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Specifications
Flamant Sentinel
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Patrol boat Cutter
Manufacturer Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, Cherbourg Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 1996 2012
Number built 3 units 61 units
Estimated unit price NA $65 million
Displacement 477 tons 359 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots 2,500 nm
Length 54.0 m 46.8 m
Beam 10.0 m 8.1 m
Crew 21 24
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Flamant Sentinel
Armament
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 1 × Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm machine gun system
  • 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns
Propulsion 2 × 3,050 hp (2,274 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD 620 V16 diesel engines, 2 × 930 hp (694 kW) Deutz-MWM TBD234 V12 diesel engines, 2 × variable-pitch propellers 2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp) MTU diesel engines, 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster

Overview

The Flamant and the Sentinel are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 477 tons for the Flamant vs 359 tons for the Sentinel. The Flamant reaches 23 knots vs 28 knots for the Sentinel. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Flamant vs 2,500 for the Sentinel. The Flamant carries a crew of 21 vs 24 for the Sentinel.

The Flamant was produced in 3 units vs 61 for the Sentinel. The Flamant was commissioned in 1996, 16 years before the Sentinel (2012).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Flamant-class or Sentinel-class?
The Flamant-class has greater displacement at 477 tons compared to the Sentinel-class's 359 tons.
Which is faster, the Flamant-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Flamant-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Flamant-class or Sentinel-class?
The Flamant-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Sentinel-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Flamant-class or Sentinel-class?
The Flamant-class is longer at 54.0 meters compared to the Sentinel-class's 46.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Flamant-class and Sentinel-class have?
The Sentinel-class has a larger crew complement of 24 compared to the Flamant-class's 21 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Flamant-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class has been built in greater numbers with 61 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Flamant-class.