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Bandar Abbas-class replenishment shiplarger figure on 1 of 4
Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 3 of 4
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Length
Single source108 m (354 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bandar Abbas-class replenishment ship | Durance-class tanker |
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| Power | 2 × MAN 6L 52/55 diesel engines , 12,060 hp (8.99 MW) 2 × shafts[source] | 2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 2 shafts, 15,000 kW (20,000 hp )[source] |
| Builders | C. Lühring Yard, Brake, Lower Saxony , Germany[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | French Navy Argentine Navy Royal Saudi Navy Royal Australian Navy (retired)[source] |
| Built | 1972–1974[source] | 1973–1990 |
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157.2 m (515 ft 9 in)[source]
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| In service | 1974–present[source] | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Fleet supply ship[source] | Replenishment oiler[source] |
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| Tonnage | 3,237 GT 3,302 DWT[source] | — |
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| Armament | 3 × GAM-B01 20 mm gun 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns[source] | 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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| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | 1 telescopic hangar[source] | Medium helicopter pad[source] |
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| Country of origin | West Germany[source] | France[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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| Retired | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | 2 × DRBN 34 radars[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Naval Group, Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Brest Arsenal[source] |
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