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Pacific vs PHM PG 01

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Specifications
Pacific PHM PG 01
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Patrol Hydrofoil Missile vessel
Manufacturer Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) Boeing Marine Systems
Year introduced 1987 1977
Number built 22 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $8 million NA
Displacement 162 tons 241 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 48.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 700 nm at 8 knots
Length 31.5 m 41.0 m
Beam 8.1 m 8.5 m
Crew 16 21
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Pacific PHM PG 01
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.
  • 8 × Harpoon Surface-to-surface missile
  • 1 × Mk 75 76 mm OTO Melara, 62 cal. gun
Propulsion 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts 2 × Mercedes-Benz MTU marine diesels (hullborne), 1,600 bhp (1,193 kW); 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (Foilborne), 18,000 shp (13,423 kW)

Overview

The Pacific and the PHM PG 01 are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 162 tons for the Pacific vs 241 tons for the PHM PG 01. The Pacific reaches 20 knots vs 48 knots for the PHM PG 01. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Pacific vs 700 for the PHM PG 01. The Pacific carries a crew of 16 vs 21 for the PHM PG 01.

The Pacific was produced in 22 units vs 6 for the PHM PG 01. The Pacific was commissioned in 1987, 10 years after the PHM PG 01 (1977).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or PHM PG 01-class?
The PHM PG 01-class has greater displacement at 241 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or PHM PG 01-class?
The PHM PG 01-class is faster with a maximum speed of 48 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or PHM PG 01-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the PHM PG 01-class's 700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or PHM PG 01-class?
The PHM PG 01-class is longer at 41.0 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and PHM PG 01-class have?
The PHM PG 01-class has a larger crew complement of 21 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or PHM PG 01-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the PHM PG 01-class.