Pacific vs River
Pacific vs River at a glance — displacement 162 vs 1,700 tons, length 31 vs 79 m, speed 20 vs 20 knots, crew 16 vs 28.
Specifications
|
Pacific |
River |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1987 |
2003 |
| Number built |
22 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$8 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
162 tons |
1,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
5,500 nm |
| Length |
31.5 m |
79.5 m |
| Beam |
8.1 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
16 |
28 |
Armament & Systems
|
Pacific |
River |
| 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 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
- 2 × General purpose machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts |
2 × Ruston 12R270 diesel engines, 8,250 kW (11,060 hp), 2 shafts, 2 × controllable-pitch propellers |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or River-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 1,700 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or River-class?
The River-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or River-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or River-class?
The River-class is longer at 79.5 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and River-class have?
The River-class has a larger crew complement of 28 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or River-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the River-class.