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CB90 vs Cyclone

CB90 vs Cyclone at a glance — displacement 15 vs 336 tons, length 15 vs 55 m, speed 40 vs 35 knots, crew 3 vs 28.

Specifications
CB90 Cyclone
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Fast assault craft Coastal patrol ship
Manufacturer Dockstavarvet Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 1991 1993
Number built 250 units 14 units
Estimated unit price $2 million NA
Displacement 15 tons 336 tons
Maximum speed 40.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 240 nm at 20 knots 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 15.9 m 55.0 m
Beam 3.8 m 7.6 m
Crew 3 28
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Armament & Systems
CB90 Cyclone
Armament
  • 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • 4 naval mines
  • 6 depth charges
  • 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) MK 38 autocannon
  • 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber machine guns
  • 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) MK 19 automatic grenade launchers
  • 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240B machine guns
  • 6 × FIM-92 Stinger SAMs
  • 2 × MK-60 quadruple BGM-176B Griffin B missile launchers
Propulsion 2 × 625 bhp Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets 4 × Paxman 16RP200- 1-CM 3,350 shp (2,500 kW) diesel engines (13,400 shp (10,000 kW) combined), 4 × shafts, Reintjes reverse reduction gear box
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the CB90-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class has greater displacement at 336 tons compared to the CB90-class's 15 tons.
Which is faster, the CB90-class or Cyclone-class?
The CB90-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the Cyclone-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the CB90-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the CB90-class's 240 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the CB90-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class is longer at 55.0 meters compared to the CB90-class's 15.9 meters.
How many crew members do the CB90-class and Cyclone-class have?
The Cyclone-class has a larger crew complement of 28 compared to the CB90-class's 3 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the CB90-class or Cyclone-class?
The CB90-class has been built in greater numbers with 250 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Cyclone-class.