MTB Motor Torpedo Boat PT-728Vospers of Great Britain arranged for several boatyards in the U.S. to build British-designed 70 ft Motor Torpedo Boats under license to help the war effort. 146 boats, armed with 18 in. torpedoes, were built for Lend Lease, and exported to Allied powers such as Canada, Britain, Norway, and the Soviet Union. These boats were never used by the U.S. Navy, and only about 50 were used by the Royal Navy; most were passed to other countries.

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MTB Motor
Torpedo Boat

PT-728 was originally intended for lend lease use to the Soviet Union in WWII, but the end of the war precluded transfer to the USSR. This complete restoration will bring the boat back to its original WWII military configuration.

 
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