ML-191 (motor launch boat)
ML-191 was a British motor launch boat that disappeared in the North Sea while on passage from Norway.
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | ML-191 |
| Owner: |
Royal Navy |
| Builder: | Electric Launch Company |
| Completed: | 1915 |
| Maiden voyage: | 1915 |
| In service: | 1915 |
| Out of service: | 29 September 1919 |
| Fate: | Disappeared |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | motor launch boat |
| Tonnage: | 37 disp |
| Length: | 34.1 metres (111 ft 11 in) |
| Beam: | 5.6 metres (18 ft 4 in) |
| Depth: | 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel engine |
| Speed: | 19 knots |
Construction
ML-191 was constructed in 1915 by the Electric Launch Company. She was completed in 1915 and she was named ML-191 and served from 1915 until her disappearance in 1919.
The ship was 34.1 metres (111 ft 11 in) long, with a beam of 5.6 metres (18 ft 4 in) and a depth of 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 37 disp and she had a diesel engine that could reach a speed of 19 knots.
Disappearance
On 29 September 1919, ML-191 along with ML-18 and ML-62 were on passage from Norway when they disappeared in the North Sea. The crew and ships were never found, the number of casualties is unknown.[1]
Wreck
The wreck position is currently unknown.
References
- "ML-191". Wrecksite. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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