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The Vosper 73 foot Motor Torpedo Boat was a mid-twentieth century British motor torpedo boat (MTB) designed by Vospers that served in the Royal Navy Coastal Forces during the Second World War. At 73 ft (22 m) long they were considered small boats compared to longer designs such as the Fairmile D.
Vosper motor torpedo boat in Romanian service, possibly Viscolul. Vosper would become famous as the builder of small (60 to 70-foot) un-stepped planing hull-form naval Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB) and Motor Gun Boats (MGB) for the Royal Navy in World War II.
- 1966
- Private company
- 1871
- Shipbuilding
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Commander Peter Du Cane CBE, the managing director of Vosper Ltd, designed a motor torpedo boat as a private venture in 1936. She was completed and launched in 1937. The vessel was bought by the Admiralty and taken into service with the Royal Navy as MTB 102. Length: 68 ft (21 m)
Jan 29, 2024 · The Vosper 73 foot Motor Torpedo Boat was a mid-twentieth century British motor torpedo boat (MTB) designed by Vospers that served in the Royal Navy Coastal Forces during the Second World War. Contents. Development; Service; Notes; References; External links; At 73 ft (22 m) long they were considered small boats compared to longer designs such ...
- Vosper & Company, Portsmouth
- Royal Navy
- 1943-1945
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The Vosper 73 foot motor torpedo boat was a mid-twentieth century British military boat design by Vospers. At 73 ft (22 m) long they were considered small boats compared to longer designs such as the Fairmile Type D. The design came about from a requirement that British Motor Torpedo Boats...
This vessel became the prototype for a further 350 boats built both at home and abroad by Vosper during World War II. Vosper MTB102 became a hero of the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. With the success of the Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) design, Vosper immediately began to develop a new generation of MTB's.
Object description. MTB 80, a 70 ft Vosper Motor Torpedo Boat at sea from HMS BEEHIVE, Felixstowe. She is powered by three Packard engines and has a complement of two officers and nine ratings. The armament includes two torpedo tubes (21 inch) and light all-purpose guns.
