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Grasshopper-class torpedo gunboat
Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · United Kingdom · 1888
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Grasshopper-classtorpedogunboat

Grasshopper-class torpedo gunboat
Grasshopper-class torpedo gunboat Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
20
Agility
40
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
35
Affordability
60
Survivability
25
Versatility
30
Technology
15
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1888–1888
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
29
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
68/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
310/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
20
Agility
40
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
35
Affordability
60
Survivability
25
Versatility
30
Technology
15
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Grasshopper-class torpedo gunboat
Production
1888–1888
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
68
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
29
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
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Laid Down1886
  • Launched1887
  • Ships in Class3
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement525 t
  • Full Load Displacement533.4 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)61 m
  • Beam7 m
  • Draft2.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement66
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Type2 screws; 2 × triple-expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed19.25 kn
  • Range2,400
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes2
▲Fleet Status1MOD.1
  • Lost0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1888Production started
138
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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