Allied Warships

Motor torpedo boats

The ELCO 77' class motor torpedo boat USS PT 20 of the US Navy.

All Motor torpedo boat classes

The list is divided by navy, then ordered by commissioned date of each class (oldest first).

		Commissioned
Royal Navy
	BPB 60 feet-type (30)	1936 - 1942
	BPB experimental-type (MTB 100) (1)	1938 - 1938
	Vosper experimental-type (MTB 102) (1)	1938 - 1938
	Vosper 70 feet-type (28)	1939 - 1942
	Thornycroft 55 feet-type (14)	1939 - 1941
	Thornycroft 73 feet-type (3)	1939 - 1940
	White 73 feet-type (39)	1940 - 1944
	Vosper 60 feet-type (4)	1940 - 1940
	Thornycroft experimental-type (MTB 104/105) (2)	1940 - 1940
	Thornycroft experimental-type (MTB 106/107) (2)	1940 - 1940
	Chantiers Navales de Meulan experimental-type (MTB 108(i)) (1)	1940 - 1940
	Vosper 72 feet-type (144)	1941 - 1944
	Thornycroft 75 feet-type (13)	1941 - 1942
	Thornycroft experimental-type (MTB 345/346) (2)	1941 - 1942
	Vosper experimental-type (MTB 103) (1)	1941 - 1941
	Fairmile D (192)	1942 - 1945
	BPB 72 feet-type (77)	1942 - 1946
	Thornycroft experimental-type (MTB 344) (1)	1942 - 1942
	Vosper 73 feet-type (29)	1944 - 1948
	Fairmile D (Modified) (28)	1944 - 1945
	Camper&Nicholson-type (8)	1944 - 1946
US Navy
	ELCO 70' (10)	1940 - 1940
	Fisher 58' (4)	1940 - 1941
	PT 9 (3)	1940 - 1941
	ELCO 77' (49)	1941 - 1942
	Folgal 58' (2)	1941 - 1941
	PT 5 (2)	1941 - 1941
	PT 6 (2)	1941 - 1941
	PT 7 (2)	1941 - 1941
	PT 8 (1)	1941 - 1941
	ELCO 80' (297)	1942 - 1945
	Higgins 78' (208)	1942 - 1945
	Huckins 78' (18)	1942 - 1943
	Vosper 72' (38)	1945 - 1945

34 ship classes.

Please note that we list the classes by navies that initiated/owned the class. Often vessels of certain classes were then built for other nations (or lent), those ships are not visible here but only through the navies pages or by looking into each class.

