Allied Warships

Motor Torpedo Boats

Vosper 73 feet-type class

29 ships

Technical information

TypeMotor Torpedo Boat
Displacement47/49 BRT 
Length73 feet 
Complement13 men 
Armament

MTB 379/395
2 20mm AA (1x2)
4 .303" AA (2x2)
4 18" torpedo tubes

MTB 523/537
1 6pdr
2 20mm AA (1x2)
4 .303" AA (2x2)
2 18" torpedo tubes  

Max speed39 knots
EnginesPetrol engines, 3 shafts 
Power4200 HP 
Notes on class 


All ships of the Vosper 73 feet-type class


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS MTB 379 (MTB 379)
HMS MTB 380 (MTB 380)
HMS MTB 381 (MTB 381)
HMS MTB 382 (MTB 382)
HMS MTB 383 (MTB 383)
HMS MTB 384 (MTB 384)
HMS MTB 385 (MTB 385)
HMS MTB 386 (MTB 386)
HMS MTB 387 (MTB 387)
HMS MTB 388 (MTB 388)
HMS MTB 389 (MTB 389)
HMS MTB 390 (MTB 390)
HMS MTB 391 (MTB 391)
HMS MTB 392 (MTB 392)
HMS MTB 393 (MTB 393)
HMS MTB 394 (MTB 394)
HMS MTB 395 (MTB 395)
HMS MTB 523 (MTB 523)
HMS MTB 524 (MTB 524)
HMS MTB 525 (MTB 525)
HMS MTB 526 (MTB 526)
HMS MTB 527 (MTB 527)
HMS MTB 528 (MTB 528)
HMS MTB 529 (MTB 529)
HMS MTB 530 (MTB 530) Lost on 28 Mar 1952
HMS MTB 531 (MTB 531)
HMS MTB 532 (MTB 532)
HMS MTB 533 (MTB 533)
HMS MTB 534 (MTB 534)
HMS MTB 535 (MTB 535)
HMS MTB 536 (MTB 536)
HMS MTB 537 (MTB 537)


29 Motor Torpedo Boats of the Vosper 73 feet-type class. 1 of them was lost.

Strikeout means that ship was cancelled (not finished) - not counted in class figures.

See all Motor Torpedo Boat classes.


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