Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Arrow-class gunvessel
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1854–1854
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
111
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationwooden-hulled
- Ship Typegunvessel
- Builder / ShipyardC J Mare & Company, Leamouth; R & H Green, Blackwall Yard; Messrs. Rennie, Greenwich
- Laid Down1854
- Launched1854
- Commissioned1854
- Ships in Class7
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement586 t
- Standard Displacement586 t
- Full Load Displacement586 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)48.77 m
- Beam7.62 m
- Draft3.56 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement65
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- Propulsion Type*Single 2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine *Single screw
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single screw
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power460 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun68-pounder Lancaster MLR
- Main Gun Calibre178 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns32-pounder (25 cwt)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed7
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired7
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1853First deployment: Crimean War
- 1854Production started
- 1875Sale: Argentina (1 units)
172
years in service
0
years in production
7
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Arrow-class gunvesselSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 |  Argentina | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
379PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT111PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT1199UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS17PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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