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MTB601 motor torpedo boats (203(26), 1942 - 1945)


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Fairmile "D" boats 1943

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
MGB601     Tough Bros., Teddington     3.1942 sunk 24.7.1942
MGB602, 9.1943 - MTB602     Kris Cruisers, Ferryll Road     8.1942 TS 10.1945, sold 2.1956
MGB603, 9.1943 - MTB603     Tough Bros., Teddington     7.1942 sold 10.1945
MGB604, 9.1943 - MTB604     Dickie, Bangor     7.1942 sold 10.1945
MGB605, 9.1943 - MTB605     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     6.1942 sunk 17.2.1945
MGB606, 9.1943 - MTB606     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     6.1942 sunk 4.11.1943
MGB607, 9.1943 - MTB607     James A. Silver, Rosneath     6.1942 sold 10.1945
MGB608, 9.1943 - MTB608     James A. Silver, Rosneath     8.1942 sold 1.1946
MGB609, 9.1943 - MTB609     Wm. King, Burnham     6.1942 TS 10.1945, sold circa 1952
MGB610, 9.1943 - MTB610     Woodnutt, St. Helens     6.1942 TS 4.1946, sold 1.1964
MGB611, 9.1943 - MTB611     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     9.1942 sold 1946
MGB612, 9.1943 - MTB612     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     7.1942 TS 12.1945, sold 7.1948
MGB613, 9.1943 - MTB613     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     9.1942 sold 10.1946
MGB614, 9.1943 - MTB614     Woodnutt, St. Helens     8.1942 sold 11.1945
MGB615, 9.1943 - MTB615     Dickie, Tarbert     9.1942 sold 10.1945
MGB616, 9.1943 - MTB616     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     8.1942 TS 1947, sold 1955
MTB617 (ex-MGB617)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     10.1942 TS 1946, sold 7.1953
MTB618 (ex-MGB618)     P. K. Harris, Appledore     6.1942 // --- to Norway on completion 6.1942 (MTB618)
MTB619 (ex-MGB619)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     8.1942 // 7.1944 to Norway 11.1942 - 7.1944 (MTB619), sold 10.1945
MTB620 (ex-MGB620)     Dickie, Bangor     9.1942 // 8.1943 to Norway 11.1942 - 8.1943 (MTB620), sold 3.1946
MTB621 (ex-MGB621)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     10.1942 TS 4.1946, sold 2.1955
MTB622 (ex-MGB622)     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     11.1942 sunk 10.3.1943
MTB623 (ex-MGB623)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     8.1942 // 1.1945 to Norway before completion 8.1942-1/1945 (MTB623), sold 5.1947
MTB624 (ex-MGB624)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     10.1942 TS 12.1945, sold 5.1964
MTB625 (ex-MGB625)   242 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     9.1942 // --- to Norway before completion 9.1942 (MTB625)
MTB626 (ex-MGB626)     Tough Bros., Teddington     7.1942 to Norway 11.1942 (MTB626)
MTB627 (ex-MGB627)     P. K. Harris, Appledore     10.1942 // 1.1945 to Norway before completion 9.1942-1/1945 (MTB627), sold 4.1945
MTB628 (ex-MGB628)     J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham     11.1942 sold 10.1945
MTB629 (ex-MGB629)     Dickie, Tarbert     12.1942 sold 10.1945
MTB630 (ex-MGB630)   243 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     11.1942 TS 1945, sold 1949
MTB631 (ex-MGB631)     Wm. King, Burnham     8.1942 // --- to Norway before completion 8.1942 (MTB631)
MTB632 (ex-MGB632)     Kris Cruisers, Ferryll Road     12.1942 sold 10.1945
MTB633 (ex-MGB633)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     11.1942 lost 30.1.1946
MTB634 (ex-MGB634)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     11.1942 lost 30.1.1946
MTB635 (ex-MGB635)     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     11.1942 damaged 1944, never repaired completely
MTB636 (ex-MGB636)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     1.1943 sunk 15.10.1943
MTB637 (ex-MGB637)   244 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     1.1943 lost 30.1.1946
MTB638 (ex-MGB638)     Dickie, Bangor     12.1942 lost 30.1.1946
MTB639 (ex-MGB639)     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     3.1943 sunk 28.4.1943
MTB640 (ex-MGB640)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     11.1942 sunk 27.6.1944
MGB641     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     12.1942 sunk 15.7.1943
MGB642     P. K. Harris, Appledore     3.1943 lost 30.1.1946
MGB643     Woodnutt, St. Helens     12.1942 lost 30.1.1946
MGB644     Tough Bros., Teddington     12.1942 sunk 26.6.1943
MGB645     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     12.1942 sold 8.1945
MGB646     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     11.1942 sold 8.1945
MGB647     Dickie, Bangor     2.1943 scuttled 9.1946
MGB648     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     1.1943 sunk 14.6.1943
MTB649 (ex-MGB649)     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     1.1943 sold 9.1945
MTB650 (ex-MGB650)     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     1.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC020)
MTB651 (ex-MGB651)     Tough Bros., Teddington     1.1943 sold 9.1945
MTB652 (ex-MGB652)     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     1.1943 sold 10.1945
MTB653 (ex-MGB653)   245 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     3.1943 // 1.1945 to Norway before completion 3.1943-1/1945 (MTB653), sold 12.1945
MTB654 (ex-MGB654)     Lady Bee, Shoreham     2.1943 damaged 1944, never repaired, sold 1.1945
MTB655 (ex-MGB655)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     1.1943 sunk 22.3.1945
MTB656 (ex-MGB656)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     12.1942 sold 9.1945
MGB657     Woodnutt, St. Helens     2.1943 CTL 12.9.1944
MGB658     J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham     4.1943 lost 30.1.1946
MGB659     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     5.1943 lost 30.1.1946
MGB660     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     4.1943 sold 2.1946
MGB661   246 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     5.1943 sold 6.1946
MGB662     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     4.1943 sold 2.1946
MGB663     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     3.1943 sunk 10.10.1944
MTB664 (ex-MGB664)     Dickie, Tarbert     4.1943 to RAF 1.1944 (LRRC021 1945)
MTB665 (ex-MGB665)     P. K. Harris, Appledore     5.1943 sunk 15.8.1943
MTB666 (ex-MGB666)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     6.1943 sunk 5.7.1944
MTB667 (ex-MGB667)     Wm. King, Burnham     12.1942 sold 9.1945 - 7.1946
MTB668 (ex-MGB668)     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     3.1943 TS 12.1945
MTB669 (ex-MGB669)     Lady Bee, Shoreham     4.1943 sunk 26.10.1943
MTB670 (ex-MGB670)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     3.1943 lost 30.1.1946
MTB671 (ex-MGB671)     Dickie, Bangor     5.1943 sunk 24.4.1944
MTB672 (ex-MGB672)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     4.1943 sold 10.1945
MTB673 (ex-MGB673)     Tough Bros., Teddington     6.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC022)
MGB674     Tough Bros., Teddington     5.1943 sold 6.1946
MTB675 (ex-MGB675)   247 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     7.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC023)
