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Specifications
Cyclone Pacific
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Coastal patrol ship Patrol boat
Manufacturer Bollinger Shipyards Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix)
Year introduced 1993 1987
Number built 14 units 22 units
Estimated unit price NA $8 million
Displacement 336 tons 162 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 55.0 m 31.5 m
Beam 7.6 m 8.1 m
Crew 28 16
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cyclone Pacific
Armament
  • 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) MK 38 autocannon
  • 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber machine guns
  • 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) MK 19 automatic grenade launchers
  • 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240B machine guns
  • 6 × FIM-92 Stinger SAMs
  • 2 × MK-60 quadruple BGM-176B Griffin B missile launchers

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 4 × Paxman 16RP200- 1-CM 3,350 shp (2,500 kW) diesel engines (13,400 shp (10,000 kW) combined), 4 × shafts, Reintjes reverse reduction gear box 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts

Overview

The Cyclone and the Pacific are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Cyclone displaces 336 tons — 2.1x the Pacific's 162 tons. The Cyclone reaches 35 knots vs 20 knots for the Pacific. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Cyclone vs 2,500 for the Pacific. The Cyclone carries a crew of 28 vs 16 for the Pacific.

The Cyclone was produced in 14 units vs 22 for the Pacific. The Cyclone was commissioned in 1993, 6 years after the Pacific (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cyclone-class or Pacific-class?
The Cyclone-class has greater displacement at 336 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Cyclone-class or Pacific-class?
The Cyclone-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cyclone-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Cyclone-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cyclone-class or Pacific-class?
The Cyclone-class is longer at 55.0 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Cyclone-class and Pacific-class have?
The Cyclone-class has a larger crew complement of 28 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cyclone-class or Pacific-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Cyclone-class.