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riverine commando boats (CB-90) (2007-2008)


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Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding

6 boats

Safe Boats International, Port Orchard: 6 boats

2007-2008: 6 boats

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in service (2019): 6 boats


Technical data


Displacement standard, t13
Displacement full, t18
Length, m

13.0 pp 15.1 oa

Breadth, m

3.86

Draught, m

0.80

No of shafts2 waterjets
Machinery2 Saab-Scania 8DI16 diesels
Power, h. p.1700
Max speed, kts

43

Fuel, tdiesel oil 2
Endurance, nm(kts)320(35)
Armament3 x 1 - 12.7/90
Military load21 troops
Electronic equipmentDecca or Furuno radar, Sea FLIR III E/O detector
Complement4


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Project history

Riverine command boats (RCB). Based on the Swedish SB-90H fast personnel landing craft. Intended for personnel transport, patrol and command duties on rivers. Each of five fixed gunmounts can carry single Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher or Mk 44 GAU-17 mini-gun, 12.7mm, 7.62mm or 5.56mm MG. Fitted with beaching plates, armoured plating provides small arms and ballistic protection. Air transportable.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

Ivan Gogin, 2017-19