MTB676 (ex-MGB676)     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     5.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC024)
MTB677 (ex-MGB677)     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     5.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC025)
MTB678 (ex-MGB678)     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     7.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC026)
MTB679 (ex-MGB679)     Dickie, Bangor     7.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC027)
MTB680 (ex-MGB680)     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     4.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC028)
MTB681 (ex-MGB681)     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     7.1943 sunk 10.6.1944
MTB682 (ex-MGB682)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     5.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC029)
MTB683 (ex-MGB683)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     7.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC030)
MTB684 (ex-MGB684)     Woodnutt, St. Helens     4.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC031)
MTB685 (ex-MGB685)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     7.1943 sold 4.1949
MTB686 (ex-MGB686)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     6.1943 fire 22.11.1943
MTB687 (ex-MGB687)     P. K. Harris, Appledore     7.1943 to RAF 10.1944 (LRRC032 1945)
MTB688 (ex-MGB688)     Dickie, Tarbert     7.1943 to Norway 8.1943-1/1944 (MTB688), to RAF 1945 (LRRC034)
MTB689 (ex-MGB689)     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     7.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC033)
MTB690 (ex-MGB690)     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     9.1943 collision 18.1.1945
MTB691 (ex-MGB691)   248 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     8.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC035)
MTB692 (ex-MGB692)     Lady Bee, Shoreham     7.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC036)
MTB693 (ex-MGB693)     Wm. King, Burnham     5.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC037)
MTB694 (ex-MGB694)     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     7.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC038)
MTB695 (ex-MGB695)     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     10.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC039)
MTB696 (ex-MGB696)     Kris Cruisers, Ferryll Road     4.1944 sold 10.1945
MTB697 (ex-MGB697)     Woodnutt, St. Helens     7.1943 sunk 17.4.1945
MTB698 (ex-MGB698)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     7.1943 lost 30.1.1946
MTB699 (ex-MGB699)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     10.1943 sold 10.1945 - 7.1946
MTB700 (ex-MGB700)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     7.1943 lost 30.1.1946
MTB701     J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham     10.1943 TS 1946
MTB702     P. K. Harris, Appledore     10.1943 TS 1946
MTB703     Tough Bros., Teddington     10.1943 sold 10.1945 - 7.1946
MTB704     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     11.1943 to Norway 3.1945 (MTB704)
MTB705     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     8.1943 sunk 23.3.1945
MTB706     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     10.1943 sold 10.1945 - 7.1946
MTB707     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     11.1943 collision 18.4.1944
MTB708     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     11.1943 sunk 5.5.1944
MTB709     Dickie, Tarbert     2.1944 // --- to Norway before completion 12.1943 (MTB709)
MTB710     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     9.1943 sunk 10.4.1945
MTB711     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     4.1944 // --- to Norway before completion 4.1944 (MTB711)
MTB712     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     2.1944 // --- to Norway before completion 12.1943 (MTB712)
MTB713     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     12.1943 to Norway 2.1945 (MTB713)
MTB714     Dickie, Bangor     10.1943 TS 4.1946 sold 11.1955
MTB715     Woodnutt, St. Helens     12.1943 // --- to Norway before completion 12.1943 (MTB715)
MTB716     James A. Silver, Rosneath     4.1944 to Norway 12.1944 (MTB716)
MTB717     Dickie, Bangor     2.1944 to Norway 9.1944 (MTB717)
MTB718   249 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     3.1944 TS 1946
MTB719     Lady Bee, Shoreham     2.1944 to Norway 1.1945 (MTB719)
MTB720     Wm. King, Burnham     11.1943 sold 1947
MTB721     Cardnell Bros., Althorne     10.1943 sold 1947
MTB722     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     3.1944 // --- to Norway before completion 1.1944 (MTB722)
MTB723     P. K. Harris, Appledore     4.1944 to Norway 1.1945 (MTB723)
MTB724     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     9.1943 TS 12.1945, sold 7.1954
MTB725     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     3.1944 TS 10.1945, sold 9.1951
MTB726 (RCN 3.1944 - 5.1945)     Dickie, Bangor     3.1944 TS 7.1946, sold 1950
MTB727 (RCN 2.1944 - 6.1945)     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     2.1944 TS 1946, sold 12.1951
MTB728     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     12.1943 TS 1946, sold 1948
MTB729     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     7.1944 sold 9.1947
MTB730     Woodnutt, St. Helens     4.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 5.1958
MTB731, 1948 - MTB3001, 1953 - MASB3001 1948- P3001 250 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     7.1944 TS 10.1957
MTB732     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     4.1944 sunk 28.5.1944
MTB733     Lady Bee, Shoreham     6.1944 TS 3.1946
MTB734     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     5.1944 sunk 26.6.1944
MTB735 (RCN 2.1944 - 5.1945)     Tough Bros., Teddington     2.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 6.1956
MTB736 (RCN 4.1944 - 5.1945)     Tough Bros., Teddington     4.1944 TS 7.1946
MTB737     J. S. Doig, Grimsby     5.1944 to civilian service 1945
MTB738     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     12.1943 TS 1.1946, sold 4.1958
MTB739, 1948 - MTB3039 1948- P3039   Herbert Woods, Potter Heigham     4.1944 sold 4.1952
MTB740     Collins, Oulton Broad     8.1944 TS 1946
MTB741     Dickie, Tarbert     7.1944 TS 1946, sold 11.1957
MTB742     John Sadd, Maldon     4.1944 TS 2.1946
MTB743 (RCN till 5.1945)     Aldous Successors, Brightlingsea     4.1944 TS 1946, sold 1.1957
MTB744 (RCN 3.1944 - 5.1944)     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     3.1944 to RAF 1945 (LRRC040)
MTB745 (RCN 1.1944 - 5.1945)     Austins, London     1.1944 TS 1946, sold 1946
MTB746 (RCN 5.1944 - 5.1945)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     5.1944 TS 12.1945, sold 5.1955
MTB747     Sussex SB, Shoreham     6.1944 TS 3.1946, sold 2.1958
MTB748 (RCN 2.1944 - 5.1945)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     2.1944 TS 3.1946, sold 1953
MTB749     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     4.1944 TS 1946
