The ''Grasshopper''-class torpedo gunboat was a class of
torpedo gunboat built for the
Royal Navy in the late 19th century. All three ships were scrapped before
World War I.
Design
The ''Grasshopper'' class was designed by Nathaniel Barnaby in 1886 and were essentially repeats of the
''Rattlesnake'' of 1886. They had a length between perpendiculars of , a beam of and a displacement of . They were engined with two sets of
Maudslay, Sons & Field
Maudslay, Sons and Field was an engineering company based in Lambeth, London.
History
The company was founded by Henry Maudslay as Henry Maudslay and Company in 1798 and was later reorganised into Maudslay, Sons and Field in 1833 after his sons ...
triple-expansion steam engines, two
locomotive boilers, and twin screws. This layout produced with natural draught and with
forced draught, giving them a top speed of .
[ They carried 100 tons of coal, giving them a range of about at and were manned by 66 sailors and officers.
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Armament
The class was each fitted with one 4 inch Gun and six 3-pounder guns. Two torpedo tubes and two additional 14-inch torpedo carriages. 4 reload torpedoes were carried
Ships
See also
* List of torpedo gunboats of the Royal Navy
References
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Ship classes of the Royal Navy
Torpedo gunboat classes
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