Scimitar vs Sentinel
Scimitar vs Sentinel at a glance — displacement 24 vs 359 tons, length 16 vs 46 m, speed 32 vs 28 knots, crew 5 vs 24.
Specifications
|
Scimitar |
Sentinel |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Patrol boat |
Cutter |
| Manufacturer |
Halmatic |
Bollinger Shipyards |
| Year introduced |
2003 |
2012 |
| Number built |
2 units |
61 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$65 million |
| Displacement |
24 tons |
359 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
260 nm at 19 knots |
2,500 nm |
| Length |
16.0 m |
46.8 m |
| Beam |
3.1 m |
8.1 m |
| Crew |
5 |
24 |
Armament & Systems
|
Scimitar |
Sentinel |
| Armament |
- 2 × General purpose machine guns (stern-mounted)
|
- 1 × Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm machine gun system
- 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × MAN 2480LXE diesels, 2 shafts |
2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp) MTU diesel engines, 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Scimitar-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class has greater displacement at 359 tons compared to the Scimitar-class's 24 tons.
Which is faster, the Scimitar-class or Sentinel-class?
The Scimitar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sentinel-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Scimitar-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Scimitar-class's 260 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Scimitar-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class is longer at 46.8 meters compared to the Scimitar-class's 16.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Scimitar-class and Sentinel-class have?
The Sentinel-class has a larger crew complement of 24 compared to the Scimitar-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Scimitar-class or Sentinel-class?
The Sentinel-class has been built in greater numbers with 61 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Scimitar-class.