MTB750, 1948 - MTB3002, 1953 - MASB3002 1948- P3002   Dickie, Bangor     5.1944 TS 1956, sold 1967
MTB751     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     5.1944 TS 10.1945, sold 1.1957
MTB752     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     6.1944 TS 10.1945
MTB753     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     7.1944 TS 11.1945, sold 10.1956
MTB754     Solent SY, Sarisbury Green     12.1944 TS 5.1946, sold 9.1954
MTB755     J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham     9.1944 TS 1946, sold 10.1955
MTB756     Herbert Woods, Potter Heigham     7.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 11.1954
MTB757     P. K. Harris, Appledore     6.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 1.1952
MTB758, 1948 - MTB5031, 1953 - FPB5031 1948- P5031 251 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     10.1944 sold 6.1956
MTB759     Woodnutt, St. Helens     7.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 11.1954
MTB760     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     6.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 9.1958
MTB761     Aldous Successors, Brightlingsea     8.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 3.1963
MTB762     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     10.1944 sold 10.1945
MTB763     Cardnell Bros., Althorne     6.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 5.1956
MTB764     James A. Silver, Rosneath     9.1944 sold 5.1946
MTB765     H. T. Percival, Horning     10.1944 TS 12.1945, sold 2.1955
MTB766     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     8.1944 TS 1946, sold 2.1955
MTB767     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     12.1944 sold 1.1947
MTB768     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     8.1944 TS 12.1945, sold 11.1955
MTB769     Wm. King, Burnham     6.1944 TS 1946, sold 4.1956
MTB770     Leo A. Robinson, Oulton Broad     12.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 11.1957
MTB771     Dickie, Bangor     8.1944 TS 1946, sold 11.1954
MTB772     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     7.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 4.1955
MTB773     Austins, London     6.1944 TS 1946, sold 10.1947
MTB774     Sussex SB, Shoreham     11.1944 sold 1948
MTB775     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     8.1944 TS 12.1945, sold 9.1954
MTB776     Lady Bee, Shoreham     8.1944 fire 14.2.1945
MTB777     Dickie, Bangor     10.1944 TS 1946, sold 11.1951
MTB778     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     11.1944 TS 1946, sold 7.1955
MTB779, 1948 - MTB5032, 1953 - FPB5032 1948- P5032   Woodnutt, St. Helens     10.1944 sold 1.1955
MTB780, 1948 - MTB5001, 1953 - FPB5001 1948- P5001   Kris Cruisers, Ferryll Road     1.1945 sold 10.1957
MTB781     J. S. Doig, Grimsby     11.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 7.1952
MTB782     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     10.1944 sunk 29.12.1944
MTB783     Cardnell Bros., Althorne     7.1945 sold 1947
MTB784     Tough Bros., Teddington     9.1944 sold 1.1948
MTB785, 1948 - MTB5033, 1953 - FPB5033 1948- P5033   Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     3.1945 sold 10.1955
MTB786     Solent SY, Sarisbury Green     7.1945 sold 1949
MTB787, 1948 - MTB5034 1948- P5034   Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     6.1944 sold 6.1949
MTB788     P. K. Harris, Appledore     2.1945 TS 1946, sold 6.1955
MTB789     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     10.1944 fire 14.2.1945
MTB790, 1948 - MTB5003 1948- P5003   Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     7.1945 sold 11.1953
MTB791     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     11.1944 fire 14.2.1945
MTB792     Tough Bros., Teddington     3.1945 sold 1.1948
MTB793, 1948 - MTB5035, 1953 - FPB5035 1948- P5035 252 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     3.1945 sold 4.1958
MTB794, 1948 - MTB5036, 1953 - FPB5036 1948- P5036   Herbert Woods, Potter Heigham     12.1944 sold 4.1958
MTB795, 1948 - MTB5037 1948- P5037   Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     8.1944 sold 1952
MTB796     John Sadd, Maldon     10.1944 TS 1946, sold 7.1954
MTB797 (RCN till 5.1945)     Dickie, Tarbert     1.1945 sold 1947
MTB798     Austins, London     10.1944 fire 14.2.1945
MTB799     H. T. Percival, Horning     6.1945 to RAF 7.1945 (LRRC001)
MTB800     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC002
MTB5001     Woodnutt, St. Helens     12.1944 sunk 7.4.1945
MTB5002, 1953 - FPB5002 1948- P5002   Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     12.1944 sold 1957
MTB5003     James A. Silver, Rosneath     7.1945 sold 3.1948
MTB5004     James A. Silver, Rosneath     9.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC003, TS 1949, sold 6.1956
MTB5005 1948- P5005   Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     11.1944 sold 2.1952
MTB5006     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     8.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC004
MTB5007 1948- P5007   S. B. Hall, Galmpton     3.1945 sold 11.1950
MTB5008, 1953 - FPB5008 1948- P5008   Wm. King, Burnham     6.1945 sold 7.1956
MTB5009, 1953 - FPB5009 1948- P5009   Lady Bee, Shoreham     4.1945 sold 3.1956
MTB5010, 1948 - MTB3050, 1953 - MASB3050 1948- P3050   Dickie, Bangor     1.1945 sold 7.1955
MTB5011     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC005
MTB5012     Austins, London     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC006
MTB5013, 1948 - MTB3053, 1953 - MASB3053 1948- P3053   Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     3.1945 TS 1957, sold 3.1969
MTB5014     Woodnutt, St. Helens     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC007
MTB5015, 1953 - FPB5015 1948- P5015   Cardnell Bros., Althorne     3.1945 sold 10.1957
MTB5016     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC008
MTB5017     Dickie, Tarbert     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC009
MTB5018   253 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC010
MTB5019     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     4.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC011
MTB5020, 1953 - FPB5020 1948- P5020   Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     12.1944 sold 9.1958
MTB5021     P. K. Harris, Appledore     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC012
MTB5022     Tough Bros., Teddington     4.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC013
MTB5023     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC014, TS 1948, sold 9.1958
MTB5024     Dickie, Bangor     5.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC015
MTB5025     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     8.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC016
MTB5026     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC017
MTB5027     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     --- cancelled 12.1944
MTB5028     Woodnutt, St. Helens     5.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC018
MTB5029     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC019


