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Habicht-class gunboat
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Germany · 1878
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Habicht-classgunboat

Habicht-class gunboat
Habicht-class gunboat Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
45
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
55
Affordability
70
Survivability
35
Versatility
50
Technology
20
Origin Germany
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1878–1885
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality86%
38
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
8/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
193/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
45
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
55
Affordability
70
Survivability
35
Versatility
50
Technology
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Habicht-class gunboat
Country
Production
1878–1885
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
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 Classificationgunboat
  • Ship Typegunboat
  • Builder / ShipyardSchichau-Werke
  • Laid Down1878
  • Commissioned1880
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement840 t
  • Full Load Displacement840 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)59.2 m
  • Length (waterline)58.1 m
  • Beam8.9 m
  • Draft3.52 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement127
  • Officers6
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • Propulsion Type*1 × double-expansion steam engine *1 × screw propeller
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single screw
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power441 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed11 kn
  • Cruise Speed9 kn
  • Range2,010
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun15 cm RK L/22
  • Main Gun Calibre150 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns12 cm K L/23
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1878Production started
  2. 1885Production ended
  3. 1888First deployment: Abushiri Revolt
148
years in service
7
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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