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Akar-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 3 of 6
Towada-class replenishment shiplarger figure on 3 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source145.1 m (476 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akar-class replenishment oiler | Towada-class replenishment ship |
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| Power | 4,847 kW (6,500 hp) diesel engine, one shaft.[source] | 2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A diesel engines 26,000 shp (19,388 kW) each 2 × shafts[source] |
| Name | Akar[source] | — |
| Operators | Turkish Navy[source] | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[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.
167 m (548 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] | Fast combat support ship[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] | Helicopter deck only, may carry helicopters up to the size of MH-53E[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 | Japan[source] |
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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 | — | Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation , Maizuru Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries , Tokyo[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Sagami class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Mashū class[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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