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Motor torpedo boat

January 01, 1970

A motor torpedo boat is a fast torpedo boat, especially of the mid 20th century. The motor in the designation originally referred to their use of petrol engines, typically marinised aircraft engines or their derivatives, which distinguished them from other naval craft of the era, including other torpedo boats, that used steam turbines or reciprocating steam engines. Later, diesel-powered torpedo boats appeared, in turn or retroactively referred to as "motor torpedo boats" for their internal combustion engines, as distinct from steam powered reciprocating or turbine propulsion.

MTB 102, an experimental design, served in World War II. During the Dunkirk evacuation it acted as a temporary flagship
Israeli MTB formation, c. 1967

Though other navies built similar petrol-powered craft, the specific designation "motor torpedo boat", abbreviated to "MTB", is generally used for craft of the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Canadian Navy boats.

During the Second World War, the US Navy built several classes of marine V-12-powered PT boat, whose hull classification symbol "PT" stood for "patrol, torpedo", but which were grouped into motor torpedo boat squadrons.[1] German diesel-powered torpedo boats of the Second World War were called S-boote (Schnellboote, "fast boats") by the Kriegsmarine and "E-boats" by the Allies. These large craft (well over 100 ft overall) were not known as motor torpedo boats at the time, but later have been grouped with them by some. Italian MTBs of this period were known as Motoscafo Armato Silurante ("MAS boats", torpedo-armed motorboats). French MTBs were known as vedettes lance torpilles ("torpedo-launching fast boats"). Soviet MTBs were known as торпедные катеры (torpyedniye katyery; "torpedo cutters", often abbreviated as TKA). Romanian MTBs were known as vedete torpiloare ("torpedo fast boats").

The role of the motor torpedo boat has been absorbed in modern navies by the fast attack craft.

History edit

 
MTBs in the Mediterranean, February 1945

Torpedo boats were designed for missions that variously involved high speed, operating at night, low speed ambush, and manoeuvrability to allow them to get close enough to launch their torpedoes at enemy vessels. With no significant armour, the boats relied upon surprise and agility at high speed to avoid being hit by gunfire from bigger ships.

The Royal Navy started developing particularly small, agile, and fast petrol-powered torpedo boats in the early 20th century, shortly before the beginning of the First World War. Known as coastal motor boats, these were only around 15 long tons (15 t). They were joined by the Italian Navy's MAS boats, of 20–30 long tons (20–30 t) displacement. MAS 15 was the only motor torpedo boat in history to sink a battleship, the Austro-Hungarian vessel Szent István in 1918. In the Second World War, Britain fielded a variety of motor launches (MLs), motor torpedo boats (MTBs), motor gunboats (MGBs) and motor anti-submarine boats (MASBs), which were operated by Coastal Forces. A similar size boat with a different role in the Second World War was the BPB 63 ft (19 m) high-speed launch used by the RAF for air-sea rescue operations.[2] Diesel-powered MTBs entered the Royal Navy with the Dark class and Gay class fast patrol boats in 1954. The last MTBs in the Royal Navy were the two Brave-class fast patrol boats of 1958, which were capable of 50 knots (93 km/h).

Specifications edit

Many boats were designated MTBs. A variety of designs were adopted and built. For instance, a 55 ft (17 m) type, capable of 40 kn (46 mph; 74 km/h), was shown in 1930.[3]

British MTBs edit

The following is an incomplete list of British motor torpedo boats:

Vosper "private venture boat" edit

Main article: MTB 102

Commander Peter Du Cane CBE, the managing director of Vosper Ltd, designed a motor torpedo boat as a private venture in 1936. She was completed and launched in 1937. The vessel was bought by the Admiralty and taken into service with the Royal Navy as MTB 102.

  • Length: 68 ft (21 m)
  • Beam: 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
  • Draft: 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m),

The installed powerplant of three Isotta Fraschini Asso V-18[4] 57-litre petrol engines delivered 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) which gave her a speed of 48 kn (55 mph; 89 km/h) light and 43 kn (49 mph; 80 km/h) when carrying a full load.

  • Crew: 2 officers, 10 men.

Armament was two 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes; depth charges, machine guns and 20mm Oerlikon were trialled on her.

