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D'Entrecasteaux vs Sentinel

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Specifications
D'Entrecasteaux Sentinel
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel Cutter
Manufacturer Kership Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 2016 2012
Number built 4 units 61 units
Estimated unit price NA $65 million
Displacement 2,300 tons 359 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range NA 2,500 nm
Length 65.0 m 46.8 m
Beam 14.0 m 8.1 m
Crew 20 24
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Armament & Systems
D'Entrecasteaux Sentinel
Armament
  • 2 x 7.62 mm guns
  • 2 x 12.7x99 mm (.50 cal.) machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm machine gun system
  • 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns
Propulsion -- 2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp) MTU diesel engines, 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster

Overview

The D'Entrecasteaux and the Sentinel are both Patrol vessel classes.

The D'Entrecasteaux displaces 2,300 tons — 6.4x the Sentinel's 359 tons. The D'Entrecasteaux reaches 15 knots vs 28 knots for the Sentinel. The D'Entrecasteaux carries a crew of 20 vs 24 for the Sentinel.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the D'Entrecasteaux-class or Sentinel-class?
The D'Entrecasteaux-class has greater displacement at 2,300 tons compared to the Sentinel-class's 359 tons.
Which is faster, the D'Entrecasteaux-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the D'Entrecasteaux-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the D'Entrecasteaux-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the D'Entrecasteaux-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the D'Entrecasteaux-class or Sentinel-class?
The D'Entrecasteaux-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Sentinel-class's 46.8 meters.
How many crew members do the D'Entrecasteaux-class and Sentinel-class have?
The Sentinel-class has a larger crew complement of 24 compared to the D'Entrecasteaux-class's 20 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the D'Entrecasteaux-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class has been built in greater numbers with 61 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the D'Entrecasteaux-class.