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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
At a glance
Boraida-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 3 of 3
Offshore Raiding Craftlarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source135 m (442 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boraida-class replenishment oiler | Offshore Raiding Craft |
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| Power | 2 x SEMT Pielstick 14 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 13,600 kW (18,200 hp) 2 × shafts[source] | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Name | Boraida class[source] | — |
| Builders | La Ciotat shipyard, Marseille , France[source] | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
| Operators | Royal Saudi Navy[source] | — |
| Built |
9.1m[source]
Displacement
Single sourcefull load
Single source10,700 t (10,500 long tons ) 11,400 t (11,200 long tons) (full load)[source]
Displacement
Single sourceLight Load inc fuel & 2 crew & armour, Full load
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1983–1984[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | Several dozen CRC/ORC as of 2024 (troop-carrying and fire-support variants)[source] |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × CSEE Naja optronic fire control directors 2 × CSEE Lynx optical sights[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 x twin Breda Bofors 40 mm/70 guns[source] | Fwd; single or twin GPMG. Aft 2 off; .50 cal, GPMG or 40mm grenade launchers , Gau mini gun[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] | — |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 4, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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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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Light Load 4760 kg inc fuel & 2 crew & armour, Full load 6000 kg[source]