MTB 102 was the fastest wartime British naval vessel in service. She was at Dunkirk in 1940 for the evacuation of British and French troops, where she served as Rear-Admiral Frederic Wake-Walker's flagship after the destroyer HMS Keith was sunk. She carried Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower when they reviewed the fleet before the Invasion of Normandy in 1944.

British Power Boat 60 ft MTB edit

They were based on the British Power Boat Company Type Two 63 ft HSL (high-speed launch) originally designed for the Royal Air Force for air-sea rescue but reduced to 60 ft (18 m) in length. They could carry two 18-inch (457 mm) torpedoes and achieve a maximum speed of 33 kn (38 mph; 61 km/h).[5] The Royal Navy ordered their first (of a total of 18) in 1936.[6] These entered service as MTB numbers 1 to 12 and 14 to 19. In the early days of the war, they were painted with different numbers and photos distributed to the press to give the impression the Royal Navy had more than they actually did. One photo was sent to the American monthly Popular Science showing the number twenty-three.[7]

British Power Boat 72 ft MTB edit

Initially ordered as an MGB in 1941; they were converted to MTBs (412-418, 430-432, and 534-500) from 1942 by addition of two 18-inch tubes and a 6-pdr gun. Although 10 tons heavier after conversion they still made 39 knots.[8]

Vosper 45 ft MTB edit

Built as a private venture, the 45-ft MTBs were scaled down versions of larger Vosper design and intended to be carried by larger vessels. As MTB 104 to 107, these were taken up by Admiralty but found to be poor seakeeping and not used for combat.[9]

Vosper 70 ft MTB edit

Although various boat lengths were produced by Vosper for the Royal Navy, the "70 ft" boat was produced from 1940. The design was produced with modifications as MTBs 31-40, 57-66, 73-98, 222-245 and 347-362.

Using three Packard V1-12 marine engines, they were capable of around 37 kn (43 mph; 69 km/h). Early models carried two 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, twin 0.50 in (13 mm) machine guns in a "bin" behind the bridge and two 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns.[10] They could also carry four depth charges.

The Vosper 70 was also used in other navies, such as Romania's, which acquired three in 1939, with NMS Viscolul the lead ship of the class.

Vosper 73 ft (Type I and Type II) edit

Main article: Vosper 73 ft motor torpedo boat

Between 1943 and 1945, the "Vosper 73ft" design appeared; this was a flush-decked type with a slight sheer forward, dispensing entirely with the low forecastle and scalloping of the majority of '70-footer' types. The type II differed from the Type I in that it carried a heavier gun armament at the expense of two torpedo tubes. Boats produced to this design carried pennant numbers MTB 380-395 and MTB 523-537. The Type II did not enter service before the end of the war but was in use after the war.[11]

Type I
Type II
  • Length 73 ft (22 m)
  • Engine 4,200 hp
  • Speed 40 knots (74 km/h)
  • Range 480 nmi (890 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
  • Displacement 49 t
  • Armament
  • Crew 13

Thornycroft 75 ft MTB edit

The first two (MTB 24, 25) were actually 74 ft prototypes for the design ordered in 1938. Powered by three Isotti-Franschini engines they could reach 37 knots. The later ones, MTBs 49-56, had four Thornycroft RY12 engines but were too slow for operations.[14]

J S White 75 ft MTB edit

A development of the Vosper designs, White had been building under sub-contract. After construction passed to Polish Navy as S5-S10. Armed with two 18-inch torpedoes, 6-pounder gun forward, twin 20mm Oerlikon aft and two twin .303 machine gun mountings.[15]

Fairmile D MTB edit

Main article: Fairmile D motor torpedo boat

The Fairmile D was a very large British MTB designed by Bill Holt and conceived by Fairmile Marine for the Royal Navy. Nicknamed "Dog Boats", they were designed to combat the known advantages of the German E-boats over previous British coastal craft designs. Larger than earlier MTB or motor gun boat (MGB) designs, the Fairmile D was driven by four Packard 12-cylinder 1250 horsepower supercharged petrol engines and could achieve 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) at full load. The boat carried 5,200 gallons of 100 octane fuel for a range, at maximum continuous speed, of 506 nautical miles. Armament varied according to role but could include four 18-inch or two 21-inch torpedoes, 6-pounder and 2-pounder guns, Oerlikons, multiple machine guns and depth charges.[16]

Canadian MTBs edit

 
MTB-460 of the Royal Canadian Navy

These boats were designed by Hubert Scott-Paine for the Canadian Power Boat Company, and used by the Royal Canadian Navy 29th MTB Flotilla. Originally designed as motor gun boats (MGBs), carrying a 6-pounder (57mm, 2.24 inch) to engage enemy small craft, they were re-designated MTBs.

