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Dubuque-class gunboat
Photo: unattributed; probably United States Navy Uploaded by Mdnavman at en.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · United States · 1905
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Dubuque-class gunboat
Dubuque-class gunboat Photo: unattributed; probably United States Navy Uploaded by Mdnavman at en.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 23
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
20
Firepower
25
Agility
15
Sensors
5
Range
30
Sea-Keeping
35
Affordability
40
Survivability
20
Versatility
30
Technology
20
Methodology ↗ → Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft ranking
Origin United States
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1905–1905
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftranking ↗methodology ↗
23
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
88/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
349/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
20
Firepower
25
Agility
15
Sensors
5
Range
30
Sea-Keeping
35
Affordability
40
Survivability
20
Versatility
30
Technology
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Dubuque-class gunboat
Category
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
Country
United States
Production
1905–1905
Quantity
2
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
88
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
23
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 Classificationcomposite (steel above waterline, wood below)
  • Ship TypeGunboat
  • Builder / ShipyardGas Engine & Power Company & Charles L. Seabury Company
  • Laid Down1903
  • Launched1904
  • Commissioned1905
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement1,084 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)61 m
  • Beam11 m
  • Draft4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement162
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • Propulsion Type*2 × 500ihp Gas Engine Power Co. vertical triple-expansion engines *2 × 623.5ihp vertical triple-expansion engines (1921
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power932 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed13 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4"/50 caliber rapid‑fire gun
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
  • Secondary Guns6‑pounder (57 mm) rapid‑fire guns; 1‑pounder (37 mm) rapid‑fire guns; .30 cal Colt machine gun
⬢Survivability1MOD.1
  • Hull Materialsteel above waterline, wood below
▲Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed2
  • Retired2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1905Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
121
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United StatesRETIRED
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft Pre-WWI / Industrial Age United States Gas Engine & Power Company & Charles L. Seabury Company
📚 Sources
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