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Specifications
CB90 Helsinki
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Fast assault craft Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Dockstavarvet Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard
Year introduced 1991 1981
Number built 250 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $2 million NA
Displacement 15 tons 300 tons
Maximum speed 40.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 240 nm at 20 knots NA
Length 15.9 m 45.0 m
Beam 3.8 m 8.9 m
Crew 3 30
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Armament & Systems
CB90 Helsinki
Armament
  • 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • 4 naval mines
  • 6 depth charges
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 Mk1
  • 2 × Sako twin-barreled 23 mm/87 (modified ZU-23-2)
  • 8 × Saab RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × rails for depth charges
Propulsion 2 × 625 bhp Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets 3 × MTU 16V 538 TB92, 9,000 kW (combined), Three shafts

Overview

The CB90 and the Helsinki are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Helsinki displaces 300 tons — 20:1 the CB90's 15 tons. The CB90 reaches 40 knots vs 32 knots for the Helsinki. The CB90 carries a crew of 3 vs 30 for the Helsinki.

The CB90 was produced in 250 units vs 4 for the Helsinki. The CB90 was commissioned in 1991, 10 years after the Helsinki (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the CB90-class or Helsinki-class?
The Helsinki-class has greater displacement at 300 tons compared to the CB90-class's 15 tons.
Which is faster, the CB90-class or Helsinki-class?
The CB90-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the Helsinki-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the CB90-class or Helsinki-class?
The CB90-class has a longer range at 240 nautical miles compared to the Helsinki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the CB90-class or Helsinki-class?
The Helsinki-class is longer at 45.0 meters compared to the CB90-class's 15.9 meters.
How many crew members do the CB90-class and Helsinki-class have?
The Helsinki-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the CB90-class's 3 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the CB90-class or Helsinki-class?
The CB90-class has been built in greater numbers with 250 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Helsinki-class.