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Boraida-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 1 of 6
Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 5 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source135 m (442 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boraida-class replenishment oiler | Durance-class tanker |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 x SEMT Pielstick 14 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 13,600 kW (18,200 hp) 2 × shafts[source] | 2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 2 shafts, 15,000 kW (20,000 hp )[source] |
| Name | Boraida class[source] | Durance class[source] |
| Builders | La Ciotat shipyard, Marseille , France[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Saudi Navy[source] | French Navy Argentine Navy Royal Saudi Navy Royal Australian Navy (retired) |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
157.2 m (515 ft 9 in)[source]
full load
Single sourceDisplacement
Single source10,700 t (10,500 long tons ) 11,400 t (11,200 long tons) (full load)[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Built | 1983–1984[source] | 1973–1990[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Replenishment oiler[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × CSEE Naja optronic fire control directors 2 × CSEE Lynx optical sights[source] | 2 × DRBN 34 radars[source] |
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| Armament | 2 x twin Breda Bofors 40 mm/70 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 | 2 x Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin or 1 x Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck[source] | Medium helicopter pad[source] |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | France[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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| Manufacturer | — | Naval Group, Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Brest Arsenal[source] |
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7,700–7,900 t (7,600–7,800 long tons ) standard 18,200–18,800 t (17,900–18,500 long tons) (full load)[source]