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Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
Type 917 rescue shiplarger 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 917 rescue 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 | China[source] |
| Ordered | — | Late 2000s[source] |
| Awarded |
76 m (249 ft 4 in)[source]
Displacement
Single source550 t (540 long tons ; 610 short tons )[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.
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Early 2010s[source] |
| Laid down | — | Early 2010s[source] |
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| Launched | — | Early 2010s[source] |
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| Completed | — | 2012[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 2012[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Operators | — | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Type 922IIIA rescue & salvage ship[source] |
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| Built | — | 2012 onward[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Dasan class[source] |
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| Type | — | Rescue ship (ARS)[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Marine Diesel[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 | — | 30 mm gun x 1[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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