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COASTAL FORCES
VP51 motor launches (1943)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VP51, 1950- P772 VP52, 1950- P773 VP61 - 63 |
USA: VP51, 52, 61-63 |
~1943: VP51, 52, 61-63 |
VP61 (14.3.1948), VP62 (14.3.1948), VP63 (14.3.1948) |
none |
late 1950s: P772, 773 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 48 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 15.9 |
| Breadth, m | 4.35 |
| Draught, m | 1.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 250 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 7.6/90 |
| Complement | 10 |
Project history
US-built MLs, stationed at Tahiti.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
