Allied Warships

Motor Anti-Submarine Boats

BPB 70 feet-type class

16 ships

Technical information

TypeMotor Anti-Submarine Boat
Displacement23 BRT 
Length70 feet 
Complement9 men 
Armament

8 .303 AA machine guns (2x4)

 
Max speed23 knots
EnginesPetrol engines, 2 shafts 
Power1000 BHP 
Notes on class

MA/SB 18 - 21 were completed as MGB's.
Complement: 10
Displacement: 31 tons
Armament:
1 2 pdr or 20mm AA or 4 .303" AA machine guns (1x4)
4 .5" AA machine guns (2x2)
Other details same as above

 


All ships of the BPB 70 feet-type class


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS MA/SB 7 (MA/SB 7)
HMS MA/SB 8 (MA/SB 8)
HMS MA/SB 9 (MA/SB 9)
HMS MA/SB 10 (MA/SB 10)
HMS MA/SB 11 (MA/SB 11)
HMS MA/SB 12 (MA/SB 12) Lost on 6 Feb 1941
HMS MA/SB 13 (MA/SB 13)
HMS MA/SB 14 (MA/SB 14)
HMS MA/SB 15 (MA/SB 15)
HMS MA/SB 16 (MA/SB 16)
HMS MA/SB 17 (MA/SB 17) Lost on 11 Jun 1944
HMS MGB 19 (MGB 19) Lost on 6 Nov 1942
HMS MGB 20 (MGB 20)
HMS MGB 21 (MGB 21)

Motor Anti-Submarine Boat


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS MA/SB 6 (MA/SB 6)

Motor Gun Boat


Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS MGB 18 (MGB 18) Lost on 30 Sep 1942


16 Motor Anti-Submarine Boats of the BPB 70 feet-type class. 4 of them were lost.

See all Motor Anti-Submarine Boat classes.


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