Albatros vs Pacific

The Albatros and the Pacific are both Patrol vessel classes. Displacement is 404 tons for the Albatros vs 359 tons for the Pacific. The Albatros reaches 40 knots vs 28 knots for the Pacific. Operational range is 1,300 nautical miles for the Albatros vs 2,500 for the Pacific. The Albatros carries a crew of 40 vs 24 for the Pacific. The Albatros was produced in 10 units vs 61 for the Pacific. The Albatros was commissioned in 1976, 36 years before the Pacific (2012).

German patrol vessel/fast attack craft, introduced in 1976, achieves a speed of 40 knots with its four diesel engines.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Patrol vessel
Type Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Lürssen Werft
Year introduced 1976
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price NA
Australian patrol vessel, introduced in 2012, propelled by two MTU diesel engines.
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Patrol vessel
Type Cutter
Manufacturer Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 2012
Number built 61 units
Estimated unit price $65 million
Displacement 404 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 40.0 knots â—‰
Range 1,300 nm at 30 knots â—‰
Length 57.8 m â—‰
Beam 7.8 m â—‰
Crew 40 â—‰
Propulsion 4 shafts, 4 MTU 16V 956 TB91 diesels 17,700 hp (13,200 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × OTO-Melara 76 mm guns
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
Displacement 359 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 28.0 knots â—‰
Range 2,500 nm â—‰
Length 46.8 m â—‰
Beam 8.1 m â—‰
Crew 24 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp) MTU diesel engines, 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm machine gun system
  • 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Albatros-class or Pacific-class?
The Albatros-class has greater displacement at 404 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 359 tons.
Which is faster, the Albatros-class or Pacific-class?
The Albatros-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Albatros-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Albatros-class's 1,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Albatros-class or Pacific-class?
The Albatros-class is longer at 57.8 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 46.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Albatros-class and Pacific-class have?
The Albatros-class has a larger crew complement of 40 compared to the Pacific-class's 24 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Albatros-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 61 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Albatros-class.