Eithne vs Samuel Beckett
Eithne vs Samuel Beckett at a glance — displacement 1,920 vs 2,256 tons, length 84 vs 90 m, speed 20 vs 23 knots, crew 86 vs 44.
Specifications
|
Eithne |
Samuel Beckett |
| Origin |
🇮🇪 Ireland |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Offshore patrol vessel |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Verolme Dockyard, Cork |
Appledore Shipbuilders |
| Year introduced |
1984 |
2014 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$77 million |
| Displacement |
1,920 tons |
2,256 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
23.0 knots |
| Range |
12,000 nm at 15 knots |
6,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
84.8 m |
90.0 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
86 |
44 |
Armament & Systems
|
Eithne |
Samuel Beckett |
| Armament |
- 1× Bofors 57 mm gun
- 2× Rheinmetall 20 mm Cannon
- 7.62 mm GPMG
|
- 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara cannon
- 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall cannon
- 7.62 mm GPMG machine guns
- .50 calibre HMG (M2 Browning) machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
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Two Wärtsilä medium speed diesel engines (5,440 kW (7,300 hp) each), 450 kW bow thruster |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Eithne-class or Samuel Beckett-class?
The Samuel Beckett-class has greater displacement at 2,256 tons compared to the Eithne-class's 1,920 tons.
Which is faster, the Eithne-class or Samuel Beckett-class?
The Samuel Beckett-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Eithne-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Eithne-class or Samuel Beckett-class?
The Eithne-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Samuel Beckett-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Eithne-class or Samuel Beckett-class?
The Samuel Beckett-class is longer at 90.0 meters compared to the Eithne-class's 84.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Eithne-class and Samuel Beckett-class have?
The Eithne-class has a larger crew complement of 86 compared to the Samuel Beckett-class's 44 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Eithne-class or Samuel Beckett-class?
The Samuel Beckett-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Eithne-class.