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MTB71 motor torpedo boats (2, 1940)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTB71, 72 | Vosper, Portsmouth: MTB71, 72 | 7/1940: MTB71, 72 | None | None | to War Dept. 6-7/1943: MTB71, 72 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 25 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 32 |
| Length, m | 18.6 |
| Breadth, m | 4.67 |
| Draught, m | 0.94 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Isotta-Fraschini petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 2300 |
| Max speed, kts | 41 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 5330 l |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 12.7/62, 2 x 2 - 7.7/94, 2 - 450 TT, 4 DC |
| Complement | 10 |
Project history
Ex-Norwegian 61ft boats, requisitioned on stocks. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
