Archer vs Pacific
Archer vs Pacific at a glance — displacement 54 vs 162 tons, length 19 vs 31 m, speed 20 vs 20 knots, crew 12 vs 16.
Specifications
|
Archer |
Pacific |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat & training vessel |
Patrol boat |
| Manufacturer |
Watercraft Marine |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
| Year introduced |
1985 |
1987 |
| Number built |
17 units |
22 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$8 million |
| Displacement |
54 tons |
162 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
550 nm |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
19.9 m |
31.5 m |
| Beam |
5.8 m |
8.1 m |
| Crew |
12 |
16 |
Armament & Systems
|
Archer |
Pacific |
| Armament |
- 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
- 3 × General purpose machine guns
|
Varies by operator; may include a 20 mm Oerlikon cannon, 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns. Several boats carry no permanent armament. |
| Propulsion |
2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels |
2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Archer-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has greater displacement at 162 tons compared to the Archer-class's 54 tons.
Which is faster, the Archer-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Archer-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Archer-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Archer-class's 550 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Archer-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class is longer at 31.5 meters compared to the Archer-class's 19.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Archer-class and Pacific-class have?
The Pacific-class has a larger crew complement of 16 compared to the Archer-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Archer-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 17 vessels of the Archer-class.