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Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 3 of 3
LCVP (United States)larger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source157.2 m (515 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Durance-class tanker | LCVP (United States) |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | 4: Coxswain , engineer , bowman , sternman[source] |
| Power | 2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 2 shafts, 15,000 kW (20,000 hp )[source] | Gray Marine 6-71 Diesel Engine , 225 hp (168 kW) or Hall-Scott gasoline engine , 250 hp (186 kW)[source] |
| Name | Durance class[source] | — |
| Operators | French Navy Argentine Navy Royal Saudi Navy Royal Australian Navy (retired)[source] | United States Navy United States Coast Guard Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta Republic of China Navy French Navy Royal Navy[source] |
36 ft 3 in (11.05 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]
aft
Single sourceforward
Single source3 ft (0.91 m) aft 2 ft 2 in (0.66 m) forward
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.
| Succeeded by | Jacques Chevallier class[source] | — |
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| Subclasses | Boraida class[source] | — |
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| Built | 1973–1990[source] | 1942–1945[source] |
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| Completed | More than 23,358[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | 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 × .30 cal. (7.62 mm) 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 11, row 4, cell 3; revision 1374043591; 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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| Builders | — | Higgins Industries and others[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) vehicle or 8,100 lb (3,700 kg) general cargo[source] |
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| Troops | — | 36 troops[source] |
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