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate MGB601     Tough Bros., Teddington     3.1942 sunk 24.7.1942 MGB602, 9.1943 - MTB602     Kris Cruisers, Ferryll Road     8.1942 TS 10.1945, sold 2.1956 MGB603, 9.1943 - MTB603     Tough Bros., Teddington     7.1942 sold 10.1945 MGB604, 9.1943 - MTB604     Dickie, Bangor     7.1942 sold 10.1945 MGB605, 9.1943 - MTB605     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     6.1942 sunk 17.2.1945 MGB606, 9.1943 - MTB606     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     6.1942 sunk 4.11.1943 MGB607, 9.1943 - MTB607     James A. Silver, Rosneath     6.1942 sold 10.1945 MGB608, 9.1943 - MTB608     James A. Silver, Rosneath     8.1942 sold 1.1946 MGB609, 9.1943 - MTB609     Wm. King, Burnham     6.1942 TS 10.1945, sold circa 1952 MGB610, 9.1943 - MTB610     Woodnutt, St. Helens     6.1942 TS 4.1946, sold 1.1964 MGB611, 9.1943 - MTB611     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     9.1942 sold 1946 MGB612, 9.1943 - MTB612     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     7.1942 TS 12.1945, sold 7.1948 MGB613, 9.1943 - MTB613     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     9.1942 sold 10.1946 MGB614, 9.1943 - MTB614     Woodnutt, St. Helens     8.1942 sold 11.1945 MGB615, 9.1943 - MTB615     Dickie, Tarbert     9.1942 sold 10.1945 MGB616, 9.1943 - MTB616     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     8.1942 TS 1947, sold 1955 MTB617 (ex-MGB617)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     10.1942 TS 1946, sold 7.1953 MTB618 (ex-MGB618)     P. K. Harris, Appledore     6.1942 // --- to Norway on completion 6.1942 (MTB618) MTB619 (ex-MGB619)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     8.1942 // 7.1944 to Norway 11.1942 - 7.1944 (MTB619), sold 10.1945 MTB620 (ex-MGB620)     Dickie, Bangor     9.1942 // 8.1943 to Norway 11.1942 - 8.1943 (MTB620), sold 3.1946 MTB621 (ex-MGB621)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     10.1942 TS 4.1946, sold 2.1955 MTB622 (ex-MGB622)     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     11.1942 sunk 10.3.1943 MTB623 (ex-MGB623)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     8.1942 // 1.1945 to Norway before completion 8.1942-1/1945 (MTB623), sold 5.1947 MTB624 (ex-MGB624)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     10.1942 TS 12.1945, sold 5.1964 MTB625 (ex-MGB625)   242 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     9.1942 // --- to Norway before completion 9.1942 (MTB625) MTB626 (ex-MGB626)     Tough Bros., Teddington     7.1942 to Norway 11.1942 (MTB626) MTB627 (ex-MGB627)     P. K. Harris, Appledore     10.1942 // 1.1945 to Norway before completion 9.1942-1/1945 (MTB627), sold 4.1945 MTB628 (ex-MGB628)     J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham     11.1942 sold 10.1945 MTB629 (ex-MGB629)     Dickie, Tarbert     12.1942 sold 10.1945 MTB630 (ex-MGB630)   243 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     11.1942 TS 1945, sold 1949 MTB631 (ex-MGB631)     Wm. King, Burnham     8.1942 // --- to Norway before completion 8.1942 (MTB631) MTB632 (ex-MGB632)     Kris Cruisers, Ferryll Road     12.1942 sold 10.1945 MTB633 (ex-MGB633)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     11.1942 lost 30.1.1946 MTB634 (ex-MGB634)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     11.1942 lost 30.1.1946 MTB635 (ex-MGB635)     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     11.1942 damaged 1944, never repaired completely MTB636 (ex-MGB636)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     1.1943 sunk 15.10.1943 MTB637 (ex-MGB637)   244 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     1.1943 lost 30.1.1946 MTB638 (ex-MGB638)     Dickie, Bangor     12.1942 lost 30.1.1946 MTB639 (ex-MGB639)     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     3.1943 sunk 28.4.1943 MTB640 (ex-MGB640)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     11.1942 sunk 27.6.1944 MGB641     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     12.1942 sunk 15.7.1943 MGB642     P. K. Harris, Appledore     3.1943 lost 30.1.1946 MGB643     Woodnutt, St. Helens     12.1942 lost 30.1.1946 MGB644     Tough Bros., Teddington     12.1942 sunk 26.6.1943 MGB645     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     12.1942 sold 8.1945 MGB646     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     11.1942 sold 8.1945 MGB647     Dickie, Bangor     2.1943 scuttled 9.1946 MGB648     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     1.1943 sunk 14.6.1943 MTB649 (ex-MGB649)     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     1.1943 sold 9.1945 MTB650 (ex-MGB650)     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     1.