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− | The '''Ant Class Gunboats''' were "flatiron" vessels designed by George Rendel of [[Armstrong]] for coastal duties. They were highly maneuverable and were the first Royal Navy warships to dispense with sails altogether. | + | The '''Ant Class Gunboats''' were "flatiron" vessels designed by George Rendel of [[Armstrong, Whitworth & Company]] for coastal duties. They were highly maneuverable and were the first Royal Navy warships to dispense with sails altogether. They were simply and sturdily built, as shown by the fact that six were rearmed with modern weapons for coastal fire support during the First World War, despite the fact they'd been forty years in service and had been serving as harbour service tenders for some time. |
The four vessels launched in 1879 are usually listed as a separate class, but were identical except for their date of completion.{{LyonWinfieldSteamList|p. 279}} | The four vessels launched in 1879 are usually listed as a separate class, but were identical except for their date of completion.{{LyonWinfieldSteamList|p. 279}} | ||
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+ | ! colspan=6 align=left|''Ant'' Class | ||
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|[[J. & G. Rennie|Rennie]] | |[[J. & G. Rennie|Rennie]] | ||
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+ | |[[Laird]] | ||
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+ | |4 September, 1873 | ||
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+ | |Oil lighter ''C.118'' 1904 | ||
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+ | ! colspan=6 align=left|''Gadfly'' Class | ||
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+ | | {{UK-1Gadfly}} | ||
+ | |[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard|Pembroke]] | ||
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+ | |5 May, 1879 | ||
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+ | |Sold 1918 | ||
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+ | | {{UK-Griper}} | ||
|[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard|Pembroke]] | |[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard|Pembroke]] | ||
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|15 September, 1879 | |15 September, 1879 | ||
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard|Pembroke]] |
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− | | | + | |5 May, 1879 |
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+ | | {{UK-Tickler}} | ||
+ | |[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard|Pembroke]] | ||
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+ | |15 September, 1879 | ||
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+ | |Broken up 1937 | ||
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==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
− | + | This varied by vessel by 1914:{{DittColl|p. 105}} | |
* ''Ant'': two 4.7-in | * ''Ant'': two 4.7-in | ||
* ''Blazer'': two 12-pdr, two 6-pdr | * ''Blazer'': two 12-pdr, two 6-pdr | ||
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* ''Kite'': one 6-in, one 4.7-in. Disarmed in November, 1915. | * ''Kite'': one 6-in, one 4.7-in. Disarmed in November, 1915. | ||
* ''Mastiff'': two 4.7-in, one 12-pdr | * ''Mastiff'': two 4.7-in, one 12-pdr | ||
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+ | ==Service== | ||
+ | Though they had first been built for service against the Russians in the Baltic and had spent several years lying at Haslar, in April 1878 the boats were considered for service in the Crimean War.{{NMI|13 April, 1878; p. 10}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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} | } | ||
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+ | name=Tickler | ||
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+ | builder=[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard|Pembroke]] | ||
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+ | launch=15 9 79{{LyonWinfieldSteamList|p. 281}} | ||
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+ | fatedate=1937{{LyonWinfieldSteamList|p. 281}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 21 September 2019
The Ant Class Gunboats were "flatiron" vessels designed by George Rendel of Armstrong, Whitworth & Company for coastal duties. They were highly maneuverable and were the first Royal Navy warships to dispense with sails altogether. They were simply and sturdily built, as shown by the fact that six were rearmed with modern weapons for coastal fire support during the First World War, despite the fact they'd been forty years in service and had been serving as harbour service tenders for some time.
The four vessels launched in 1879 are usually listed as a separate class, but were identical except for their date of completion.[1]
Overview of twenty-four vessels | |||||
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Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
Ant Class | |||||
Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
Ant | Laird | 14 August, 1873 | Sold 2 June, 1926 | ||
Arrow | Rennie | 22 April, 1871 | Sold 1 March, 1922 | ||
Badger | Chatham | 13 March, 1871 | Sold 6 October, 1908 | ||
Blazer | Portsmouth | 7 December, 1870 | Sold 19 August, 1919 | ||
Bloodhound | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company | 22 April, 1871 | Sold 28 June, 1921 | ||
Bonetta | Rennie | 20 May, 1871 | Sold 12 January, 1909 | ||
Bulldog | Campbell Johnston | 17 September, 1872 | Sold 16 July, 1906 | ||
Bustard | Robert Napier & Sons | 7 January, 1871 | Sold March, 1923 | ||
Comet | Portsmouth | 8 December, 1870 | Sold 12 May, 1908 | ||
Cuckoo | Laird | 14 August, 1873 | Sold 1959 | ||
Fidget | Chatham | 13 March, 1872 | Hulked 1905 | ||
Hyaena | Laird | 30 August, 1873 | Sold 3 April, 1906 | ||
Kite | Robert Napier & Sons | 8 February, 1871 | Sold 18 May, 1920 | ||
Mastiff | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company | 4 April, 1871 | Sold 28 November, 1931 | ||
Pickle | Campbell Johnston | 17 September, 1872 | Dockyard lighter 1906 | ||
Pike | Campbell Johnston | 16 October, 1872 | Sold 27 March, 1920 | ||
Scourge | Chatham | 25 March, 1871 | Disposed of after 1930? | ||
Snake | Chatham | 25 March, 1871 | Disposed of after 1907? | ||
Snap | Campbell Johnston | 11 December, 1872 | Sold 1909 | ||
Weazel | Laird | 4 September, 1873 | Oil lighter C.118 1904 | ||
Gadfly Class | |||||
Gadfly | Pembroke | 5 May, 1879 | Sold 1918 | ||
Griper | Pembroke | 15 September, 1879 | Broken up 1951? | ||
Pincher | Pembroke | 5 May, 1879 | Sold 11 June, 1905 | ||
Tickler | Pembroke | 15 September, 1879 | Broken up 1937 |
Design
The vessels were as follows:[2]
- 254 tons
- 89.5 feet overall (85 pp)
- 26 foot beam
- 6 foot draught
- 260 I.H.P. for 8 knots
Armament
This varied by vessel by 1914:[3]
- Ant: two 4.7-in
- Blazer: two 12-pdr, two 6-pdr
- Bloodhound: two 6-pdr. Disarmed in November, 1915.
- Bustard: one 6-in, one 4.7-in. Disarmed in October, 1916.
- Kite: one 6-in, one 4.7-in. Disarmed in November, 1915.
- Mastiff: two 4.7-in, one 12-pdr
Service
Though they had first been built for service against the Russians in the Baltic and had spent several years lying at Haslar, in April 1878 the boats were considered for service in the Crimean War.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 279.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 13 April, 1878; p. 10.
Bibliography
Ant Class Gunboat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ant | Arrow | Badger | Blazer | Bloodhound | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonetta | Bulldog | Bustard | Comet | Cuckoo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidget | Hyaena | Kite | Mastiff | Pickle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pike | Scourge | Snake | Snap | Weazel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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<– | H.M.S. Plucky | Gunboats (UK) | Ariel Class | –> |