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Specifications
Archer Hamilton
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat & training vessel High endurance cutter
Manufacturer Watercraft Marine Avondale Shipyards
Year introduced 1985 1967
Number built 17 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 54 tons 3,250 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 550 nm 12,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 19.9 m 115.0 m
Beam 5.8 m 13.0 m
Crew 12 167
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Armament & Systems
Archer Hamilton
Armament
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 3 × General purpose machine guns
  • 1 × OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 2 × 25 mm Mk38
  • 1 × MK 15 Block 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × .50 caliber machine guns
  • 5"/38 naval gun (original)
  • 2 × 81 mm mortars (original)
  • 2 × MK 10 Hedgehogs (original)
  • 2 × MK 32 torpedo tube systems (original)
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles (fitted to some)
Propulsion 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels CODOG system: 2 × Fairbanks-Morse 38TD8-1/8-12 12-cylinder diesel engines (7,000 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whittney FT4A-6 gas turbines (36,000 hp)

Overview

The Archer and the Hamilton are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Hamilton displaces 3,250 tons — 60:1 the Archer's 54 tons. The Archer reaches 20 knots vs 29 knots for the Hamilton. Operational range is 550 nautical miles for the Archer vs 12,500 for the Hamilton. The Archer carries a crew of 12 vs 167 for the Hamilton.

The Archer was produced in 17 units vs 12 for the Hamilton. The Archer was commissioned in 1985, 18 years after the Hamilton (1967).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Archer-class or Hamilton-class?
The Hamilton-class has greater displacement at 3,250 tons compared to the Archer-class's 54 tons.
Which is faster, the Archer-class or Hamilton-class?
The Hamilton-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Archer-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Archer-class or Hamilton-class?
The Hamilton-class has a longer range at 12,500 nautical miles compared to the Archer-class's 550 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Archer-class or Hamilton-class?
The Hamilton-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Archer-class's 19.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Archer-class and Hamilton-class have?
The Hamilton-class has a larger crew complement of 167 compared to the Archer-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Archer-class or Hamilton-class?
The Archer-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Hamilton-class.