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CB90 vs Skjold

CB90 vs Skjold at a glance — displacement 15 vs 274 tons, length 15 vs 47 m, speed 40 vs 60 knots, crew 3 vs 16.

Specifications
CB90 Skjold
Origin 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Patrol vessel Corvette
Type Fast assault craft Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Dockstavarvet Umoe Mandal
Year introduced 1991 1999
Number built 250 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $2 million NA
Displacement 15 tons 274 tons
Maximum speed 40.0 knots 60.0 knots
Range 240 nm at 20 knots 800 nm at 40 knots
Length 15.9 m 47.5 m
Beam 3.8 m 13.5 m
Crew 3 16
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Armament & Systems
CB90 Skjold
Armament
  • 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • 4 naval mines
  • 6 depth charges
  • 8 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 1 × 76mm Otobreda Super Rapid multi-role cannon
  • 2 × 12.7mm Browning M2HB HMGs
  • Portable SIMBAD version Mistral SAMs
  • Protector (RWS) (Sea Protector)
Propulsion 2 × 625 bhp Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the CB90-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has greater displacement at 274 tons compared to the CB90-class's 15 tons.
Which is faster, the CB90-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the CB90-class's 40 knots.
Which has longer range, the CB90-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class has a longer range at 800 nautical miles compared to the CB90-class's 240 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the CB90-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is longer at 47.5 meters compared to the CB90-class's 15.9 meters.
How many crew members do the CB90-class and Skjold-class have?
The Skjold-class has a larger crew complement of 16 compared to the CB90-class's 3 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the CB90-class or Skjold-class?
The CB90-class has been built in greater numbers with 250 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skjold-class.