New motor gunboats and motor torpedo boats for Thailand under construction according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 July 1955

An item reported that British shipyards were at the moment three M.G.B.’s and 2 M.T.B.’s building for the Royal Thai Navy to be completed between August 1955-February 1956.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

German aircraft sighted Russian small naval units at Primorsko-Akhtarsk according to the German War Diary of Admiral Black Sea dated 4 September 1943

An item reported that in the partially by clouds covered harbour of Primorsko Akhtari [Primorsko-Akhtarsk at the coast of Sea of Azov] 2 motor gunboats, 2 small coastal vessels and 75 boats were sighted.

Source

German War Diary of Admiral, Black Sea 1-30 September 1943. Published by Department of the Navy. Washington, 1955.

German aircraft sighed Russian small naval units at Ywisk according to the German War Diary of Admiral Black Sea dated 4 September 1943

An item reported that on 07:36 in the partially by clouds covered harbour of Ywisk [Yeysk at the shore of the Taganrog Gulf or Sea of Azov?] 5 motor gunboats and around 20 boats were sighted.

Source

German War Diary of Admiral, Black Sea 1-30 September 1943. Published by Department of the Navy. Washington, 1955.

Communist Chinese navy supported the attack on Chiang Shan according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 March 1955

An item reported that in the Communist Chinese attack on I Chiang Shan on 18 January around 5,000 military were landed in two waves by 4 L.S.M.’, 8 L.C.I.’s and 50 junks protected by 1 destroyer, 1 destroyer escort, 4 fast supply ships, 2 gunboats, 5 motor gunboats and 13 patrol craft. The destroyer was one of the 2 Russian Gordy-class destroyers purchased by Communist China recently. That is was possible to use her during this landing proved an not expected high level efficiency within their navy, otherwise a major part of her crew was still Soviet personnel. Both destroyers were since their arrival at Tsingtao on 12 October 1954 not seen at sea.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

First newly built Burmese fast patrol vessel arrrived at Burman according to the Australia Station Intelligence Summary dated 1 September 1956

An item reported that recently the first newly built Burmese fast patrol vessel arrived at Rangoon. She was the first of the five ordered by Saunders Roe Ltd.(1). The negotiations for another 5 boats for 1.5 million pound sterling of rice failed.

Note

1. MTB/MGB Convertible Type ordered by the British Admiralty for Burma, all 5 completed between 1956-1957: T 201 (ex-PTS 101, launched on 24 March 1956), T 202 (ex-PTS 102), T 203 (ex-PTS 103), T 204 (ex-PTS 204) and T 205 (ex-PTS 205). Displacement 50-64 (full load) tons, dimensions 67 (between perpendiculars)-71 1/3 (over all) x 19.5 x 6 (maximum) feet, speed 42 knots, armament as gunboat 11.43cm/1-4.5”gun, 1-4cm anti aircraft gun and als torpedo boat 1x2-2cm anti aircraft gun, 4-53.34m/21” torpedo tubes.

Source

Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.

Burmese motor gunboat MGB 102 1951-

Former USA 83-feet Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) handed over to Burma under the so-called Mutual Defense Assistance Program announced on 8 November 1950) converted into gunboats for inland services. On 15 February 1951 acquired by Burma from the US Navy. Fitted out with a new hull in Burma, laid down by Pretam Singh&Co, on 12 September 1959, launched on 9 July 1960 and completed on 30 August 1960.

Displacement 45 (light)-80 (full) tons and as dimensions 83 1/6 x 15 1/6 x 5 feet. Armament consisted of 2-4cm Bofors quick firing guns. Crew numbered 15 men. Propulsion consisted of 4-6 cylinder 2 stroke General Motor diesel engines tandem geared supplying via 2 shafts 1.600 bhp allowing a speed of 14 knots. The diesels replaced the original petrol fuelled engines. 

