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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
At a glance
Altay-class oilerlarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source106.17 m (348 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Altay-class oiler | Offshore Raiding Craft |
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| Power | 1 B&W-550 VTBN-110 diesel engine 3,250 bhp (2,420 kW ) 1 shaft[source] | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Name | Project 160 (NATO: Altay class)[source] | — |
| Builders | Rauma-Repola, Finland[source] | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
| Operators | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Olekma class |
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]
at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Single sourceat 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Single source5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) 8,600 nmi (15,900 km; 9,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[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.
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| Succeeded by | Dubna class[source] | — |
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| Built | 1967–1972[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1968–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | 4?[source] | Several dozen CRC/ORC as of 2024 (troop-carrying and fire-support variants)[source] |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
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| Capacity | 1,300 tons heavy oil 2,700 tons distilled fuel 200 tons water 100 tons lube oil[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 2 Don-2 (navigation) NEL-5 (sonar) MGL-25 (underwater telephone)[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | IFF[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 4, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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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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