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Beidiao 991larger figure on 1 of 4
Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 3 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source64 m (210 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beidiao 991 | Durance-class tanker |
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| Name | Beidiao 991[source] | Durance class[source] |
| Namesake | North Investigation 991[source] | — |
| Builder | CSIC[source] | — |
| Commissioned | April 2008[source] | — |
| In service | 2008[source] | — |
| Home port | Dalian |
157.2 m (515 ft 9 in)[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source8.65 m (28 ft 5 in) standard 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) full load[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Type | Multipurpose research ship (AGE)[source] | Replenishment oiler[source] |
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| Propulsion | Marine Diesel[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 7 days[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | None[source] | — |
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| Operators | — | French Navy Argentine Navy Royal Saudi Navy Royal Australian Navy (retired)[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Jacques Chevallier class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Boraida class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1973–1990[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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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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