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Intrepid-class gunboat
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · United Kingdom · 1855
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Intrepid-class gunboat
Intrepid-class gunboat Photo: Wikimedia Commons · PD-US
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 38
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
50
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
40
Affordability
80
Survivability
30
Versatility
50
Technology
20
Methodology ↗ → Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft ranking
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerPembroke Dock
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1855–1856
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftranking ↗methodology ↗
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
50
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
40
Affordability
80
Survivability
30
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
Intrepid-class gunboat
Category
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
Country
United Kingdom
Prime contractor
Pembroke Dock
Production
1855–1856
Quantity
6
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationfirst-class wooden gunvessel
  • Ship TypeWooden gunvessel
  • Builder / ShipyardPembroke Dockyard, Money Wigram & Sons, J. Scott Russell
  • Laid Down1855
  • Launched1855
  • Commissioned1855
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement1,042 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)60.96 m
  • Beam9.24 m
  • Draft3.81 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement100
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Type*2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine *Single screw
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine, single screw
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power971 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed11.5 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun7-inch/110-pounder breech loader
  • Main Gun Calibre178 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns1 × 40-pounder breech loader, 4 × 20 pounder breech loaders
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed6
  • Planned8
  • Cancelled2
  • Retired6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1851First deployment: Taiping Rebellion
  2. 1855Production started
  3. 1856Production ended
171
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United KingdomRETIRED
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft Pre-WWI / Industrial Age United Kingdom Pembroke DockyardPembroke DockMoney Wigram & Sons
📚 Sources
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