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Albion-class landing platform docklarger figure on 3 of 4
Foudre-class landing platform docklarger figure on 1 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source176 m (577 ft)[source]
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| Specification | Albion-class landing platform dock | Foudre-class landing platform dock |
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| Name | Albion class[source] | Foudre class[source] |
| Builders | BAE Systems Marine[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | French Navy Chilean Navy Brazilian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Fearless class[source] | Bougainville class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
168.0 m (551 ft 2 in) oa[source]
2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | ATS-class amphibious warfare ship (planned)[source] | Mistral class[source] |
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| Cost | £ 225 million per unit[source] | — |
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| Built | 1986–1998[source] |
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| In commission | 2003–2025 (Royal Navy) 2026 (Brazilian Navy)[source] | — |
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| Active |
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| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | Landing platform dock[source] |
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| Propulsion | GE power conversion full electric propulsion system, 2 × motors and drives Bow thruster[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source] | 10 CTMs[source] |
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| Capacity | 67 vehicles[source] | — |
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| Troops | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source] | 470[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × Type 1007/8 I-band radars 1 × Type 996 E/F band radar 1 × Type 997 E/F-band radar (from 2011)[source] | 1 × DRBV-21A air/surface search radar 1 × Decca 2459 surface search radar[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon 4 × General purpose machine guns[source] | 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs 3 × single 30 mm (1.2 in) Breda-Mauser guns 4 × single 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Two landing spots for helicopters up-to the size of a Chinook .[source] | 1,450 m 2 (15,600 sq ft) flight deck[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | France[source] |
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| Landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 10 CTMs[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Troop capacity | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 470[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Completed | — |
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| Endurance | — | 30 days[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | 1 × ARBB-36 jammer 1 × SLQ-25 Nixie decoy system[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 4 × Super Puma EC225 or 2 × Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | DCN Brest[source]Foudre class · Foudre L9011 original construction |
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