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Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
Towada-class replenishment shiplarger 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 | Towada-class replenishment ship |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Japan[source] |
| Builders | — | Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation , Maizuru Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries , Tokyo[source] |
167 m (548 ft)[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source8,100 tonnes standard 12,100 tonnes full load[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Operators |
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| — |
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[source] |
| Preceded by | — | Sagami class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Mashū class[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | — | Fast combat support ship[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Helicopter deck only, may carry helicopters up to the size of MH-53E[source] |
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