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MTB538 fast attack craft (torpedo) (1, 1948)
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MTB538 1948
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTB538, 1948 - P1601 FPB1601 | Vosper, Portsmouth: MTB538 | 8.1948: MTB538 | none |
none | 1956: P1601 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 36 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 45 |
| Length, m | 20.7 pp 22.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 6.20 |
| Draught, m | 1.80 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Packard petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 4050 |
| Max speed, kts | 40 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk XII, 4 - 450 TT or 1 x 1 - 114/19 Mk I |
| Electronic equipment | type 268U radar |
| Complement | 15 |
Graphics
MTB538 1948
Project history
Wooden all-glued hull. Convertible MTB/MGB.
Modernizations
None
Naval service
No significant events.
