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Confiance vs Sentinel

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Specifications
Confiance Sentinel
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Cutter
Manufacturer Socarenam Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 2016 2012
Number built 3 units 61 units
Estimated unit price NA $65 million
Displacement 700 tons 359 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 12 knots 2,500 nm
Length 60.8 m 46.8 m
Beam 9.6 m 8.1 m
Crew 24 24
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Armament & Systems
Confiance Sentinel
Armament
  • 1 × Nexter Narwhal 20 mm teleoperated gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm machine gun system
  • 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns
Propulsion 6,000 kW diesel 2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp) MTU diesel engines, 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster

Overview

The Confiance and the Sentinel are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 700 tons for the Confiance vs 359 tons for the Sentinel. The Confiance reaches 21 knots vs 28 knots for the Sentinel. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Confiance vs 2,500 for the Sentinel. The Confiance carries a crew of 24 vs 24 for the Sentinel.

The Confiance was produced in 3 units vs 61 for the Sentinel. The Confiance was commissioned in 2016, 4 years after the Sentinel (2012).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Confiance-class or Sentinel-class?
The Confiance-class has greater displacement at 700 tons compared to the Sentinel-class's 359 tons.
Which is faster, the Confiance-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Confiance-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Confiance-class or Sentinel-class?
The Confiance-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Sentinel-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Confiance-class or Sentinel-class?
The Confiance-class is longer at 60.8 meters compared to the Sentinel-class's 46.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Confiance-class and Sentinel-class have?
The Sentinel-class has a larger crew complement of 24 compared to the Confiance-class's 24 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Confiance-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class has been built in greater numbers with 61 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Confiance-class.