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Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
RV Neil Armstronglarger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Rigid Raider | RV Neil Armstrong |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | oceanographic research ship[source]The exact equipment subject, not its carried payload or supported platform |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
| Name | — | Neil Armstrong[source] |
238 ft (73 m)[source]
Displacement
Single source3043 long tons[source]
Crew + 24 Scientists
Single source20 Crew + 24 Scientists[source]
Maximum; max
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (max)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Namesake |
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Neil Armstrong[source] |
| Owner | — | Office of Naval Research[source] |
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| Operator | — | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution[source] |
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| Ordered | — | October 14, 2010[source] |
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| Builder | — | Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Washington[source] |
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| Laid down | — | August 17, 2012[source] |
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| Launched | — | February 22, 2014[source] |
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| Acquired | — | September 23, 2015[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 9688946 MMSI number : 338767000 Callsign : WARL[source] |
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| Status | — | in active service[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Neil Armstrong -class research vessel[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 40 Days[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Neil Armstrong[source] |
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