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Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 2 of 2
Simón Bolívar (barque)larger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Maximum; Speed
Single source19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)[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]
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Configuration
| Specification | Durance-class tanker | Simón Bolívar (barque) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Durance class[source] | Simón Bolívar[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 | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Retired | — | |
| Type | 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] | — |
| Aviation facilities | Medium helicopter pad[source] | — |
| Country of origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Naval Group, Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Brest Arsenal[source] | — |
| Namesake | — | Simón Bolívar[source] |
| Builder | — | Astilleros Celaya S.A., Bilbao[source] |
| Laid down | — | 1978[source] |
| Launched | — | 21 November 1979[source] |
| Commissioned | — | 12 August 1980[source] |
| Home port | — | La Guaira[source] |
| Identification | — | Pennant number : BE-11 IMO number : 7825992[source] |
| Status | — | Active as of 2018[source] |
| Class & type | — | Steel class "A" tall ship[source] |
| Propulsion | — | 1 Detroit diesel 12V-149t[source] |
| Sail plan | — | Barque 1650 m 2 of sail[source] |
| Role | — | training vessel[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |