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MTB501 motor torpedo boat (1, 1941)
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MGB501 1942
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTB501 (ex-MTB-A/S501), 1942 - MGB501 | Camper & Nicholson, Gosport: MTB501 | 2.1941: MTB501 | MGB501 (27.7.1942) |
None | None |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 95 |
| Length, m | 33.5 |
| Breadth, m | 5.94 |
| Draught, m | 1.24 deep load |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Packard petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 3600 |
| Max speed, kts | 30.3 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 22700 l |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII or (1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV), 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 - 533 TT, 12 DC |
| Complement | 21 |
Standard scale images
MGB501 1942
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MGB501 1942
Project history
Experimental boat with round-bilge hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
