Archer vs Hamilton
Archer vs Hamilton at a glance — displacement 54 vs 3,250 tons, length 19 vs 115 m, speed 20 vs 29 knots, crew 12 vs 167.
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 |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.