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 "Sharpshooter" 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 525 tons. They were engined with two sets of Maudslay, Sons & Field triple-expansion steam engines, two locomotive-type 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. Armament. The class was each fitted with one 4 inch Gun and six 3-pounder guns. Two torpedo tubes and two further torpedo carriages. 4 reload torpedoes were carried