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Don S. Montgomery · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Cape Ducato-class vehicle cargo shiplarger figure on 2 of 3
Durance-class tanker
Measured figures
Length
Single source681 ft (207.6 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cape Ducato-class vehicle cargo ship | Durance-class tanker |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | 2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 2 shafts, 15,000 kW (20,000 hp )[source] |
| Builders | Eriksbergs MV AB , Sweden Ateliers et Chantiers de France[source] | — |
| Operators | United States Navy Military Sealift Command[source] | French Navy Argentine Navy Royal Saudi Navy Royal Australian Navy (retired)[source] |
| Built | 1971–1973[source] | 1973–1990[source] |
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
Single sourcelight
Single source13,220 long tons (13,432 t) light 34,617 long tons (35,172 t) full[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single sourceat 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In service |
|---|
1985–present[source] |
| — |
| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Vehicle cargo ship[source] | Replenishment oiler[source] |
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| Propulsion | Diesel engines , single shaft[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[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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| 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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| 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]