Armidale vs Legend
Armidale vs Legend at a glance — displacement 300 vs 4,673 tons, length 56 vs 127 m, speed 25 vs 28 knots, crew 21 vs 113.
Specifications
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Armidale |
Legend |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat |
Large patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Austal |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2008 |
| Number built |
14 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$17 million |
$670 million |
| Displacement |
300 tons |
4,673 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
3,000 nm at 12 knots |
12,000 nm |
| Length |
56.8 m |
127.0 m |
| Beam |
9.7 m |
16.0 m |
| Crew |
21 |
113 |
Armament & Systems
|
Armidale |
Legend |
| Armament |
- 1 × Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun mount fitted with a Mk 38 25 mm (1 in) M242 Bushmaster autocannon
- 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns
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- 1 × Mk 110 57mm gun
- 1 × 20 mm Block 1B Baseline 2 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System
- 4 × crew-served .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns
- 2 × crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × MTU 4000 16V 6,225 hp (4,642 kW) diesels driving twin propellers |
Combined diesel and gas turbine: 2 × 7,400 kW (9,900 hp) MTU 20V 1163 diesels, 1 × 22 MW (30,000 hp) GE LM2500 gas turbine engine |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Armidale-class or Legend-class?
The Legend-class has greater displacement at 4,673 tons compared to the Armidale-class's 300 tons.
Which is faster, the Armidale-class or Legend-class?
The Legend-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Armidale-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Armidale-class or Legend-class?
The Legend-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Armidale-class's 3,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Armidale-class or Legend-class?
The Legend-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Armidale-class's 56.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Armidale-class and Legend-class have?
The Legend-class has a larger crew complement of 113 compared to the Armidale-class's 21 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Armidale-class or Legend-class?
The Legend-class is more expensive at approximately $670 million per unit compared to the Armidale-class at $17 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Armidale-class or Legend-class?
The Armidale-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Legend-class.