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Bay-class patrol boatlarger figure on 1 of 4
Grajaú-class patrol boatlarger figure on 3 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source38.2 m (125 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bay-class patrol boat | Grajaú-class patrol boat |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 134 tons[source] | 197 tons standard, 217 tons full load[source] |
| Name | Bay class[source] | Grajaú class[source] |
| Builders | Austal[source] | AMRJ , Estaleiro Mauá, Peene-Werft, INACE[source] |
| Operators | Australian Border Force Marine Unit Sri Lanka Navy Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
46.5 m (152 ft 7 in)[source]
2 ×
Single source2 × 2,740 hp (2,040 kW )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Brazilian Navy Namibian Navy[source] |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | 13 (1 Namibian Navy)[source] |
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| Active | 13 (1 Namibian Navy)[source] |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Patrol boat[source] | Patrol vessel[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × MTU 16V 2000 M70 diesel engines 1 VosperThornycroft bow thruster[source] | 2 MTU 16V 396 TB94 diesel engines[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × Wiltrading Pursuit 640 vessels (USLC-2C Survey)[source] | 2 × Rigid-hulled inflatable boat[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radar: Surface search: Racal Decca; E/F and I bands Sonar: Wesmar SS 390E dipping sonar[source] | Decca 1290A , equipped with Global Maritime Distress Safety System and night vision[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun[source] | 1 Bofors L/70 40 mm cannon ; 2 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon[source] |
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| Country of origin | Australia[source]Bay-class patrol boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard | Brazil[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Macaé class[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1993-present[source] |
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| Building | — | 1993-2009[source] |
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