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CB90 vs Diciotti

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Specifications
CB90 Diciotti
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Fast assault craft Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Dockstavarvet Fincantieri
Year introduced 1991 1999
Number built 250 units 11 units
Estimated unit price $2 million NA
Displacement 15 tons 390 tons
Maximum speed 40.0 knots 40.0 knots
Range 240 nm at 20 knots 1,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 15.9 m 51.7 m
Beam 3.8 m 8.1 m
Crew 3 29
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Armament & Systems
CB90 Diciotti
Armament
  • 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • 4 naval mines
  • 6 depth charges
  • 1 × Otobreda KBA 25/80 mm
  • 2 x 12.7mm MGs
Propulsion 2 × 625 bhp Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets 4 x shafts with variable-pitch propellers; 4 x diesel engines MTU 16V538TIB93, 13,000 kW (17,000 bhp)

Overview

The CB90 and the Diciotti are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Diciotti displaces 390 tons — 26:1 the CB90's 15 tons. The CB90 reaches 40 knots vs 40 knots for the Diciotti. Operational range is 240 nautical miles for the CB90 vs 1,800 for the Diciotti. The CB90 carries a crew of 3 vs 29 for the Diciotti.

The CB90 was produced in 250 units vs 11 for the Diciotti. The CB90 was commissioned in 1991, 8 years before the Diciotti (1999).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the CB90-class or Diciotti-class?
The Diciotti-class has greater displacement at 390 tons compared to the CB90-class's 15 tons.
Which is faster, the CB90-class or Diciotti-class?
The Diciotti-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the CB90-class's 40 knots.
Which has longer range, the CB90-class or Diciotti-class?
The Diciotti-class has a longer range at 1,800 nautical miles compared to the CB90-class's 240 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the CB90-class or Diciotti-class?
The Diciotti-class is longer at 51.7 meters compared to the CB90-class's 15.9 meters.
How many crew members do the CB90-class and Diciotti-class have?
The Diciotti-class has a larger crew complement of 29 compared to the CB90-class's 3 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the CB90-class or Diciotti-class?
The CB90-class has been built in greater numbers with 250 vessels compared to 11 vessels of the Diciotti-class.