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Cheerful-class gunboat
Photo: George Dodd · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · United Kingdom · 1855
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Cheerful-class gunboat
Cheerful-class gunboat Photo: George Dodd · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 18
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
12
Firepower
18
Agility
20
Sensors
5
Range
15
Sea-Keeping
22
Affordability
70
Survivability
10
Versatility
25
Technology
8
Methodology ↗ → Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft ranking
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1855–1856
Operators1 countries
Quantity20
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftranking ↗methodology ↗
18
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
102/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
369/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
12
Firepower
18
Agility
20
Sensors
5
Range
15
Sea-Keeping
22
Affordability
70
Survivability
10
Versatility
25
Technology
8
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Cheerful-class gunboat
Category
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
Country
United Kingdom
Production
1855–1856
Quantity
20
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
102
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
18
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationCrimean gunboat
  • Ship Typegunboat
  • Laid Down1855
  • Launched1855
  • Commissioned1855
  • Ships in Class20
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement211.68 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)30.48 m
  • Length (waterline)25.96 m
  • Beam6.65 m
  • Draft1.98 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement30
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Type*1-cylinder horizontal direct-acting single-expansion steam engine *Single screw
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single screw
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power14.91 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed6.5 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun32-pounder SBML
  • Main Gun Calibre165 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status1MOD.1
  • Completed20
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1853First deployment: Crimean War
  2. 1855Production started
  3. 1856Production ended
171
years in service
1
years in production
20
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United KingdomRETIRED
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft Pre-WWI / Industrial Age United Kingdom
📚 Sources
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