Albacore-class gunboat (1883)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Albacore class |
| Builders | Laird Brothers, Birkenhead |
| Operators | Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Banterer class |
| Succeeded by | Bramble class |
| Built | 1883 |
| In commission | 1884–1907 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Composite screw gunboat |
| Displacement | 560 tons standard |
| Length | 135 ft 0 in (41.1 m) pp |
| Beam | 26 ft 6 in (8.1 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 3 in (3.1 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) |
| Installed power | 650 ihp (480 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 10.7 kn (19.8 km/h) |
| Crew | 60 |
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The Albacore-class gunboat was a class of three gunboats built for the Royal Navy in 1883. The name had already been used for a class of 98 gunboats built during the Great Armament of the Crimean War.