Technical information
Type | Motor Anti-Submarine Boat |
Displacement | 28 BRT |
Length | 70 feet |
Complement | 12 men |
Armament | 1 20mm AA or 4 .303" AA (1x4) 4 .303" AA (2x2) |
Max speed | 40 knots |
Engines | Petrol engines, 3 shafts |
Power | 3300 BHP |
Notes on class | Details as above is as MGB's. These ships were building in Britain for France as MTB's, after the French surrender they were requisitioned by the Royal Navy and completed as MA/SB's (MA/SB 50 to 62, these were later re-armed as MGB's) and MGB's (MGB 63-67). |
All ships of the BPB 70 feet-type (ex: French) class
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HMS MA/SB 51 (MA/SB 51) | ||
HMS MA/SB 52 (MA/SB 52) | ||
HMS MA/SB 53 (MA/SB 53) | ||
HMS MA/SB 54 (MA/SB 54) | ||
HMS MA/SB 55 (MA/SB 55) | ||
HMS MA/SB 56 (MA/SB 56) | ||
HMS MA/SB 57 (MA/SB 57) | ||
HMS MA/SB 58 (MA/SB 58) | ||
HMS MA/SB 59 (MA/SB 59) | ||
HMS MA/SB 60 (MA/SB 60) | ||
HMS MA/SB 61 (MA/SB 61) | ||
HMS MA/SB 62 (MA/SB 62) | Lost on 9 Aug 1941 | |
HMS MGB 64 (MGB 64) | Lost on 8 Aug 1943 | |
HMS MGB 65 (MGB 65) | ||
HMS MGB 66 (MGB 66) | ||
HMS MGB 67 (MGB 67) | ||
Motor Anti-Submarine Boat | ||
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HMS MA/SB 50 (MA/SB 50) | ||
Motor Gun Boat | ||
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HMS MGB 63 (MGB 63) | ||
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See all Motor Anti-Submarine Boat classes.
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