Hamilton vs Svalbard
Hamilton vs Svalbard at a glance — displacement 3,250 vs 6,375 tons, length 115 vs 103 m, speed 29 vs 17 knots, crew 167 vs 50.
Specifications
|
Hamilton |
Svalbard |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇳🇴 Norway |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
High endurance cutter |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Avondale Shipyards |
Tangen Verft |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
2001 |
| Number built |
12 units |
NA |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$66 million |
| Displacement |
3,250 tons |
6,375 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
17.0 knots |
| Range |
12,500 nm at 12 knots |
NA |
| Length |
115.0 m |
103.7 m |
| Beam |
13.0 m |
19.1 m |
| Crew |
167 |
50 |
Armament & Systems
|
Hamilton |
Svalbard |
| Armament |
- 1 × OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
- 2 × 25 mm Mk38
- 1 × MK 15 Block 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 6 × .50 caliber machine guns
- 5"/38 naval gun (original)
- 2 × 81 mm mortars (original)
- 2 × MK 10 Hedgehogs (original)
- 2 × MK 32 torpedo tube systems (original)
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles (fitted to some)
|
- 1 x 57 mm gun
- 12.7 mm machine gun
- 1 x Simbad surface-to-air missile system
|
| Propulsion |
CODOG system: 2 × Fairbanks-Morse 38TD8-1/8-12 12-cylinder diesel engines (7,000 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whittney FT4A-6 gas turbines (36,000 hp) |
Diesel-electric; Four Bergen BRG-8 diesel generators (4 × 3,390 kW); Two ABB Azipod VI1500A units (2 × 5 MW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Hamilton-class or Svalbard-class?
The Svalbard-class has greater displacement at 6,375 tons compared to the Hamilton-class's 3,250 tons.
Which is faster, the Hamilton-class or Svalbard-class?
The Hamilton-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Svalbard-class's 17 knots.
Which is longer, the Hamilton-class or Svalbard-class?
The Hamilton-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Svalbard-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Hamilton-class and Svalbard-class have?
The Hamilton-class has a larger crew complement of 167 compared to the Svalbard-class's 50 crew members.