Allied Warships

HMS MTB 347 (MTB 347)

Motor Torpedo Boat of the Vosper 72 feet-type class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeMotor Torpedo Boat
ClassVosper 72 feet-type 
PennantMTB 347 
Built byVosper (Portchester, England, U.K.) 
Ordered17 Apr 1942 
Laid down 
Launched 
Commissioned18 Mar 1943 
Lost1 Oct 1944 
History

Sunk by gunfire from German surface vessels off IJmuiden, Netherlands on 1 October 1944

 

Commands listed for HMS MTB 347 (MTB 347)

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1D G Felce, RNVR6 Feb 1943

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Notable events involving MTB 347 include:


Was sunk by a direct hit from gunboat K4 Barbara (ex Belgian sloop Artevelde) whilst attacking German convoy.(Battle report Kriegsmarine, date 11-10-1944) (1)

Sources

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