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Schichau-class torpedo boat
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Schichau-classtorpedoboat

Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Italy · 1885
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Schichau-classtorpedoboat

Schichau-class torpedo boat
Schichau-class torpedo boat Photo: Unknown author · 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
45
Origin Italy
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1885–1891
Operators2 countries
Quantity22
Data Quality88%
35
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
40/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
248/387
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
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Schichau-class torpedo boat
Country
Production
1885–1891
Quantity
22
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
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 Classificationflush-deck
  • Ship Typetorpedo boat
  • Builder / ShipyardSeearsenal Pola, Schichau-Werke, Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
  • Laid Down1885
  • Launched1886
  • Commissioned1886
  • Ships in Class22
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement83 t
  • Standard Displacement83 t
  • Full Load Displacement89 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)39.88 m
  • Length (waterline)39.88 m
  • Beam4.8 m
  • Draft1.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement17
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • Propulsion Type*1 × shaft * 1 × triple expansion engine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single shaft, triple expansion engine
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power746 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed19 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range1,200
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun37 mm Hotchkiss
  • Main Gun Calibre37 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed22
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned22
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired21
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1885Production started
  2. 1891Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
141
years in service
6
years in production
22
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
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