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Leeuwin-class survey vessellarger figure on 1 of 1
Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source71.2 m (233 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Leeuwin-class survey vessel | Rigid Raider |
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| Displacement | 2,170 tons[source] | — |
| Name | Leeuwin class[source] | — |
| Builders | NQEA , Cairns[source] | — |
| Built | 1996–2000[source] | — |
| In commission | 2000–present[source] | — |
| Completed |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
officers, 46 sailors, up to 5 trainees
Single source10 officers, 46 sailors, up to 5 trainees[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)[source]
6-cylinder turbo-diesel
Single source6-cylinder turbo-diesel , 240 hp (180 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Hydrographic survey ship[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 4 × GEC Alsthom 6RK 215 generators, 2 x Alsthom electric motors, 2 shafts 1 × Schottel bow thruster[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radar: Sperry Vision-Master FT navigation radars x 2; X-band and S-band. Sonar: Nautel C-Tech CMAS 30D; hull mounted omni-directional active sonar Teledyne Seabat T50 Muti-Beam Echo Sounder Ship specific hydrographic / navigation Single-Beam Echo Sounder(s) EdgeTech Towed Side-Scan Sonar[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | Not permanently embarked[source] | — |
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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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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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