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Pacific vs PSMM-5

Pacific vs PSMM-5 at a glance — displacement 162 vs 268 tons, length 31 vs 50 m, speed 20 vs 35 knots, crew 16 vs 38.

Specifications
Pacific PSMM-5
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Missile patrol vessel
Manufacturer Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) Tacoma Boatbuilding Company, Korea Tacoma Marine Industries Ltd., Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Co.
Year introduced 1987 1979
Number built 22 units NA
Estimated unit price $8 million NA
Displacement 162 tons 268 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 5,000 nm at 17 knots
Length 31.5 m 50.1 m
Beam 8.1 m 7.3 m
Crew 16 38
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Armament & Systems
Pacific PSMM-5
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.

4 UGM-84 (II 2) + 1 76mm OTO-Melara Compact gun + 2 30mm Emerlec guns + 2 12.7mm machine guns

Propulsion 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts 6 Avco-Lycoming TF-35 gas turbines with a power of 16,800 hp total - 2 propellers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or PSMM-5-class?
The PSMM-5-class has greater displacement at 268 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or PSMM-5-class?
The PSMM-5-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or PSMM-5-class?
The PSMM-5-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or PSMM-5-class?
The PSMM-5-class is longer at 50.1 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and PSMM-5-class have?
The PSMM-5-class has a larger crew complement of 38 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.