Dapper-class gunboat

	The gunvessel Grinder chasing Russian boats in the Sea of Azov, 31 August 1855
Class overview
Name	Dapper class
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Gleaner class
Succeeded by	Albacore class
Built	1854–1855
In commission	1855–1906
Completed	20
General characteristics
Type	'Crimean' gunboat
Tons burthen	215 53⁄94 tons bm
Length	106 ft (32 m) (gundeck); 93 ft 2.5 in (28.410 m) (keel);
Beam	22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
Draught	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Installed power	60 nominal horsepower; 270 ihp (200 kW));
Propulsion	2-cylinder horizontal single expansion steam engine; Single screw;
Speed	7.5 kn (13.9 km/h)
Crew	36
Armament	1 × 68-pounder SBML gun; 1 × 32-pounder SBML gun; 2 × 24-pounder howitzers;

The Dapper-class gunboat was a class of twenty gunboats built for the Royal Navy in 1854–55 for use in the Crimean War.

Class overview
The gunvessel Grinder chasing Russian boats in the Sea of Azov, 31 August 1855
Name	Dapper class
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Gleaner class
Succeeded by	Albacore class
Built	1854–1855
In commission	1855–1906
Completed	20
General characteristics
Type	'Crimean' gunboat
Tons burthen	215 53⁄94 tons bm
Length	106 ft (32 m) (gundeck) 93 ft 2.5 in (28.410 m) (keel)
Beam	22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
Draught	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Installed power	60 nominal horsepower 270 ihp (200 kW))
Propulsion	2-cylinder horizontal single expansion steam engine Single screw
Speed	7.5 kn (13.9 km/h)
Crew	36
Armament	1 × 68-pounder SBML gun 1 × 32-pounder SBML gun 2 × 24-pounder howitzers