HMS MTB-339
British Motor torpedo boat
Name | HMS MTB-339 | ||
Type: | Motor torpedo boat (BPB 60 feet) | ||
Tonnage | 32 tons | ||
Completed | 1942 - Canadian Power Boat, Montreal | ||
Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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Date of attack | 2 Aug 1942 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Damaged by U-66 (Friedrich Markworth) | ||
Position | 14° 01'N, 61° 01'W - Grid ED 6913 | ||
Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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History | Completed in April 1942 | ||
Notes on event | Between 00.48 and 01.09 hours on 20 July 1942 U-66 laid six TMB mines at the entrance to the harbor of Port Castries, St. Lucia. On 29 July a US Coast Guard patrol boat was damaged by a mine detonation and on 2 August HMS MTB-339 and HMS MTB-342 were also slightly damaged by a nearby mine detonation. | ||
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