War losses: Motor torpedo boats

	Date	Vessel	Class
1939
	16 Nov 1939	HMS MTB 6 (MTB 6)	BPB 60 feet-type
1940
	29 Jun 1940	HNoMS No. 6 (6)	Vosper 60 feet-type
	24 Sep 1940	HMS MTB 15 (MTB 15)	BPB 60 feet-type
	16 Oct 1940	HMS MTB 106 (MTB 106)	Thornycroft experimental-type (MTB 106/107)
	21 Oct 1940	HMS MTB 17 (MTB 17)	BPB 60 feet-type
	31 Oct 1940	HMS MTB 16 (MTB 16)	BPB 60 feet-type
	26 Dec 1940	HMS MTB 5 (MTB 5)	BPB 60 feet-type
1941
	14 Feb 1941	HMS MTB 41 (MTB 41)	White 73 feet-type
	7 Mar 1941	HMS MTB 28 (MTB 28)	Thornycroft 73 feet-type
	23 May 1941	HMS MTB 213 (MTB 213)	Thornycroft 55 feet-type
	23 May 1941	HMS MTB 214 (MTB 214)	Thornycroft 55 feet-type
	23 May 1941	HMS MTB 216 (MTB 216)	Thornycroft 55 feet-type
	23 May 1941	HMS MTB 217 (MTB 217)	Thornycroft 55 feet-type
	23 May 1941	HMS MTB 67 (MTB 67)	Thornycroft 55 feet-type
	1 Jul 1941	HNoMS No. 5 (5)	Vosper 60 feet-type
	14 Dec 1941	HMS MTB 68 (MTB 68)	Thornycroft 55 feet-type
	15 Dec 1941	USS PT 33	ELCO 77'
	16 Dec 1941	HMS MTB 8 (MTB 8)	BPB 60 feet-type
	19 Dec 1941	HMS MTB 12 (MTB 12)	BPB 60 feet-type
	19 Dec 1941	HMS MTB 26 (MTB 26)	Thornycroft 55 feet-type
	26 Dec 1941	HMS MTB 10 (MTB 10)	BPB 60 feet-type
	26 Dec 1941	HMS MTB 11 (MTB 11)	BPB 60 feet-type
	26 Dec 1941	HMS MTB 27 (MTB 27)	Thornycroft 55 feet-type
	26 Dec 1941	HMS MTB 7 (MTB 7)	BPB 60 feet-type
	26 Dec 1941	HMS MTB 9 (MTB 9)	BPB 60 feet-type
1942
	17 Jan 1942	HMS MTB 47 (MTB 47)	White 73 feet-type
	20 Jan 1942	USS PT 31	ELCO 77'
	13 Mar 1942	USS PT 32	ELCO 77'
	28 Mar 1942	HMS MTB 74 (MTB 74)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	9 Apr 1942	USS PT 34	ELCO 77'
	12 Apr 1942	USS PT 35	ELCO 77'
	15 Apr 1942	USS PT 41	ELCO 77'
	13 May 1942	HMS MTB 220 (MTB 220)	Vosper 70 feet-type
	16 May 1942	HMS MTB 338 (MTB 338)	BPB 60 feet-type
	14 Jun 1942	HMS MTB 259 (MTB 259)	ELCO 70'
	15 Jun 1942	HMS MTB 201 (MTB 201)	White 73 feet-type
	24 Jul 1942	HMS MGB 601 (MGB 601)	Fairmile D
	7 Aug 1942	HMS MTB 237 (MTB 237)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	7 Aug 1942	HMS MTB 44 (MTB 44)	White 73 feet-type
	18 Aug 1942	HMS MTB 218 (MTB 218)	Vosper 70 feet-type
	18 Aug 1942	HMS MTB 43 (MTB 43)	White 73 feet-type
	14 Sep 1942	HMS MTB 308 (MTB 308)	ELCO 77'
	14 Sep 1942	HMS MTB 310 (MTB 310)	ELCO 77'
	14 Sep 1942	HMS MTB 312 (MTB 312)	ELCO 77'
	14 Sep 1942	HMS MTB 314 (MTB 314)	ELCO 77'
	6 Oct 1942	HMS MTB 29 (MTB 29)	Vosper 70 feet-type
	31 Oct 1942	HMS MTB 87 (MTB 87)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	12 Dec 1942	USS PT 44	ELCO 77'
	18 Dec 1942	HMS MTB 30 (MTB 30)	Vosper 70 feet-type
1943
	1 Jan 1943	HMS MTB 105 (MTB 105)	Thornycroft experimental-type (MTB 104/105)
	11 Jan 1943	USS PT 112	ELCO 80'
	11 Jan 1943	USS PT 43	ELCO 77'
	12 Jan 1943	USS PT 28	ELCO 77'
	1 Feb 1943	USS PT 111	ELCO 80'
	1 Feb 1943	USS PT 123	ELCO 80'
	1 Feb 1943	USS PT 37	ELCO 77'
	24 Feb 1943	HMS MTB 262 (MTB 262)	ELCO 70'
	10 Mar 1943	HMS MGB 622 (MGB 622)	Fairmile D
	14 Mar 1943	HNoMS MGB 631 (MGB 631)	Fairmile D
