Ambassador vs River
Ambassador vs River at a glance — displacement 600 vs 1,700 tons, length 63 vs 79 m, speed 41 vs 20 knots, crew 36 vs 28.
Specifications
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Ambassador |
River |
| Origin |
🇪🇬 Egypt |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Missile boat |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
VT Halter Marine |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
2013 |
2003 |
| Number built |
4 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$322 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
600 tons |
1,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
41.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
2,000 nm |
5,500 nm |
| Length |
63.0 m |
79.5 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
36 |
28 |
Armament & Systems
|
Ambassador |
River |
| Armament |
- 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers
- 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun
- 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles)
- 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns
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- 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
- 2 × General purpose machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts |
2 × Ruston 12R270 diesel engines, 8,250 kW (11,060 hp), 2 shafts, 2 × controllable-pitch propellers |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or River-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 1,700 tons compared to the Ambassador-class's 600 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or River-class?
The Ambassador-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the River-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or River-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Ambassador-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or River-class?
The River-class is longer at 79.5 meters compared to the Ambassador-class's 63.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and River-class have?
The Ambassador-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the River-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or River-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.