Archer vs Kingston
Archer vs Kingston at a glance — displacement 54 vs 970 tons, length 19 vs 55 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 12 vs 47.
Specifications
|
Archer |
Kingston |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇨🇦 Canada |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat & training vessel |
Coastal defence vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Watercraft Marine |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. |
| Year introduced |
1985 |
1996 |
| Number built |
17 units |
12 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$54 million |
| Displacement |
54 tons |
970 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
550 nm |
5,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
19.9 m |
55.3 m |
| Beam |
5.8 m |
11.3 m |
| Crew |
12 |
47 |
Armament & Systems
|
Archer |
Kingston |
| Armament |
- 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
- 3 × General purpose machine guns
|
- 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5C cannon
- 1 x Nanuk RCWS 12.7 mm heavy machine gun
- 2 × M2 machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels |
2 × Jeumont DC electric motors, 4 × 600 VAC Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesel engines, 2 × Z drive azimuth thrusters |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Archer-class or Kingston-class?
The Kingston-class has greater displacement at 970 tons compared to the Archer-class's 54 tons.
Which is faster, the Archer-class or Kingston-class?
The Archer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Kingston-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Archer-class or Kingston-class?
The Kingston-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Archer-class's 550 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Archer-class or Kingston-class?
The Kingston-class is longer at 55.3 meters compared to the Archer-class's 19.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Archer-class and Kingston-class have?
The Kingston-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Archer-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Archer-class or Kingston-class?
The Archer-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Kingston-class.