"M.T.B's".
- 61 boats, (differing types.) - (
67 Photo's. )
I
have placed these craft into Pennant No. sequence as shown on their sides.
Most
of the Photo's in this section are due to the generosity of Mr. Mark Teadham,
and many of the information notes shown below some photo's are thanks to Mr. Tim Parr.
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| 1). - Mtb.
01. |
2). - Mtb.
03. |
3). - Mtb. 08. |
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The
MTB's shown below here, No.s 35, 57, 73, 81, 97, and 103, 218, 234, and 347 are WW11
"Vosper built" boats.
| 4). - Mtb.
22 |
5). - Mtb 35 |
6). - Mtb.
57. |
The
photo of Mtb 35 above courtesy of Mr. Phillip Scott.
His father served on her,
and also was the Gunner on the Forward Oerlikon mount on Mtb 385 below.
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| 7). - Mtb. 73. |
8). - Mtb.
81. |
9). - Mtb.
97. |
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|
10). - Mtb. 100. |
11). - Mtb.
102. |
12). - Mtb.
103. |
MTB
102, shown above, is the "private venture" boat built by Cmdr.
Peter DuCane.
She was bought complete by the Admiralty,
and used as the prototype for
the future "Vosper Built" MTB's of WW11.
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| 13). - Mtb. 208. |
14). - Mtb.
218. |
15). - Mtb.
234. |
MTB
208, shown above left, is a German "E" boat, after the surrender,
at
the end of WW11, coming into HMS Hornet at Gosport under a British crew.
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| 16). - Mtb. 347. |
17). - Mtb.
374. |
18). - Mtb.
380. |
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| 19). - Mtb. 385. |
20). - Mtb's. 441 &
444. |
21). - Mtb.
498. |
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| 22). - Mtb. 507. |
23). - Mtb.
510. |
24). - Mtb.
521. |
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| 25). - Mtb. 523. |
26). - Mtb.
524. |
27). - Mtb.
529. |
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28). - Mtb. 530. |
29). - Mtb.
539. |
30). - Mtb. 705. |
Mtb.705
above right is seen sinking off the Jugoslav coast, 14:30 March 23rd 1945.
Photo
courtesy of Martin Hynes. His grandfather Patrick McCarthy was serving on her at
the time.
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| 31). -
Mtb. 718. |
32). - Mtb. 718 |
Both
Photo's of Mtb 718 are courtesy of the "Charles Willaim Milner DSM" memoirs
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| 33). - Mtb
731. |
34). - Mtb
750. |
35). - Mtb.
780. |
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| 36). - Mtb.
1023. |
37). - Mtb.
1024. |
38). -
Mtb.1026. |
Photo
37 showing Mtb 1024 above is courtesy of Mr. Phil Wilson.
His father served on both that boat and
Mtb 1030 as per photo 39 below left.
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| 39).
- Mtb.
1030. |
40). - Mtb.
2012. |
41).
- Mtb
2016. |
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| 42). - Mtb.
2017. |
43). - Mtb.
2018. |
44). - Mtb. 3050. |
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| 45). - Mtb.
3053. |
46). - Mtb. 5001. Port & Starboard views. |
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| 47). - Mtb.
5003. |
48). - Mtb.
5007. |
49). - Mtb. 5008. |
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|
50). - Mtb.
5009. |
51). - Mtb.
5010. |
52). - Mtb. 5015. |
See also note
about "Hedgehog" ASW fitting
against enlarged photo of MTB 5010.
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53). - Mtb.
5020. |
54). - Mtb.
5031. |
55). - Mtb. 5032. |
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56). - Mtb.
5513. |
57). - Mtb.
5515. |
58). - Mtb. 5516. |
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|
59). - Brave
Borderer. |
60). - Brave
Borderer. |
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| 61). - Brave Borderer. |
62). - Brave
Borderer. |
See also
note about her "Gun"against "Enlarged" photo 62 above.
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63). - Ferocity.
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64). - Sabre. |
65). - Sabre. |
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|
66). -
Scimitar. |
67). - Scimitar. |
Photo's
64 and 66 above courtesy of Mr. George Mortimore.
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