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC020) MTB651 (ex-MGB651)     Tough Bros., Teddington     1.1943 sold 9.1945 MTB652 (ex-MGB652)     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     1.1943 sold 10.1945 MTB653 (ex-MGB653)   245 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     3.1943 // 1.1945 to Norway before completion 3.1943-1/1945 (MTB653), sold 12.1945 MTB654 (ex-MGB654)     Lady Bee, Shoreham     2.1943 damaged 1944, never repaired, sold 1.1945 MTB655 (ex-MGB655)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     1.1943 sunk 22.3.1945 MTB656 (ex-MGB656)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     12.1942 sold 9.1945 MGB657     Woodnutt, St. Helens     2.1943 CTL 12.9.1944 MGB658     J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham     4.1943 lost 30.1.1946 MGB659     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     5.1943 lost 30.1.1946 MGB660     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     4.1943 sold 2.1946 MGB661   246 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     5.1943 sold 6.1946 MGB662     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     4.1943 sold 2.1946 MGB663     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     3.1943 sunk 10.10.1944 MTB664 (ex-MGB664)     Dickie, Tarbert     4.1943 to RAF 1.1944 (LRRC021 1945) MTB665 (ex-MGB665)     P. K. Harris, Appledore     5.1943 sunk 15.8.1943 MTB666 (ex-MGB666)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     6.1943 sunk 5.7.1944 MTB667 (ex-MGB667)     Wm. King, Burnham     12.1942 sold 9.1945 - 7.1946 MTB668 (ex-MGB668)     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     3.1943 TS 12.1945 MTB669 (ex-MGB669)     Lady Bee, Shoreham     4.1943 sunk 26.10.1943 MTB670 (ex-MGB670)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     3.1943 lost 30.1.1946 MTB671 (ex-MGB671)     Dickie, Bangor     5.1943 sunk 24.4.1944 MTB672 (ex-MGB672)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     4.1943 sold 10.1945 MTB673 (ex-MGB673)     Tough Bros., Teddington     6.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC022) MGB674     Tough Bros., Teddington     5.1943 sold 6.1946 MTB675 (ex-MGB675)   247 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     7.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC023) MTB676 (ex-MGB676)     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     5.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC024) MTB677 (ex-MGB677)     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     5.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC025) MTB678 (ex-MGB678)     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     7.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC026) MTB679 (ex-MGB679)     Dickie, Bangor     7.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC027) MTB680 (ex-MGB680)     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     4.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC028) MTB681 (ex-MGB681)     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     7.1943 sunk 10.6.1944 MTB682 (ex-MGB682)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     5.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC029) MTB683 (ex-MGB683)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     7.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC030) MTB684 (ex-MGB684)     Woodnutt, St. Helens     4.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC031) MTB685 (ex-MGB685)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     7.1943 sold 4.1949 MTB686 (ex-MGB686)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     6.1943 fire 22.11.1943 MTB687 (ex-MGB687)     P. K. Harris, Appledore     7.1943 to RAF 10.1944 (LRRC032 1945) MTB688 (ex-MGB688)     Dickie, Tarbert     7.1943 to Norway 8.1943-1/1944 (MTB688), to RAF 1945 (LRRC034) MTB689 (ex-MGB689)     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     7.1943 to RAF 6.1945 (LRRC033) MTB690 (ex-MGB690)     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     9.1943 collision 18.1.1945 MTB691 (ex-MGB691)   248 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     8.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC035) MTB692 (ex-MGB692)     Lady Bee, Shoreham     7.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC036) MTB693 (ex-MGB693)     Wm. King, Burnham     5.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC037) MTB694 (ex-MGB694)     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     7.1943 to RAF 5.1945 (LRRC038) MTB695 (ex-MGB695)     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     10.1943 to RAF 1945 (LRRC039) MTB696 (ex-MGB696)     Kris Cruisers, Ferryll Road     4.1944 sold 10.1945 MTB697 (ex-MGB697)     Woodnutt, St. Helens     7.1943 sunk 17.4.1945 MTB698 (ex-MGB698)     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     7.1943 lost 30.1.1946 MTB699 (ex-MGB699)     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     10.1943 sold 10.1945 - 7.1946 MTB700 (ex-MGB700)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     7.1943 lost 30.1.1946 MTB701     J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham     10.1943 TS 1946 MTB702     P. K. Harris, Appledore     10.1943 TS 1946 MTB703     Tough Bros., Teddington     10.1943 sold 10.1945 - 7.1946 MTB704     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     11.1943 to Norway 3.1945 (MTB704) MTB705     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     8.1943 sunk 23.3.1945 MTB706     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     10.1943 sold 10.1945 - 7.1946 MTB707     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     11.1943 collision 18.4.1944 MTB708     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     11.1943 sunk 5.5.1944 MTB709     Dickie, Tarbert     2.1944 // --- to Norway before completion 12.1943 (MTB709) MTB710     