"M.G.B's". - 12 Boats.
I have placed these boats into "Pennant No." order.
The majority of the photo's in this section are courtesy of Mr. Mark Teadham, and information notes are thanks to Mr. Tim Parr.
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1). - Mgb. 16. 2). - Mgb. 43. 3). - Mgb. 52.
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4). - Mgb. 53. 5). - Mgb. 86.
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6). - Mgb. 305. - Grey Owl. 7). - Mgb. 308. - Grey Wolf.
These two MGB's, 305 & 308, are "Steam Gunboats" with the same "Origins" as "Grey Goose" seen as ship 4 in section 9, - "Miscellaneous" craft.
She, however, has been heavily modified and fitted with 2 out of the 3 only ever produced of the "Rolls Royce RM 60 3 stage Gas turbine marine engines.
The 3rd engine was sent to the USA and its whereabouts are now any-ones guess !!
To read more about these ships via "Wickipedia" please "Click" HERE.
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8). - Mgb. 312. 9). - Mgb. 317. 10). - Mgb. 322
MGB's. 312, 317 and 322 above are "Fairmile C's". One of this type, 314, was the lead ship on the St. Nazaire raid
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11). - Mgb. 502. 12). - Mgb. 2009
Both of these photo's are courtesy of the "Memoirs of Charles William Milner DSM", Leading Telegraphist on Mtb. 718.
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