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Archer vs Hamina

Overview

The Archer and the Hamina are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Hamina displaces 250 tons — 4.6x the Archer's 54 tons. The Archer reaches 20 knots vs 30 knots for the Hamina. Operational range is 550 nautical miles for the Archer vs 500 for the Hamina. The Archer carries a crew of 12 vs 26 for the Hamina.

The Archer was produced in 17 units vs 4 for the Hamina. The Archer was commissioned in 1985, 13 years before the Hamina (1998).

British patrol vessel, introduced in 1985, has a maximum speed of 20 knots.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat & training vessel
Manufacturer Watercraft Marine
Year introduced 1985
Number built 17 units
Estimated unit price NA
Finnish corvette, introduced in 1998, utilizes waterjets for a top speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Patrol vessel
Type Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Aker Finnyards
Year introduced 1998
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 54 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range 550 nm
Length 19.9 m
Beam 5.8 m
Crew 12
Propulsion 2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels
Armament
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 3 × General purpose machine guns
Displacement 250 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 500 nm
Length 51.0 m
Beam 8.5 m
Crew 26
Propulsion 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB93 diesels; 5520 kW. 2 × Rolls-Royce Kamewa 90SII waterjets
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 SAK Mk3
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns (NSV)
  • 8 × Umkhonto-IR SAM (Denel)
  • 4 × RBS-15 Mk2 SSM (Saab)
  • 1 × rail for depth charges or mines (Sea Mine 2000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Archer-class or Hamina-class?
The Hamina-class has greater displacement at 250 tons compared to the Archer-class's 54 tons.
Which is faster, the Archer-class or Hamina-class?
The Hamina-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Archer-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Archer-class or Hamina-class?
The Archer-class has a longer range at 550 nautical miles compared to the Hamina-class's 500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Archer-class or Hamina-class?
The Hamina-class is longer at 51.0 meters compared to the Archer-class's 19.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Archer-class and Hamina-class have?
The Hamina-class has a larger crew complement of 26 compared to the Archer-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Archer-class or Hamina-class?
The Archer-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Hamina-class.