Ægir vs Pacific
Ægir vs Pacific at a glance — displacement 1,500 vs 162 tons, length 71 vs 31 m, speed 20 vs 20 knots, crew 19 vs 16.
Specifications
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Ægir |
Pacific |
| Origin |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Offshore patrol vessel |
Patrol boat |
| Manufacturer |
Aalborg Shipyard |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
| Year introduced |
1968 |
1987 |
| Number built |
2 units |
22 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$8 million |
| Displacement |
1,500 tons |
162 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 18 knots |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
71.1 m |
31.5 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
8.1 m |
| Crew |
19 |
16 |
Armament & Systems
|
Ægir |
Pacific |
| Armament |
- 1 × Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/L70 gun
- 57 mm (2.2 in) Hotchkiss cannon
- Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/L60 autocannon
- net cutters
|
Varies by operator; may include a 20 mm Oerlikon cannon, 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns. Several boats carry no permanent armament. |
| Propulsion |
2 × MAN 8L 40/54 diesel engines, 2 × shafts, 9,800 kW (13,200 hp) |
2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Ægir-class or Pacific-class?
The Ægir-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Ægir-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Ægir-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ægir-class or Pacific-class?
The Ægir-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ægir-class or Pacific-class?
The Ægir-class is longer at 71.1 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Ægir-class and Pacific-class have?
The Ægir-class has a larger crew complement of 19 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ægir-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Ægir-class.