Grasshopper-class torpedo gunboat

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 200 ft, a beam of 23 ft and a displacement of 525 LT. They were engined with two sets of Maudslay, Sons & Field triple-expansion steam engines, two locomotive boilers, and twin screws. This layout produced 1600 ihp with natural draught and 2700 ihp with forced draught, giving them a top speed of 19.25 kn. They carried 100 tons of coal, giving them a range of about 2400 nmi at 10 kn and were manned by 66 sailors and officers.

Armament
The class was each fitted with one 4 inch Gun and six 3-pounder guns. Two 14 in torpedo tubes and two additional 14-inch torpedo carriages. 4 reload torpedoes were carried