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Confiance vs P400

Overview

The Confiance and the P400 are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 700 tons for the Confiance vs 373 tons for the P400. The Confiance reaches 21 knots vs 24 knots for the P400. The Confiance carries a crew of 24 vs 29 for the P400.

The Confiance was produced in 3 units vs 10 for the P400. The Confiance was commissioned in 2016, 30 years after the P400 (1986).

The Confiance-class is a French Navy patrol vessel class featuring a shallow draft for conducting maritime law enforcement missions in the coastal waters of French Guiana.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Socarenam
Year introduced 2016
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
French patrol vessel, introduced in 1986, displaces 373 tons and has a crew of 29.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Patrol vessel
Type Patrol ship
Manufacturer Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie
Year introduced 1986
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 700 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 60.8 m
Beam 9.6 m
Crew 24
Propulsion 6,000 kW diesel
Armament
  • 1 × Nexter Narwhal 20 mm teleoperated gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Displacement 373 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range NA
Length 54.8 m
Beam 8.0 m
Crew 29
Propulsion 2 diesel SEMT Pielstick 200PAVGDS 3,700 hp (2,800 kW) each, 7,400 hp (5,500 kW), 2 inversor-reductors, 2 fixed-blade propellers
Armament
  • Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 20 mm modèle F2 gun
  • 2 × AA-52 machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Confiance-class or P400-class?
The Confiance-class has greater displacement at 700 tons compared to the P400-class's 373 tons.
Which is faster, the Confiance-class or P400-class?
The P400-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the Confiance-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Confiance-class or P400-class?
The Confiance-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the P400-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Confiance-class or P400-class?
The Confiance-class is longer at 60.8 meters compared to the P400-class's 54.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Confiance-class and P400-class have?
The P400-class has a larger crew complement of 29 compared to the Confiance-class's 24 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Confiance-class or P400-class?
The P400-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Confiance-class.