Eithne vs Pacific
Eithne vs Pacific at a glance — displacement 1,920 vs 162 tons, length 84 vs 31 m, speed 20 vs 20 knots, crew 86 vs 16.
Specifications
|
Eithne |
Pacific |
| Origin |
🇮🇪 Ireland |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Offshore patrol vessel |
Patrol boat |
| Manufacturer |
Verolme Dockyard, Cork |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
| Year introduced |
1984 |
1987 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
22 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$8 million |
| Displacement |
1,920 tons |
162 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
12,000 nm at 15 knots |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
84.8 m |
31.5 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
8.1 m |
| Crew |
86 |
16 |
Armament & Systems
|
Eithne |
Pacific |
| Armament |
- 1× Bofors 57 mm gun
- 2× Rheinmetall 20 mm Cannon
- 7.62 mm GPMG
|
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 Eithne-class or Pacific-class?
The Eithne-class has greater displacement at 1,920 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Eithne-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Eithne-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Eithne-class or Pacific-class?
The Eithne-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Eithne-class or Pacific-class?
The Eithne-class is longer at 84.8 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Eithne-class and Pacific-class have?
The Eithne-class has a larger crew complement of 86 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Eithne-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Eithne-class.