Pacific vs Scimitar
Pacific vs Scimitar at a glance — displacement 162 vs 24 tons, length 31 vs 16 m, speed 20 vs 32 knots, crew 16 vs 5.
Specifications
|
Pacific |
Scimitar |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat |
Patrol boat |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) |
Halmatic |
| Year introduced |
1987 |
2003 |
| Number built |
22 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$8 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
162 tons |
24 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
2,500 nm at 12 knots |
260 nm at 19 knots |
| Length |
31.5 m |
16.0 m |
| Beam |
8.1 m |
3.1 m |
| Crew |
16 |
5 |
Armament & Systems
|
Pacific |
Scimitar |
| 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. |
- 2 × General purpose machine guns (stern-mounted)
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts |
2 × MAN 2480LXE diesels, 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Scimitar-class?
The Pacific-class has greater displacement at 162 tons compared to the Scimitar-class's 24 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Scimitar-class?
The Scimitar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or Scimitar-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Scimitar-class's 260 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Scimitar-class?
The Pacific-class is longer at 31.5 meters compared to the Scimitar-class's 16.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Scimitar-class have?
The Pacific-class has a larger crew complement of 16 compared to the Scimitar-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or Scimitar-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Scimitar-class.