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CB90 vs Jin Chiang

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Specifications
CB90 Jin Chiang
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Fast assault craft Patrol ship / corvette
Manufacturer Dockstavarvet CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
Year introduced 1991 1994
Number built 250 units 12 units
Estimated unit price $2 million NA
Displacement 15 tons 580 tons
Maximum speed 40.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 240 nm at 20 knots 3,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 15.9 m 61.4 m
Beam 3.8 m 9.5 m
Crew 3 50
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Armament & Systems
CB90 Jin Chiang
Armament
  • 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • 4 naval mines
  • 6 depth charges
  • HF-1 anti-ship missile
  • HF-3 supersonic anti-ship missile launchers
  • OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 40 mm anti-aircraft gun
  • 20 mm gun
Propulsion 2 × 625 bhp Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets 2 MTU 20 diesel engines with a power of 10,000 hp - 2 propellers

Overview

The CB90 and the Jin Chiang are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Jin Chiang displaces 580 tons — 39:1 the CB90's 15 tons. The CB90 reaches 40 knots vs 25 knots for the Jin Chiang. Operational range is 240 nautical miles for the CB90 vs 3,500 for the Jin Chiang. The CB90 carries a crew of 3 vs 50 for the Jin Chiang.

The CB90 was produced in 250 units vs 12 for the Jin Chiang. The CB90 was commissioned in 1991, 3 years before the Jin Chiang (1994).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the CB90-class or Jin Chiang-class?
The Jin Chiang-class has greater displacement at 580 tons compared to the CB90-class's 15 tons.
Which is faster, the CB90-class or Jin Chiang-class?
The CB90-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the Jin Chiang-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the CB90-class or Jin Chiang-class?
The Jin Chiang-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the CB90-class's 240 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the CB90-class or Jin Chiang-class?
The Jin Chiang-class is longer at 61.4 meters compared to the CB90-class's 15.9 meters.
How many crew members do the CB90-class and Jin Chiang-class have?
The Jin Chiang-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the CB90-class's 3 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the CB90-class or Jin Chiang-class?
The CB90-class has been built in greater numbers with 250 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Jin Chiang-class.