Archer vs Cyclone
Archer vs Cyclone at a glance — displacement 54 vs 336 tons, length 19 vs 55 m, speed 20 vs 35 knots, crew 12 vs 28.
Specifications
|
Archer |
Cyclone |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat & training vessel |
Coastal patrol ship |
| Manufacturer |
Watercraft Marine |
Bollinger Shipyards |
| Year introduced |
1985 |
1993 |
| Number built |
17 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
54 tons |
336 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
35.0 knots |
| Range |
550 nm |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
19.9 m |
55.0 m |
| Beam |
5.8 m |
7.6 m |
| Crew |
12 |
28 |
Armament & Systems
|
Archer |
Cyclone |
| Armament |
- 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
- 3 × General purpose machine guns
|
- 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) MK 38 autocannon
- 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber machine guns
- 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) MK 19 automatic grenade launchers
- 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240B machine guns
- 6 × FIM-92 Stinger SAMs
- 2 × MK-60 quadruple BGM-176B Griffin B missile launchers
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels |
4 × Paxman 16RP200- 1-CM 3,350 shp (2,500 kW) diesel engines (13,400 shp (10,000 kW) combined), 4 × shafts, Reintjes reverse reduction gear box |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Archer-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class has greater displacement at 336 tons compared to the Archer-class's 54 tons.
Which is faster, the Archer-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Archer-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Archer-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Archer-class's 550 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Archer-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class is longer at 55.0 meters compared to the Archer-class's 19.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Archer-class and Cyclone-class have?
The Cyclone-class has a larger crew complement of 28 compared to the Archer-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Archer-class or Cyclone-class?
The Archer-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Cyclone-class.