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Bramble-class gunboat
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · United Kingdom · 1898
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Bramble-classgunboat

Bramble-class gunboat
Bramble-class gunboat Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
50
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
40
Affordability
80
Survivability
30
Versatility
50
Technology
20
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1898–1899
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
38
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
8/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
193/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
50
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
40
Affordability
80
Survivability
30
Versatility
50
Technology
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Bramble-class gunboat
Production
1898–1899
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ 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 ClassificationFirst class gunboat
  • Ship Typegunboat
  • Builder / ShipyardW.H. Potter & Sons; London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Company
  • Laid Down1897
  • Launched1899
  • Commissioned1900
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement710 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)54.86 m
  • Beam10.06 m
  • Draft2.44 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement85
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Type*Triple-expansion steam engine * Twin screw
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)twin screw
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power970 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed13.5 kn
  • Range2,050
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns4 × 12-pounder QF, 4 × 0.45-inch Maxim
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1898Production started
  2. 1899Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
128
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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