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River vs Róisín

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Specifications
River Róisín
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Vosper Thornycroft Appledore Shipbuilders
Year introduced 2003 1999
Number built 14 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,700 tons 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 5,500 nm 6,000 nm
Length 79.5 m 78.8 m
Beam 13.5 m 14.0 m
Crew 28 44
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Armament & Systems
River Róisín
Armament
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 2 × General purpose machine guns
  • 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall cannon
  • 2 × 12.7 mm HMG
  • 4 × 7.62 mm GPMG
Propulsion 2 × Ruston 12R270 diesel engines, 8,250 kW (11,060 hp), 2 shafts, 2 × controllable-pitch propellers 2 × Wärtsilä medium speed diesels, 2 × 5,000 kW (6,700 hp)

Overview

The River and the Róisín are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 1,700 tons for the River vs 1,500 tons for the Róisín. The River reaches 20 knots vs 23 knots for the Róisín. Operational range is 5,500 nautical miles for the River vs 6,000 for the Róisín. The River carries a crew of 28 vs 44 for the Róisín.

The River was produced in 14 units vs 2 for the Róisín. The River was commissioned in 2003, 4 years after the Róisín (1999).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the River-class or Róisín-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 1,700 tons compared to the Róisín-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the River-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class is faster with a maximum speed of 23 knots compared to the River-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the River-class or Róisín-class?
The Róisín-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the River-class's 5,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the River-class or Róisín-class?
The River-class is longer at 79.5 meters compared to the Róisín-class's 78.8 meters.
How many crew members do the River-class and Róisín-class have?
The Róisín-class has a larger crew complement of 44 compared to the River-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the River-class or Róisín-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Róisín-class.