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CB90 vs Scimitar

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Specifications
CB90 Scimitar
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Fast assault craft Patrol boat
Manufacturer Dockstavarvet Halmatic
Year introduced 1991 2003
Number built 250 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $2 million NA
Displacement 15 tons 24 tons
Maximum speed 40.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 240 nm at 20 knots 260 nm at 19 knots
Length 15.9 m 16.0 m
Beam 3.8 m 3.1 m
Crew 3 5
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Armament & Systems
CB90 Scimitar
Armament
  • 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • 4 naval mines
  • 6 depth charges
  • 2 × General purpose machine guns (stern-mounted)
Propulsion 2 × 625 bhp Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets 2 × MAN 2480LXE diesels, 2 shafts

Overview

The CB90 and the Scimitar are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 15 tons for the CB90 vs 24 tons for the Scimitar. The CB90 reaches 40 knots vs 32 knots for the Scimitar. Operational range is 240 nautical miles for the CB90 vs 260 for the Scimitar. The CB90 carries a crew of 3 vs 5 for the Scimitar.

The CB90 was produced in 250 units vs 2 for the Scimitar. The CB90 was commissioned in 1991, 12 years before the Scimitar (2003).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the CB90-class or Scimitar-class?
The Scimitar-class has greater displacement at 24 tons compared to the CB90-class's 15 tons.
Which is faster, the CB90-class or Scimitar-class?
The CB90-class is faster with a maximum speed of 40 knots compared to the Scimitar-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the CB90-class or Scimitar-class?
The Scimitar-class has a longer range at 260 nautical miles compared to the CB90-class's 240 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the CB90-class or Scimitar-class?
The Scimitar-class is longer at 16.0 meters compared to the CB90-class's 15.9 meters.
How many crew members do the CB90-class and Scimitar-class have?
The Scimitar-class has a larger crew complement of 5 compared to the CB90-class's 3 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the CB90-class or Scimitar-class?
The CB90-class has been built in greater numbers with 250 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Scimitar-class.