	17 Mar 1943	USS PT 119	ELCO 80'
	17 Mar 1943	USS PT 67	ELCO 77'
	2 Apr 1943	HMS MTB 267 (MTB 267)	ELCO 70'
	2 Apr 1943	HMS MTB 63 (MTB 63)	Vosper 70 feet-type
	2 Apr 1943	HMS MTB 64 (MTB 64)	Vosper 70 feet-type
	28 Apr 1943	HMS MGB 639 (MGB 639)	Fairmile D
	2 May 1943	HMS MTB 311 (MTB 311)	ELCO 77'
	9 May 1943	HMS MTB 61 (MTB 61)	Vosper 70 feet-type
	10 May 1943	HMS MTB 264 (MTB 264)	ELCO 70'
	23 May 1943	USS PT 165	ELCO 80'
	23 May 1943	USS PT 173	ELCO 80'
	14 Jun 1943	HMS MGB 648 (MGB 648)	Fairmile D
	26 Jun 1943	HMS MGB 644 (MGB 644)	Fairmile D
	2 Jul 1943	USS PT 153	ELCO 80'
	2 Jul 1943	USS PT 158	ELCO 80'
	14 Jul 1943	HMS MGB 641 (MGB 641)	Fairmile D
	17 Jul 1943	HMS MTB 316 (MTB 316)	ELCO 77'
	20 Jul 1943	USS PT 166	ELCO 80'
	22 Jul 1943	HMS MTB 288 (MTB 288)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	28 Jul 1943	HNoMS MTB 345 (MTB 345)	Thornycroft experimental-type (MTB 345/346)
	1 Aug 1943	USS PT 117	ELCO 80'
	1 Aug 1943	USS PT 164	ELCO 80'
	2 Aug 1943	USS PT 109	ELCO 80'
	8 Aug 1943	USS PT 113	ELCO 80'
	15 Aug 1943	HMS MTB 665 (MTB 665)	Fairmile D
	7 Sep 1943	USS PT 118	ELCO 80'
	7 Sep 1943	USS PT 172	ELCO 80'
	8 Sep 1943	HMS MTB 77 (MTB 77)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	9 Sep 1943	HMIS MTB 284 (MTB 284)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	9 Sep 1943	HMIS MTB 285 (MTB 285)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	17 Sep 1943	USS PT 136	ELCO 80'
	30 Sep 1943	USS PT 68	ELCO 77'
	15 Oct 1943	HMS MGB 636 (MGB 636)	Fairmile D
	16 Oct 1943	HMS MTB 356 (MTB 356)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	26 Oct 1943	HMS MTB 669 (MTB 669)	Fairmile D
	4 Nov 1943	HMS MGB 606 (MGB 606)	Fairmile D
	9 Nov 1943	HMS MTB 230 (MTB 230)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	10 Nov 1943	HMS MTB 222 (MTB 222)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	19 Nov 1943	USS PT 147	ELCO 80'
	22 Nov 1943	HMS MTB 686 (MTB 686)	Fairmile D
	22 Nov 1943	HNoMS MGB 626 (MGB 626)	Fairmile D
	23 Nov 1943	USS PT 322	ELCO 80'
	24 Nov 1943	HMS MTB 73 (MTB 73)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	14 Dec 1943	USS PT 239	Higgins 78'
1944
	4 Jan 1944	USS PT 145	ELCO 80'
	26 Jan 1944	USS PT 110	ELCO 80'
	8 Feb 1944	HNoMS MGB 625 (MGB 625)	Fairmile D
	11 Feb 1944	USS PT 279	Higgins 78'
	22 Feb 1944	USS PT 200	Higgins 78'
	26 Feb 1944	USS PT 251	Higgins 78'
	7 Mar 1944	USS PT 337	ELCO 80'
	16 Mar 1944	HMS MTB 417 (MTB 417)	BPB 72 feet-type
	17 Mar 1944	USS PT 283	Higgins 78'
	25 Mar 1944	HMS MTB 352 (MTB 352)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	27 Mar 1944	USS PT 121	ELCO 80'
	27 Mar 1944	USS PT 353	ELCO 80'
	31 Mar 1944	HMS MTB 241 (MTB 241)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	12 Apr 1944	USS PT 135	ELCO 80'
	17 Apr 1944	HMS MTB 266 (MTB 266)	ELCO 70'
	24 Apr 1944	HMS MTB 671 (MTB 671)	Fairmile D
	29 Apr 1944	USS PT 346	ELCO 80'
	29 Apr 1944	USS PT 347	ELCO 80'
	5 May 1944	HMS MTB 708 (MTB 708)	Fairmile D
	5 May 1944	USS PT 247	Higgins 78'
