"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.
"Click" on Images below to enlarge.
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1). - Mtb. 01. 2). - Mtb. 03. 3). - Mtb. 08.
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4). - Mtb. 22 5). - Mtb 35 6). - Mtb. 57. 7). - Mtb. 73.
The MTB's shown here No.s 35, 57, 73, 81, 97, and 103, 218, 234, and 347 are WW11 "Vosper built" boats.
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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8). - Mtb. 81. 9). - Mtb. 97. 10). - Mtb. 100.
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11). - Mtb. 102. 12). - Mtb. 103. 13). - Mtb. 208.
MTB 102, shown above left, is the "private venture" boat built by Cmdr. Peter DuCane, bought complete by the Admiralty, and used as the prototype for the future "Vosper Built" MTB's of WW11.
MTB 208, shown above right, 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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14). - Mtb. 218. 15). - Mtb. 234. 16). - Mtb. 347.
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17). - Mtb. 374. 18). - Mtb. 380. 19). - Mtb. 385.
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20). - Mtb's. 441 & 444. 21). - Mtb. 498. 22). - Mtb. 507.
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23). - Mtb. 510. 24). - Mtb. 521. 25). - Mtb. 523.
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26). - Mtb. 524. 27). - Mtb. 529. 28). - Mtb. 530.
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29). - Mtb. 539. 30). - Mtb. 705. 31). - Mtb. 718. 32). - Mtb. 718
Mtb.705 above 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.
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. 36). - Mtb. 1023.
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37). - Mtb. 1024. 38). - Mtb.1026. 39). - Mtb. 1030. 40). - Mtb. 2012.
Photo 37 showing Mtb 1024 above is courtesy of Mr. Phil Wilson whose father served on both that boat and Mtb 1030 as per photo 39 above.
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41). - Mtb 2016. 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 against enlarged photo.
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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. 61). - Brave Borderer.
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62). - Brave Borderer. 63). - Ferocity. 64). - Sabre.
See also note against "Enlarged" photo.
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65). - Sabre. 66). - Scimitar. 67). - Scimitar.
Photo's 64 and 66 above courtesy of Mr. George Mortimore.
"Click" on Images to enlarge.
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