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"Higgins 76-ft" torpedo boat (PT70) (1941)
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PT70 1941
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PT70, 9.1941- YP107 |
Higgins, New Orleans: PT70 |
6/1941: PT70 |
none |
none |
~1945?: YP107 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 32 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 40 |
| Length, m | 21.9 |
| Breadth, m | 6.07 |
| Draught, m |
|
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 3600 |
| Max speed, kts | 42 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
|
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 12.7/90, 4 - 533 TT |
| Complement | 17 |
Graphics
PT70 1941
Project history
Prototype MTB of 76ft Higgins type.
Modernizations
9.1941: - 4 - 533 TT; + DC.
Naval service
: MTB was reclassified as patrol craft in September 1941, date of discarding is unknown.
© Ivan Gogin, 2014