Scott-Paine type G 70 foot boat

  • Manufacturer: British Power Boats, Hythe
  • Displacement: 55 tons
  • Overall length: 72 ft 6 inches (21 m)
  • Breadth: 20 ft 7 inches (6.3 m)
  • Draught: 5 ft 8 inches (1.7 m)
  • Maximum speed: 38–41 kn (44–47 mph; 70–76 km/h) (new)
  • Armament:
  • Powerplant – three Rolls-Royce or Packard 14M supercharged V-12 engines
    three shafts
  • Power – 3,750 hp total
  • Range – 140 nmi (260 km) radius of action at 25 kn (29 mph; 46 km/h)[17]

Post-war usage edit

After the end of World War II a number of Royal Navy vessels were stripped and sold for use as houseboats. These included MGBs as well as MTBs. Many of these were moored in maritime locations such as Chichester Canal (MTB 71, now restored and on display at the Royal Naval Museum in Gosport[18][19]),[20] Langstone Harbour, Littlehampton, Hayling Island and Wootton Creek, although most have now disappeared from these locations.[citation needed] More MTB houseboats can be found at Shoreham-by-Sea (West Sussex), Cobden Bridge (Southampton) and Bembridge (Isle of Wight).[21]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. ^ Canwell, Diane; Sutherland, Jon (2013). RAF Air Sea Rescue 1918–1986. Pen and Sword Aviation. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-4738-1744-9.
  3. ^ "Midget Torpedo Boat Has Forty-Knot Speed" Popular Science, April 1930, p. 38.
  4. ^ Konstam 2003, p. 22.
  5. ^ Harwich & Dovercourt
  6. ^ Konstam p6
  7. ^ "Fast Mosquito Boats Aid British Navy" Popular Science, December 1939
  8. ^ Konstam p9
  9. ^ Konstam p8
  10. ^ Konstam p15
  11. ^ Konstam p15
  12. ^ An automatic loading version of the 6-pounder anti-tank gun
  13. ^ Konstam p14
  14. ^ Konstam p8-9
  15. ^ Konstam p16
  16. ^ Konstam p17
  17. ^ . www.naval-museum.mb.ca. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  18. ^ Shute, Joe (3 October 2021). "Meet the last of Britain's coastal defenders, who manned the 'Spitfires of the Sea'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  19. ^ "National Historic Ships UK: MTB 71". Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Aldridge Local History: MTB 71". Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  21. ^ Simons, Philip; Hall, Nick (2006). Retired on the River, a Short History of the Houseboats of Shoreham (3rd ed.). World Ship Society, Small Craft Group. p. 3.

References edit

  • Konstam, Angus (2003), British Motor Torpedo Boat 1939–45, Osprey Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84176-500-6
  • Lengerer, Hans (2007). "Motor Torpedo Boats of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Part II". Warship International. XLIV (4): 345–358. ISSN 0043-0374.
  • Dog Boats at War: A History of the Operations of the Royal Navy D Class Fairmile Motor Torpedo Boats and Motor Gunboats 1939–1945 by L. C. Reynolds and Lord Lewin, Sutton Pubns Inc, 2000, ISBN 978-0-7509-2454-2

External links edit

  •   Media related to Motor torpedo boat at Wikimedia Commons
  • A Short History of HMS St Christopher
  • British Military Powerboat Team
  • "Midget Torpedo Boat Has Forty-Knot Speed" Popular Science, April 1934
  • Database MTB-/MGB-Battles 1940-1945. Historisches Marinearchiv (German/English)

