BAM vs Thetis
BAM vs Thetis at a glance — displacement 2,860 vs 3,500 tons, length 93 vs 112 m, speed 20 vs 21 knots, crew 46 vs 47.
Specifications
|
BAM |
Thetis |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Offshore patrol vessel |
Ocean patrol frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Navantia |
Svendborg Skibsværft |
| Year introduced |
2011 |
1991 |
| Number built |
6 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$204 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,860 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 15 knots |
8,700 nm |
| Length |
93.9 m |
112.3 m |
| Beam |
14.2 m |
14.4 m |
| Crew |
46 |
47 |
Armament & Systems
|
BAM |
Thetis |
| 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 × 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 diesel engines, 4 groups diesel generators, 2 electric motors propellers, 1 emergency generator, 2 cross bow thruster |
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) |
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Which has greater displacement, the BAM-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the BAM-class's 2,860 tons.
Which is faster, the BAM-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the BAM-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the BAM-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has a longer range at 8,700 nautical miles compared to the BAM-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the BAM-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is longer at 112.3 meters compared to the BAM-class's 93.9 meters.
How many crew members do the BAM-class and Thetis-class have?
The Thetis-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the BAM-class's 46 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the BAM-class or Thetis-class?
The BAM-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Thetis-class.