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
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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 |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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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.