MTB 460
"G" Type Motor Torpedo Boat
MTB 460 was a "G" Type MTB. Displacement: 44 tons, Length: 71.75 ft, Beam: 20.6 ft, Draught: 5.6 ft, speed: 39kts, Complement: 3 officers, 14 men, Armament: 1-6pdr, 2-20mm (1xII) 4-18in TT. While she flew the White Ensign, she was not commissioned into the RCN but instead was listed as a tender to HMCS STADACONA (tenders were not commissioned vessels).
MTB 460 took part in the D-Day landings on 06 Jun 1944. She was sunk by mine on 02 Jul 1944 with a loss of 10 officers and men.
Commanding Officers
Lt David Allison Killam, DSC, RCNVR - 25 Feb 44 - 01 Jul 44
In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice Lest We Forget
Article on the loss of MTB 460
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