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Wodan-class gunboat
Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 1870
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Wodan-classgunboat

Wodan-class gunboat
Wodan-class gunboat Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
20
Firepower
30
Agility
40
Sensors
5
Range
35
Sea-Keeping
25
Affordability
80
Survivability
15
Versatility
20
Technology
10
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1870–1880
Quantity16
Data Quality83%
26
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
79/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
331/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
20
Firepower
30
Agility
40
Sensors
5
Range
35
Sea-Keeping
25
Affordability
80
Survivability
15
Versatility
20
Technology
10
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Wodan-class gunboat
Production
1870–1880
Quantity
16
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
79
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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26
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 Classificationflat-iron gunboat
  • Ship Typegunboat
  • Builder / Shipyardmultiple
  • Laid Down1870
  • Launched1876
  • Commissioned1878
  • Ships in Class16
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement245 t
  • Standard Displacement245 t
  • Full Load Displacement245 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)26.64 m
  • Beam8.2 m
  • Draft2.22 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement22
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Typecompound steam
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)twin-screw
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed8.3 kn
  • Cruise Speed7.5 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun28 cm A No. 1 gun (L/22)
  • Main Gun Calibre279 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns3.7 cm to 15 cm No. 2 (by WWI)
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost213,700 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed16
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned16
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired16
  • Preserved0
▤Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1870Production started
  2. 1880Production ended
156
years in service
10
years in production
16
units produced
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