Kingston vs Róisín
Kingston vs Róisín at a glance — displacement 970 vs 1,500 tons, length 55 vs 78 m, speed 15 vs 23 knots, crew 47 vs 44.
Specifications
|
Kingston |
Róisín |
| Origin |
🇨🇦 Canada |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Coastal defence vessel |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. |
Appledore Shipbuilders |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
1999 |
| Number built |
12 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$54 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
970 tons |
1,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
23.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 8 knots |
6,000 nm |
| Length |
55.3 m |
78.8 m |
| Beam |
11.3 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
47 |
44 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kingston |
Róisín |
| Armament |
- 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5C cannon
- 1 x Nanuk RCWS 12.7 mm heavy machine gun
- 2 × M2 machine guns
|
- 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara gun
- 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall cannon
- 2 × 12.7 mm HMG
- 4 × 7.62 mm GPMG
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Jeumont DC electric motors, 4 × 600 VAC Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesel engines, 2 × Z drive azimuth thrusters |
2 × Wärtsilä medium speed diesels, 2 × 5,000 kW (6,700 hp) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Kingston-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Kingston-class's 970 tons.
Which is faster, the Kingston-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Kingston-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kingston-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Kingston-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kingston-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class is longer at 78.8 meters compared to the Kingston-class's 55.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Kingston-class and Róisín-class have?
The Kingston-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Róisín-class's 44 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kingston-class or Róisín-class?
The Kingston-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Róisín-class.