Cassiopea vs Pacific
Cassiopea vs Pacific at a glance — displacement 1,500 vs 162 tons, length 79 vs 31 m, speed 21 vs 20 knots, crew 60 vs 16.
Specifications
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Cassiopea |
Pacific |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol boat |
| Manufacturer |
Fincantieri |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
| Year introduced |
1989 |
1987 |
| Number built |
4 units |
22 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$8 million |
| Displacement |
1,500 tons |
162 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
3,300 nm at 17 knots |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
79.8 m |
31.5 m |
| Beam |
11.8 m |
8.1 m |
| Crew |
60 |
16 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cassiopea |
Pacific |
| Armament |
- 1 × OTO Melara 76/62mm Allargato gun
- 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 guns with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm
- 2 × 7,62 mm MG 42/59 machine guns
|
Varies by operator; may include a 20 mm Oerlikon cannon, 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns. Several boats carry no permanent armament. |
| Propulsion |
2 x shafts, 2 x diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230.16 propulsion diesels 5.84 kW (7.83 bhp), 3 x diesel engine generators Isotta Fraschini ID 36SS6V, 1 x diesel engine generator Isotta Fraschini VM-V6130T for emergency |
2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cassiopea-class or Pacific-class?
The Cassiopea-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Cassiopea-class or Pacific-class?
The Cassiopea-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cassiopea-class or Pacific-class?
The Cassiopea-class has a longer range at 3,300 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cassiopea-class or Pacific-class?
The Cassiopea-class is longer at 79.8 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Cassiopea-class and Pacific-class have?
The Cassiopea-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cassiopea-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Cassiopea-class.