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     9.1943 sunk 10.4.1945 MTB711     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     4.1944 // --- to Norway before completion 4.1944 (MTB711) MTB712     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     2.1944 // --- to Norway before completion 12.1943 (MTB712) MTB713     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     12.1943 to Norway 2.1945 (MTB713) MTB714     Dickie, Bangor     10.1943 TS 4.1946 sold 11.1955 MTB715     Woodnutt, St. Helens     12.1943 // --- to Norway before completion 12.1943 (MTB715) MTB716     James A. Silver, Rosneath     4.1944 to Norway 12.1944 (MTB716) MTB717     Dickie, Bangor     2.1944 to Norway 9.1944 (MTB717) MTB718   249 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     3.1944 TS 1946 MTB719     Lady Bee, Shoreham     2.1944 to Norway 1.1945 (MTB719) MTB720     Wm. King, Burnham     11.1943 sold 1947 MTB721     Cardnell Bros., Althorne     10.1943 sold 1947 MTB722     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     3.1944 // --- to Norway before completion 1.1944 (MTB722) MTB723     P. K. Harris, Appledore     4.1944 to Norway 1.1945 (MTB723) MTB724     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     9.1943 TS 12.1945, sold 7.1954 MTB725     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     3.1944 TS 10.1945, sold 9.1951 MTB726 (RCN 3.1944 - 5.1945)     Dickie, Bangor     3.1944 TS 7.1946, sold 1950 MTB727 (RCN 2.1944 - 6.1945)     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     2.1944 TS 1946, sold 12.1951 MTB728     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     12.1943 TS 1946, sold 1948 MTB729     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     7.1944 sold 9.1947 MTB730     Woodnutt, St. Helens     4.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 5.1958 MTB731, 1948 - MTB3001, 1953 - MASB3001 1948- P3001 250 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     7.1944 TS 10.1957 MTB732     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     4.1944 sunk 28.5.1944 MTB733     Lady Bee, Shoreham     6.1944 TS 3.1946 MTB734     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     5.1944 sunk 26.6.1944 MTB735 (RCN 2.1944 - 5.1945)     Tough Bros., Teddington     2.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 6.1956 MTB736 (RCN 4.1944 - 5.1945)     Tough Bros., Teddington     4.1944 TS 7.1946 MTB737     J. S. Doig, Grimsby     5.1944 to civilian service 1945 MTB738     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     12.1943 TS 1.1946, sold 4.1958 MTB739, 1948 - MTB3039 1948- P3039   Herbert Woods, Potter Heigham     4.1944 sold 4.1952 MTB740     Collins, Oulton Broad     8.1944 TS 1946 MTB741     Dickie, Tarbert     7.1944 TS 1946, sold 11.1957 MTB742     John Sadd, Maldon     4.1944 TS 2.1946 MTB743 (RCN till 5.1945)     Aldous Successors, Brightlingsea     4.1944 TS 1946, sold 1.1957 MTB744 (RCN 3.1944 - 5.1944)     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     3.1944 to RAF 1945 (LRRC040) MTB745 (RCN 1.1944 - 5.1945)     Austins, London     1.1944 TS 1946, sold 1946 MTB746 (RCN 5.1944 - 5.1945)     James A. Silver, Rosneath     5.1944 TS 12.1945, sold 5.1955 MTB747     Sussex SB, Shoreham     6.1944 TS 3.1946, sold 2.1958 MTB748 (RCN 2.1944 - 5.1945)     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     2.1944 TS 3.1946, sold 1953 MTB749     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     4.1944 TS 1946 MTB750, 1948 - MTB3002, 1953 - MASB3002 1948- P3002   Dickie, Bangor     5.1944 TS 1956, sold 1967 MTB751     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     5.1944 TS 10.1945, sold 1.1957 MTB752     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     6.1944 TS 10.1945 MTB753     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     7.1944 TS 11.1945, sold 10.1956 MTB754     Solent SY, Sarisbury Green     12.1944 TS 5.1946, sold 9.1954 MTB755     J. W. & A. Upham, Brixham     9.1944 TS 1946, sold 10.1955 MTB756     Herbert Woods, Potter Heigham     7.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 11.1954 MTB757     P. K. Harris, Appledore     6.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 1.1952 MTB758, 1948 - MTB5031, 1953 - FPB5031 1948- P5031 251 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     10.1944 sold 6.1956 MTB759     Woodnutt, St. Helens     7.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 11.1954 MTB760     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     6.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 9.1958 MTB761     Aldous Successors, Brightlingsea     8.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 3.1963 MTB762     Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     10.1944 sold 10.1945 MTB763     Cardnell Bros., Althorne     6.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 5.1956 MTB764     James A. Silver, Rosneath     9.1944 sold 5.1946 MTB765     H. T. Percival, Horning     10.1944 TS 12.1945, sold 2.1955 MTB766     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     8.1944 TS 1946, sold 2.1955 MTB767     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     12.1944 sold 1.1947 MTB768     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     8.1944 TS 12.1945, sold 11.1955 MTB769     Wm. King, Burnham     6.1944 TS 1946, sold 4.1956 MTB770     Leo A. Robinson, Oulton Broad     12.