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CB90 vs Eithne

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Specifications
CB90 Eithne
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇮🇪 Ireland
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Fast assault craft Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Dockstavarvet Verolme Dockyard, Cork
Year introduced 1991 1984
Number built 250 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $2 million NA
Displacement 15 tons 1,920 tons
Maximum speed 40.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 240 nm at 20 knots 12,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 15.9 m 84.8 m
Beam 3.8 m 12.0 m
Crew 3 86
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Armament & Systems
CB90 Eithne
Armament
  • 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • 4 naval mines
  • 6 depth charges
  • 1× Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2× Rheinmetall 20 mm Cannon
  • 7.62 mm GPMG
Propulsion 2 × 625 bhp Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets --

Overview

The CB90 and the Eithne are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Eithne displaces 1,920 tons — 128:1 the CB90's 15 tons. The CB90 reaches 40 knots vs 20 knots for the Eithne. Operational range is 240 nautical miles for the CB90 vs 12,000 for the Eithne. The CB90 carries a crew of 3 vs 86 for the Eithne.

The CB90 was produced in 250 units vs 1 for the Eithne. The CB90 was commissioned in 1991, 7 years after the Eithne (1984).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the CB90-class or Eithne-class?
The Eithne-class has greater displacement at 1,920 tons compared to the CB90-class's 15 tons.
Which is faster, the CB90-class or Eithne-class?
The CB90-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the Eithne-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the CB90-class or Eithne-class?
The Eithne-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the CB90-class's 240 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the CB90-class or Eithne-class?
The Eithne-class is longer at 84.8 meters compared to the CB90-class's 15.9 meters.
How many crew members do the CB90-class and Eithne-class have?
The Eithne-class has a larger crew complement of 86 compared to the CB90-class's 3 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the CB90-class or Eithne-class?
The CB90-class has been built in greater numbers with 250 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Eithne-class.