Eithne vs Thetis
Eithne vs Thetis at a glance — displacement 1,920 vs 3,500 tons, length 84 vs 112 m, speed 20 vs 21 knots, crew 86 vs 47.
Specifications
|
Eithne |
Thetis |
| Origin |
🇮🇪 Ireland |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Offshore patrol vessel |
Ocean patrol frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Verolme Dockyard, Cork |
Svendborg Skibsværft |
| Year introduced |
1984 |
1991 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,920 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
21.0 knots |
| Range |
12,000 nm at 15 knots |
8,700 nm |
| Length |
84.8 m |
112.3 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
14.4 m |
| Crew |
86 |
47 |
Armament & Systems
|
Eithne |
Thetis |
| Armament |
- 1× Bofors 57 mm gun
- 2× Rheinmetall 20 mm Cannon
- 7.62 mm GPMG
|
- 1 × 76 mm/62 cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP gun
- 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
- 2 × 7.62 mm light machine guns
- Stinger launchers
- decoy launching systems
|
| Propulsion |
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3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D at 2,940 kW (3,943 hp), single shaft; 1 × Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW); 1 × electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Eithne-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Eithne-class's 1,920 tons.
Which is faster, the Eithne-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Eithne-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Eithne-class or Thetis-class?
The Eithne-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Thetis-class's 8,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Eithne-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is longer at 112.3 meters compared to the Eithne-class's 84.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Eithne-class and Thetis-class have?
The Eithne-class has a larger crew complement of 86 compared to the Thetis-class's 47 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Eithne-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Eithne-class.