	18 May 1944	HNMS MTB 203 / Arend (MTB 203)	White 73 feet-type
	27 May 1944	USS PT 339	ELCO 80'
	28 May 1944	HMS MTB 732 (MTB 732)	Fairmile D
	6 Jun 1944	HMS MTB 248 (MTB 248)	White 73 feet-type
	10 Jun 1944	HMS MTB 681 (MTB 681)	Fairmile D
	18 Jun 1944	USS PT 107	ELCO 80'
	18 Jun 1944	USS PT 63	ELCO 77'
	24 Jun 1944	USS PT 193	ELCO 80'
	26 Jun 1944	HMS MTB 734 (MTB 734)	Fairmile D
	27 Jun 1944	HMS MGB 640 (MGB 640)	Fairmile D
	1 Jul 1944	HMCS MTB 460 (MTB 460)	BPB 72 feet-type
	5 Jul 1944	HMS MTB 666 (MTB 666)	Fairmile D
	7 Jul 1944	HMCS MTB 463 (MTB 463)	BPB 72 feet-type
	15 Jul 1944	USS PT 133	ELCO 80'
	24 Jul 1944	HMS MTB 372 (MTB 372)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	27 Jul 1944	HMS MTB 412 (MTB 412)	BPB 72 feet-type
	27 Jul 1944	HMS MTB 412 (MTB 412)	BPB 72 feet-type
	9 Aug 1944	USS PT 509	ELCO 80'
	16 Aug 1944	USS PT 202	Higgins 78'
	16 Aug 1944	USS PT 218	Higgins 78'
	18 Aug 1944	HMS MTB 707 (MTB 707)	Fairmile D
	22 Aug 1944	HMS MTB 243 (MTB 243)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	23 Aug 1944	USS PT 555	ELCO 80'
	Oct 1944	USSR TKA 222	Vosper 72 feet-type
	1 Oct 1944	HMS MTB 347 (MTB 347)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	1 Oct 1944	HMS MTB 360 (MTB 360)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	10 Oct 1944	HMS MGB 663 (MGB 663)	Fairmile D
	11 Oct 1944	USS PT 368	ELCO 80'
	25 Oct 1944	USS PT 493	ELCO 80'
	5 Nov 1944	USS PT 320	ELCO 80'
	10 Nov 1944	USS PT 321	ELCO 80'
	18 Nov 1944	USS PT 311	Higgins 78'
	24 Nov 1944	HMS MTB 287 (MTB 287)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	24 Nov 1944	HMS MTB 371 (MTB 371)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	25 Nov 1944	USS PT 363	ELCO 80'
	10 Dec 1944	USS PT 323	ELCO 80'
	18 Dec 1944	USS PT 300	Higgins 78'
	29 Dec 1944	HMS MTB 782 (MTB 782)	Fairmile D
1945
	14 Jan 1945	USS PT 73	Higgins 78'
	18 Jan 1945	HMS MTB 690 (MTB 690)	Fairmile D
	26 Jan 1945	HNoMS MTB 712 (MTB 712)	Fairmile D
	28 Jan 1945	USS PT 338	ELCO 80'
	1 Feb 1945	USS PT 77	Higgins 78'
	1 Feb 1945	USS PT 79	Higgins 78'
	7 Feb 1945	HMS MGB 605 (MGB 605)	Fairmile D
	14 Feb 1945	HMCS MTB 459 (MTB 459)	BPB 72 feet-type
	14 Feb 1945	HMCS MTB 461 (MTB 461)	BPB 72 feet-type
	14 Feb 1945	HMCS MTB 462 (MTB 462)	BPB 72 feet-type
	14 Feb 1945	HMCS MTB 465 (MTB 465)	BPB 72 feet-type
	14 Feb 1945	HMCS MTB 466 (MTB 466)	BPB 72 feet-type
	14 Feb 1945	HMS MTB 255 (MTB 255)	White 73 feet-type
	14 Feb 1945	HMS MTB 776 (MTB 776)	Fairmile D
	14 Feb 1945	HMS MTB 789 (MTB 789)	Fairmile D
	14 Feb 1945	HMS MTB 791 (MTB 791)	Fairmile D
	14 Feb 1945	HMS MTB 798 (MTB 798)	Fairmile D
	22 Mar 1945	HMS MTB 655 (MTB 655)	Fairmile D
	23 Mar 1945	HMS MTB 705 (MTB 705)	Fairmile D
	7 Apr 1945	HMS MTB 494 (MTB 494)	BPB 72 feet-type
	7 Apr 1945	HMS MTB 5001 (MTB 5001)	Fairmile D (Modified)
	10 Apr 1945	HMS MTB 710 (MTB 710)	Fairmile D
	17 Apr 1945	HMS MTB 697 (MTB 697)	Fairmile D
	19 May 1945	HNoMS MTB 715 (MTB 715)	Fairmile D
	Jul 1945	HMS MTB 242 (MTB 242)	Vosper 72 feet-type
	26 Aug 1945	HMS MTB 261 (MTB 261)	ELCO 70'