Archer-class patrol vessel vs Samar-class patrol vessel

Archer-class patrol vessel — licensed reference photograph

APatrol & mine warfare vessels

Archer-class patrol vessel

Patrol boat & training vessel

Credit

LA(Phot) JJ Massey · OGL v1.0 · Resized · OGL v1.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BPatrol & mine warfare vessels

Samar-class patrol vessel

Offshore patrol vessel

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Archer-class patrol vesselLength

19.9 m

Length source ↗

Samar-class patrol vesselLength

102 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Archer-class patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 5

None

Samar-class patrol vessellarger figure on 5 of 5

Length+413%
Beam+98%
Draught+79%
Displacement+3233%
Speed+11%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 26 rows sourced on both sides

19.9m

102m

Length+413%

All recorded figures & sources

19.9 m

Length

Single source

20.8 m

Archer class · Length

Single source

19.9 m (65 ft 3 in)^[source]

20.8 metres^[source]Archer class

102 m

Length

Single source

102 m (334 ft 8 in)^[source]

5.8m

11.5m

Beam+98%

All recorded figures & sources

5.8 m

Beam

Single source

5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)^[source]

11.5 m

Beam

Single source

11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)^[source]

1.9m

3.4m

Draught+79%

All recorded figures & sources

1.9 m

Draught

Single source

1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)^[source]

3.4 m

Draught

Single source

3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)^[source]

54t

1,800t

Displacement+3233%

All recorded figures & sources

54 tonnes

Displacement

Single source

54 tonnes

Archer class · Displacement

Single source

54 t (53 long tons )^[source]

54 tonnes^[source]Archer class

1,800 tonnes

Displacement

Single source

1,800 t (1,800 long tons)^[source]

20(training) 12 (operational)

15 officers and 113 sailors

Complement

All recorded figures & sources

20 people

(training) 12 (operational)

Single source

20 (training) 12 (operational)^[source]

15 officers and 113 sailors^[source]

37km/hMaximum; Speed

41km/hMaximum; Speed

Speed+11%

All recorded figures & sources

37 km/h

Maximum; Speed

Single source

46.3 km/h

Maximum; Archer class · Speed

Single source

78 km/h

Maximum; Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted

Single source

20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) 42 knots (78 km/h; 48 mph) (Hull design, but limited due to engine fitted)^[source]

25 knots^[source]Archer class

41 km/h

Maximum; Speed

Single source

22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)^[source]

1,020km

11,000kmat 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)

Range

All recorded figures & sources

1,018.6 km

Archer class · Range

Single source

1,020 km

Range

Single source

550 nmi (1,020 km; 630 mi)^[source]

550 nautical miles^[source]Archer class

11,000 km

at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)

Single source

6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Archer-class patrol vessel and Samar-class patrol vessel configuration
Specification	Archer-class patrol vessel	Samar-class patrol vessel
Power	—	2 x SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6V280 (4,707 kW or 6,312 hp each) diesel engines^[source]
Name	Archer class^[source]	Samar class^[source]
Builders	Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company^[source]	Goa Shipyard Limited^[source]
Operators	Royal Navy Royal Oman Police^[source]	Indian Coast Guard^[source]
Succeeded by	Scimitar class ; Cutlass class^[source]	Sankalp class^[source]
In commission	1985–present^[source]	—
Active	17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)^[source]	2^[source]
Type	Patrol boat & training vessel^[source]	Offshore patrol vessel^[source]
Propulsion	2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels^[source]	—
Sensors & processing systems	Decca 1216 navigation radar^[source]	Decca 2459 F/I-band surface search radar BEL 1245 I-band navigation radar BEL/Radamec optronic 2400 director^[source]
Armament	1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon on fo'c'sle (" for but not with ") 3 × General purpose machine guns ( Tracker , Raider , Dasher & Pursuer )^[source]	1 x 76 mm OTO Melara dual-purpose gun with EOFCS 2 x 12.7 mm HMG^[source]
Country of origin	United Kingdom^[source]	—
Preceded by	—	Vikram class^[source]
Planned	—	4^[source]
Completed	—	4^[source]
Retired	—	2^[source]
Boats & landing craft carried	—	5 boats^[source]
Aircraft carried	—	1 x Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter OR 1 x HAL Chetak^[source]
Source measurement	—	The vessels in this class are 102 meters (334 ft 8 in) long with a beam of 11.6 meters (38 ft 1 in). They are powered by two Kirloskar-SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines (8,000 hp , 6,000 kW ) driving two propellers and have a range 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at a cruising speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The Samar -class ships feature an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), high power External Fire Fighting System, two Indian-built 30 mm gun mounts and one 76 mm OTO Melara dual-purpose gun . Besides, the ships are provided with a BEL -made onboard day/night infrared surveillance system to detect elusive targets which can evade radar detection due to their small radar cross-section (RCS) or higher sea state.^[source]Samar-class patrol vessel · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 25 August 2024, the Indian Coast Guard rescued 11 crew members from a sinking merchant vessel MV ITT Puma . The ship was travelling from Kolkata to Port Blair when it sank 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) south of Sagar Island due to adverse weather and sea environment. The search and rescue operation was conducted in coordination by ICGS Amogh (an Aadesh -class patrol vessel ), ICGS Sarang and an ICG Dornier 228 aircraft.^[source]Samar-class patrol vessel · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Between 19 April and 14 August 2025, ICGS Sarang underwent a complicated Life Extension Refit (LER) by the Hindustan Shipyard . The ship was delivered three days ahead of schedule, in spite of the fact that the scope of the LER was increased by 35% midway which required higher number of spares and close coordination with the Indian Coast Guard, the operator. Major works included replacement of the stern tube and ‘A’ bracket bearings, renewing the shaft tunnel hull boss plates without removing the propeller shaft, and installing nine new pumps, all of which passed trials successfully. Routine tasks covered machinery, air conditioning and refrigeration, fire-fighting, and fuel systems. Additional work involved renewing 12 tonnes of steel, overhauling 140 motors, 300 valves, and 46 pumps, as well as replacing 3 km of pipelines.^[source]Samar-class patrol vessel · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Archer-class patrol vessel

