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Pacific vs Róisín

Pacific vs Róisín at a glance — displacement 162 vs 1,500 tons, length 31 vs 78 m, speed 20 vs 23 knots, crew 16 vs 44.

Specifications
Pacific Róisín
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) Appledore Shipbuilders
Year introduced 1987 1999
Number built 22 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $8 million NA
Displacement 162 tons 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 6,000 nm
Length 31.5 m 78.8 m
Beam 8.1 m 14.0 m
Crew 16 44
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Armament & Systems
Pacific Róisín
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 × 76 mm OTO Melara gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall cannon
  • 2 × 12.7 mm HMG
  • 4 × 7.62 mm GPMG
Propulsion 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts 2 × Wärtsilä medium speed diesels, 2 × 5,000 kW (6,700 hp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class is longer at 78.8 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Róisín-class have?
The Róisín-class has a larger crew complement of 44 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or Róisín-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Róisín-class.