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Ægir vs Deirdre

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Specifications
Ægir Deirdre
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇪 Ireland
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Aalborg Shipyard Verolme Cork Dockyard
Year introduced 1968 1972
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,500 tons 972 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 18.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots 7,000 nm at 17 knots
Length 71.1 m 56.1 m
Beam 10.0 m 10.4 m
Crew 19 47
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Armament & Systems
Ægir Deirdre
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/L70 gun
  • 57 mm (2.2 in) Hotchkiss cannon
  • Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in)/L60 autocannon
  • net cutters
  • 1 × 40 mm/60 Bofors
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion 2 × MAN 8L 40/54 diesel engines, 2 × shafts, 9,800 kW (13,200 hp) --

Overview

The Ægir and the Deirdre are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 1,500 tons for the Ægir vs 972 tons for the Deirdre. The Ægir reaches 20 knots vs 18 knots for the Deirdre. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Ægir vs 7,000 for the Deirdre. The Ægir carries a crew of 19 vs 47 for the Deirdre.

The Ægir was produced in 2 units vs 4 for the Deirdre. The Ægir was commissioned in 1968, 4 years before the Deirdre (1972).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ægir-class or Deirdre-class?
The Ægir-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Deirdre-class's 972 tons.
Which is faster, the Ægir-class or Deirdre-class?
The Ægir-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Deirdre-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ægir-class or Deirdre-class?
The Ægir-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Deirdre-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ægir-class or Deirdre-class?
The Ægir-class is longer at 71.1 meters compared to the Deirdre-class's 56.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Ægir-class and Deirdre-class have?
The Deirdre-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Ægir-class's 19 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ægir-class or Deirdre-class?
The Deirdre-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Ægir-class.