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Eithne vs Samuel Beckett

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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
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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 -- Two Wärtsilä medium speed diesel engines (5,440 kW (7,300 hp) each), 450 kW bow thruster

Overview

The Eithne and the Samuel Beckett are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 1,920 tons for the Eithne vs 2,256 tons for the Samuel Beckett. The Eithne reaches 20 knots vs 23 knots for the Samuel Beckett. Operational range is 12,000 nautical miles for the Eithne vs 6,000 for the Samuel Beckett. The Eithne carries a crew of 86 vs 44 for the Samuel Beckett.

The Eithne was produced in 1 units vs 4 for the Samuel Beckett. The Eithne was commissioned in 1984, 30 years before the Samuel Beckett (2014).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.