Allied Warships

Motor Torpedo Boats

BPB 60 feet-type class

30 ships

Technical information

TypeMotor Torpedo Boat
Displacement18/22 BRT 
Length60.25 feet 
Complement9/12 men 
Armament8 .303" AA (2x4)
2 18" torpedo tubes 
Max speed33 knots
EnginesPetrol engines, 3 shafts 
Power1800 HP 
Notes on class 


All ships of the BPB 60 feet-type class


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS MTB 1 (MTB 1)
HMS MTB 2 (MTB 2)
HMS MTB 3 (MTB 3)
HMS MTB 4 (MTB 4)
HMS MTB 5 (MTB 5) Lost on 26 Dec 1940
HMS MTB 6 (MTB 6) Lost on 16 Nov 1939
HMS MTB 7 (MTB 7) Lost on 26 Dec 1941
HMS MTB 8 (MTB 8) Lost on 16 Dec 1941
HMS MTB 9 (MTB 9) Lost on 26 Dec 1941
HMS MTB 10 (MTB 10) Lost on 26 Dec 1941
HMS MTB 11 (MTB 11) Lost on 26 Dec 1941
HMS MTB 12 (MTB 12) Lost on 19 Dec 1941
HMS MTB 14 (MTB 14)
HMS MTB 15 (MTB 15) Lost on 24 Sep 1940
HMS MTB 16 (MTB 16) Lost on 31 Oct 1940
HMS MTB 17 (MTB 17) Lost on 21 Oct 1940
HMS MTB 18 (MTB 18)
HMS MTB 19 (MTB 19)
HMS MTB 332 (MTB 332)
HMS MTB 333 (MTB 333)
HMS MTB 334 (MTB 334)
HMS MTB 335 (MTB 335)
HMS MTB 336 (MTB 336)
HMS MTB 337 (MTB 337)
HMS MTB 338 (MTB 338) Lost on 16 May 1942
HMS MTB 339 (MTB 339)
HMS MTB 340 (MTB 340)
HMS MTB 341 (MTB 341)
HMS MTB 342 (MTB 342)
HMS MTB 343 (MTB 343)


30 Motor Torpedo Boats of the BPB 60 feet-type class. 12 of them were lost.

See all Motor Torpedo Boat classes.


BPB 60 feet-type class ships hit by U-boats (2)

2 Aug 1942HMS MTB 339DamagedU-66
2 Aug 1942HMS MTB 342DamagedU-66

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