Helsinki vs Pacific
Helsinki vs Pacific at a glance — displacement 300 vs 162 tons, length 45 vs 31 m, speed 32 vs 20 knots, crew 30 vs 16.
Specifications
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Helsinki |
Pacific |
| Origin |
🇫🇮 Finland |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Fast attack craft |
Patrol boat |
| Manufacturer |
Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
| Year introduced |
1981 |
1987 |
| Number built |
4 units |
22 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$8 million |
| Displacement |
300 tons |
162 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
45.0 m |
31.5 m |
| Beam |
8.9 m |
8.1 m |
| Crew |
30 |
16 |
Armament & Systems
|
Helsinki |
Pacific |
| Armament |
- 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 Mk1
- 2 × Sako twin-barreled 23 mm/87 (modified ZU-23-2)
- 8 × Saab RBS-15 SSM
- 2 × rails for depth charges
|
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 |
3 × MTU 16V 538 TB92, 9,000 kW (combined), Three shafts |
2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Helsinki-class or Pacific-class?
The Helsinki-class has greater displacement at 300 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Helsinki-class or Pacific-class?
The Helsinki-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Helsinki-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Helsinki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Helsinki-class or Pacific-class?
The Helsinki-class is longer at 45.0 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Helsinki-class and Pacific-class have?
The Helsinki-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Helsinki-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Helsinki-class.