ANaval support & landing craft
Algol-class vehicle cargo ship
Credit
SPC5 Reeve, U.S. Army · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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ANaval support & landing craft
BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
At a glance
Algol-class vehicle cargo shiplarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source946.2 ft (288.4 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Algol-class vehicle cargo ship | Offshore Raiding Craft |
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| Power | 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 875 psi (61.6 kg/cm2) 2 GE MST-19 steam turbines; 120,000 hp (89.5 MW) 2 shafts[source] | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Builders | T-AKR 287, 288, 289, 293; Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V., Rotterdam, the Netherlands T-AKR 291; Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden, West Germany T-AKR 290, 292, 294; AG Weser, Bremen, Germany[source] | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
| Built | 1972–73[source] | — |
| Active |
Offshore Raiding Craftlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.1m[source]
civilians, 12 military technicians (fully operational), 18 civilians (reduced operating status)
Single source43 civilians, 12 military technicians (fully operational), 18 civilians (reduced operating status)[source]
Royal Marines (1 driver, 3 gunners, 8 fully equipped troops)
Single source12 Royal Marines (1 driver, 3 gunners, 8 fully equipped troops)[source]
In excess of ORC and CRC
Single sourceIn excess of 200 nautical miles (370 km) (ORC and CRC)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Several dozen CRC/ORC as of 2024 (troop-carrying and fire-support variants)[source]
| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 4, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Type | — | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
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| Armament | — | Fwd; single or twin GPMG. Aft 2 off; .50 cal, GPMG or 40mm grenade launchers , Gau mini gun[source] |
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| Armour | — | Dynema ballistic protection to defeat 7.62mm x 39 Ball at 20m. (optional)[source] |
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| Role | — | small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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