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Alemdar vs Berlin

Overview

The Alemdar and the Berlin are both Auxiliary ship classes.

The Berlin displaces 20,240 tons — 4.8x the Alemdar's 4,200 tons. The Alemdar reaches 18 knots vs 20 knots for the Berlin. The Alemdar carries a crew of 131 vs 159 for the Berlin.

The Alemdar was produced in 1 units vs 3 for the Berlin. The Alemdar was commissioned in 2017, 16 years after the Berlin (2001).

Commissioned by Turkey in 2017, the Alemdar-class submarine rescue ship conducts underwater salvage operations and features a rescue chamber to evacuate crew members from disabled submarines.
Origin 🇹🇷 Turkey
Category Auxiliary ship
Type Submarine rescue mother ship
Manufacturer Istanbul Shipyard
Year introduced 2017
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
Commissioned by Germany in 2001, the Berlin-class replenishment ship provides fuel and supplies to naval forces and features a modular, containerized hospital system.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Auxiliary ship
Type Replenishment oiler
Manufacturer Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
Year introduced 2001
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,200 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 18.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm
Length 91.0 m â—‰
Beam 18.5 m â—‰
Crew 131 â—‰
Propulsion Stern thruster: 2 × 3,250 kW; Retractable thruster: 1 × 1,400 kW; Tunnel thruster: 2 × 770 kW
Armament

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Displacement 20,240 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 20.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 173.7 m â—‰
Beam 24.0 m â—‰
Crew 159 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × MAN Diesel 12V 32/40 diesel engines, 14,154 bhp, 2 × reduction gears, 2 × controllable pitch...
Armament
  • 4 × MLG 27 mm autocannons
  • Stinger surface-to-air missile (MANPADS)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Alemdar-class or Berlin-class?
The Berlin-class has greater displacement at 20,240 tons compared to the Alemdar-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Alemdar-class or Berlin-class?
The Berlin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Alemdar-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alemdar-class or Berlin-class?
The Alemdar-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Berlin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alemdar-class or Berlin-class?
The Berlin-class is longer at 173.7 meters compared to the Alemdar-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Alemdar-class and Berlin-class have?
The Berlin-class has a larger crew complement of 159 compared to the Alemdar-class's 131 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alemdar-class or Berlin-class?
The Berlin-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Alemdar-class.