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Specifications
Pacific Padma
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Patrol vessel
Manufacturer Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) Khulna Shipyard
Year introduced 1987 2013
Number built 22 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $8 million NA
Displacement 162 tons 350 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 1,500 nm
Length 31.5 m 51.6 m
Beam 8.1 m 7.5 m
Crew 16 45
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Armament & Systems
Pacific Padma
Armament

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.
  • 2 × dual 37 mm cannon
  • 2 × 20 mm AA guns
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 cannon
  • 2 × 12.7mm CIS 50MG
  • Naval mines
  • MANPADs
Propulsion 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts 2 shafts, 2 diesels

Overview

The Pacific and the Padma are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Padma displaces 350 tons — 2.2x the Pacific's 162 tons. The Pacific reaches 20 knots vs 23 knots for the Padma. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Pacific vs 1,500 for the Padma. The Pacific carries a crew of 16 vs 45 for the Padma.

The Pacific was produced in 22 units vs 10 for the Padma. The Pacific was commissioned in 1987, 26 years before the Padma (2013).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Padma-class?
The Padma-class has greater displacement at 350 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Padma-class?
The Padma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or Padma-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Padma-class's 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Padma-class?
The Padma-class is longer at 51.6 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Padma-class have?
The Padma-class has a larger crew complement of 45 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or Padma-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Padma-class.