A motor torpedo boat is a fast torpedo boat, especially of the mid 20th century. The motor in the designation originally referred to their use of petrol engines, typically marinised aircraft engines or their derivatives, which distinguished them from other naval craft of the era, including other torpedo boats, that used steam turbines or ...

A PT boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a motor torpedo boat used by the United States Navy in World War II. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively fragile construction that limited some of ...

The Vosper 73 foot Motor Torpedo Boat was a mid-twentieth century British motor torpedo boat (MTB) designed by Vosper that served in the Royal Navy Coastal Forces during the Second World War. At 73 ft (22 m) long they were considered small boats compared to longer designs such as the Fairmile D.

The PT-305 (a Higgins "78") is another fully operational PT boat, restored by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA, near where its keel was laid down in 1943. It was assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 22 (Ron 22) under the command of LCDR Richard J. Dressling.

The Navy’s motor torpedo boats, or patrol torpedo (PT) boats, were relatively new arrivals to the U.S. Fleet, and MTBRon 3 was one of only three U.S. MTB squadrons.

Dec 31, 2023 · The "PT" stands for Patrol Torpedo (motor torpedo boats or MTBs) and were initially built as annoying anti-ship weapons capable of high-speed torpedo attacks against much larger targets.

PT boats were a significant American naval warship type in World War II. They were responsible for numerous enemy losses, in warships, materiel, and personnel. They spawned a number of offshoots...

Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) was the name given to fast torpedo boats by the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy. The 'motor' in the formal designation, referring to the use of petrol engines, was to distinguish them from the majority of other naval craft …

Without a doubt, the U.S. media always expected a lot from the U.S. Navy’s one and only motor torpedo boat (MTB, the PT boat’s designation), in terms of its ability both to face down enemies abroad and to drive up circulation back home.

Decommissioned P 4-class torpedo boat of the Bangladesh Navy. Preserved at the Bangabandhu Military Museum. A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship designed to carry torpedoes into battle. The first designs were steam-powered craft dedicated to ramming enemy ships with explosive spar torpedoes.