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Chaland de transport de matériellarger figure on 0 of 3
USNS Zeuslarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source23.8 m (78 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chaland de transport de matériel | USNS Zeus |
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| Operators | French Navy Djiboutian Navy Chilean Navy Ivory Coast Navy Royal Moroccan Navy Senegal Navy[source] | — |
| Completed | 31[source] | — |
| Active | 5 remaining with the French Navy as of 2023; others with other navies[source] | — |
| Retired | 11+[source] | — |
| Type | Landing craft[source] | Cable Repair Ship (ARC)[source] |
513 ft 6 in (156.51 m)[source]
at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Single source380 nmi (700 km; 440 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)[source]
2 × Poyaud-Wärtsilä 18V8M1 diesel engines , 331 kilowatts (444 hp) 2 propellers[source]
5 x GM diesels each driving a 2,500 kVA, 60 Hz, 600 v GE alternator powering propulsion, cable, auxiliary and hotel services
Single source5 x 3,600 bhp GM diesels each driving a 2,500 kVA, 60 Hz, 600 v GE alternator powering propulsion, cable, auxiliary and hotel services[source]
2 × diesel-electric , two shafts; 10,200 bhp (7,600 kW) Fore and aft tunnel thrusters[source]
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| Capacity | 90 t (89 long tons; 99 short tons)[source] | — |
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| Troops | 200[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns[source] | None[source] |
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| National origin | France[source] | — |
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| Name | — | USNS Zeus[source] |
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| Builder | — | National Steel and Shipbuilding , San Diego, California[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 1 June 1981[source] |
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| Launched | — | 30 October 1982[source] |
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| In service | — | 19 March 1984[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 7932408 MMSI number : 367212000 Callsign : NVTM[source] |
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| Status | — | In service as of 2024[source] |
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