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"MTS" type midget motor torpedo boats (1940)


Ships


Names Builders Completed Losses Transfers Discarding

4 units

Baglietto, Varazze: 4 units

1940: 4 units

unknown

none

1941?: 4 units



Technical data


Displacement standard, t1.7
Displacement full, t 
Length, m

7.15

Breadth, m

2.10

Draught, m

0.50

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 Alfa Romeo petrol engine

Power, h. p.

90

Max speed, kts

28

Fuel, t

petrol

Endurance, nm(kts)90(28)
Armament

2 - 450 TT

Complement

2



Project history

In 1939 there are begun studies of the design of small MTB on the basis of pleasure boat. First launches of MTS type (MTS = Motoscafi di turismo, siluranti (tourist boat carrying torpedoes)) became development of suicide boats of MTM type. The design was developed by Baglietto. The sizes were increased for placing of two torpedoes and two crew members. MTS launches have passed successful trials in 1940, however because of insignificant endurance and low speed (with torpedoes speed felt to 23kts) and did not participate in operations.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.