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Powhatan-class tugboatlarger figure on 1 of 1
Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source226 ft (69 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Powhatan-class tugboat | Rigid Raider |
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| Name | Powhatan class[source] | — |
| Builders | Marinette Marine Corporation[source] | — |
| Operators | Military Sealift Command Turkish Naval Forces[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Abnaki -class fleet ocean tug[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Navajo -class salvage and rescue ship[source] | — |
| Cost | 11.5–17.6 million USD (1980) |
6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
full load
Single source2,260 long tons (2,296 t) full load[source]
civilians plus 4 U.S. Navy personnel (communications unit)
Single source16 civilians plus 4 U.S. Navy personnel (communications unit)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
In excess of
Single sourceIn excess of 120 nautical miles (220 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 1976–1981[source] | — |
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| In service | 1979–1981[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1979–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Fleet ocean tug[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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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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