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REGIA MARINA (ITALY)

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"MTS" type midget motor torpedo boats

Names

4 boats

Builders

Baglietto, Varazze

Completed

1940

Losses

unknown

Transfers

none

Discarding

1941?: all

  

Displacement standard, t

1.7

Displacement full, t

 

Length, m

7.15

Breadth, m

2.10

Draught, m

0.50

No of shafts

1

Machinery

Alfa Romeo petrol engine

Power, h. p.

90

Max speed, kts

28

Fuel, t

petrol

Endurance, nm(kts) 90(28)

Armament

2 - 450 TT

Complement

2

Ship project history: In 1939 there are begun studies of the project of small MTB on the basis of pleasure boat. First launches of MTS type (MTS is deciphered as Motoscafi di turismo, siluranti (tourist boat carrying torpedoes)) became development of suicide boats of MTM type. The project was developed by Baglietto. The sizes were increased for placing of two torpedoes and two crew members. MTS launches have passed successful trials in 1940, however because of insignificant endurance and low speed (with torpedoes speed felt to 23kts) and did not participate in operations.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

 

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