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Iltis-class gunboat
Photo: Hugo Graf · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Germany · 1898
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Iltis-classgunboat

Iltis-class gunboat
Iltis-class gunboat Photo: Hugo Graf · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
35
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
45
Affordability
70
Survivability
30
Versatility
40
Technology
20
Origin Germany
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1898–1903
Operators2 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality86%
35
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
40/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
248/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
35
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
45
Affordability
70
Survivability
30
Versatility
40
Technology
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Iltis-class gunboat
Country
Production
1898–1903
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Hull ClassificationGunboat
  • Ship TypeGunboat
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement894 t
  • Full Load Displacement894 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)65.2 m
  • Beam9.1 m
  • Draft3.59 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement130
  • Officers9
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • Propulsion Type*2 × triple-expansion steam engines *2 × screw propellers
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Twin-screw
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power970 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed13.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed9 kn
  • Range3,080
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun8.8 cm SK L/30 naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre88 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns3.7 cm Maxim machine cannon
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed6
  • Lost5
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourConning tower:
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1898Production started
  2. 1903Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
128
years in service
5
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
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