THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHES
One of the handiest small craft to emerge from the Second World War was the 72 fet Harbour Defence Motor Launch. It's purpose was to patrol harbours and their approaches and to guard against attack by swimmers or underwater vehicles such as 'chariots' or even submarines. For this task...
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| description | One of the handiest small craft to emerge from the Second World War was the 72 fet Harbour Defence Motor Launch. It's purpose was to patrol harbours and their approaches and to guard against attack by swimmers or underwater vehicles such as 'chariots' or even submarines. For this task the craft was fitted with a small ASDIC outfit and carried eight depth charges. Surface armament comprised a three-pounder gun on the foredeck, twin Lewis guns on the bridge and a 20 mm Oerlikon aft. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ee705bb8afe46c6ba6307c8a02aa2202022-12-22T01:14:11ZafrStellenbosch UniversityScientia Militaria2224-00202012-02-018410.5787/8-4-759THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHESW.H. RiceOne of the handiest small craft to emerge from the Second World War was the 72 fet Harbour Defence Motor Launch. It's purpose was to patrol harbours and their approaches and to guard against attack by swimmers or underwater vehicles such as 'chariots' or even submarines. For this task the craft was fitted with a small ASDIC outfit and carried eight depth charges. Surface armament comprised a three-pounder gun on the foredeck, twin Lewis guns on the bridge and a 20 mm Oerlikon aft.http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/75972 fet Harbour Defence Motor Launchguard against attack by swimmers or underwater vehiclesLocal Defence Patrol LaunchesSeaward Defence Boats |
| spellingShingle | W.H. Rice THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHES Scientia Militaria 72 fet Harbour Defence Motor Launch guard against attack by swimmers or underwater vehicles Local Defence Patrol Launches Seaward Defence Boats |
| title | THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHES |
| title_full | THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHES |
| title_fullStr | THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHES |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHES |
| title_short | THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHES |
| title_sort | harbour defence motor launches |
| topic | 72 fet Harbour Defence Motor Launch guard against attack by swimmers or underwater vehicles Local Defence Patrol Launches Seaward Defence Boats |
| url | http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/759 |
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