Akar-class replenishment oiler
The "Akar" class is a series of two replenishment oilers and fleet support ships, designed and built for service in the Turkish Navy. The lead ship of the class, , was constructed in 1982–1983 and entered service in 1987. The second ship, , was constructed in 1993–1994 and entered service in 1995. Both ships were constructed in Turkey, though "Yarbay Kudret Güngör" was the first ship built for the Turkish Navy by a private shipyard. Both vessels remain in service. Description. The "Akar" class is designed for underway replenishment of Turkish Navy vessels and are rated as replenishment  oilers and fleet support ships. The vessels have a fully loaded displacement of and measure . They are long with a beam of and a draught of . The "Akar" class are powered by a diesel engine driving one shaft rated at . This gives the oilers a maximum speed of and a range of at . The two vessels, "Akar" and "Yarbay Kudret Güngör" have different capacities. "Akar" has capacity for of oil fuel. "Yarbay Kudret Güngör" has capacity for of oil fuel, of water, of hub oil and of stores. The vessels have a helicopter pad over the stern capable of landing  medium helicopters. The two vessels also differ in armament. "Akar" has twin-mounted /50 calibre guns and twin-mounted Bofors /70 guns. "Yarbay Kudret Güngör" mounts a Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS and twin Bofors 40 mm guns. For the 76 mm guns, "Akar" is equipped Mk 63 fire-control system while "Yarbay Kudret Güngör" mounts SPG-34 fire-control radar. The vessels have a complement of 203 including 14 officers. Construction and career. The two ships of the "Akar" class were constructed in different decades. "Akar" was named for Akar, and "Yarbay Kudret Güngör" for the commander of who died during  a naval exercise in 1992. "Akar" was laid down in 1982 at Gölcük Naval Shipyard, Kocaeli, Turkey. The vessel was launched in 1983 and commissioned in 1987. "Yarbay Kudret Güngör" was laid down in 1993 by Sedef Shipyard at Istanbul, Turkey, launched in 1994 and commissioned in 1995. "Yarbay Kudret Güngör" was the first Turkish naval ship to be constructed by a private shipyard. "Akar" is primarily used as an oiler while "Yarbay Kudret Güngör" is used as a logistic support ship.