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Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
Type 707 tankerlarger 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 | Type 707 tanker |
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| Complement | — | Crew: 42 Additional contingent capacity: 23[source] |
| 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 | — |
| Builders | — | NVL Group and the main subcontractors: Meyer Werft (shipyard Papenburg ) Neptun Werft (shipyard Warnemünde ) Stahlbau Nord (shipyard Bremerhaven ) |
173 m (567 ft 7 in)[source]
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Single source>20,000 t (20,000 long tons)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[source]
In excess of
Single sourceIn excess of 120 nautical miles (220 km)[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.
| Operators | — | German Navy[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Rhön class[source] |
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| Cost | — | > €900 million (for 2 ships)[source] |
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| In service | — | Planned to enter service in 2025 / 2026[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Type | — | Replenishment tanker[source] |
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| Capacity | — | Diesel: 13,000 m 3 (460,000 cu ft) Containers: 10 × 20 ft containers[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Helicopter deck[source] |
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