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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
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HST-2larger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source349 ft (106 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HST-2 | Offshore Raiding Craft |
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| Power | 4 x MTU-8000 diesel engines[source] | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Name | Alakai[source] | — |
| Owner | Hawaii Superferry (2007-2009) U.S. Maritime Administration (2009-2012) United States Navy Military Sealift Command (2012-present)[source] | — |
| Operator | Hawaii Superferry (2007-2009) U.S. Maritime Administration (2009-2012) United States Navy Military Sealift Command (2012-2016) Bay Ferries Limited (2016-present)[source] | — |
| Port of registry | Honolulu, Hawaii , U.S. (2007-2009) Norfolk, Virginia , U.S. (present)[source] |
Offshore Raiding Craftlarger figure on 0 of 2
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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]
Maximum; max
Single sourceMaximum; Speed
Single source35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph), max 43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)[source]
Maximum; " (CRC)
Single sourceMaximum; Light load Full load
Single sourceIn excess of ORC and CRC
Single sourceIn excess of 200 nautical miles (370 km) (ORC and CRC)[source]
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| Builder | Austal USA[source] | — |
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| Cost | US$88M[source] | — |
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| Yard number | 615[source] | — |
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| Way number | — |
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| Laid down | June 3, 2004[source] | — |
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| Launched | January 18, 2007[source] | — |
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| Christened | April 14, 2007[source] | — |
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| Maiden voyage | August, 2007[source] | — |
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| In service | 2007[source] | — |
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| Identification | IMO number : 9328912 MMSI number : 369070000 Callsign : WDD4575[source] | — |
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| Status | In service[source] | — |
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| Type | Ferry[source] | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
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| Tonnage | 8,127 GT[source] | — |
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| Decks | — |
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| Deck clearance | 14 ft (4.3 m)[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 4 x Rolls-Royce KaMeWa 125MkII waterjets[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 866 passengers, 282 cars[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
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| Active | — | Several dozen CRC/ORC as of 2024 (troop-carrying and fire-support variants)[source] |
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| 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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Maximum; (ORC); "up to
Single sourceLight load 39 knots, Full load 32 knots (ORC); "up to 40 knots" (CRC)[source]