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Armidale vs Grachonok

Overview

The Armidale and the Grachonok are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Armidale displaces 300 tons — 2.2x the Grachonok's 138 tons. The Armidale reaches 25 knots vs 23 knots for the Grachonok. The Armidale carries a crew of 21 vs 8 for the Grachonok.

The Armidale was produced in 14 units vs 28 for the Grachonok. The Armidale was commissioned in 2005, 4 years before the Grachonok (2009).

Australian patrol boat, 300 tons displacement, fourteen units were constructed by Austal.
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat
Manufacturer Austal
Year introduced 2005
Number built 14 units
Estimated unit price $17 million
Commissioned by Russia from 2009, the Grachonok class is an anti-saboteur patrol boat designed for harbour defence, fitted with the Anapa-M towed diver-detection sonar.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Patrol vessel
Type Anti-saboteur boat
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Shipyard
Year introduced 2009
Number built 28 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 300 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 3,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 56.8 m
Beam 9.7 m
Crew 21
Propulsion 2 × MTU 4000 16V 6,225 hp (4,642 kW) diesels driving twin propellers
Armament
  • 1 × Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun mount fitted with a Mk 38 25 mm (1 in) M242 Bushmaster autocannon
  • 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns
Displacement 138 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots
Range NA
Length 31.0 m
Beam 7.4 m
Crew 8
Propulsion 2 × MTU / MWM-Deutz TBD620V12 or Zvezda ZE / Kolomna diesel engines
Armament
  • 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)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Armidale-class or Grachonok-class?
The Armidale-class has greater displacement at 300 tons compared to the Grachonok-class's 138 tons.
Which is faster, the Armidale-class or Grachonok-class?
The Armidale-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Grachonok-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Armidale-class or Grachonok-class?
The Armidale-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Grachonok-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Armidale-class or Grachonok-class?
The Armidale-class is longer at 56.8 meters compared to the Grachonok-class's 31.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Armidale-class and Grachonok-class have?
The Armidale-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 Armidale-class or Grachonok-class?
The Grachonok-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Armidale-class.