Sentinel vs Svalbard

The Sentinel and the Svalbard are both Patrol vessel classes. The Svalbard displaces 6,375 tons — 18:1 the Sentinel's 359 tons. The Sentinel reaches 28 knots vs 17 knots for the Svalbard. The Sentinel carries a crew of 24 vs 50 for the Svalbard. Cost per hull is $65M for the Sentinel vs $66M for the Svalbard. The Sentinel was commissioned in 2012, 11 years after the Svalbard (2001).

United States Sentinel-class cutter, introduced in 2012, has a maximum speed of 28 knots and a crew of 24.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel
Type Cutter
Manufacturer Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 2012
Number built 61 units
Estimated unit price $65 million
Norwegian patrol vessel, introduced in 2001, has a diesel-electric propulsion system.
Origin 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Tangen Verft
Year introduced 2001
Number built NA
Estimated unit price $66 million
Displacement 359 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 46.8 m
Beam 8.1 m
Crew 24
Propulsion 2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp) MTU diesel engines, 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm machine gun system
  • 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns
Displacement 6,375 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots
Range NA
Length 103.7 m
Beam 19.1 m
Crew 50
Propulsion Diesel-electric; Four Bergen BRG-8 diesel generators (4 × 3,390 kW); Two ABB Azipod VI1500A units (2 × 5 MW)
Armament
  • 1 x 57 mm gun
  • 12.7 mm machine gun
  • 1 x Simbad surface-to-air missile system

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sentinel-class or Svalbard-class?
The Svalbard-class has greater displacement at 6,375 tons compared to the Sentinel-class's 359 tons.
Which is faster, the Sentinel-class or Svalbard-class?
The Sentinel-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Svalbard-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sentinel-class or Svalbard-class?
The Sentinel-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Svalbard-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sentinel-class or Svalbard-class?
The Svalbard-class is longer at 103.7 meters compared to the Sentinel-class's 46.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Sentinel-class and Svalbard-class have?
The Svalbard-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Sentinel-class's 24 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Sentinel-class or Svalbard-class?
The Svalbard-class is more expensive at approximately $66 million per unit compared to the Sentinel-class at $65 million.