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HM MTB-270
ex-PT-6 (2)


PT-6 served the Navies of the United States and Great Britian.
81' Experimental Motor Torpedo Boat:

  • Laid down 14 May 1940 as PT-6 (2) by Higgins Industries, New Orleans, LA
  • Launched 29 October 1940
  • Completed 3 February 1941
  • Placed in service 6 March 1941 and assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron ONE (PTRon 1) under the command of Lt. William C. Specht, USN
  • PTRon 1 was the first squadron commissioned, and originally was made up of experimental boats
  • The "Prime" was transferred to the Royal Navy 29 July 1941 and named HM MTB-270
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications:

  • Displacement 34 t.
  • Length 81'
  • Propulsion: Two gasoline engines, two shafts.
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    for full size image    		 Size Image Description Source
    PT-6 (2) 256k PT-6 (2) inboard of a Dutch rescue boat, MRB-2 at Higgins Industries Jerry Gilmartin, MMC(SW), USN, Ret.
    PT-6 (2) 197k Cradled on a trailer
    PT-6 (2) 407k 22 November 1940
    Inboard Plan and Profile    		 Historic Naval Ships Association website
    PT-6 (2) 323k 28 November 1940
    Outboard Profile and Deck Plan
    PT-6 (2) 37k c. 1941
    Photo courtesy Higgins Industries Inc. from the 1944 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships    		 Robert Hurst
    There is no DANFS history available for PT-6 (2)
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