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UNITED KINGDOM
COASTAL FORCES
MTB424 motor torpedo boats (6, 1943 - 1944)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTB424 - 429 | White, Cowes: MTB424-429 | 8/1943 - 2.1944: MTB424-429 | None |
Poland, 1944: MTB424 - 429 (S5 - 10) | None |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 39 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 47 |
| Length, m | 21.8 |
| Breadth, m | 5.49 |
| Draught, m | 1.24 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Sterling petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 3600 |
| Max speed, kts | 39.5 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 10500 l |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 57/43 6pdr 7cwt QF Mk II, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 - 450 TT |
| Electronic equipment | type 291 radar |
| Complement | 17 |
Project history
In comparison with previous МТВ41 class they were less similar to Vosper design.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
