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Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 3 of 3
LCM-8larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source157.2 m (515 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Durance-class tanker | LCM-8 |
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| Power | 2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 2 shafts, 15,000 kW (20,000 hp )[source] | — |
| Name | Durance class[source] | LCM-8[source] |
| Operators | French Navy Argentine Navy Royal Saudi Navy Royal Australian Navy (retired)[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Chevallier class[source] | — |
| Subclasses | Boraida class[source] | — |
73 ft 7 ⁄ 12 in (22.265 m)[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source8.65 m (28 ft 5 in) standard 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) full load[source]
light
Single sourceLoaded
Single source4 ft 7 ⁄ 12 in (1.234 m) light 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) loaded
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source7,700–7,900 t (7,600–7,800 long tons ) standard 18,200–18,800 t (17,900–18,500 long tons) (full load)[source]
light
Single sourceLoaded
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.
| Built | 1973–1990[source] | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Mechanized landing craft[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] | 2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Medium helicopter pad[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 8, cell 6; revision 1377745376; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Manufacturer | Naval Group, Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Brest Arsenal[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1959 to present[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | (original) 4, 2-twin-pak GMC 6-71 or Gray Marine 6-71 diesel paired to 2 hydrostatic transmissions Detroit 12V-71 diesel engines, twin screws[source] |
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| Capacity | — | M48 Patton , M60 tank or 200 troops[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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57.8 long tons (58.7 t) light 111.4 long tons (113.2 t) loaded[source]