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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
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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
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Frequently Asked Questions

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.