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Ships

Names	Builders	Completed	Losses	Transfers	Discarding
M1 - 6	Thornycroft, Southampton, UK: M1 - 6	1940: M1 - 3 1942: M4, 5 1943: M6	None	None	1948: M1 - 6

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	32
Displacement full, t
Length, m	22.0
Breadth, m	5.00
Draught, m	1.15
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Isotta-Fraschini petrol engines
Power, h. p.	2300
Max speed, kts	40
Fuel, t	petrol
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	2 x 1 - 12.7/62, 2 x 1 - 533 TT, DC
Complement	12

Project history

Thornycroft 72ft MTBs, first two were orderered by Ireland in May, 1939, remaining four in September, 1939. Under some data, originally all of part of boats were ordered by Estonia. Close on construction to British MTB24. Wooden hard-chine stepped hull. "Isotta-Fraschini" petrol engines, however it is possible, that last three boats were equipped with 4 650hp "Thornycroft" V12 engines.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.