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VTB8 motor torpedo boats (1935)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VTB8, 9 |
A C de la Loire, Nantes: VTB8, 9 |
1935: VTB8, 9 |
VTB8 (7.8.1939) |
none |
1944: VTB9 (laid up) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 21 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 28 |
| Length, m | 18.9 |
| Breadth, m | 4.90 |
| Draught, m | 1.23 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Lorraine petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 2200 |
| Max speed, kts | 46 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 7.5/80, 2 - 400 TT, 6 DC |
| Complement |
Project history
First French origin MTBs.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
