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MV621 motor torpedo boat (1942 / 1952)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV621 (ex-Torus, ex-S67), 11.1952- MS621, 1.1954- MS485, 9.1954- MC485 | P485 | Lürssen, Vegesack, Germany | 23.10.1941 | 3.1942 // 2.1952 | stricken 4.1966 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 96 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 115 |
| Length, m | 34.9 |
| Breadth, m | 5.28 |
| Draught, m | 1.67 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Daimler-Benz MB501 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 39 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 13.5 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 700(35) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 - 533 TT |
| Electronic equipment | none |
| Complement | 22 |
Project history
Ex-German S38 class boat, converted after war to merchant ship Torus, purchased by Italian Navy.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
