Allied Warships

HMS MTB 12 (MTB 12)

Motor Torpedo Boat of the BPB 60 feet-type class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMotor Torpedo Boat
ClassBPB 60 feet-type 
PennantMTB 12 
Built byBritish Power Boat (Hythe, England, U.K.) 
Ordered11 Jan 1938 
Laid down 
Launched 
Commissioned3 Aug 1938 
Lost19 Dec 1941 
History

Sunk by gunfire from Japanese landing craft at Hong Kong on 19 December 1941

 

Commands listed for HMS MTB 12 (MTB 12)

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1Mid. William Eric Richards, RNVR19 Aug 19391941 ?
2A/Lt. John Baxter Colls, HKRNVR1941 ?19 Dec 1941 (+)

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