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Arco (ARDM-5)larger figure on 1 of 1
Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source492 ft (150 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Arco (ARDM-5) | Rigid Raider |
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| Displacement | 5,400 tons[source] | — |
| Namesake | Arco, Idaho[source] | — |
| Operator | United States Navy[source] | — |
| Awarded | 13 October 1982[source] | — |
| Builder | Todd Pacific Shipyards[source] | — |
| Laid down | 9 May 1983[source] |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
officer, 125 enlisted
Single source5 officer, 125 enlisted[source]
In excess of
Single sourceIn excess of 120 nautical miles (220 km)[source]
6-cylinder turbo-diesel
Single source6-cylinder turbo-diesel , 240 hp (180 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Launched | 14 December 1984[source] | — |
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| In service | 23 June 1986[source] | — |
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| Home port | San Diego, California[source] | — |
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| Motto | Our Hands Preserve[source] | — |
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| Honors and awards | National Defense Service Medal Navy E Ribbon (Awarded 17 times)[source] | — |
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| Status | Active[source] | — |
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| Class & type | ARDM-5 -class[source] | — |
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| Role | ARDM-5 -class Medium Auxiliary floating drydock[source]The exact equipment subject, not its carried payload or supported platform | fast raiding and assault craft[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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| Troops | — | 10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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