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Specifications
Flamant Pacific
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Patrol boat
Manufacturer Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, Cherbourg Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix)
Year introduced 1996 1987
Number built 3 units 22 units
Estimated unit price NA $8 million
Displacement 477 tons 162 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 54.0 m 31.5 m
Beam 10.0 m 8.1 m
Crew 21 16
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Flamant Pacific
Armament
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns

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 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 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts

Overview

The Flamant and the Pacific are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Flamant displaces 477 tons — 2.9x the Pacific's 162 tons. The Flamant reaches 23 knots vs 20 knots for the Pacific. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Flamant vs 2,500 for the Pacific. The Flamant carries a crew of 21 vs 16 for the Pacific.

The Flamant was produced in 3 units vs 22 for the Pacific. The Flamant was commissioned in 1996, 9 years after the Pacific (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Flamant-class or Pacific-class?
The Flamant-class has greater displacement at 477 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Flamant-class or Pacific-class?
The Flamant-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Flamant-class or Pacific-class?
The Flamant-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Flamant-class or Pacific-class?
The Flamant-class is longer at 54.0 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Flamant-class and Pacific-class have?
The Flamant-class has a larger crew complement of 21 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Flamant-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Flamant-class.