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Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Rigid Raider | Type 803 torpedo retriever |
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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 | — |
| Builders | — | 425th Factory of PLAN[source] |
| Operators | — | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
29.85 m (97 ft 11 in)[source]
Displacement
Single source93.17 long tons (94.67 t)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[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.
| Succeeded by | — | Type 917 torpedo retriever/target ship[source] |
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| In service | — | 1963 onward[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1963 onward[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Type | — | Torpedo retriever[source] |
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| Depth | — | 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 × M50-3 marine diesel engines, with 2 shafts[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | None[source] |
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| Armament | — | 25 mm (0.98 in) or 37 mm (1.5 in) guns[source] |
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| Armour | — | None[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | None[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | None[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Displacement 93.17 long tons (94.67 t)[source]Type 803 torpedo retriever · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 29.85 m (97 ft 11 in)[source]Type 803 torpedo retriever · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Beam: 5.98 m (19 ft 7 in)[source]Type 803 torpedo retriever · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Draft: 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[source]Type 803 torpedo retriever · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Depth: 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)[source]Type 803 torpedo retriever · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[source]Type 803 torpedo retriever · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 228 nmi (422 km; 262 mi)[source]Type 803 torpedo retriever · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Armament: 25 mm (0.98 in) or 37 mm (1.5 in) guns[source]Type 803 torpedo retriever · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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