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S90-class torpedo boat
Photo: Arthur Renard · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Germany · 1899
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S90-classtorpedoboat

S90-class torpedo boat
S90-class torpedo boat Photo: Arthur Renard · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
60
Sensors
10
Range
35
Sea-Keeping
25
Affordability
70
Survivability
20
Versatility
30
Technology
15
Origin Germany
ManufacturerSchichau-Werke
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1899–1907
Operators1 countries
Quantity48
Data Quality85%
33
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
50/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
275/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
60
Sensors
10
Range
35
Sea-Keeping
25
Affordability
70
Survivability
20
Versatility
30
Technology
15
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
S90-class torpedo boat
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1899–1907
Quantity
48
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
33
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationtorpedo boat
  • Ship Typetorpedo boat
  • Builder / ShipyardSchichau-Werke and Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft
  • Laid Down1899
  • Commissioned1899
  • Ships in Class48
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement412 t
  • Full Load Displacement412 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)65.7 m
  • Length (waterline)62.7 m
  • Beam7 m
  • Draft2.63 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement69
  • Officers2
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • Propulsion Typesteam reciprocating and turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-shaft VTE and Parsons turbines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power6,783 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range2,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5 cm SK L/40 and 5.2 cm SK L/55
  • Main Gun Calibre50 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary Guns8.8 cm SK L/35
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed48
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1899Production started
  2. 1907Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
127
years in service
8
years in production
48
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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