Allied Warships

Motor torpedo boats

ELCO 70' class

10 ships


The motor torpedo boat USS PT 10 of the US Navy.

Technical information

TypeMotor torpedo boat
Displacement40 BRT 
Length70 feet 
Complement 
Armament4 MG (2x2)
4 21' torpedo tubes. 
Max speed45 knots
Engines3 engines, 3 shafts 
Power3600 HP 
Notes on class 


All ships of the ELCO 70' class


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS MTB 259 (MTB 259) Lost on 14 Jun 1942
HMS MTB 260 (MTB 260)
HMS MTB 261 (MTB 261) Lost on 26 Aug 1945
HMS MTB 262 (MTB 262) Lost on 24 Feb 1943
HMS MTB 263 (MTB 263)
HMS MTB 264 (MTB 264) Lost on 10 May 1943
HMS MTB 265 (MTB 265)
HMS MTB 266 (MTB 266) Lost on 17 Apr 1944
HMS MTB 267 (MTB 267) Lost on 2 Apr 1943
HMS MTB 268 (MTB 268)


US Navy US Navy (more on US Navy)

USS PT 10 (To Britain as MTB 259)
USS PT 11 (To Britain as MTB 260)
USS PT 12 (To Britain as MTB 261)
USS PT 13 (To Britain as MTB 262)
USS PT 14 (To Britain as MTB 263)
USS PT 15 (To Britain as MTB 264)
USS PT 16 (To Britain as MTB 265)
USS PT 17 (To Britain as MTB 266)
USS PT 18 (To Britain as MTB 267)
USS PT 19 (To Britain as MTB 268)


10 Motor torpedo boats (20 names) of the ELCO 70' class. 6 of them were lost.

See all Motor torpedo boat classes.


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