Samar-class patrol vessel

Power

—

2 x SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6V280 (4,707 kW or 6,312 hp each) diesel engines^[source]

Name

Archer class^[source]

Samar class^[source]

Builders

Watercraft Marine Vosper Thornycroft Ailsa Shipbuilding Company^[source]

Goa Shipyard Limited^[source]

Operators

Royal Navy Royal Oman Police^[source]

Indian Coast Guard^[source]

Succeeded by

Scimitar class ; Cutlass class^[source]

Sankalp class^[source]

In commission

1985–present^[source]

—

Active

17 (16 Royal Navy, 1 Royal Oman Police)^[source]

2^[source]

Type

Patrol boat & training vessel^[source]

Offshore patrol vessel^[source]

Propulsion

2 shafts, Cat C18 ACERT diesels^[source]

—

Sensors & processing systems

Decca 1216 navigation radar^[source]

Decca 2459 F/I-band surface search radar BEL 1245 I-band navigation radar BEL/Radamec optronic 2400 director^[source]

Armament

1 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon on fo'c'sle (" for but not with ") 3 × General purpose machine guns ( Tracker , Raider , Dasher & Pursuer )^[source]

1 x 76 mm OTO Melara dual-purpose gun with EOFCS 2 x 12.7 mm HMG^[source]

Country of origin

United Kingdom^[source]

—

Preceded by

—

Vikram class^[source]

Planned

—

4^[source]

Completed

—

4^[source]

Retired

—

2^[source]

Boats & landing craft carried

—

5 boats^[source]

Aircraft carried

—

1 x Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter OR 1 x HAL Chetak^[source]

Source measurement

—

The vessels in this class are 102 meters (334 ft 8 in) long with a beam of 11.6 meters (38 ft 1 in). They are powered by two Kirloskar-SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines (8,000 hp , 6,000 kW ) driving two propellers and have a range 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at a cruising speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The Samar -class ships feature an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), high power External Fire Fighting System, two Indian-built 30 mm gun mounts and one 76 mm OTO Melara dual-purpose gun . Besides, the ships are provided with a BEL -made onboard day/night infrared surveillance system to detect elusive targets which can evade radar detection due to their small radar cross-section (RCS) or higher sea state.^[source]Samar-class patrol vessel · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 25 August 2024, the Indian Coast Guard rescued 11 crew members from a sinking merchant vessel MV ITT Puma . The ship was travelling from Kolkata to Port Blair when it sank 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) south of Sagar Island due to adverse weather and sea environment. The search and rescue operation was conducted in coordination by ICGS Amogh (an Aadesh -class patrol vessel ), ICGS Sarang and an ICG Dornier 228 aircraft.^[source]Samar-class patrol vessel · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Between 19 April and 14 August 2025, ICGS Sarang underwent a complicated Life Extension Refit (LER) by the Hindustan Shipyard . The ship was delivered three days ahead of schedule, in spite of the fact that the scope of the LER was increased by 35% midway which required higher number of spares and close coordination with the Indian Coast Guard, the operator. Major works included replacement of the stern tube and ‘A’ bracket bearings, renewing the shaft tunnel hull boss plates without removing the propeller shaft, and installing nine new pumps, all of which passed trials successfully. Routine tasks covered machinery, air conditioning and refrigeration, fire-fighting, and fuel systems. Additional work involved renewing 12 tonnes of steel, overhauling 140 motors, 300 valves, and 46 pumps, as well as replacing 3 km of pipelines.^[source]Samar-class patrol vessel · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage