Allied Warships

HMS MTB 296 (MTB 296)

Motor Torpedo Boat of the Vosper 72 feet-type class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMotor Torpedo Boat
ClassVosper 72 feet-type 
PennantMTB 296 
Built byRobert Jacob Inc. (City Island, New York, U.S.A.)  
Ordered11 Mar 1941 
Laid down31 Dec 1941 
Launched20 Aug 1942 
Commissioned3 Mar 1943 
End service 
History

Returned to the USN on 31 May 1945

 

Commands listed for HMS MTB 296 (MTB 296)

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1P W Rickards, RNVR27 Jul 1943early 1944

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