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Alemdar vs Spearhead

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Specifications
Alemdar Spearhead
Origin 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇺🇸 United States
Category Auxiliary ship Auxiliary ship
Type Submarine rescue mother ship Expeditionary Fast Transport
Manufacturer Istanbul Shipyard Austal USA
Year introduced 2017 2012
Number built 1 unit 15 units
Estimated unit price NA $180 million
Displacement 4,200 tons 1,515 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots 43.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 1,200 nm
Length 91.0 m 103.0 m
Beam 18.5 m 28.5 m
Crew 131 41
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Armament & Systems
Alemdar Spearhead
Armament

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  • 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns
Propulsion Stern thruster: 2 × 3,250 kW; Retractable thruster: 1 × 1,400 kW; Tunnel thruster: 2 × 770 kW Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears

Overview

The Alemdar and the Spearhead are both Auxiliary ship classes.

The Alemdar displaces 4,200 tons — 2.8x the Spearhead's 1,515 tons. The Alemdar reaches 18 knots vs 43 knots for the Spearhead. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Alemdar vs 1,200 for the Spearhead. The Alemdar carries a crew of 131 vs 41 for the Spearhead.

The Alemdar was produced in 1 units vs 15 for the Spearhead. The Alemdar was commissioned in 2017, 5 years after the Spearhead (2012).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Alemdar-class or Spearhead-class?
The Alemdar-class has greater displacement at 4,200 tons compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,515 tons.
Which is faster, the Alemdar-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class is faster with a maximum speed of 43 knots compared to the Alemdar-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Alemdar-class or Spearhead-class?
The Alemdar-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Alemdar-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class is longer at 103.0 meters compared to the Alemdar-class's 91.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Alemdar-class and Spearhead-class have?
The Alemdar-class has a larger crew complement of 131 compared to the Spearhead-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alemdar-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Alemdar-class.