | Akar[source] | Cantabria[source] |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1987–1995[source] | — |
| Completed | 2 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
174.0 m (570.9 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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| Active | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Replenishment oiler[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | AN/SPG-34 fire-control radar[source] | EID ICCS integrated communications control system[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] | hangar and flight deck[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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| Ordered | — | July 2005[source] |
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| Builder | — | Puerto Real , Cadiz[source] |
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| Cost | — | € 238 million[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 18 July 2007[source] |
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| Launched | — | 21 July 2008[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 29 September 2010[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 9517604 MMSI number : 225383000 Callsign : EBAS Pennant number : A15[source] |
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| Status | — | in active service[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 8,920 m 3 (315,000 cu ft) of ship fuel 1,585 m 3 (56,000 cu ft) of JP-5 215 m 3 (7,600 cu ft) of fresh water 280 tons of ammunition 470 tons of general cargo[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 2 ( Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King or NHIndustries NH90 ) –3 ( Agusta-Bell AB.212 ) helicopters[source] |
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