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Albion-class landing platform docklarger figure on 1 of 4
Mistral-class landing helicopter docklarger figure on 3 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source176 m (577 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Albion-class landing platform dock | Mistral-class landing helicopter dock |
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| Name | Albion class[source] | Mistral class[source] |
| Builders | BAE Systems Marine[source] | DCNS STX Europe[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | Marine Nationale Egyptian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Fearless class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
199 m (652 ft 11 in)[source]
2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators[source]
3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 ( ) + 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (
Single sourceInstalled power
Single source3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) + 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)[source]
2 Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 7 MW), 2 five-bladed propellers[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Foudre class[source] |
| Succeeded by | ATS-class amphibious warfare ship (planned)[source] | — |
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| Cost | £ 225 million per unit[source] | € 451.6 million (2012) (equivalent to € 553.9 million in 2025)[source] |
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| Built | — |
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| In commission | 2003–2025 (Royal Navy) 2026 (Brazilian Navy)[source] | December 2005 – present[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | Landing helicopter 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] | 4 chaland de transport de matériel landing craft EDA-R/S Amphibious Landing Craft ( S models being delivered from 2021) Landing Craft Air Cushion (2 could be carried but not acquired by French Navy)[source] |
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| Capacity | 67 vehicles[source] | 70 vehicles (including 13 Leclerc tank ) or a 40-strong Leclerc tank battalion[source] |
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| Troops | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source] | 450 troops (or 250 troops plus a military staff of 200 men)[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] | DRBN-38A Decca Bridgemaster E250 navigation radar MRR3D-NG air/surface sentry radar 2 optronic fire control systems[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon 4 × General purpose machine guns[source] | 2 × Simbad missile systems 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 gun 2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser 2 x 7.62mm M134 miniguns 4 × 12.7 mm M2HB Browning machine guns[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Two landing spots for helicopters up-to the size of a Chinook .[source] | 6 helicopter landing spots[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 | 4 chaland de transport de matériel landing craft EDA-R/S Amphibious Landing Craft ( S models being delivered from 2021) Landing Craft Air Cushion (2 could be carried but not acquired by French Navy)[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 | 450 troops (or 250 troops plus a military staff of 200 men)[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 2 uncrewed helicopters Schiebel Camcopter S-100 16 heavy or 35 light helicopters[source] |
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