MTSM motor torpedo boat
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The MTSM motor torpedo boat ( Motoscafo da Turismo Silurante Modificato) was a series of small motor torpedo boats developed by the Italian Royal Navy during World War II.
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Name | MTSM |
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Preceded by | MTS |
Built | 1941-1943 |
Completed | 100 |
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Displacement | 3 tons |
Length | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
Beam | 7.3 ft 10 in (2.48 m) |
Draught | 2 ft (0.61 m) |
Propulsion | 2 x Alfa Romeo outboard motors for a total of 190 hp (140 kW) |
Speed | 34 knots at full load |
Complement | 2 |
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The vessel was an improved version of the Motoscafo da Turismo Silurante (MTS) motor torpedo boat. This was achieved through a larger sea-going hull with reinforced keel and a sharper stem. The MTSM were designed to be towed by larger motorboats into the target area. Once there, the MTSM could carry out a torpedo attack on moored or stationary ships. The boat could also be transported over land on trailers.