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Measured figures
Length
Single source157.2 m (515 ft 9 in)[source]
Type 991II · Length between perpendiculars (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Durance-class tanker | Type 991 cable layer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Type 991II · Overall length (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceType 991II · Waterline (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceType 991I · Length between perpendiculars (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceType 991I · Overall length (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceType 991I · Waterline (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceOverall length (m): 54.6[source]Type 991I · Overall length (m) · source configuration
Length between perpendiculars (m): 48[source]Type 991I · Length between perpendiculars (m) · source configuration
Waterline (m): 50[source]Type 991I · Waterline (m) · source configuration
Overall length (m): 71.55[source]Type 991II · Overall length (m) · source configuration
Length between perpendiculars (m): 66[source]Type 991II · Length between perpendiculars (m) · source configuration
Waterline (m): 63[source]Type 991II · Waterline (m) · source configuration
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source8.65 m (28 ft 5 in) standard 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) full load[source]
Type 991I · Full load draft (m) · source configuration · Draft
Single sourceType 991II · Full load draft (m) · source configuration · Draft
Single sourcefull 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]
Type 991I · Full load displacement (t) · source configuration · Displacement
Single sourceType 991II · Full load displacement (t) · source configuration · Displacement
Single sourceType 991I · Crew · source configuration · Crew
Single source56[source]Type 991I · Crew · source configuration
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]
2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines 2 shafts, 15,000 kW (20,000 hp )[source]
Type 991I · Cable payload · source configuration · of 40 mm cable, 70 km long
Single sourceType 991II · Cable payload · source configuration · Payload
Single source270 t of 40 mm cable, 70 km long[source]Type 991I · Cable payload · source configuration
400 t[source]Type 991II · Cable payload · source configuration
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | cable layers[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] | China[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Naval Group, Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Brest Arsenal[source] | — |
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| Moulded depth | — | Depth (m): 4.4[source]Type 991I · Depth (m) · source configuration Depth (m): 5.2[source]Type 991II · Depth (m) · source configuration |
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| Designer | — | 3rd Directorate of the 708th Institute (708所3室)[source]Type991I design institution only |
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| Builder | — | Guangzhou Shipyard[source]Type991I only, not Hudong-Zhonghua Type991II |
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| Cable-laying machinery | — | 10 ton (98.1 KN) EKM-20 cable laying machine[source]Type991I cable-laying machinery, not whole-ship mass |
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Type 991I · Standard draft (m) · source configuration · Draft
Single sourceStandard draft (m): 2.6[source]Type 991I · Standard draft (m) · source configuration
Full load draft (m): 3.06[source]Type 991I · Full load draft (m) · source configuration
Full load draft (m): 3.6[source]Type 991II · Full load draft (m) · source configuration
Type 991I · Standard displacement (t) · source configuration · Displacement
Single sourceStandard displacement (t): 691[source]Type 991I · Standard displacement (t) · source configuration
Full load displacement (t): 850[source]Type 991I · Full load displacement (t) · source configuration
Full load displacement (t): 1327[source]Type 991II · Full load displacement (t) · source configuration