Allied Warships

Motor Torpedo Boats

Vosper 72 feet-type class

177 ships

Technical information

TypeMotor Torpedo Boat
Displacement42 BRT 
Length72 feet 
Complement13 men 
Armament

2 .5" AA (1x2)
2 .303" AA
2 21" torpedo tubes
(armament varied)

 
Max speed39 knots
EnginesPetrol engines, 3 shafts 
Power4050 HP 
Notes on class 


All ships of the Vosper 72 feet-type class


Free French Navy Free French Navy (more on Free French Navy)

FFL MTB 90 (MTB 90)
FFL MTB 91 (MTB 91)
FFL MTB 92 (MTB 92)
FFL MTB 94 (MTB 94)
FFL MTB 96 (MTB 96)
FFL MTB 98 (MTB 98)
FFL MTB 227 (MTB 227)
FFL MTB 239 (MTB 239)


Royal Indian Navy Royal Indian Navy (more on Royal Indian Navy)

HMIS MTB 275 (MTB 275)
HMIS MTB 276 (MTB 276)
HMIS MTB 277 (MTB 277)
HMIS MTB 278 (MTB 278)
HMIS MTB 279 (MTB 279)
HMIS MTB 280 (MTB 280)
HMIS MTB 281 (MTB 281)
HMIS MTB 282 (MTB 282)
HMIS MTB 283 (MTB 283)
HMIS MTB 284 (MTB 284) Lost on 9 Sep 1943
HMIS MTB 285 (MTB 285) Lost on 9 Sep 1943
HMIS MTB 286 (MTB 286)
HMIS MTB 291 (MTB 291)
HMIS MTB 292 (MTB 292)
HMIS MTB 293 (MTB 293)
HMIS MTB 294 (MTB 294)
HMIS MTB 299 (MTB 299)
HMIS MTB 300 (MTB 300)
HMIS MTB 301 (MTB 301)
HMIS MTB 302 (MTB 302)
HMIS MTB 303 (MTB 303)
HMIS MTB 304 (MTB 304)
HMIS MTB 305 (MTB 305)
HMIS MTB 306 (MTB 306)


