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UNITED KINGDOM
COASTAL FORCES
MTB258 motor torpedo boat (1, 1940 / 1941)
Photo
PT9
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTB258 (ex-PT9) | British Power Boat, Hythe: MTB258 | 1940 // 4.1941: MTB258 | None |
None | to USA 1946: MTB258 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 30 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 21.3 |
| Breadth, m | 6.30 |
| Draught, m | 1.60 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Packard petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 4050 |
| Max speed, kts | 39 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 13600 l |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 12.7/90, 2 x 2 - 7.7/87, 2 - 533 TT, 2 DC |
| Complement | 17 |
Graphics
PT9
Project history
Ex-USN. Lend-lease.
Modernizations
1942-1943, presumably: + type 286PU radar
1943-1944, presumably: - type 286PU radar; + type 291U radar
Naval service
No significant events.
