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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
At a glance
John Lewis-class replenishment oilerlarger figure on 2 of 2
Offshore Raiding Craft
Measured figures
Length
Single source746 ft (227.4 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | John Lewis-class replenishment oiler | Offshore Raiding Craft |
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| Power | — | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Name | John Lewis class[source] | — |
| Builders | General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO)[source] | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
| Preceded by | Henry J. Kaiser class[source] | — |
| Built | 2019-present[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.1m[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.
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| In service | 2022-present[source] | — |
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| Planned | 20[source] | — |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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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 | Fleet replenishment oiler[source] | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
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| Propulsion | Two medium-speed Fairbanks-Morse 12V48/60CR diesel engines , two shafts, propellers[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 6,147 nmi (11,384 km; 7,074 mi)[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures[source] | — |
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| Armament | Multiple .50-caliber machine guns Space, weight, and power reservations for Phalanx close-in weapons systems or SeaRAM[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 | Helicopter flight deck[source] | — |
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| Notes | 5 refueling stations 2 dry cargo transfer rigs[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[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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