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Latest revision as of 12:54, 9 April 2018

Britain launched twelve Insect Class Gunboats in 1915 and 1916 for riverine use.

Design

The vessels were as follows:[1]

  • 645 tons
  • 237.5 feet overall
  • 4 foot draught
  • 36 foot beam
  • 14 knots on 2000 I.H.P.

Armament

  • two 6-in guns
  • two 12-pdr guns

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.

Bibliography


Insect Class Gunboat
Aphis Bee Cicala Cockchafer Cricket
Glowworm Gnat Ladybird Mantis Moth
  Scarab Tarantula  
<– Fly Class Small Fry (UK) "P" Class –>
<– Fly Class Gunboats (UK) H.M.S. Peterel –>