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UNITED KINGDOM
COASTAL FORCES
MGB2001 motor gun boat (1, 1944)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGB2001 | Kris Cruisers, Ferryll Road: MGB2001 | 4.1944: MGB2001 | none |
none | 6.1945: MGB2001 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 80 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 97 |
| Length, m | 35.1 |
| Breadth, m | 6.48 |
| Draught, m | 1.36 deep load |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 Bristol petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 6600 |
| Max speed, kts | 30 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 22700 l |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 4 DC |
| Electronic equipment | type 291U or type 268U radar |
| Complement |
Project history Fairmile "F" type.
Fairmile "F" type. Experimental boat with increased engine power, that, however, has not led to appreciable raise of speed.
Modernizations
none.
Naval service
Never been operational.