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 11.1957 MTB771     Dickie, Bangor     8.1944 TS 1946, sold 11.1954 MTB772     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     7.1944 TS 1.1946, sold 4.1955 MTB773     Austins, London     6.1944 TS 1946, sold 10.1947 MTB774     Sussex SB, Shoreham     11.1944 sold 1948 MTB775     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     8.1944 TS 12.1945, sold 9.1954 MTB776     Lady Bee, Shoreham     8.1944 fire 14.2.1945 MTB777     Dickie, Bangor     10.1944 TS 1946, sold 11.1951 MTB778     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     11.1944 TS 1946, sold 7.1955 MTB779, 1948 - MTB5032, 1953 - FPB5032 1948- P5032   Woodnutt, St. Helens     10.1944 sold 1.1955 MTB780, 1948 - MTB5001, 1953 - FPB5001 1948- P5001   Kris Cruisers, Ferryll Road     1.1945 sold 10.1957 MTB781     J. S. Doig, Grimsby     11.1944 TS 4.1946, sold 7.1952 MTB782     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     10.1944 sunk 29.12.1944 MTB783     Cardnell Bros., Althorne     7.1945 sold 1947 MTB784     Tough Bros., Teddington     9.1944 sold 1.1948 MTB785, 1948 - MTB5033, 1953 - FPB5033 1948- P5033   Brooke Marine, Oulton Broad     3.1945 sold 10.1955 MTB786     Solent SY, Sarisbury Green     7.1945 sold 1949 MTB787, 1948 - MTB5034 1948- P5034   Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     6.1944 sold 6.1949 MTB788     P. K. Harris, Appledore     2.1945 TS 1946, sold 6.1955 MTB789     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     10.1944 fire 14.2.1945 MTB790, 1948 - MTB5003 1948- P5003   Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     7.1945 sold 11.1953 MTB791     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     11.1944 fire 14.2.1945 MTB792     Tough Bros., Teddington     3.1945 sold 1.1948 MTB793, 1948 - MTB5035, 1953 - FPB5035 1948- P5035 252 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     3.1945 sold 4.1958 MTB794, 1948 - MTB5036, 1953 - FPB5036 1948- P5036   Herbert Woods, Potter Heigham     12.1944 sold 4.1958 MTB795, 1948 - MTB5037 1948- P5037   Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     8.1944 sold 1952 MTB796     John Sadd, Maldon     10.1944 TS 1946, sold 7.1954 MTB797 (RCN till 5.1945)     Dickie, Tarbert     1.1945 sold 1947 MTB798     Austins, London     10.1944 fire 14.2.1945 MTB799     H. T. Percival, Horning     6.1945 to RAF 7.1945 (LRRC001) MTB800     Dorset Yacht, Hamworthy     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC002 MTB5001     Woodnutt, St. Helens     12.1944 sunk 7.4.1945 MTB5002, 1953 - FPB5002 1948- P5002   Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     12.1944 sold 1957 MTB5003     James A. Silver, Rosneath     7.1945 sold 3.1948 MTB5004     James A. Silver, Rosneath     9.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC003, TS 1949, sold 6.1956 MTB5005 1948- P5005   Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     11.1944 sold 2.1952 MTB5006     Boat Construction Co., Falmouth     8.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC004 MTB5007 1948- P5007   S. B. Hall, Galmpton     3.1945 sold 11.1950 MTB5008, 1953 - FPB5008 1948- P5008   Wm. King, Burnham     6.1945 sold 7.1956 MTB5009, 1953 - FPB5009 1948- P5009   Lady Bee, Shoreham     4.1945 sold 3.1956 MTB5010, 1948 - MTB3050, 1953 - MASB3050 1948- P3050   Dickie, Bangor     1.1945 sold 7.1955 MTB5011     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC005 MTB5012     Austins, London     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC006 MTB5013, 1948 - MTB3053, 1953 - MASB3053 1948- P3053   Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     3.1945 TS 1957, sold 3.1969 MTB5014     Woodnutt, St. Helens     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC007 MTB5015, 1953 - FPB5015 1948- P5015   Cardnell Bros., Althorne     3.1945 sold 10.1957 MTB5016     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC008 MTB5017     Dickie, Tarbert     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC009 MTB5018   253 Alex Robertson, Sandbank     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC010 MTB5019     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     4.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC011 MTB5020, 1953 - FPB5020 1948- P5020   Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     12.1944 sold 9.1958 MTB5021     P. K. Harris, Appledore     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC012 MTB5022     Tough Bros., Teddington     4.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC013 MTB5023     S. B. Hall, Galmpton     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC014, TS 1948, sold 9.1958 MTB5024     Dickie, Bangor     5.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC015 MTB5025     Wallasea Bay Yacht Stn.     8.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC016 MTB5026     Wm. Osbourne, Littlehampton     3.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC017 MTB5027     Risdon Beazley, Northam Bridge     --- cancelled 12.1944 MTB5028     Woodnutt, St. Helens     5.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC018 MTB5029     Thomson & Balfour, Victoria Saw Mills     7.1945 // --- completed as RAF SAR craft LRRC019

