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River vs Samuel Beckett

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Specifications
River Samuel Beckett
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 2014
Number built 14 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $77 million
Displacement 1,700 tons 2,256 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 5,500 nm 6,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 79.5 m 90.0 m
Beam 13.5 m 14.0 m
Crew 28 44
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Armament & Systems
River Samuel Beckett
Armament
  • 1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 2 × General purpose machine guns
  • 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara cannon
  • 2 × 20 mm Rheinmetall cannon
  • 7.62 mm GPMG machine guns
  • .50 calibre HMG (M2 Browning) machine guns
Propulsion 2 × Ruston 12R270 diesel engines, 8,250 kW (11,060 hp), 2 shafts, 2 × controllable-pitch propellers Two Wärtsilä medium speed diesel engines (5,440 kW (7,300 hp) each), 450 kW bow thruster

Overview

The River and the Samuel Beckett are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 1,700 tons for the River vs 2,256 tons for the Samuel Beckett. The River reaches 20 knots vs 23 knots for the Samuel Beckett. Operational range is 5,500 nautical miles for the River vs 6,000 for the Samuel Beckett. The River carries a crew of 28 vs 44 for the Samuel Beckett.

The River was produced in 14 units vs 4 for the Samuel Beckett. The River was commissioned in 2003, 11 years before the Samuel Beckett (2014).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the River-class or Samuel Beckett-class?
The Samuel Beckett-class has greater displacement at 2,256 tons compared to the River-class's 1,700 tons.
Which is faster, the River-class or Samuel Beckett-class?
The Samuel Beckett-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 Samuel Beckett-class?
The Samuel Beckett-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 Samuel Beckett-class?
The Samuel Beckett-class is longer at 90.0 meters compared to the River-class's 79.5 meters.
How many crew members do the River-class and Samuel Beckett-class have?
The Samuel Beckett-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 Samuel Beckett-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Samuel Beckett-class.