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Alemdar vs Jacques Chevallier

Overview

The Alemdar and the Jacques Chevallier are both Auxiliary ship classes.

The Jacques Chevallier displaces 31,000 tons — 7.4x the Alemdar's 4,200 tons. The Alemdar reaches 18 knots vs 20 knots for the Jacques Chevallier. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Alemdar vs 7,000 for the Jacques Chevallier. The Alemdar carries a crew of 131 vs 130 for the Jacques Chevallier.

The Alemdar was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Jacques Chevallier. The Alemdar was commissioned in 2017, 7 years before the Jacques Chevallier (2024).

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 France in 2023, the Jacques Chevallier-class auxiliary ship provides fleet replenishment and features a double-hull design based on the Italian Vulcano class.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Auxiliary ship
Type Replenishment ship
Manufacturer Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Year introduced 2024
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,200 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 18.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm â—‰
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 31,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 20.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots â—‰
Length 194.0 m â—‰
Beam 27.4 m â—‰
Crew 130 â—‰
Propulsion diesel-electric propulsion
Armament
  • 2 × twin Simbad-RC/Mistral Mk3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 × Thales/Nexter 40 mm RAPIDFire guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Alemdar-class or Jacques Chevallier-class?
The Jacques Chevallier-class has greater displacement at 31,000 tons compared to the Alemdar-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Alemdar-class or Jacques Chevallier-class?
The Jacques Chevallier-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 Jacques Chevallier-class?
The Jacques Chevallier-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Alemdar-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alemdar-class or Jacques Chevallier-class?
The Jacques Chevallier-class is longer at 194.0 meters compared to the Alemdar-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Alemdar-class and Jacques Chevallier-class have?
The Alemdar-class has a larger crew complement of 131 compared to the Jacques Chevallier-class's 130 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alemdar-class or Jacques Chevallier-class?
The Jacques Chevallier-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Alemdar-class.