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MGB98 motor gun boats (2, 1939)
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VTB12 1939
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGB98 - 99 (ex-VTB11 - 12) | A c de la Loire, Nantes, France: MGB98, 99 | 1939 // 6.1940: MGB98, 99 | MGB98 (6/1941), MGB99 (4/1945) |
none | none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 28 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 20.0 |
| Breadth, m | 3.96 |
| Draught, m | 1.23 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Lorraine petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 2200 |
| Max speed, kts | 45 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 7.5/80, 2 - 400 TT, 1 DCR (6) |
| Complement |
Graphics
VTB12 1939
Project history
ex-French MTBs, captured after capitulation of France.
Modernizations
none
Naval service
No significant events.
