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Pacific vs Type 022

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Specifications
Pacific Type 022
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇳 China
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Missile boat
Manufacturer Australian Shipbuilding Industries (later Tenix) Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1987 2004
Number built 22 units 60 units
Estimated unit price $8 million $14 million
Displacement 162 tons 228 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots NA
Length 31.5 m 42.6 m
Beam 8.1 m 12.2 m
Crew 16 12
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Pacific Type 022
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 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x FLS-1 MANPADS launcher
  • 1 x 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
Propulsion 2 × Caterpillar 3516TA diesel engines, 2,820 hp, 2 shafts 2 x diesel engines generating 6,865 hp (5,119 kW) and 4 x Kamewae waterjet propulsors

Overview

The Pacific and the Type 022 are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 162 tons for the Pacific vs 228 tons for the Type 022. The Pacific reaches 20 knots vs 38 knots for the Type 022. The Pacific carries a crew of 16 vs 12 for the Type 022.

The Pacific was produced in 22 units vs 60 for the Type 022. Cost per hull is $8M for the Pacific vs $14M for the Type 022. The Pacific was commissioned in 1987, 17 years before the Type 022 (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class has greater displacement at 228 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 162 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Pacific-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or Type 022-class?
The Pacific-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 022-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class is longer at 42.6 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 31.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Type 022-class have?
The Pacific-class has a larger crew complement of 16 compared to the Type 022-class's 12 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Pacific-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class is more expensive at approximately $14 million per unit compared to the Pacific-class at $8 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class has been built in greater numbers with 60 vessels compared to 22 vessels of the Pacific-class.