Technical data


Displacement standard, t

MGB: 90

MTB: 102

Displacement full, t

MGB: 107

MTB: 118

Length, m35.1
Breadth, m6.48
Draught, m1.42 - 1.50 deep load
No of shafts4
Machinery

4 Packard petrol engines

Power, h. p.

4800

Max speed, kts

MGB: 31

MTB: 29

Fuel, t

petrol 22700 l

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

MGB: 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV (or 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV on few boats), 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 DC

converted MTB (ex-MGB): 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 - 533 TT, 2 DC

MTB696 - 724: 2 x 1 - 57/43 6pdr 7cwt QF Mk II, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 - 533 TT, 2 DC

MTB725 - 800: 2 x 1 - 57/43 6pdr 7cwt QF Mk II, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 4 - 450 TT, 2 DC

MTB5001 - 5006, 5009 - 5029: 2 x 1 - 57/43 6pdr 7cwt QF Mk II, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 - 533 TT, 2 DC

MTB5007, 5008: 1 x 1 - 114/19 8cwt QF Mk I, 1 x 1 - 57/43 6pdr 7cwt QF Mk II, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 - 533 TT, 2 DC

Electronic equipment

completed 1942-1943: type 286U or type 286PU radar

most completed 1943-1944: type 291U or type 293 radar

few completed 1943-1944: SO radar

completed 1944-1945: type 291U or type 293 or type 268U radar

Complement14 - 30


Standard scale images


<i>MTB794</i> 1943
MTB794 1943


Graphics


2  <i>Fairmile boats 1943" />
Fairmile "D" boats 1943
<i>MTB5007</i> 1946
MTB5007 1946
<i>MTB701</i> 1944 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>  
MTB701 1944 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.  


Project history

Fairmile "D" class boats, very successful design.

Modernizations

late 1943, some MGBs (circa 20): - 2 x 2 - 12.7/62; + 1 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, DC stowage raised up to 4.

1943-1944, most earlier: - type 286U or type 286PU radar; + type 291U or type 293 radar

1944, some boats: - 1 x 1 - 40/39; + 1 x 1 - 57/43 6pdr 7cwt QF Mk II

late 1944, some boats: - 1 x 1 - 40/39, 2 - 533 TT; + 1 x 1 - 57/43 6pdr 7cwt QF Mk II, 1 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 2 - 450 TT

late 1944 - early 1945, some boats: - 2 x 2 - 12.7/62; + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1947 - 1949, future MA/SBs were rearmed with 1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk III, 2 x 12 - 178 Split Hedgehog, 4 DC, type 268U radar

early 1950s, future FPB were rearmed with 2 x 1 - 114/19 Mk 1 or 2 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk 7, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk 5 (114/19mm guns can be replaced by 4 - 533 TT), type 268U radar

Naval service

MGB601 sunk 24.7.1942 in action in the Dover Straits, MTB605 collided 17.2.1945 with wreck off Ostend. MTB606 sunk at night 3-4.11.1943 in action off the Dutch coast. MTB622 was sunk 10.3.1943 by German destroyers off Terschelling. MTB633, MTB634, MTB637, MTB638, MGB642, MGB643, MGB658, MGB659, MTB670, MTB698 and MTB700 were lost on passage from Malta to Alexandria 30.1.1946. MTB635 was badly damaged in 1944 and sunk as target in July 1945. MTB639 was sunk 28.4.1943 by Italian torpedo boat Sagittario off Pantelleria. MTB640 was mined 26-27.6.1944 off Vada (Italy). MGB641 was sunk 14-15.7.1943 by coastal batteries in Messina Straits. MGB644 was mined 26.6.1943 off Sicily and scuttled. MGB648 was bombed 14.6.1943 in central Mediterranean. MTB654 was damaged in 1944 and stricken without repair next year. MTB655 was mined 22.3.1945 in the Adriatic. MGB657 was mined 11-12.9.1944 in Mediterranean and stricken as CTL. MGB663 was mined in the Adriatic 10.10.1944. MTB665 was sunk by coastal batteries at Messina 15.8.1943. MTB666 was sunk 4-5.7.1944 in action off Ijmuiden. MTB669 was sunk in action off Norway 26.10.1943. MTB671 was sunk in action 24.4.1944 off Cape Barfleur. MTB681 was sunk 10.6.1944 in action off the Dutch coast. MTB686 was lost 22.11.1943 by fire at Lerwick. MTB690 collided 18.1.1945 with wreck in the North Sea. MTB697 was mined in the Adriatic 17.4.1945. MTB705 was mined 23.3.1945 in the Adriatic. MTB707 was lost in collision with French aviso L`Escarmouche N of Ireland 18.4.1944. MTB708 was bombed in error by Allied aircraft in La Manche 5.5.1944 and scuttled. MTB710 was mined 10.4.1945 in the Adriatic. MTB732 was sunk erroneously by French escort destroyer La Combattante in action in La Manche 28.5.1944. MTB734 was bombed erroneously by Allied aircraft off Normandy 26.6.1944 and scuttled. MTB776, MTB789, MTB791 and MTB798 were fired and exploded at Ostend 14.2.1945. MTB782 was mined off the Schelde 29.12.1944. MTB5001 was sunk in action in the North Sea 6-7.4.1945.