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Nordkapp vs Pacific

Nordkapp vs Pacific at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 162 tons, length 105 vs 31 m, speed 22 vs 20 knots, crew 58 vs 16.

Specifications
Nordkapp Pacific
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Patrol boat
Manufacturer Vard Group Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix)
Year introduced 1981 1987
Number built 3 units 22 units
Estimated unit price NA $8 million
Displacement 3,200 tons 162 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 105.1 m 31.5 m
Beam NA 8.1 m
Crew 58 16
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Nordkapp Pacific
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm cannon
  • 12.7 mm machine guns
  • Depth charges
  • Provisions for Penguin missiles, torpedoes, 20 mm guns, and Mistral surface to air missiles

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 Wichmann 4 x 9AXAG 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Nordkapp-class or Pacific-class?
The Nordkapp-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Nordkapp-class or Pacific-class?
The Nordkapp-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nordkapp-class or Pacific-class?
The Nordkapp-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nordkapp-class or Pacific-class?
The Nordkapp-class is longer at 105.0 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Nordkapp-class and Pacific-class have?
The Nordkapp-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nordkapp-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Nordkapp-class.