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Motor torpedo boat news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message A motor torpedo boat is a fast torpedo boat especially of the mid 20th century The motor in the designation originally referred to their use of petrol engines typically marinised aircraft engines or their derivatives which distinguished them from other naval craft of the era including other torpedo boats that used steam turbines or reciprocating steam engines Later diesel powered torpedo boats appeared in turn or retroactively referred to as motor torpedo boats for their internal combustion engines as distinct from steam powered reciprocating or turbine propulsion MTB 102 an experimental design served in World War II During the Dunkirk evacuation it acted as a temporary flagship Israeli MTB formation c 1967 Though other navies built similar petrol powered craft the specific designation motor torpedo boat abbreviated to MTB is generally used for craft of the Royal Navy RN and Royal Canadian Navy boats During the Second World War the US Navy built several classes of marine V 12 powered PT boat whose hull classification symbol PT stood for patrol torpedo but which were grouped into motor torpedo boat squadrons 1 German diesel powered torpedo boats of the Second World War were called S boote Schnellboote fast boats by the Kriegsmarine and E boats by the Allies These large craft well over 100 ft overall were not known as motor torpedo boats at the time but later have been grouped with them by some Italian MTBs of this period were known as Motoscafo Armato Silurante MAS boats torpedo armed motorboats French MTBs were known as vedettes lance torpilles torpedo launching fast boats Soviet MTBs were known as torpednye katery torpyedniye katyery torpedo cutters often abbreviated as TKA Romanian MTBs were known as vedete torpiloare torpedo fast boats The role of the motor torpedo boat has been absorbed in modern navies by the fast attack craft Contents 1 History 2 Specifications 2 1 British MTBs 2 1 1 Vosper private venture boat 2 1 2 British Power Boat 60 ft MTB 2 1 3 British Power Boat 72 ft MTB 2 1 4 Vosper 45 ft MTB 2 1 5 Vosper 70 ft MTB 2 1 6 Vosper 73 ft Type I and Type II 2 1 7 Thornycroft 75 ft MTB 2 1 8 J S White 75 ft MTB 2 1 9 Fairmile D MTB 2 2 Canadian MTBs 3 Post war usage 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp MTBs in the Mediterranean February 1945 Torpedo boats were designed for missions that variously involved high speed operating at night low speed ambush and manoeuvrability to allow them to get close enough to launch their torpedoes at enemy vessels With no significant armour the boats relied upon surprise and agility at high speed to avoid being hit by gunfire from bigger ships The Royal Navy started developing particularly small agile and fast petrol powered torpedo boats in the early 20th century shortly before the beginning of the First World War Known as coastal motor boats these were only around 15 long tons 15 t They were joined by the Italian Navy s MAS boats of 20 30 long tons 20 30 t displacement MAS 15 was the only motor torpedo boat in history to sink a battleship the Austro Hungarian vessel Szent Istvan in 1918 In the Second World War Britain fielded a variety of motor launches MLs motor torpedo boats MTBs motor gunboats MGBs and motor anti submarine boats MASBs which were operated by Coastal Forces A similar size boat with a different role in the Second World War was the BPB 63 ft 19 m high speed launch used by the RAF for air sea rescue operations 2 Diesel powered MTBs entered the Royal Navy with the Dark class and Gay class fast patrol boats in 1954 The last MTBs in the Royal Navy were the two Brave class fast patrol boats of 1958 which were capable of 50 knots 93 km h Specifications editMany boats were designated MTBs A variety of designs were adopted and built For instance a 55 ft 17 m type capable of 40 kn 46 mph 74 km h was shown in 1930 3 British MTBs edit The following is an incomplete list of British motor torpedo boats Vosper private venture boat edit Main article MTB 102 Commander Peter Du Cane CBE the managing director of Vosper Ltd designed a motor torpedo boat as a private venture in 1936 She was completed and launched in 1937 The vessel was bought by the Admiralty and taken into service with the Royal Navy as MTB 102 Length 68 ft 21 m Beam 19 ft 9 in 6 02 m Draft 3 ft 9 in 1 14 m The installed powerplant of three Isotta Fraschini Asso V 18 4 57 litre petrol