Translate

Friday 19 January 2018

Norwegian cabinet ordered building motor torpedo boats in England according to the Dutch magazine Schip en Werf dated 26 May 1939

An item reported that the Norwegian cabinet ordered the first of 8 motor torpedo boats by The British Power Boat Company, Southampton, England and which was to be built within8 months. Length around 63 feet and accommodation for 2 officers and 8 sailors. Armament was to consist of 2-45cm/17.7” torpedo tubes and 2-2cm/0.8” anti aircraft machineguns. The machinery consisted of 2-1.100hp Rolls Royce Merlin engines allowing a speed of more as 40 knots.