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS MTB 73 (MTB 73) Lost on 24 Nov 1943
HMS MTB 74 (MTB 74) Lost on 28 Mar 1942
HMS MTB 75 (i) (MTB 75)
HMS MTB 75 (ii) (MTB 75)
HMS MTB 76 (MTB 76)
HMS MTB 77 (MTB 77) Lost on 8 Sep 1943
HMS MTB 78 (MTB 78)
HMS MTB 79 (MTB 79)
HMS MTB 80 (MTB 80)
HMS MTB 81 (MTB 81)
HMS MTB 82 (MTB 82)
HMS MTB 83 (MTB 83)
HMS MTB 84 (MTB 84)
HMS MTB 85 (MTB 85)
HMS MTB 86 (MTB 86)
HMS MTB 87 (MTB 87) Lost on 31 Oct 1942
HMS MTB 88 (MTB 88)
HMS MTB 89 (MTB 89)
HMS MTB 90 (MTB 90)
HMS MTB 91 (MTB 91)
HMS MTB 92 (MTB 92)
HMS MTB 93 (MTB 93)
HMS MTB 94 (MTB 94)
HMS MTB 95 (MTB 95)
HMS MTB 96 (MTB 96)
HMS MTB 97 (MTB 97)
HMS MTB 98 (MTB 98)
HMS MTB 222 (MTB 222) Lost on 10 Nov 1943
HMS MTB 223 (MTB 223)
HMS MTB 224 (MTB 224)
HMS MTB 225 (MTB 225)
HMS MTB 226 (MTB 226)
HMS MTB 227 (MTB 227)
HMS MTB 228 (MTB 228)
HMS MTB 229 (MTB 229)
HMS MTB 230 (MTB 230) Lost on 9 Nov 1943
HMS MTB 231 (MTB 231)
HMS MTB 232 (MTB 232)
HMS MTB 233 (MTB 233)
HMS MTB 234 (MTB 234)
HMS MTB 235 (MTB 235)
HMS MTB 236 (MTB 236)
HMS MTB 237 (MTB 237) Lost on 7 Aug 1942
HMS MTB 238 (MTB 238)
HMS MTB 239 (MTB 239)
HMS MTB 240 (MTB 240)
HMS MTB 241 (MTB 241) Lost on 31 Mar 1944
HMS MTB 242 (MTB 242) Lost on Jul 1945
HMS MTB 243 (MTB 243) Lost on 22 Aug 1944
HMS MTB 244 (MTB 244)
HMS MTB 245 (MTB 245)
HMS MTB 275 (MTB 275)
HMS MTB 276 (MTB 276)
HMS MTB 277 (MTB 277)
HMS MTB 278 (MTB 278)
HMS MTB 279 (MTB 279)
HMS MTB 280 (MTB 280)
HMS MTB 281 (MTB 281)
HMS MTB 282 (MTB 282)
HMS MTB 283 (MTB 283)
HMS MTB 284 (MTB 284)
HMS MTB 285 (MTB 285)
HMS MTB 286 (MTB 286)
HMS MTB 287 (MTB 287) Lost on 24 Nov 1944
HMS MTB 288 (MTB 288) Lost on 22 Jul 1943
HMS MTB 289 (MTB 289)
HMS MTB 290 (MTB 290)
HMS MTB 291 (MTB 291)
HMS MTB 292 (MTB 292)
HMS MTB 293 (MTB 293)
HMS MTB 294 (MTB 294)
HMS MTB 295 (MTB 295)
HMS MTB 296 (MTB 296)
HMS MTB 297 (MTB 297)
HMS MTB 298 (MTB 298)
HMS MTB 299 (MTB 299)
HMS MTB 300 (MTB 300)
HMS MTB 301 (MTB 301)
HMS MTB 302 (MTB 302)
HMS MTB 303 (MTB 303)
HMS MTB 304 (MTB 304)
HMS MTB 305 (MTB 305)
HMS MTB 306 (MTB 306)
HMS MTB 347 (MTB 347) Lost on 1 Oct 1944
HMS MTB 348 (MTB 348)
HMS MTB 349 (MTB 349)
HMS MTB 350 (MTB 350)
HMS MTB 351 (MTB 351)
HMS MTB 352 (MTB 352) Lost on 25 Mar 1944
HMS MTB 353 (MTB 353)
HMS MTB 354 (MTB 354)
HMS MTB 355 (MTB 355)
HMS MTB 356 (MTB 356) Lost on 16 Oct 1943
HMS MTB 357 (MTB 357)
HMS MTB 358 (MTB 358)
HMS MTB 359 (MTB 359)
HMS MTB 360 (MTB 360) Lost on 1 Oct 1944
HMS MTB 361 (MTB 361)
HMS MTB 362 (MTB 362)
HMS MTB 363 (MTB 363)
HMS MTB 364 (MTB 364)
HMS MTB 365 (MTB 365)
HMS MTB 366 (MTB 366)
HMS MTB 367 (MTB 367)
HMS MTB 368 (MTB 368)
HMS MTB 369 (MTB 369)
HMS MTB 370 (MTB 370)
HMS MTB 371 (MTB 371) Lost on 24 Nov 1944
HMS MTB 372 (MTB 372) Lost on 24 Jul 1944
HMS MTB 373 (MTB 373)
HMS MTB 374 (MTB 374)
HMS MTB 375 (MTB 375)
HMS MTB 376 (MTB 376)
HMS MTB 377 (MTB 377)
HMS MTB 378 (MTB 378)
HMS MTB 396 (MTB 396)
HMS MTB 397 (MTB 397)
HMS MTB 398 (MTB 398)
HMS MTB 399 (MTB 399)
HMS MTB 400 (MTB 400)
HMS MTB 401 (MTB 401)
HMS MTB 402 (MTB 402)
HMS MTB 403 (MTB 403)
HMS MTB 404 (MTB 404)
HMS MTB 405 (MTB 405)
HMS MTB 406 (MTB 406)
HMS MTB 407 (MTB 407)
HMS MTB 408 (MTB 408)
HMS MTB 409 (MTB 409)
HMS MTB 410 (MTB 410)
HMS MTB 411 (MTB 411)


Royal Dutch Navy Royal Dutch Navy (more on Royal Dutch Navy)

HNMS MTB 222 / Sperwer (MTB 222)
HNMS MTB 229 / Gier (MTB 229)
HNMS MTB 231 / Stormvogel (MTB 231)
HNMS MTB 235 / Sperwer (ii) (MTB 235)
HNMS MTB 236 / Havik (MTB 236)
HNMS MTB 240 / Buizerd (MTB 240)


Soviet Navy Soviet Navy (more on Soviet Navy)

TKA 221
TKA 222 Lost on Oct 1944
TKA 223
TKA 226
TKA 227
TKA 228
TKA 229
TKA 230


177 Motor Torpedo Boats of the Vosper 72 feet-type class. 21 of them were lost.

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