Data Quality85%
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
Vale-class gunboat
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1874–1878
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
98
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationGunboat
- Ship TypePatrol Boat / Fast Attack Craft
- Builder / ShipyardKarljohansverns Verft Naval Yard
- Laid Down1874
- Commissioned1884
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement260 t
▣Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length (overall)28 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement44
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion TypeSteam reciprocating
- Shaft Power220 kW
- Top Speed8.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun266.7 mm RML gun
- Main Gun Calibre266.7 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns37 mm guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialIron/steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed5
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned5
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired4
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1874Production started
- 1878Production ended
152
years in service
4
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
364PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT98PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT62NORWAY · ALL WEAPONS66PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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