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Grillo-class tracked torpedo motorboat
Photo: k.u.k. Kriegspressequartier · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Italy · 1918
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Grillo-class tracked torpedo motorboat
Grillo-class tracked torpedo motorboat Photo: k.u.k. Kriegspressequartier · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
25
Agility
40
Sensors
10
Range
20
Sea-Keeping
15
Affordability
80
Survivability
10
Versatility
15
Technology
5
Origin Italy
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraWorld War I
In service1918–1918
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
24
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
14/15
World War I
343/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
25
Agility
40
Sensors
10
Range
20
Sea-Keeping
15
Affordability
80
Survivability
10
Versatility
15
Technology
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Grillo-class tracked torpedo motorboat
Country
Production
1918–1918
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · WORLD WAR I
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
24
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 Classificationmotorboat
  • Ship TypeTorpedo boat
  • Builder / ShipyardSVAN, Venice
  • Laid Down1918
  • Launched1918
  • Commissioned1918
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement8 t
  • Standard Displacement8 t
  • Full Load Displacement8 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)16 m
  • Beam3.1 m
  • Draft0.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement4
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Type2 × Rognini & Balbo electric motors
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Rognini & Balbo electric motors
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power7.46 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed4 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament1MOD.1
  • Main Gun Count0
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost3
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1918Production started
108
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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