_-_RAN-IFR_2013_D3_71.jpg) HMPNGS Dreger entering Sydney Harbour in October 2013
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pacific class |
| Builders | Australian Shipbuilding Industries |
| Operators | 12 nations, see Operators |
| Succeeded by | Guardian class |
| Subclasses | See Derivatives |
| Built | September 1985–June 1997 |
| In commission | 16 May 1987–present |
| Completed | 22 |
| Active | 21 |
| Lost | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol boat |
| Displacement | 162 tonnes full load |
| Length | 31.5 m (103 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 Caterpillar 3516TA diesels, 2,820 hp (2,100 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 10 days |
| Complement | 14–18 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Furuno 1011 surface search radar; I band |
| Armament | Various small arms, depending on operating country. May include Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 7.62 mm machine guns, and/or 12.7 mm machine gun. Not all ships are permanently armed. |
| Notes | Taken from:[1] |
The Pacific class (also known as the Pacific Forum class[2] and the ASI 315 class[3]) is a class of 22 patrol boats built by Australia and donated to twelve South Pacific countries. They were constructed between 1985 and 1997 and are operated by militaries, coast guards or police forces of twelve island nations. These boats are supported by the Pacific Patrol Boat Program and used primarily for maritime surveillance and fisheries protection.