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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
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COASTAL FORCES
MGB40 motor gun boats (6, 1940)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGB40 - 45 (ex-MA/SB40 - 45) | British Power Boat, Hythe: MGB40-45 | 1940: MGB40-45 | none | Poland, 7.1940: MGB44, 45 (S2, 3) | 1945: MGB40-43 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 24 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 31 |
| Length, m | 19.2 |
| Breadth, m | 5.00 |
| Draught, m | 1.08 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Rolls-Royce petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 2200 |
| Max speed, kts | 36 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 DC |
| Complement | 10 |
Project history
ex-Swedish and Norwegian MTBs, requisitioned after war begun.
Modernizations
1942-1943, most survived: + type 286PU or type 291U radar
Naval service
No significant events.
