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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 1 of 1
Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source681 ft (207.6 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cape Ducato-class vehicle cargo ship | Rigid Raider |
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| Builders | Eriksbergs MV AB , Sweden Ateliers et Chantiers de France[source] | — |
| Operators | United States Navy Military Sealift Command[source] | — |
| Built | 1971–1973[source] | — |
| In service | 1985–present[source] | — |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | 5 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
full
Single sourcelight
Single source13,220 long tons (13,432 t) light 34,617 long tons (35,172 t) full[source]
(Reduced Operational Status) 27 (Full Operational Status)
Single source9 (Reduced Operational Status) 27 (Full Operational Status)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source16.2 knots (30.0 km/h; 18.6 mph)[source]
In excess of
Single sourceIn excess of 120 nautical miles (220 km)[source]
6-cylinder turbo-diesel
Single source6-cylinder turbo-diesel , 240 hp (180 kW)[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 | Vehicle cargo ship[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | Diesel engines , single shaft[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Troops | — | 10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)[source] |
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| Role | — | fast raiding and assault craft[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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