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Specifications
BAM Type 022
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇳 China
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Missile boat
Manufacturer Navantia Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2011 2004
Number built 6 units 60 units
Estimated unit price $204 million $14 million
Displacement 2,860 tons 228 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 15 knots NA
Length 93.9 m 42.6 m
Beam 14.2 m 12.2 m
Crew 46 12
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
BAM Type 022
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
  • 8 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x FLS-1 MANPADS launcher
  • 1 x 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
Propulsion 2 diesel engines, 4 groups diesel generators, 2 electric motors propellers, 1 emergency generator, 2 cross bow thruster 2 x diesel engines generating 6,865 hp (5,119 kW) and 4 x Kamewae waterjet propulsors

Overview

The BAM and the Type 022 are both Patrol vessel classes.

The BAM displaces 2,860 tons — 13:1 the Type 022's 228 tons. The BAM reaches 20 knots vs 38 knots for the Type 022. The BAM carries a crew of 46 vs 12 for the Type 022.

The BAM was produced in 6 units vs 60 for the Type 022. Cost per hull is $204M for the BAM vs $14M for the Type 022. The BAM was commissioned in 2011, 7 years after the Type 022 (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the BAM-class or Type 022-class?
The BAM-class has greater displacement at 2,860 tons compared to the Type 022-class's 228 tons.
Which is faster, the BAM-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the BAM-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the BAM-class or Type 022-class?
The BAM-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 022-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the BAM-class or Type 022-class?
The BAM-class is longer at 93.9 meters compared to the Type 022-class's 42.6 meters.
How many crew members do the BAM-class and Type 022-class have?
The BAM-class has a larger crew complement of 46 compared to the Type 022-class's 12 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the BAM-class or Type 022-class?
The BAM-class is more expensive at approximately $204 million per unit compared to the Type 022-class at $14 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the BAM-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class has been built in greater numbers with 60 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the BAM-class.