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Pacific vs Thetis

Pacific vs Thetis at a glance — displacement 162 vs 3,500 tons, length 31 vs 112 m, speed 20 vs 21 knots, crew 16 vs 47.

Specifications
Pacific Thetis
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Ocean patrol frigate
Manufacturer Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) Svendborg Skibsværft
Year introduced 1987 1991
Number built 22 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $8 million NA
Displacement 162 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 21.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 8,700 nm
Length 31.5 m 112.3 m
Beam 8.1 m 14.4 m
Crew 16 47
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Armament & Systems
Pacific Thetis
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/62 cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
  • 2 × 7.62 mm light machine guns
  • Stinger launchers
  • decoy launching systems
Propulsion 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts 3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D at 2,940 kW (3,943 hp), single shaft; 1 × Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW); 1 × electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has a longer range at 8,700 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is longer at 112.3 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Thetis-class have?
The Thetis-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Pacific-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Thetis-class.