An item referred to the U.S.R. dated 22 July 1937 reporting that the voyage first British flotilla’s T.M.B.‘s towards Malta nearly was completed, a 2nd flotilla was nearly completed and on short notice was a third to be ordered. The seagoing qualities of the British T.M.B.’s were better as the foreign opponents. They were yet not fitted out with crude oil engines, but a British firm was developing such engine. The 6 boats were on their voyage escorted by a destroyer, a tender and a tanker. Length of a T.M.B. was 18,25 metres and the displacement 15 tons. Maximum speed 40 knots with an armament consisting of 2-45,6cm torpedo tubes, some machineguns and depth charges. Building costs 23.000 pound sterling.(1)
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1.Probably referring to the British Power Boat 60 feet MTV of which the British Royal Navy ordered in 1936 the first of a total of 8 boats. An decreased boat based on the British Power Boat rescue crafts designed for the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and commissioned as the MTB 1-12 and 14-19.
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1.Probably referring to the British Power Boat 60 feet MTV of which the British Royal Navy ordered in 1936 the first of a total of 8 boats. An decreased boat based on the British Power Boat rescue crafts designed for the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and commissioned as the MTB 1-12 and 14-19.
