Archer vs Thetis
Archer vs Thetis at a glance — displacement 54 vs 3,500 tons, length 19 vs 112 m, speed 20 vs 21 knots, crew 12 vs 47.
Specifications
|
Archer |
Thetis |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat & training vessel |
Ocean patrol frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Watercraft Marine |
Svendborg Skibsværft |
| Year introduced |
1985 |
1991 |
| Number built |
17 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
54 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
550 nm |
8,700 nm |
| Length |
19.9 m |
112.3 m |
| Beam |
5.8 m |
14.4 m |
| Crew |
12 |
47 |
Armament & Systems
|
Archer |
Thetis |
| Armament |
- 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
- 3 × General purpose machine guns
|
- 1 × 76 mm/62 cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP gun
- 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
- 2 × 7.62 mm light machine guns
- Stinger launchers
- decoy launching systems
|
| Propulsion |
2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels |
3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D at 2,940 kW (3,943 hp), single shaft; 1 × Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW); 1 × electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Archer-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Archer-class's 54 tons.
Which is faster, the Archer-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Archer-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Archer-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has a longer range at 8,700 nautical miles compared to the Archer-class's 550 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Archer-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is longer at 112.3 meters compared to the Archer-class's 19.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Archer-class and Thetis-class have?
The Thetis-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 Thetis-class?
The Archer-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Thetis-class.