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Elbe-class replenishment shiplarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source100.55 m (329 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Elbe-class replenishment ship | Rigid Raider |
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| Name | Elbe class[source] | — |
| Builders | Bremer Vulkan[source] | — |
| Operators | German Navy[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Berlin class[source] | — |
| In commission | 1993–present[source] | — |
| Completed |
Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
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6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Displacement
Single source3,586 tonnes[source]
(standard) + >38 (repair party, passengers, squadron staff)
Single source40 (standard) + >38 (repair party, passengers, squadron staff)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source15 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.
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| Type | Replenishment ship[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] | — |
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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 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Troops | — | 10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)[source] |
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| Role | — | fast raiding and assault craft[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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