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Flamant vs Pacific

Flamant vs Pacific at a glance — displacement 477 vs 162 tons, length 54 vs 31 m, speed 23 vs 20 knots, crew 21 vs 16.

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
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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
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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.