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Maya-class gunboat
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Japan · 1885
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Maya-classgunboat

Maya-class gunboat
Maya-class gunboat Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
50
Sensors
10
Range
45
Sea-Keeping
55
Affordability
80
Survivability
35
Versatility
50
Technology
20
Origin Japan
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1885–1890
Operators2 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
39
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
4/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
182/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
50
Sensors
10
Range
45
Sea-Keeping
55
Affordability
80
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
Maya-class gunboat
Country
Production
1885–1890
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
39
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 Classificationgunboat
  • Ship Typegunboat
  • Builder / ShipyardOnohama Shipyards, Ishikawajima-Hirano Shipyards, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
  • Laid Down1885
  • Launched1887
  • Commissioned1888
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement614 t
  • Standard Displacement614 t
  • Full Load Displacement614 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)47 m
  • Length (waterline)47 m
  • Beam8.2 m
  • Draft2.95 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement104
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Type*2 × horizontally mounted reciprocating steam engine *2 boilers, 2 × screws
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × screws
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power614 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed10.25 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun21 cm L/22 Krupp breech-loading gun
  • Main Gun Calibre210 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns12 cm L/22 Krupp breech-loading gun, 1-inch Nordenfelt guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1885Production started
  2. 1890Production ended
141
years in service
5
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📚 Sources
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