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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Philomel-class gunvessel
Category
Country
Production
1860–1867
Quantity
20
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Laid Down1859
- Launched1860
- Commissioned1860
- Ships in Class20
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement570 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)44.2 m
- Length (waterline)38.9 m
- Beam7.7 m
- Draft4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement60
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- Propulsion Type* Single 2-cyl. horizontal single-expansion steam engine * Single screw
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single screw
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power242 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed9.5 kn
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun Calibre178 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsTwo 24-pdr howitzers, two 20-pdr breech-loading guns
⬢Survivability1MOD.1
- Hull Materialwood
▲Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed20
- Cancelled6
- Lost2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1860Production started
- 1867Production ended
166
years in service
7
years in production
20
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
193PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT8PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT672UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS66PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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