engines delivered 3 300 hp 2 500 kW which gave her a speed of 48 kn 55 mph 89 km h light and 43 kn 49 mph 80 km h when carrying a full load Crew 2 officers 10 men Armament was two 21 in 533 mm torpedo tubes depth charges machine guns and 20mm Oerlikon were trialled on her MTB 102 was the fastest wartime British naval vessel in service She was at Dunkirk in 1940 for the evacuation of British and French troops where she served as Rear Admiral Frederic Wake Walker s flagship after the destroyer HMS Keith was sunk She carried Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower when they reviewed the fleet before the Invasion of Normandy in 1944 British Power Boat 60 ft MTB edit They were based on the British Power Boat Company Type Two 63 ft HSL high speed launch originally designed for the Royal Air Force for air sea rescue but reduced to 60 ft 18 m in length They could carry two 18 inch 457 mm torpedoes and achieve a maximum speed of 33 kn 38 mph 61 km h 5 The Royal Navy ordered their first of a total of 18 in 1936 6 These entered service as MTB numbers 1 to 12 and 14 to 19 In the early days of the war they were painted with different numbers and photos distributed to the press to give the impression the Royal Navy had more than they actually did One photo was sent to the American monthly Popular Science showing the number twenty three 7 British Power Boat 72 ft MTB edit Initially ordered as an MGB in 1941 they were converted to MTBs 412 418 430 432 and 534 500 from 1942 by addition of two 18 inch tubes and a 6 pdr gun Although 10 tons heavier after conversion they still made 39 knots 8 Vosper 45 ft MTB edit Built as a private venture the 45 ft MTBs were scaled down versions of larger Vosper design and intended to be carried by larger vessels As MTB 104 to 107 these were taken up by Admiralty but found to be poor seakeeping and not used for combat 9 Vosper 70 ft MTB edit Although various boat lengths were produced by Vosper for the Royal Navy the 70 ft boat was produced from 1940 The design was produced with modifications as MTBs 31 40 57 66 73 98 222 245 and 347 362 Using three Packard V1 12 marine engines they were capable of around 37 kn 43 mph 69 km h Early models carried two 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes twin 0 50 in 13 mm machine guns in a bin behind the bridge and two 0 303 in 7 7 mm machine guns 10 They could also carry four depth charges The Vosper 70 was also used in other navies such as Romania s which acquired three in 1939 with NMS Viscolul the lead ship of the class Vosper 73 ft Type I and Type II edit Main article Vosper 73 ft motor torpedo boat Between 1943 and 1945 the Vosper 73ft design appeared this was a flush decked type with a slight sheer forward dispensing entirely with the low forecastle and scalloping of the majority of 70 footer types The type II differed from the Type I in that it carried a heavier gun armament at the expense of two torpedo tubes Boats produced to this design carried pennant numbers MTB 380 395 and MTB 523 537 The Type II did not enter service before the end of the war but was in use after the war 11 Type I Length 73 ft 22 m Engine 3 Packard 4M V12 engines for a total of 4 200 hp Speed 40 knots 74 km h Range 470 nmi 870 km at 20 knots 37 km h Displacement 47 t Armament Four 18 inch 457 mm torpedo tubes Oerlikon 20 mm cannon Two 0 303 in Vickers K machine guns optionally two Vickers 50 machine guns Crew 13 Type II Length 73 ft 22 m Engine 4 200 hp Speed 40 knots 74 km h Range 480 nmi 890 km at 20 knots 37 km h Displacement 49 t Armament Two 18 inch 457 mm torpedoes 57mm QF 6 pdr Mark IIA gun on powered mounting 12 Twin 20mm Oerlikon aft Two 0 303 Lewis Guns 13 Crew 13 Thornycroft 75 ft MTB edit The first two MTB 24 25 were actually 74 ft prototypes for the design ordered in 1938 Powered by three Isotti Franschini engines they could reach 37 knots The later ones MTBs 49 56 had four Thornycroft RY12 engines but were too slow for operations 14 J S White 75 ft MTB edit A development of the Vosper designs White had been building under sub contract After construction passed to Polish Navy as S5 S10 Armed with two 18 inch torpedoes 6 pounder gun forward twin 20mm Oerlikon aft and two twin 303 machine gun mountings 15 Fairmile D MTB edit Main article Fairmile D motor torpedo boat The Fairmile D was a very large British MTB designed by Bill Holt and conceived by Fairmile Marine for the Royal Navy Nicknamed Dog Boats they were designed to combat the known advantages of the German E boats