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Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 0 of 3
John Lewis-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
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.
Configuration
| Specification | Durance-class tanker | John Lewis-class replenishment oiler |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 2 shafts, 15,000 kW (20,000 hp )[source] | — |
| Name | Durance class[source] | John Lewis 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] | 2019-present[source] |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Retired | — | |
| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Fleet replenishment oiler[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × DRBN 34 radars[source] | — |
| 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] | Multiple .50-caliber machine guns Space, weight, and power reservations for Phalanx close-in weapons systems or SeaRAM[source] |
| Aviation facilities | Medium helicopter pad[source] | Helicopter flight deck[source] |
| Country of origin | France[source] | United States[source] United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Naval Group, Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Brest Arsenal[source] | — |
| Builders | — | General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO)[source] |
| Preceded by | — | Henry J. Kaiser class[source] |
| In service | — | 2022-present[source] |
| Planned | — | 20[source] |
| On order | — | |
| Building | — | |
| Propulsion | — | Two medium-speed Fairbanks-Morse 12V48/60CR diesel engines , two shafts, propellers[source] |
| Endurance | — | 6,147 nmi (11,384 km; 7,074 mi)[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | AN/SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures[source] |
| Notes | — | 5 refueling stations 2 dry cargo transfer rigs[source] |