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BNaval support & landing craft
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Durance-class tankerlarger figure on 2 of 2
Valiant-class harbor tuglarger figure on 0 of 2
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]
LOL
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Durance-class tanker | Valiant-class harbor tug |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Durance class[source] | — |
| Operators | French Navy Argentine Navy Royal Saudi Navy Royal Australian Navy (retired)[source] | United States Navy[source] |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Chevallier class[source] | Rainier -class harbor tug[source] |
| Subclasses | Boraida class[source] | — |
| Built | 1973–1990 |
LWL
Single source90 ft (27 m) (LOL) 82 ft (25 m) (LWL)[source]
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]
full
Single sourcelt
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.
2009–2012[source] |
| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[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] | United States[source] United States[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Naval Group, Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Brest Arsenal[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. , Tacoma, Washington[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Natick -class tugboat[source] |
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| In service | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Class & type | — | Valiant -class Tugboat[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 × Schottel Model SRP 1012 z-drive[source] |
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453 long tons (460 t) (lt) 581 long tons (590 t) (full)[source]