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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
At a glance
Etna-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 1 of 1
Offshore Raiding Craftlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
LOA
Single source146.6 m (481 ft 0 in) LOA[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Etna-class replenishment oiler | Offshore Raiding Craft |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × shafts 2 × 12V-ZAV-405 diesel engines , 17,290 kW (23,190 hp)[source] | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Name | Etna class[source] | — |
| Builders | Italcantieri - Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti , Riva Trigoso Elefsis Shipyards[source] | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
| Operators | Italian Navy Hellenic Navy[source] | — |
9.1m[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source13,400 t (13,200 long tons) full load 5,980 t (5,890 long tons) standard[source]
Displacement
Single sourceLight Load inc fuel & 2 crew & armour, Full load
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission |
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1998–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 oiler / Command ship[source] | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
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| Depth | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Etna: 1 × surface radar RASS radar (X-band) Prometheus: 1 × AN/SPS-10D surface radar (G-band)[source] | — |
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| Armament | Etna: 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in)/90-calibre guns Prometheus: 8 × 20 mm (0.79 in) guns[source] | Fwd; single or twin GPMG. Aft 2 off; .50 cal, GPMG or 40mm grenade launchers , Gau mini gun[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | 28 m × 21 m (92 ft × 69 ft) flight deck hangar capable of storing 1 × helicopter[source] | — |
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| Notes | 4 × replenishment at sea (RAS) systems 1 × RAS aft station for the supply of oil[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Italy[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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Light Load 4760 kg inc fuel & 2 crew & armour, Full load 6000 kg[source]