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, TCG Akar, was constructed in 1982–1983 and entered service in 1987. The second ship, TCG Yarbay Kudret Güngör, 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.
The two vessels, Akar and Yarbay Kudret Güngör have different capacities. Akar has capacity for 16,000 t (16,000 long tons; 18,000 short tons) of oil fuel. Yarbay Kudret Güngör has capacity for 9,980 t (9,820 long tons) of oil fuel, 2,700 t (2,700 long tons) of water, 80 t (79 long tons) of hub oil and 500 m3 (18,000 cu ft) 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 76 mm (3 in)/50 calibre guns and twin-mounted Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/70 guns. Yarbay Kudret Güngör mounts a 20 mm (0.8 in) 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-34fire-control radar. The vessels have a complement of 203 including 14 officers.[2]
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 TCG Muavenet who died during a naval exercise in 1992.[4]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.[2]Yarbay Kudret Güngör was the first Turkish naval ship to be constructed by a private shipyard.[4][5]Akar is primarily used as an oiler while Yarbay Kudret Güngör is used as a logistic support ship.[2]
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