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Gleaner-classgunboat

Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · United Kingdom · 1854
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Gleaner-classgunboat

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
45
Sensors
5
Range
35
Sea-Keeping
20
Affordability
80
Survivability
15
Versatility
30
Technology
10
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1854–1854
Operators2 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality86%
30
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
66/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
305/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
45
Sensors
5
Range
35
Sea-Keeping
20
Affordability
80
Survivability
15
Versatility
30
Technology
10
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Gleaner-class gunboat
Production
1854–1854
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
66
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
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 Classificationwooden-hulled
  • Ship Typegunboat
  • Builder / ShipyardW & H Pitcher, Deptford Dockyard
  • Laid Down1854
  • Launched1854
  • Commissioned1854
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement215.56 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)30.48 m
  • Length (waterline)26.32 m
  • Beam6.71 m
  • Draft2.39 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement36
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Type*2-cylinder horizontal single expansion steam engine *Single screw
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single screw
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power201 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed7.5 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun68-pounder smoothbore muzzle-loading gun
  • Main Gun Calibre178 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns32-pounder SBML gun, 2 × 24-pounder howitzers
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed6
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned6
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired6
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1853First deployment: Crimean War
  2. 1854Production started
172
years in service
0
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
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