Allied Warships

Motor Torpedo Boats

White 73 feet-type class

47 ships

Technical information

TypeMotor Torpedo Boat
Displacement33/46 BRT 
Length73 feet 
Complement17 men 
Armament

MTB 41/48, 201/212 and 246/257
2 .5" AA (1x2)
2 .303" AA (2x1)
2 21" torpedo tubes

MTB 424/429
1 6pdr
2 20mm AA (1x2)
4 .303" AA (2x2)
2 18" torpedo tubes

 
Max speed39 knots
EnginesPetrol engines, 3 shafts 
Power3360 HP 
Notes on class 


All ships of the White 73 feet-type class


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS MTB 41 (MTB 41) Lost on 14 Feb 1941
HMS MTB 42 (MTB 42)
HMS MTB 43 (MTB 43) Lost on 18 Aug 1942
HMS MTB 44 (MTB 44) Lost on 7 Aug 1942
HMS MTB 45 (MTB 45)
HMS MTB 46 (MTB 46)
HMS MTB 47 (MTB 47) Lost on 17 Jan 1942
HMS MTB 48 (MTB 48)
HMS MTB 201 (MTB 201) Lost on 15 Jun 1942
HMS MTB 202 (MTB 202)
HMS MTB 203 (MTB 203)
HMS MTB 204 (MTB 204)
HMS MTB 205 (MTB 205)
HMS MTB 206 (MTB 206)
HMS MTB 207 (MTB 207)
HMS MTB 208 (MTB 208)
HMS MTB 209 (MTB 209)
HMS MTB 210 (MTB 210)
HMS MTB 211 (MTB 211)
HMS MTB 212 (MTB 212)
HMS MTB 246 (MTB 246)
HMS MTB 247 (MTB 247)
HMS MTB 248 (MTB 248) Lost on 6 Jun 1944
HMS MTB 249 (MTB 249)
HMS MTB 250 (MTB 250)
HMS MTB 251 (MTB 251)
HMS MTB 252 (MTB 252)
HMS MTB 253 (MTB 253)
HMS MTB 254 (MTB 254)
HMS MTB 255 (MTB 255) Lost on 14 Feb 1945
HMS MTB 256 (MTB 256)
HMS MTB 257 (MTB 257)
HMS MTB 424 (MTB 424)
HMS MTB 425 (MTB 425)
HMS MTB 426 (MTB 426)
HMS MTB 427 (MTB 427)
HMS MTB 428 (MTB 428)
HMS MTB 429 (MTB 429)


Royal Dutch Navy Royal Dutch Navy (more on Royal Dutch Navy)

HNMS MTB 202 / Kemphaan (MTB 202)
HNMS MTB 203 / Arend (MTB 203) Lost on 18 May 1944
HNMS MTB 204 / Valk (MTB 204)


Polish Navy Polish Navy (more on Polish Navy)

ORP S 5 (MTB 424)
ORP S 6 (MTB 425)
ORP S 7 (MTB 426)
ORP S 8 (MTB 427)
ORP S 9 (MTB 428)
ORP S 10 (MTB 429)


47 Motor Torpedo Boats of the White 73 feet-type class. 8 of them were lost.

See all Motor Torpedo Boat classes.


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