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Revision as of 21:19, 22 August 2013

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
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