Deirdre vs Pacific
Deirdre vs Pacific at a glance — displacement 972 vs 162 tons, length 56 vs 31 m, speed 18 vs 20 knots, crew 47 vs 16.
Specifications
|
Deirdre |
Pacific |
| Origin |
🇮🇪 Ireland |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Offshore patrol vessel |
Patrol boat |
| Manufacturer |
Verolme Cork Dockyard |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
| Year introduced |
1972 |
1987 |
| Number built |
4 units |
22 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$8 million |
| Displacement |
972 tons |
162 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 17 knots |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
56.1 m |
31.5 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
8.1 m |
| Crew |
47 |
16 |
Armament & Systems
|
Deirdre |
Pacific |
| Armament |
- 1 × 40 mm/60 Bofors
- 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
|
Varies by operator; may include a 20 mm Oerlikon cannon, 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns. Several boats carry no permanent armament. |
| Propulsion |
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2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts |
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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 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Deirdre-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 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 31.5 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 16 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 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Deirdre-class.