Boraida-class replenishment oiler
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The Boraida class is a ship class of two replenishment oilers built for the Royal Saudi Navy by CN la Ciotat at Marseille, France. It is a modified version of the French Durance-class replenishment ship. They were constructed in 1983 and entered service in 1984. The two ships are based at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Boraida underway in the Red Sea in 1991 | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Boraida class |
Builders | La Ciotat shipyard, Marseille, France |
Operators | Royal Saudi Navy |
Built | 1983–1984 |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Active | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Replenishment oiler |
Displacement | |
Length | 135 m (442 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 18.7 m (61 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 7 m (23 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) |
Range | 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Complement | 140 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament | 2 x twin Breda Bofors 40 mm/70 guns |
Aircraft carried | 2 x Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin or 1 x Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma |
Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck |
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