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Cruel Seas: Fairmile B ML 145 Gunboat

Cruel Seas: Fairmile B ML 145 Gunboat

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The Fairmile B class Motor Launch weighed in at 85 tonnes and 112 feet long. Crewed by 16 men it could make in the region of 20 knots through its 1200 hp petrol engines. The coastal forces were able to convert the Fairmile B into quite a varied assortment of roles and it was undoubtedly a valued workhorse for the small fleets. ML 145 This model represents Motor Launch145 in standard configuration, including a 3pdr on the foredeck, Holeman Projector amidships, depth charges and a 20mm on the stern. ML145 - Built by Frank Curtis Ltd. (Looe, England, U.K.), Commissioned 8 Jan 1940 Commanded by: T

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