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Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
USNS Zeuslarger 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 | USNS Zeus |
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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 | — |
| Name | — | USNS Zeus[source] |
| Builder | — | National Steel and Shipbuilding , San Diego, California[source] |
513 ft 6 in (156.51 m)[source]
Displacement
Single source14,394 long tons (14,625 t)[source]
civilian mariners, 6 Navy, 32 scientists
Single source51 civilian mariners, 6 Navy, 32 scientists[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source15 knots (28 km/h; 17 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]
5 x GM diesels each driving a 2,500 kVA, 60 Hz, 600 v GE alternator powering propulsion, cable, auxiliary and hotel services
Single source5 x 3,600 bhp GM diesels each driving a 2,500 kVA, 60 Hz, 600 v GE alternator powering propulsion, cable, auxiliary and hotel services[source]
2 × diesel-electric , two shafts; 10,200 bhp (7,600 kW) Fore and aft tunnel thrusters[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Laid down | — | 1 June 1981[source] |
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| Launched | — | 30 October 1982[source] |
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| In service | — | 19 March 1984[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 7932408 MMSI number : 367212000 Callsign : NVTM[source] |
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| Status | — | In service as of 2024[source] |
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| Type | — | Cable Repair Ship (ARC)[source] |
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| Armament | — | None[source] |
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