Ships · United Kingdom · 1942-1945
Fairmile D motor torpedo boat
fast attack craft
A fast, heavily armed wooden-hulled coastal attack craft nicknamed the 'Dog Boat', the Fairmile D fought nightly skirmishes against German E-boats in the English Channel and North Sea, screening coastal convoys and later supporting the D-Day landings against E-boat interference.
| displacement | 102 tons (standard), 118 full load (as MTB) |
|---|---|
| crew | ~30 |
| top speed | 29 knots |
| armament | torpedoes, 2-pounder and 20mm guns |
| produced | ~229 |
Western Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa