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HM MTB-271
ex-PT-7


PT-7 served the Navies of the United States and Great Britian.
81' Experimental Motor Torpedo Boat:

  • Laid down 29 March 1940 as PT-7 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA
  • Launched 31 October 1940
  • Completed 25 February 1941
  • Transferred to the Royal Navy as HM MTB-271 in April 1941
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications:

    Displacement 51 t.
    Length 81'
    Beam 17'
    Draft 3'
    Speed 41 kts.
    Complement unknown
    Armament: Four 21" torpedoes and one single 40mm mount
    Propulsion: Two 3,600hp gasoline engines, two shafts.

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