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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
At a glance
Elbe-class replenishment shiplarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source100.55 m (329 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Elbe-class replenishment ship | Offshore Raiding Craft |
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| Power | 1 × Deutz-MWM SBV diesel engines 2,562 kW, Bow thruster[source] | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Name | Elbe class[source] | — |
| Builders | Bremer Vulkan[source] | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
| Operators | German Navy[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Berlin class |
Offshore Raiding Craftlarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.1m[source]
(standard) + >38 (repair party, passengers, squadron staff)
Single source40 (standard) + >38 (repair party, passengers, squadron staff)[source]
Royal Marines (1 driver, 3 gunners, 8 fully equipped troops)
Single source12 Royal Marines (1 driver, 3 gunners, 8 fully equipped troops)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| In commission | 1993–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | Several dozen CRC/ORC as of 2024 (troop-carrying and fire-support variants)[source] |
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| Type | Replenishment ship[source] | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
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| Capacity | 24 standard 6.2 m containers (maximum) Supplies: 700 m³ fuel 60 m³ aviation (helicopter) fuel 280 m³ fresh water 160 tonnes ammunition 40 tonnes supplies Disposal: 5 tonnes solid waste 180 m³ waste water 32 m³ waste oil[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 × Fliegerfaust 2 surface-to-air missile stands ( MANPADS ) 2 × Rheinmetall Rh202 20 mm autocannon ; being replaced by 2 × MLG-27 27 mm remote controlled autocannons[source] | Fwd; single or twin GPMG. Aft 2 off; .50 cal, GPMG or 40mm grenade launchers , Gau mini gun[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | No hangar , but a heli deck was added for Sea King sized or larger helicopters[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 4, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Armour | — | Dynema ballistic protection to defeat 7.62mm x 39 Ball at 20m. (optional)[source] |
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| Role | — | small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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