Nordkapp vs River
Nordkapp vs River at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 1,700 tons, length 105 vs 79 m, speed 22 vs 20 knots, crew 58 vs 28.
Specifications
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Nordkapp |
River |
| Origin |
🇳🇴 Norway |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Offshore patrol vessel |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Vard Group |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1981 |
2003 |
| Number built |
3 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,200 tons |
1,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
22.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm |
5,500 nm |
| Length |
105.1 m |
79.5 m |
| Beam |
NA |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
58 |
28 |
Armament & Systems
|
Nordkapp |
River |
| 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
|
- 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
- 2 × General purpose machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
Wichmann 4 x 9AXAG |
2 × Ruston 12R270 diesel engines, 8,250 kW (11,060 hp), 2 shafts, 2 × controllable-pitch propellers |
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Which has greater displacement, the Nordkapp-class or River-class?
The Nordkapp-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the River-class's 1,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Nordkapp-class or River-class?
The Nordkapp-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the River-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nordkapp-class or River-class?
The Nordkapp-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the River-class's 5,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nordkapp-class or River-class?
The Nordkapp-class is longer at 105.0 meters compared to the River-class's 79.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Nordkapp-class and River-class have?
The Nordkapp-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the River-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nordkapp-class or River-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Nordkapp-class.