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Plover-class gunvessel
Photo: Long (Messrs) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · United Kingdom · 1868
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Plover-classgunvessel

Plover-class gunvessel
Plover-class gunvessel Photo: Long (Messrs) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
20
Firepower
30
Agility
40
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
35
Affordability
70
Survivability
25
Versatility
45
Technology
30
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1868–1871
Operators3 countries
Quantity12
Data Quality86%
32
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
55/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
285/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
20
Firepower
30
Agility
40
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
35
Affordability
70
Survivability
25
Versatility
45
Technology
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Plover-class gunvessel
Production
1868–1871
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
55
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
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
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Launched1867
  • Ships in Class12
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement805 t
  • Full Load Displacement817.88 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Beam8.84 m
  • Draft3.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement90
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion Type*2 shafts *2 × 2-cylinder horizontal steam engines *4 × boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed10 kn
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre178 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1868Production started
  2. 1871Production ended
158
years in service
3
years in production
12
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📚 Sources
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