Soviet naval force at Taman, Russia on 1 November 1943

An item dated 1 November 1943 reported that the Soviets had at Taman 7 motor gunboats, 3 M.T.B.s, 20 small armed vessels, 7 motor landing craft and 2 tugs.

Source

German War Diary of Admiral, Black Sea 1 November 1943-30 November 1943. Published by Department of the Navy. Washington, 1955.

Soviet naval force at Ghelenjik [Gelendzhik], Russia on 1 November 1943

An item dated 1 November 1943 reported that the Soviets had at Ghelenjik [Gelendzhik], Russia 3 motor minesweepers, 9 M.T.B.s, 2 motor gunboats, 5 motor landing craft, 8 coastal vessels, 2 small armed vessels and 25 boats.

Source

German War Diary of Admiral, Black Sea 1 November 1943-30 November 1943. Publsihed by Department of the Navy. Washington, 1955.

Large numbers of warships and merchant ships under repair at Galati, Romania according to a CIA report dated 26 June 1952

An item referred to an anonymous informant who reported that he saw a large number of navy and merchant ships undergoing repairs at the Sovromtransport at Galati, Romania. Among these ships were the Romanian destroyers Marasti and Marasesti, 2 fast motor gunboats, a Soviet destroyer twice the size of the Marasesti and named after a Russian town of which he forgot the name, two Soviet motor gunboats which were larger than the Romanian version and finally a capsized 1.000 tons Soviet ship. All fore mentioned ships were active on the Black Sea. Furthermore he sighted 3-4 Romanian Danube tugs used for towing of barges, 20 barges and 6 Romanian board guard motor boats. The later were used for minesweeping on the Danube. The repair activities were limited to superstructure modifications and without adding equipment. Possible were the antennas changed but certainly not the radios.

Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, document number
CIA-RDP80-00809A000600020184-2

Italian motor gunboat N. 145 1917-at least 1930

Commissioned in 1917, standard displacement 12 tons, horsepower 800 hp, speed 24 knots and an armament of 1-76mm gun.

Source
Archive Dutch Naval Staff 1886-1942 (National Archive at the Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 129. Italian report dated (10) September 1931 dealing with the small vessels serving in the Italian navy and which was sent by the Italian liaison officer to the Dutch deputy chief naval staff.

German schnellboote more and more important according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant dated 13 January 1944

The German newspaper Völkischer Beobachter reported that German military authorities thought that schellboote were to play a larger roll in the future. These boats sunk since the start of the Second World War at least 300 war- and merchant ships. At least the loss of 200 freighters and tankers with a total tonnage of about 700,000 tons and 70 warships was certain. The newspapers Drentsch dagblad and Dagblad van het Zuiden voor Eindhoven, Meierij, Peel and Kempenland both dated 13 January confirmed this item.

Italian motor gunboat N 213 1917-at least 1930

Commissioned in 1917, standard displacement 12 tons, horsepower 800 hp, speed 25 knots and an armament of 1 machinegun Colt.

Source
Archive Dutch Naval Staff 1886-1942 (National Archive at the Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 129. Italian report dated (10) September 1931 dealing with the small vessels serving in the Italian navy and which was sent by the Italian liaison officer to the Dutch deputy chief naval staff.

Italian motor gunboat N. 200 1917-at least 1930

Commissioned in 1917, standard displacement 12 tons, horsepower 800 hp, speed 24 knots and an armament 1 machinegun Colt.

Source
Archive Dutch Naval Staff 1886-1942 (National Archive at the Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 129. Italian report dated (10) September 1931 dealing with the small vessels serving in the Italian navy and which was sent by the Italian liaison officer to the Dutch deputy chief naval staff.

Italian motor gunboat N. 188 1917-at least 1930

Commissioned in 1917, standard displacement 12 tons, horsepower 800 hp, speed 24 knots and an armament of 1-76mm gun, 1 machinegun Colt.

