Cyclone vs Spearhead
Cyclone vs Spearhead at a glance — displacement 336 vs 1,515 tons, length 55 vs 103 m, speed 35 vs 43 knots, crew 28 vs 41.
Specifications
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Cyclone |
Spearhead |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Coastal patrol ship |
Expeditionary Fast Transport |
| Manufacturer |
Bollinger Shipyards |
Austal USA |
| Year introduced |
1993 |
2012 |
| Number built |
14 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$180 million |
| Displacement |
336 tons |
1,515 tons |
| Maximum speed |
35.0 knots |
43.0 knots |
| Range |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
1,200 nm |
| Length |
55.0 m |
103.0 m |
| Beam |
7.6 m |
28.5 m |
| Crew |
28 |
41 |
Armament & Systems
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Cyclone |
Spearhead |
| 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
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- 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns
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| 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 |
Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cyclone-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class has greater displacement at 1,515 tons compared to the Cyclone-class's 336 tons.
Which is faster, the Cyclone-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class is faster with a maximum speed of 43 knots compared to the Cyclone-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cyclone-class or Spearhead-class?
The Cyclone-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cyclone-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class is longer at 103.0 meters compared to the Cyclone-class's 55.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cyclone-class and Spearhead-class have?
The Spearhead-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Cyclone-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cyclone-class or Spearhead-class?
The Spearhead-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Cyclone-class.