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BAM vs Grachonok

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Specifications
BAM Grachonok
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Anti-saboteur boat
Manufacturer Navantia Zelenodolsk Shipyard
Year introduced 2011 2009
Number built 6 units 28 units
Estimated unit price $204 million NA
Displacement 2,860 tons 138 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 15 knots NA
Length 93.9 m 31.0 m
Beam 14.2 m 7.4 m
Crew 46 8
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
BAM Grachonok
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
  • 1 × 14.5 mm MTPU machine gun
  • 1 × DP-64 anti-sabotage grenade launcher
  • 1 × DP-65 remotely-controlled rocket grenade launcher system
  • 1 × Igla MANPADS (4 missiles)
Propulsion 2 diesel engines, 4 groups diesel generators, 2 electric motors propellers, 1 emergency generator, 2 cross bow thruster 2 × MTU / MWM-Deutz TBD620V12 or Zvezda ZE / Kolomna diesel engines

Overview

The BAM and the Grachonok are both Patrol vessel classes.

The BAM displaces 2,860 tons — 21:1 the Grachonok's 138 tons. The BAM reaches 20 knots vs 23 knots for the Grachonok. The BAM carries a crew of 46 vs 8 for the Grachonok.

The BAM was produced in 6 units vs 28 for the Grachonok. The BAM was commissioned in 2011, 2 years after the Grachonok (2009).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the BAM-class or Grachonok-class?
The BAM-class has greater displacement at 2,860 tons compared to the Grachonok-class's 138 tons.
Which is faster, the BAM-class or Grachonok-class?
The Grachonok-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the BAM-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the BAM-class or Grachonok-class?
The BAM-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Grachonok-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the BAM-class or Grachonok-class?
The BAM-class is longer at 93.9 meters compared to the Grachonok-class's 31.0 meters.
How many crew members do the BAM-class and Grachonok-class have?
The BAM-class has a larger crew complement of 46 compared to the Grachonok-class's 8 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the BAM-class or Grachonok-class?
The Grachonok-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the BAM-class.