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 |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.