Some 173 of these were lost during the Second World War. There were 577 Motor Torpedo Boats commissioned for the Royal Navy and 637 for the US Navy - totalling 1,214. In addition to MTB 219, there are believed to be two other surviving MTB boats - 102 and 331 - although these are both of different classes to 219, leaving this as the only one in her category. Mr Childs said stage two of the restoration in Bridgwater was likely to take a year, but the vessel could stay in the town for longer.ĭuring that time he hopes to host opens days and encourage volunteers to help out with painting and maintenance. He added: ‘We’re going to put a wreath on the front, which has been donated, just to commemorate the guys that actually died on this vessel whilst in service, and the hundreds that died elsewhere in the campaign.’
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