over previous British coastal craft designs Larger than earlier MTB or motor gun boat MGB designs the Fairmile D was driven by four Packard 12 cylinder 1250 horsepower supercharged petrol engines and could achieve 29 knots 54 km h 33 mph at full load The boat carried 5 200 gallons of 100 octane fuel for a range at maximum continuous speed of 506 nautical miles Armament varied according to role but could include four 18 inch or two 21 inch torpedoes 6 pounder and 2 pounder guns Oerlikons multiple machine guns and depth charges 16 Canadian MTBs edit nbsp MTB 460 of the Royal Canadian Navy These boats were designed by Hubert Scott Paine for the Canadian Power Boat Company and used by the Royal Canadian Navy 29th MTB Flotilla Originally designed as motor gun boats MGBs carrying a 6 pounder 57mm 2 24 inch to engage enemy small craft they were re designated MTBs Scott Paine type G 70 foot boat Manufacturer British Power Boats Hythe Displacement 55 tons Overall length 72 ft 6 inches 21 m Breadth 20 ft 7 inches 6 3 m Draught 5 ft 8 inches 1 7 m Maximum speed 38 41 kn 44 47 mph 70 76 km h new Armament auto loading QF 6 pounder 57mm 2 24 inch gun Two 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes two torpedoes 303 or 50 Vickers machine guns 20mm Oerlikon or 40 mm Bofors gun Powerplant three Rolls Royce or Packard 14M supercharged V 12 engines three shafts Power 3 750 hp total Range 140 nmi 260 km radius of action at 25 kn 29 mph 46 km h 17 Post war usage editAfter the end of World War II a number of Royal Navy vessels were stripped and sold for use as houseboats These included MGBs as well as MTBs Many of these were moored in maritime locations such as Chichester Canal MTB 71 now restored and on display at the Royal Naval Museum in Gosport 18 19 20 Langstone Harbour Littlehampton Hayling Island and Wootton Creek although most have now disappeared from these locations citation needed More MTB houseboats can be found at Shoreham by Sea West Sussex Cobden Bridge Southampton and Bembridge Isle of Wight 21 See also editBattle of Rumani Coast battle involving MTBs in Israeli Egyptian conflict Coastal Forces of the Royal Navy E boat Fairmile D motor torpedo boat British dog boats Fast attack craft HNoMS Nasty Motor gunboat Motor Launch Operation Agreement operation involving MTBs in WWII Swift boat United States Nasty class patrol boat Wooden boats of World War 2Notes edit Motor Torpedo Squadron ONE Report for Pearl Harbor Attack Naval History and Heritage Command Archived from the original on 11 August 2020 Retrieved 29 February 2020 Canwell Diane Sutherland Jon 2013 RAF Air Sea Rescue 1918 1986 Pen and Sword Aviation p 196 ISBN 978 1 4738 1744 9 Midget Torpedo Boat Has Forty Knot Speed Popular Science April 1930 p 38 Konstam 2003 p 22 Harwich amp Dovercourt Konstam p6 Fast Mosquito Boats Aid British Navy Popular Science December 1939 Konstam p9 Konstam p8 Konstam p15 Konstam p15 An automatic loading version of the 6 pounder anti tank gun Konstam p14 Konstam p8 9 Konstam p16 Konstam p17 Naval Museum of Manitoba Canadian Naval History www naval museum mb ca Archived from the original on 23 May 2018 Retrieved 12 April 2010 Shute Joe 3 October 2021 Meet the last of Britain s coastal defenders who manned the Spitfires of the Sea The Telegraph Retrieved 27 May 2023 National Historic Ships UK MTB 71 Retrieved 27 May 2023 Aldridge Local History MTB 71 Retrieved 27 May 2023 Simons Philip Hall Nick 2006 Retired on the River a Short History of the Houseboats of Shoreham 3rd ed World Ship Society Small Craft Group p 3 References editKonstam Angus 2003 British Motor Torpedo Boat 1939 45 Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1 84176 500 6 Lengerer Hans 2007 Motor Torpedo Boats of the Imperial Japanese Navy Part II Warship International XLIV 4 345 358 ISSN 0043 0374 Dog Boats at War A History of the Operations of the Royal Navy D Class Fairmile Motor Torpedo Boats and Motor Gunboats 1939 1945 by L C Reynolds and Lord Lewin Sutton Pubns Inc 2000 ISBN 978 0 7509 2454 2External links edit nbsp Media related to Motor torpedo boat at Wikimedia Commons A Short History of HMS St Christopher British Military Powerboat Team Midget Torpedo Boat Has Forty Knot Speed Popular Science April 1934 Database MTB MGB Battles 1940 1945 Historisches Marinearchiv German English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Motor torpedo boat amp oldid 1208881337, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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