Archer vs Nordkapp
Archer vs Nordkapp at a glance — displacement 54 vs 3,200 tons, length 19 vs 105 m, speed 20 vs 22 knots, crew 12 vs 58.
Specifications
|
Archer |
Nordkapp |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇳🇴 Norway |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat & training vessel |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Watercraft Marine |
Vard Group |
| Year introduced |
1985 |
1981 |
| Number built |
17 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
54 tons |
3,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
550 nm |
7,500 nm |
| Length |
19.9 m |
105.1 m |
| Beam |
5.8 m |
NA |
| Crew |
12 |
58 |
Armament & Systems
|
Archer |
Nordkapp |
| Armament |
- 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
- 3 × General purpose machine guns
|
- 1 × Bofors 57 mm cannon
- 12.7 mm machine guns
- Depth charges
- Provisions for Penguin missiles, torpedoes, 20 mm guns, and Mistral surface to air missiles
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels |
Wichmann 4 x 9AXAG |
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Which has greater displacement, the Archer-class or Nordkapp-class?
The Nordkapp-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Archer-class's 54 tons.
Which is faster, the Archer-class or Nordkapp-class?
The Nordkapp-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Archer-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Archer-class or Nordkapp-class?
The Nordkapp-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Archer-class's 550 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Archer-class or Nordkapp-class?
The Nordkapp-class is longer at 105.0 meters compared to the Archer-class's 19.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Archer-class and Nordkapp-class have?
The Nordkapp-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the Archer-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Archer-class or Nordkapp-class?
The Archer-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Nordkapp-class.