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Maritime record TR 34 SW 345 - Torpedo Boat no.24
Summary
Torpedo Boat No. 24 (MTB24) was a British Navy Torpedo Boat Destroyer which was wrecked off Dover breakwater in 1917. (location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3326 4061 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
MTB 24 was a 1st. class Royal Navy torpedo boat destroyer constructed in 1908 by Palmer and weighing 319 tons, she was armed with 2 x 12pdr guns and 3 x TT. She was wrecked in 1917 after colliding with Dover Breakwater. Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. SRN.Vol.1 p546 (1-2)
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Maritime Archaeology, 2015, Royal Navy Loss List Complete Database (Unpublished document). SKE52190.
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Record last edited
Jul 29 2019 2:24PM