Archer vs Ramadan
Archer vs Ramadan at a glance — displacement 54 vs 312 tons, length 19 vs 52 m, speed 20 vs 37 knots, crew 12 vs 40.
Specifications
|
Archer |
Ramadan |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇪🇬 Egypt |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat & training vessel |
Missile boat |
| Manufacturer |
Watercraft Marine |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1985 |
1981 |
| Number built |
17 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
54 tons |
312 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
37.0 knots |
| Range |
550 nm |
2,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
19.9 m |
52.0 m |
| Beam |
5.8 m |
7.6 m |
| Crew |
12 |
40 |
Armament & Systems
|
Archer |
Ramadan |
| Armament |
- 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
- 3 × General purpose machine guns
|
- 2 × twin Otomat Mk2 SSM
- 1 × 76 mm (3 in) OTO Melara DP gun
- 1 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) Breda AA gun
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels |
4 × MTU 20V538 TB 91 diesel engines, 18,000 bhp (13,423 kW), 4 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Archer-class or Ramadan-class?
The Ramadan-class has greater displacement at 312 tons compared to the Archer-class's 54 tons.
Which is faster, the Archer-class or Ramadan-class?
The Ramadan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Archer-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Archer-class or Ramadan-class?
The Ramadan-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Archer-class's 550 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Archer-class or Ramadan-class?
The Ramadan-class is longer at 52.0 meters compared to the Archer-class's 19.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Archer-class and Ramadan-class have?
The Ramadan-class has a larger crew complement of 40 compared to the Archer-class's 12 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Archer-class or Ramadan-class?
The Archer-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Ramadan-class.