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! colspan=6 align=left|Overview of 12 vessels | |||
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| colspan=6 align=left|<small>Citations for this data available on individual ship pages</small> | |||
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! align=center | Name | |||
! align=center | Builder | |||
! align=center | Laid Down | |||
! align=center | Launched | |||
! align=center | Completed | |||
! align=center | Fate | |||
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| {{Template:UK-Aphis}} | |||
|[[Ailsa Shipbuilding Company]] | |||
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|15 Sep, 1915 | |||
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|Sold 1947 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Bee}} | |||
|[[Ailsa Shipbuilding Company]] | |||
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|8 Dec, 1915 | |||
|16 Mar, 1916 | |||
|Sold 1939 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Cicala}} | |||
|[[Barclay Curle & Company]] | |||
| | |||
|10 Dec, 1915 | |||
| | |||
|Sunk 21 Dec, 1941 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Cockchafer}} | |||
|[[Barclay Curle & Company]] | |||
| | |||
|16 Dec, 1915 | |||
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|Sold 1949 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Cricket}} | |||
|[[Ailsa Shipbuilding Company]] | |||
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|16 Dec, 1915 | |||
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|Mined Jun, 1941 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Glowworm}} | |||
|[[Barclay Curle & Company]] | |||
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|5 Feb, 1916 | |||
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|Sold Sep, 1928 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Gnat}} | |||
|[[Lobnitz & Company]] | |||
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|3 Dec, 1915 | |||
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|Torpedoed 12 Oct, 1941 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Ladybird}} | |||
|[[Lobnitz & Company]] | |||
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|12 Apr, 1916 | |||
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|Sunk 12 May, 1944 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Mantis}} | |||
|[[William Doxford & Sons]] | |||
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|14 Sep, 1915 | |||
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|Sold 20 Jan, 1940 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Moth}} | |||
|[[William Doxford & Sons]] | |||
| | |||
|15 Sep, 1915 | |||
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|Scuttled 21 Dec, 1941 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Scarab}} | |||
|[[Wood, Skinner & Company]] | |||
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|7 Oct, 1915 | |||
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|Broken up May, 1948 | |||
|- align=left | |||
| {{Template:UK-Tarantula}} | |||
|[[Wood, Skinner & Company]] | |||
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|18 Dec, 1915 | |||
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|Expended 1 May, 1946 | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | |||
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect-class_gunboat}} | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect-class_gunboat}} | ||
{{refend}} | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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cat=Gunboat | cat=Gunboat | ||
type=gunboat | type=gunboat | ||
prefix=H.M. | prefix=H.M.S. | ||
chain=Gunboats | chain=Small Fry,Gunboats | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Aphis | name=Aphis | ||
pend=P.96 (Jan 1916)<br>P.03 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.96 (Jan 1916)<br>P.03 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[ | builder=[[Ailsa Shipbuilding Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order= | order=Feb, 1915{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=15 9 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | launch=15 9 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
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name=Bee | name=Bee | ||
pend=P.99 (Jan 1916)<br>P.07 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.99 (Jan 1916)<br>P.07 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[ | builder=[[Ailsa Shipbuilding Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=" | order=" | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=8 12 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | launch=8 12 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
comm= | comm=16 Mar, 1916{{NLJan21|p. 731}} | ||
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
fatedate=1939{{DittColl|p. 106}} | fatedate=1939{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
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name=Cicala | name=Cicala | ||
pend=P.4A (Jan 1916)<br>P.82 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.4A (Jan 1916)<br>P.82 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[Barclay Curle]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | builder=[[Barclay Curle & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
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name=Cockchafer | name=Cockchafer | ||
pend=P.95 (Jan 1916)<br>P.83 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.95 (Jan 1916)<br>P.83 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[Barclay Curle]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | builder=[[Barclay Curle & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
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name=Cricket | name=Cricket | ||
pend=P.82 (Jan 1916)<br>P.85 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.82 (Jan 1916)<br>P.85 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[ | builder=[[Ailsa Shipbuilding Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
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name=Glowworm | name=Glowworm | ||
pend=P.94 (Jan 1916)<br>P.93 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.94 (Jan 1916)<br>P.93 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[Barclay Curle]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | builder=[[Barclay Curle & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
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name=Gnat | name=Gnat | ||
pend=P.97 (Jan 1916)<br>P.94 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.97 (Jan 1916)<br>P.94 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[Lobnitz]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | builder=[[Lobnitz & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
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name=Ladybird | name=Ladybird | ||
pend=P.5A (Jan 1916)<br>P.0A (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.5A (Jan 1916)<br>P.0A (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[Lobnitz]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | builder=[[Lobnitz & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
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name=Mantis | name=Mantis | ||
pend=P.0A (Jan 1916)<br>P.5A (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.0A (Jan 1916)<br>P.5A (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[ | builder=[[William Doxford & Sons]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
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name=Moth | name=Moth | ||
pend=P.7A (Jan 1916)<br>P.8A (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.7A (Jan 1916)<br>P.8A (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[ | builder=[[William Doxford & Sons]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
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name=Scarab | name=Scarab | ||
pend=P.98 (Jan 1916)<br>P.A2 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | pend=P.98 (Jan 1916)<br>P.A2 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[Wood Skinner]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | builder=[[Wood, Skinner & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=Tarantula | name=Tarantula | ||
pend=P. | pend=P.6A (Jan 1916)<br>P.A8 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
builder=[[Wood Skinner]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | builder=[[Wood, Skinner & Company]]{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | order=2 15{{DittColl|p. 106}} | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
Latest revision as of 16:54, 9 April 2018
Britain launched twelve Insect Class Gunboats in 1915 and 1916 for riverine use.
| Overview of 12 vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Aphis | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company | 15 Sep, 1915 | Sold 1947 | ||
| Bee | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company | 8 Dec, 1915 | 16 Mar, 1916 | Sold 1939 | |
| Cicala | Barclay Curle & Company | 10 Dec, 1915 | Sunk 21 Dec, 1941 | ||
| Cockchafer | Barclay Curle & Company | 16 Dec, 1915 | Sold 1949 | ||
| Cricket | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company | 16 Dec, 1915 | Mined Jun, 1941 | ||
| Glowworm | Barclay Curle & Company | 5 Feb, 1916 | Sold Sep, 1928 | ||
| Gnat | Lobnitz & Company | 3 Dec, 1915 | Torpedoed 12 Oct, 1941 | ||
| Ladybird | Lobnitz & Company | 12 Apr, 1916 | Sunk 12 May, 1944 | ||
| Mantis | William Doxford & Sons | 14 Sep, 1915 | Sold 20 Jan, 1940 | ||
| Moth | William Doxford & Sons | 15 Sep, 1915 | Scuttled 21 Dec, 1941 | ||
| Scarab | Wood, Skinner & Company | 7 Oct, 1915 | Broken up May, 1948 | ||
| Tarantula | Wood, Skinner & Company | 18 Dec, 1915 | Expended 1 May, 1946 | ||
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
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 106.
Bibliography
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| 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 | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
