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Albion-class landing platform docklarger figure on 4 of 4
Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel
Measured figures
Length
Single source176 m (577 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Albion-class landing platform dock | Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel |
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| Power | 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators[source] | 2 × 8560 hp sustained diesel engine[source] |
| Name | Albion class[source] | Magar class[source] |
| Builders | BAE Systems Marine[source] | Hindustan Shipyard Limited Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Brazilian Navy[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
120 m (390 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Indian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Fearless class[source] | Kumbhir class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | ATS-class amphibious warfare ship (planned)[source] | Shardul class[source] |
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| Cost | £ 225 million per unit[source] | — |
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| Built | — |
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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] | Amphibious warfare vessel[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] | 4 × LCVPs[source] |
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| Capacity | 67 vehicles[source] | 15 Tanks, 8 APCs[source] |
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| Troops | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source] | 500[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 BEL 1245 navigation radar[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon 4 × General purpose machine guns[source] | 4 × Bofors 40 mm/60 guns, 2 × 122 mm multiple-barrel rocket launchers[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Two landing spots for helicopters up-to the size of a Chinook .[source] | 2 helicopter platforms[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | India[source] |
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| Landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 4 × LCVPs[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 | 500[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Ramps | — | Bow doors[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | BEL Ajanta as intercept[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 x Sea King[source] |
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