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Altair-class training shiplarger figure on 1 of 3
Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source25.9 metres (85 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Altair-class training ship | Durance-class tanker |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 2 shafts, 15,000 kW (20,000 hp )[source] |
| Builders | Swede Ship Marine[source] | — |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | French Navy Argentine Navy Royal Saudi Navy Royal Australian Navy (retired)[source] |
| Cost | SEK 26 million (2008)[source] | — |
| Built | 2007–2009[source] |
157.2 m (515 ft 9 in)[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1973–1990[source] |
| In commission | 2008–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | 6 vessels[source] | — |
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| Completed | 5 vessels[source] |
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| Type | Training ship[source] | Replenishment oiler[source] |
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| Name | — | Durance class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Jacques Chevallier class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Boraida class[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | 2 × DRBN 34 radars[source] |
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| Armament | — | 1 × Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/L60 gun 4 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) M2 Browning machine guns 3 × Simbad Mistral missile launcher[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Medium helicopter pad[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | France[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Naval Group, Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Brest Arsenal[source] |
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