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Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 2 of 2
Griffon Hoverwork 2000TDlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source157.2 m (515 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Durance-class tanker | Griffon Hoverwork 2000TD |
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| Name | Durance class[source] | — |
| Operators | French Navy Argentine Navy Royal Saudi Navy Royal Australian Navy (retired)[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Chevallier class[source] | — |
| Subclasses | Boraida class[source] | — |
| Built | 1973–1990[source] | — |
| Completed |
11.7 metres[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source8.65 m (28 ft 5 in) standard 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) full load[source]
at 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.
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Hovercraft[source] |
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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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| Country of origin | France[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Naval Group, Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Brest Arsenal[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Griffon Hoverwork , United Kingdom[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 1 Deutz diesel engine 350 horsepower for lift and propulsion[source] |
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| Notes | — | 20 Passengers[source] |
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