Allied Warships

HMS MTB 290 (MTB 290)

Motor Torpedo Boat of the Vosper 72 feet-type class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMotor Torpedo Boat
ClassVosper 72 feet-type 
PennantMTB 290 
Built byHerreshoff Manufacturing Co. (Bristol, Rhode Island, U.S.A.)  
Ordered11 Mar 1941 
Laid down15 Jan 1942 
Launched6 Apr 1943 
Commissioned12 Apr 1943 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 31 May 1946

 

Commands listed for HMS MTB 290 (MTB 290)

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1D Scott, RN19 Jun 194326 Aug 1943
2D J R Austin, RNVR26 Aug 1943

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