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Cyclone vs Hamilton

Cyclone vs Hamilton at a glance — displacement 336 vs 3,250 tons, length 55 vs 115 m, speed 35 vs 29 knots, crew 28 vs 167.

Specifications
Cyclone Hamilton
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Coastal patrol ship High endurance cutter
Manufacturer Bollinger Shipyards Avondale Shipyards
Year introduced 1993 1967
Number built 14 units 12 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 336 tons 3,250 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 12,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 55.0 m 115.0 m
Beam 7.6 m 13.0 m
Crew 28 167
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Armament & Systems
Cyclone Hamilton
Armament
  • 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) MK 38 autocannon
  • 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber machine guns
  • 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) MK 19 automatic grenade launchers
  • 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240B machine guns
  • 6 × FIM-92 Stinger SAMs
  • 2 × MK-60 quadruple BGM-176B Griffin B missile launchers
  • 1 × OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 2 × 25 mm Mk38
  • 1 × MK 15 Block 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × .50 caliber machine guns
  • 5"/38 naval gun (original)
  • 2 × 81 mm mortars (original)
  • 2 × MK 10 Hedgehogs (original)
  • 2 × MK 32 torpedo tube systems (original)
  • Harpoon anti-ship missiles (fitted to some)
Propulsion 4 × Paxman 16RP200- 1-CM 3,350 shp (2,500 kW) diesel engines (13,400 shp (10,000 kW) combined), 4 × shafts, Reintjes reverse reduction gear box CODOG system: 2 × Fairbanks-Morse 38TD8-1/8-12 12-cylinder diesel engines (7,000 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whittney FT4A-6 gas turbines (36,000 hp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cyclone-class or Hamilton-class?
The Hamilton-class has greater displacement at 3,250 tons compared to the Cyclone-class's 336 tons.
Which is faster, the Cyclone-class or Hamilton-class?
The Cyclone-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Hamilton-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cyclone-class or Hamilton-class?
The Hamilton-class has a longer range at 12,500 nautical miles compared to the Cyclone-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cyclone-class or Hamilton-class?
The Hamilton-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Cyclone-class's 55.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cyclone-class and Hamilton-class have?
The Hamilton-class has a larger crew complement of 167 compared to the Cyclone-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cyclone-class or Hamilton-class?
The Cyclone-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Hamilton-class.