Kingston vs Pacific
Kingston vs Pacific at a glance — displacement 970 vs 162 tons, length 55 vs 31 m, speed 15 vs 20 knots, crew 47 vs 16.
Specifications
|
Kingston |
Pacific |
| Origin |
🇨🇦 Canada |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Coastal defence vessel |
Patrol boat |
| Manufacturer |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
1987 |
| Number built |
12 units |
22 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$54 million |
$8 million |
| Displacement |
970 tons |
162 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 8 knots |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
55.3 m |
31.5 m |
| Beam |
11.3 m |
8.1 m |
| Crew |
47 |
16 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kingston |
Pacific |
| Armament |
- 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5C cannon
- 1 x Nanuk RCWS 12.7 mm heavy machine gun
- 2 × M2 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 × Jeumont DC electric motors, 4 × 600 VAC Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesel engines, 2 × Z drive azimuth thrusters |
2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Kingston-class or Pacific-class?
The Kingston-class has greater displacement at 970 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Kingston-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Kingston-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kingston-class or Pacific-class?
The Kingston-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kingston-class or Pacific-class?
The Kingston-class is longer at 55.3 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Kingston-class and Pacific-class have?
The Kingston-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Kingston-class or Pacific-class?
The Kingston-class is more expensive at approximately $54 million per unit compared to the Pacific-class at $8 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kingston-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Kingston-class.