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Q111 LUZON motor torpedo boat (1939)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q111 Luzon |
Thornycroft, Southampton, UK: Q111 Luzon |
6/1939: Q111 Luzon |
Q111 Luzon (9.4.1942, later Japanese No114) |
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Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 40 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 19.8 |
| Breadth, m | 4.70 |
| Draught, m | 1.50 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Thornycroft petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 1800 |
| Max speed, kts | 41 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 - 450 TT, 4 DC |
| Complement | 6? |
Project history
65ft MTB of Thornycroft. Q111 was ordered at the initiative of General McArthur in 1937 and laid down by Thornycroft 15.4.1938. Boat completed trials in April, 1939 and shipped to Philippines in June, 1939. Letter Q in boats numbers was given by McArthur in honour of president of Philippines Manuel Louis Quezon. Structurally Q111 represented development of typical 55ft Thornycroft MTB, but differed by increased dimensions and installing of deck torpedo tubes. Stepped wooden hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
As part of Offshore patrol Q111 was used for training.
