Hi All, I was given some photos from my Pop but he didn't name them. He served in the Royal Noavy from 1943 to 1949 Are you able to recognize the ships? Regards Adam
Thanks to DannyM HMS MTB 516 (MTB 516) of the Royal Navy - British Motor Torpedo Boat of the Camper&Nicholson-type class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net HMS MTB 516 (MTB 516) Motor Torpedo Boat of the Camper&Nicholson-type class Navy The Royal Navy Type Motor Torpedo Boat Class Camper&Nicholson-type Pennant MTB 516 Built by Camper & Nicholsons Ltd. (Gosport, England, U.K.) Ordered 21 Jan 1943 Laid down Launched Commissioned Jul 1945 End service History Renamed MTB 2009 in 1945 Renamed MTB 2016 in 1945 Renamed MTB 5516 in 1949 Sold on 17 March 1956 Camper&Nicholson-type class Motor Torpedo Boats - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net Motor Torpedo Boats Camper&Nicholson-type class 8 ships Technical information Type Motor Torpedo Boat Displacement 115 BRT Length 117 feet Complement 30 men Armament 2 6pdr (2x1) 4 20mm AA (1x2 + 2x1) 4 18" torpedo tubes Max speed 31 knots Engines Petrol engines, 3 shafts Power 4050 HP Notes on class All ships of the Camper&Nicholson-type class Royal Navy Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy) HMS MTB 511 (MTB 511) HMS MTB 512 (MTB 512) HMS MTB 513 (MTB 513) HMS MTB 514 (MTB 514) HMS MTB 515 (MTB 515) HMS MTB 516 (MTB 516) HMS MTB 517 (MTB 517) HMS MTB 518 (MTB 518) TD
MTB 5516 (ex MTB 516) Not quite sure how you see the images - go there I suppose TD HM MTB 5516 / 1945 Motor Torpedo Boat 110mm x 65mm photograph 1953 Fleet Review | eBay MTB/MGB511 motor torpedo-gun boats (1944) - Royal Navy (United Kingdom)
No can’t read hat on that photo. I have another photo taken different time and it said mercury but not sure what that was