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VTB1 motor torpedo boats (1928 - 1929)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VTB1 - 7 |
Thornycroft, Hampton, UK: VTB1 A C de la Loire, Nantes: VTB2 - 7 |
1928 - 1929: VTB1-7 |
VTB1 (captured by UK 3.7.1940), VTB2 (captured by UK 3.7.1940), VTB3 (18.6.1940) |
none |
late 1930s: VTB4 - 7 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 11 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 18.3 |
| Breadth, m | 3.40 |
| Draught, m | 0.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 900 |
| Max speed, kts | 40 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 8.80, 2 - 400 TT |
| Complement | 5 |
Standard scale images
CMB.24A 1918
Project history
presumably standard Thornycroft "CMB-55" type (m. b. nearly improved).
Modernizations
None.
Fate Notes
At the outbreak of war three boats were still used for training.
