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Specifications
BAM River
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Navantia Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 2011 2003
Number built 6 units 14 units
Estimated unit price $204 million NA
Displacement 2,860 tons 1,700 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 15 knots 5,500 nm
Length 93.9 m 79.5 m
Beam 14.2 m 13.5 m
Crew 46 28
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
BAM River
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 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 2 × General purpose machine guns
Propulsion 2 diesel engines, 4 groups diesel generators, 2 electric motors propellers, 1 emergency generator, 2 cross bow thruster 2 × Ruston 12R270 diesel engines, 8,250 kW (11,060 hp), 2 shafts, 2 × controllable-pitch propellers

Overview

The BAM and the River are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 2,860 tons for the BAM vs 1,700 tons for the River. The BAM reaches 20 knots vs 20 knots for the River. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the BAM vs 5,500 for the River. The BAM carries a crew of 46 vs 28 for the River.

The BAM was produced in 6 units vs 14 for the River. The BAM was commissioned in 2011, 8 years after the River (2003).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the BAM-class or River-class?
The BAM-class has greater displacement at 2,860 tons compared to the River-class's 1,700 tons.
Which is faster, the BAM-class or River-class?
The River-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the BAM-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the BAM-class or River-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the BAM-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the BAM-class or River-class?
The BAM-class is longer at 93.9 meters compared to the River-class's 79.5 meters.
How many crew members do the BAM-class and River-class have?
The BAM-class has a larger crew complement of 46 compared to the River-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the BAM-class or River-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the BAM-class.