Pacific vs Reliance
Pacific vs Reliance at a glance — displacement 162 vs 1,829 tons, length 31 vs 82 m, speed 20 vs 19 knots, crew 16 vs 100.
Specifications
|
Pacific |
Reliance |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat |
Medium endurance cutter |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
Robert Derecktor Shipyard Inc. |
| Year introduced |
1987 |
1983 |
| Number built |
22 units |
13 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$8 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
162 tons |
1,829 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
19.0 knots |
| Range |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
9,900 nm |
| Length |
31.5 m |
82.0 m |
| Beam |
8.1 m |
12.0 m |
| Crew |
16 |
100 |
Armament & Systems
|
Pacific |
Reliance |
| 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 × OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
- 2 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 1 x Mk38 Mod 3 25mm machine gun
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts |
2 × turbo-charged ALCO V-18 diesel engines; 2 × 9-foot-diameter controllable pitch propellers |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Reliance-class?
The Reliance-class has greater displacement at 1,829 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Reliance-class?
The Pacific-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Reliance-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or Reliance-class?
The Reliance-class has a longer range at 9,900 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Reliance-class?
The Reliance-class is longer at 82.0 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Reliance-class have?
The Reliance-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or Reliance-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Reliance-class.