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Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
RPC12larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Rigid Raider | RPC12 |
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| Troops | 10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)[source] | — |
| Role | fast raiding and assault craft[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform | — |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
| Name | — | RPC12[source] |
| Builders | — | Lorient Naval Industries (LNI), Socarenam |
25 m (82 ft 0 in)[source]
Height · source measurement 1
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 2
Single sourcewith mast removed
Single source13.2 m (43 ft 4 in) (6.9 m, 23 ft with mast removed)[source]
259 full load
Single source220 tonnes (259 full load)[source]
(harbour operations) to 8 (coastal operations)
Single source5 (harbour operations) to 8 (coastal operations)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Operators | — | French Navy[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Actif class Acajou class Aigrette class Bonite class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | RPC12 type A RPC12 type B RP12[source] |
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| Type | — | Harbour tugboat[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 1 × rigid-hulled inflatable boat[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | One navigation radar: Type A: Decca RM170 A682 Rascas : Furuno Others: Racal Decca Bridgemaster C181-4[source] |
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