Deirdre vs Pacific

The Deirdre and the Pacific are both Patrol vessel classes. The Deirdre displaces 972 tons — 2.7x the Pacific's 359 tons. The Deirdre reaches 18 knots vs 28 knots for the Pacific. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Deirdre vs 2,500 for the Pacific. The Deirdre carries a crew of 47 vs 24 for the Pacific. The Deirdre was produced in 4 units vs 61 for the Pacific. The Deirdre was commissioned in 1972, 40 years before the Pacific (2012).

Irish patrol vessel, introduced in 1972, displaces 972 tons, and has a crew of 47.
Origin 🇮🇪 Ireland
Category Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Verolme Cork Dockyard
Year introduced 1972
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Australian patrol vessel, introduced in 2012, propelled by two MTU diesel engines.
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Patrol vessel
Type Cutter
Manufacturer Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 2012
Number built 61 units
Estimated unit price $65 million
Displacement 972 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 17 knots
Length 56.1 m
Beam 10.4 m
Crew 47
Propulsion --
Armament
  • 1 × 40 mm/60 Bofors
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Displacement 359 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 46.8 m
Beam 8.1 m
Crew 24
Propulsion 2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp) MTU diesel engines, 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm machine gun system
  • 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Deirdre-class or Pacific-class?
The Deirdre-class has greater displacement at 972 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 359 tons.
Which is faster, the Deirdre-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Deirdre-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Deirdre-class or Pacific-class?
The Deirdre-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Deirdre-class or Pacific-class?
The Deirdre-class is longer at 56.1 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 46.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Deirdre-class and Pacific-class have?
The Deirdre-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Pacific-class's 24 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Deirdre-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 61 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Deirdre-class.