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Pacific vs Sa'ar 4.5

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Specifications
Pacific Sa'ar 4.5
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇱 Israel
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Missile boat
Manufacturer Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) Israel Shipyards Ltd.
Year introduced 1987 1981
Number built 22 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $8 million NA
Displacement 162 tons 498 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 4,800 nm at 2200 knots
Length 31.5 m 61.7 m
Beam 8.1 m 7.6 m
Crew 16 53
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Pacific Sa'ar 4.5
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.
  • 8 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 6 Gabriel anti-ship missiles
  • 32 Barak 1 surface-to-air missiles
  • Otobreda 76 mm naval gun
  • Typhoon 25 mm naval gun
  • 2 Oerlikon 20mm cannon
  • Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 M2 Browning machine guns
Propulsion 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts 4 MTU 16V956 TB91 V16 diesel engines 4,000 hp (3,000 kW) each

Overview

The Pacific and the Sa'ar 4.5 are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Sa'ar 4.5 displaces 498 tons — 3.1x the Pacific's 162 tons. The Pacific reaches 20 knots vs 34 knots for the Sa'ar 4.5. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Pacific vs 4,800 for the Sa'ar 4.5. The Pacific carries a crew of 16 vs 53 for the Sa'ar 4.5.

The Pacific was produced in 22 units vs 10 for the Sa'ar 4.5. The Pacific was commissioned in 1987, 6 years after the Sa'ar 4.5 (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Sa'ar 4.5-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has greater displacement at 498 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Sa'ar 4.5-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-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 Sa'ar 4.5-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Sa'ar 4.5-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class is longer at 61.7 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Sa'ar 4.5-class have?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has a larger crew complement of 53 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or Sa'ar 4.5-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Sa'ar 4.5-class.