Curlew-class torpedo gunboat

	Lead of her class HMS Curlew
Class overview
Name	Curlew class
Builders	Devonport Royal Dockyard
Operators	Royal Navy
Built	1888–1889
In commission	1890–1905
Completed	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Torpedo gunboat; Sloop; Gunvessel;
Displacement	950 long tons (965 t)
Length	195 ft (59 m) lbp; 233.0 ft (71.02 m) loa;
Beam	28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught	10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Propulsion	4 boilers; 2 steam engines; 2 propellers;
Speed	14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Complement	46
Armament	1 × 6 in (15 cm) BLR; 3 × 5 in (13 cm) BLR; 1 × torpedo tube; 2 × torpedo carriages; 7 × machine guns;

The Curlew-class torpedo gunboat consisted of two "gun and torpedo vessels" operated by the Royal Navy between 1886 and 1906. Designed to be a torpedo cruiser the size of a gunvessel, the ships had a miserable career as the design was too slow and uneconomical for intended use. Regardless, the class served as the basis for further designs by the Royal Navy due to their novel roles. Due to their unique design, the ships have also been referred to as sloops or gunvessels.

Class overview
Lead of her class HMS Curlew
Name	Curlew class
Builders	Devonport Royal Dockyard
Operators	Royal Navy
Built	1888–1889
In commission	1890–1905
Completed	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Torpedo gunboat Sloop Gunvessel
Displacement	950 long tons (965 t)
Length	195 ft (59 m) lbp 233.0 ft (71.02 m) loa
Beam	28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught	10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Propulsion	4 boilers 2 steam engines 2 propellers
Speed	14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Complement	46
Armament	1 × 6 in (15 cm) BLR 3 × 5 in (13 cm) BLR 1 × torpedo tube 2 × torpedo carriages 7 × machine guns