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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

Overview

The Pacific and the Rauma are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 162 tons for the Pacific vs 240 tons for the Rauma. The Pacific reaches 20 knots vs 34 knots for the Rauma. The Pacific carries a crew of 16 vs 19 for the Rauma.

The Pacific was produced in 22 units vs 4 for the Rauma. The Pacific was commissioned in 1987, 3 years before the Rauma (1990).

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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.