MTB's or Motor Torpedo Boats also covered MGB's Motor Gun Boats and Motor anti Submarine Boats.  MTB's were built by Vosper, Thornycroft,  and White,  designed  for the Coastal Forces. to  operate against enemy submarines foreseen in future conflict with Germany. and also against raiding German E-Boats which were bigger.  The MTB's were built with a hard chine wooden Hull.  

Name of Vessel

Launched / Built

Fate

Coastal Motor Boats (CMB)

CMB 40ft type

CMB4, preserved, October 1964.

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CMB 55ft type

The wreck of the coastal Motor Boat CMB33A, 13th April 1918. The Motor Torpedo Boat was damaged by shore batteries at Eylau during an attack on Ostende. the crew were drowned after abandoning the wreck. and it drifted ashore and fell into German hands.  (thanks to Fred Cory for the info)

CMB 70ft type

ML type

From ML1 - ML580, 200 were sold in 1919.  A further 127 were sold the following year, with only 8 remaining in 1924.

ML55, 1917.

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ML225, 1918.

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The Motor Launch ML473. Launched in 1915. Transferred to the French Navy.

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The Motor Launch ML481. Launched 1915. Transferred to the French Navy. 

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ML542 alongside ML473 at Cologne c.1919.   

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ML369, 1917.

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ML1, 1916.

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ML511, 1917.

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ML397, 1917.

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The following photographs were sent in by Alison Pentland, and are of Athol Blair MacLeod, born 1884, Summerside, PEI, and served on HMML131, HMS Lobster, HMS Skeena and HMS Naden through both World Wars. 

A photo of Athol MacLeod, presumably from HMML131.

Photo presumably taken from HMML31.

Photo taken aboard HMML131.

Athol MacLeod and two others, believed to have been taken in Calgary, after 1914.

Portrait of Athol MacLeod, taken in Grimsby, Ontario.

Athol MacLeod on HMCS Skeena.

MTB1 type

MTB No.1, April 1937.

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MTB08, January 1938.

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10 of this class were lost in the first two years of the war.  The rest became service boats.

MTB332 type

One of this class was lost in 1942.

MA1 / SB1 type

MASB1, May 1938.

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One of this class was lost in 1941.  The surviving craft became air/sea rescue vessels.

MA22 / SB22 type

One of this class was lost in 1941.  The surviving craft became air/sea rescue vessels.

MGB40 type

MGB40, for scrapping, June 1950.

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MGB6 type

MGB58, 1942.

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6 of this class were lost in the war years 1941-44.

MTB412 type

21 of this class were lost during the war.

MTB71 type

MTB20 type

MTB22, 1939.

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MTB23, 1939.

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4 of this class were lost in 1942.

MTB31 type

MTB61, February 1943.

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MTB82, February 1943.

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20 of this class were lost during the war.

MTB538, 1948.

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MTB102, September 1938

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MTB102, May 1937.

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MTB102, April 1938.

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MTB102.

Contributed by Trevor Piper.  © Vosper Thornycroft. Click here for details of new book on the history of Vosper Thornycroft and their ships

MTB24 type

12 of this class were lost during the war.

MTB41 type

8 of this class were lost during the war.

MTB424 type

MGB47 type

MGB502 type

MTB511 / MGB511 type

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MTB2018, October 1948.

Ex - MGB518.  Launched 1944..

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MGB312 type

5 of this class were lost during the war.

MTB601 type

MTB790 with others, c.1948.

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ex-MTB653 as a civilian vessel, March 1971.

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MTB5020

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39 of this class were lost during the war.

Lend Lease Boats

Grey Seal Class Steam Gunboats

SGB6 HMS Grey Shark, laid up, February 1949.

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SGB8 HMS Grey Wolf, 1942.

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SGB9 HMS Grey Goose, with gas turbine, October 1955.

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SGB9 HMS Grey Goose, 1942.

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SGB9 HMS Grey Goose, laid up, September 1949.

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Fairmile Type A Motor Launches

4 of this class were lost during the war.

Fairmile Type B Motor Launches

ML134, June 1942.

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ML134, March 1944.

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ex-ML257, in use as a vessel for the Sea Scouts, November 1976.

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ML371, laid up, November 1947.

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ML135, June 1943.

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ML168, 1943.

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ML565, August 1943.

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ML576, September 1943.

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ML462, July 1942.

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ML480, October 1943.

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ML580, April 1944.

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ML880, April 1945.

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ML901, September 1947.

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75 of this class were lost during the war.

Gay Class Fast Attack Craft

HMS Gay Bombardier, 17th March 1953.

Contributed by Trevor Piper.  © Vosper Thornycroft

HMS Gay Bombardier, 

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HMS Gay Forester with others, March 1955.

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Dark Class Fast Attack Craft

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P1105 Dark Avenger.

Dark Class fast attack craft, ordered 18th December 1951, photographed July 1956.  Sold 1966.

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HMS Dark Buccaneer, August 1957.

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HMS Dark Invader, April 1958.

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HMS Dark Killer, August 1957.

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Bold Class Fast Attack Craft

HMS Bold Pathfinder, 1955.

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HMS Bold Pathfinder, 18th February 1953.

Contributed by Trevor Piper.  © Vosper Thornycroft. Click here for details of new book on the history of Vosper Thornycroft and their ships

HMS Bold Pioneer, June 1953.

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Brave Class Fast Attack Craft

HMS Brave Borderer.

Contributed by Trevor Piper.  © Vosper Thornycroft. Click here for details of new book on the history of Vosper Thornycroft and their ships

P1011 HMS Brave Borderer, 1959.

Contributed by Trevor Piper.  © Vosper Thornycroft. Click here for details of new book on the history of Vosper Thornycroft and their ships

HMS Brave Swordsman, 1963.

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SML6, June 1948.

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Unknown Thornycroft MTB.

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Ex-German ML6009, November 1952.

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HDML1300, June 1946.

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P3053, June 1953.

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P5008, September 1949.

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P5518, September 1949.

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P3001, laid up, October 1955.

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MTB112.

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P1030, September 1949.

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Royal Naval Motor Torpedo Boats.  

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HMTB Mercury.

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