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Flamant vs Grachonok

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Specifications
Flamant Grachonok
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Anti-saboteur boat
Manufacturer Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, Cherbourg Zelenodolsk Shipyard
Year introduced 1996 2009
Number built 3 units 28 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 477 tons 138 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots NA
Length 54.0 m 31.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 7.4 m
Crew 21 8
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Flamant Grachonok
Armament
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 1 × 14.5 mm MTPU machine gun
  • 1 × DP-64 anti-sabotage grenade launcher
  • 1 × DP-65 remotely-controlled rocket grenade launcher system
  • 1 × Igla MANPADS (4 missiles)
Propulsion 2 × 3,050 hp (2,274 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD 620 V16 diesel engines, 2 × 930 hp (694 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD234 V12 diesel engines, 2 × variable-pitch propellers 2 × MTU / MWM-Deutz TBD620V12 or Zvezda ZE / Kolomna diesel engines

Overview

The Flamant and the Grachonok are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Flamant displaces 477 tons — 3.5x the Grachonok's 138 tons. The Flamant reaches 23 knots vs 23 knots for the Grachonok. The Flamant carries a crew of 21 vs 8 for the Grachonok.

The Flamant was produced in 3 units vs 28 for the Grachonok. The Flamant was commissioned in 1996, 13 years before the Grachonok (2009).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Flamant-class or Grachonok-class?
The Flamant-class has greater displacement at 477 tons compared to the Grachonok-class's 138 tons.
Which is faster, the Flamant-class or Grachonok-class?
The Grachonok-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Flamant-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Flamant-class or Grachonok-class?
The Flamant-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Grachonok-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Flamant-class or Grachonok-class?
The Flamant-class is longer at 54.0 meters compared to the Grachonok-class's 31.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Flamant-class and Grachonok-class have?
The Flamant-class has a larger crew complement of 21 compared to the Grachonok-class's 8 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Flamant-class or Grachonok-class?
The Grachonok-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Flamant-class.