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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 | Watson-class vehicle cargo ship |
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| Displacement | — | 62,970 tons full[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 | United States[source] United States |
Watson-class vehicle cargo shiplarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
951.4 ft (290.0 m)[source]
maximum
Single source34.1 ft (10.4 m) maximum[source]
civilian crew (up to 45); up to 50 active duty
Single source26 civilian crew (up to 45); up to 50 active duty[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source24 knots (44 km/h)[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]
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| Name | — | Watson class[source] |
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| Builders | — | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company[source] |
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| Built | — | 1996–2002[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1998-present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | — | Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Gas turbine[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 393,000 ft 2 (36,511 m 2 )[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | helicopter landing area[source] |
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