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BAM vs Cyclone

BAM vs Cyclone at a glance — displacement 2,860 vs 336 tons, length 93 vs 55 m, speed 20 vs 35 knots, crew 46 vs 28.

Specifications
BAM Cyclone
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Coastal patrol ship
Manufacturer Navantia Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 2011 1993
Number built 6 units 14 units
Estimated unit price $204 million NA
Displacement 2,860 tons 336 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 15 knots 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 93.9 m 55.0 m
Beam 14.2 m 7.6 m
Crew 46 28
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Armament & Systems
BAM Cyclone
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm
  • 2 × 25 mm automatic mountings Mk 38 MOD 2A
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns M2 Browning
  • 4 × Mark 36 SRBOC
  • 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) MK 38 autocannon
  • 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber machine guns
  • 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) MK 19 automatic grenade launchers
  • 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240B machine guns
  • 6 × FIM-92 Stinger SAMs
  • 2 × MK-60 quadruple BGM-176B Griffin B missile launchers
Propulsion 2 diesel engines, 4 groups diesel generators, 2 electric motors propellers, 1 emergency generator, 2 cross bow thruster 4 × Paxman 16RP200- 1-CM 3,350 shp (2,500 kW) diesel engines (13,400 shp (10,000 kW) combined), 4 × shafts, Reintjes reverse reduction gear box
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the BAM-class or Cyclone-class?
The BAM-class has greater displacement at 2,860 tons compared to the Cyclone-class's 336 tons.
Which is faster, the BAM-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the BAM-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the BAM-class or Cyclone-class?
The BAM-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Cyclone-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the BAM-class or Cyclone-class?
The BAM-class is longer at 93.9 meters compared to the Cyclone-class's 55.0 meters.
How many crew members do the BAM-class and Cyclone-class have?
The BAM-class has a larger crew complement of 46 compared to the Cyclone-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the BAM-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the BAM-class.