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Wolf-class gunboat
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Germany · 1878
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Wolf-class gunboat
Wolf-class gunboat Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
45
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
35
Affordability
70
Survivability
25
Versatility
50
Technology
20
Origin Germany
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1878–1880
Operators3 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality86%
36
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
31/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
236/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
45
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
35
Affordability
70
Survivability
25
Versatility
50
Technology
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Wolf-class gunboat
Country
Production
1878–1880
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
36
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationiron frames with timber hull and deck planks
  • Ship Typesteam gunboat
  • Launched1878
  • Commissioned1878
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement490 t
  • Full Load Displacement570 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)47.2 m
  • Length (waterline)44.5 m
  • Beam7.66 m
  • Draft3.1 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement85
  • Officers5
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • Propulsion Type*1 × marine steam engine *1 × screw propeller
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single screw propeller, retractable
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power250 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed8.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed9 kn
  • Range1,640
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun12.5 cm K L/23 built‑up gun (2)
  • Main Gun Calibre125 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns8.7 cm K L/24 built‑up gun (2)
  • CIWS37 mm Hotchkiss revolver cannon (3)
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed3
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1878Production started
  2. 1880Production ended
148
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
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