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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
At a glance
Griffon Hoverwork 2000TDlarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.7 metres[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Griffon Hoverwork 2000TD | Offshore Raiding Craft |
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| Builders | Griffon Hoverwork , United Kingdom[source] | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
| Type | Hovercraft[source] | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
| Propulsion | 1 Deutz diesel engine 350 horsepower for lift and propulsion[source] | — |
| Notes | 20 Passengers[source] | — |
| Active | — | Several dozen CRC/ORC as of 2024 (troop-carrying and fire-support variants) |
Offshore Raiding Craftlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.1m[source]
Royal Marines (1 driver, 3 gunners, 8 fully equipped troops)
Single source12 Royal Marines (1 driver, 3 gunners, 8 fully equipped troops)[source]
In excess of ORC and CRC
Single sourceIn excess of 200 nautical miles (370 km) (ORC and CRC)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Armament | — | Fwd; single or twin GPMG. Aft 2 off; .50 cal, GPMG or 40mm grenade launchers , Gau mini gun[source] |
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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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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 4, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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