Source
Archive Dutch Naval Staff 1886-1942 (National Archive at the Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 129. Italian report dated (10) September 1931 dealing with the small vessels serving in the Italian navy and which was sent by the Italian liaison officer to the Dutch deputy chief naval staff.

Italian motor gunboat N 212 1917-at least 1930

Commissioned in 1917, standard displacement 12 tons, horsepower 800 hp, speed 25 knots and an armament of 1 machinegun Colt.

Source
Archive Dutch Naval Staff 1886-1942 (National Archive at the Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 129. Italian report dated (10) September 1931 dealing with the small vessels serving in the Italian navy and which was sent by the Italian liaison officer to the Dutch deputy chief naval staff.

Italian motor gunboat N 216 1917-at least 1930

Commissioned in 1917, standard displacement 12 tons, horsepower 800 hp, speed 25 knots and an armament of 1 machinegun Colt.

Source
Archive Dutch Naval Staff 1886-1942 (National Archive at the Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 129. Italian report dated (10) September 1931 dealing with the small vessels serving in the Italian navy and which was sent by the Italian liaison officer to the Dutch deputy chief naval staff.

Italian motor gunboat N 217 1917-at least 1930

Commissioned in 1917, standard displacement 12 tons, horsepower 800 hp, speed 25 knots and an armament of 1 machinegun Colt.

Source
Archive Dutch Naval Staff 1886-1942 (National Archive at the Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 129. Italian report dated (10) September 1931 dealing with the small vessels serving in the Italian navy and which was sent by the Italian liaison officer to the Dutch deputy chief naval staff.

Burmese motor gunboat MGB 109 1951-

Former USA 83-feet Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) handed over to Burma under the so-called Mutual Defense Assistance Program announced on 8 November 1950) converted into gunboats for inland services. On 15 February 1951 acquired by Burma from the US Navy. Fitted out with a new hull in Burma completed in 1960.

Displacement 45 (light)-80 (full) tons and as dimensions 83 1/6 x 15 1/6 x 5 feet. Armament consisted of 2-4cm Bofors quick firing guns. Crew numbered 15 men. Propulsion consisted of 4-6 cylinder 2 stroke General Motor diesel engines tandem geared supplying via 2 shafts 1.600 bhp allowing a speed of 14 knots. The diesels replaced the original petrol fuelled engines. 

Burmese motor gunboat MGB 110 1951-

Former USA 83-feet Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) handed over to Burma under the so-called Mutual Defense Assistance Program announced on 8 November 1950) converted into gunboats for inland services. On 15 February 1951 acquired by Burma from the US Navy. Fitted out with a new hull in Burma, laid down by U Chit Sein&C0 on 3 September 1959, launched on 23 August 1960 and completed on28 November 1960.

Displacement 45 (light)-80 (full) tons and as dimensions 83 1/6 x 15 1/6 x 5 feet. Armament consisted of 2-4cm Bofors quick firing guns. Crew numbered 15 men. Propulsion consisted of 4-6 cylinder 2 stroke General Motor diesel engines tandem geared supplying via 2 shafts 1.600 bhp allowing a speed of 14 knots. The diesels replaced the original petrol fuelled engines. 

Burmese motor gunboat MGB 107 1951-

Former USA 83-feet Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) handed over to Burma under the so-called Mutual Defense Assistance Program announced on 8 November 1950) converted into gunboats for inland services. On 15 February 1951 acquired by Burma from the US Navy. Fitted out with a new hull in Burma completed in 1960.

Displacement 45 (light)-80 (full) tons and as dimensions 83 1/6 x 15 1/6 x 5 feet. Armament consisted of 2-4cm Bofors quick firing guns. Crew numbered 15 men. Propulsion consisted of 4-6 cylinder 2 stroke General Motor diesel engines tandem geared supplying via 2 shafts 1.600 bhp allowing a speed of 14 knots. The diesels replaced the original petrol fuelled engines.