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Pacific vs Rauma

Pacific vs Rauma at a glance — displacement 162 vs 240 tons, length 31 vs 48 m, speed 20 vs 34 knots, crew 16 vs 19.

Specifications
Pacific Rauma
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) Rauma shipyard
Year introduced 1987 1990
Number built 22 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $8 million NA
Displacement 162 tons 240 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots NA
Length 31.5 m 48.5 m
Beam 8.1 m 8.0 m
Crew 16 19
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Armament & Systems
Pacific Rauma
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.

  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm/70
  • 2 × NSV 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 6 × Saab RBS-15 Mk3 SSM
  • 2 × Saab Elma ASW-600 9-tube ASW mortars
  • Mine rails for tactical mines
Propulsion 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB93 diesels, 6600 kW; 2 × Riva Calzoni IRC 115 waterjets
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Rauma-class?
The Rauma-class has greater displacement at 240 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Rauma-class?
The Rauma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or Rauma-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Rauma-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Rauma-class?
The Rauma-class is longer at 48.5 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Rauma-class have?
The Rauma-class has a larger crew complement of 19 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or Rauma-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Rauma-class.