MTB 460

 

"G" Type Motor Torpedo Boat

 


 

MTB 460

Source: World Naval Ship Forums

 

Transferred to RCN: 25 Feb 1944

Fate: Sunk on 02 Jul 1944

 

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.

 


 

Crew photos

 


 

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     

 

ASHMORE, George A.

AB, RCNVR

killed - 02 Jul 1944

BUTTON, Edmund A.

Sto 1c,  RCNVR

MPK - 03 Jul 1944

GEORGE, Douglas

PO M.M., RCNVR

MPK - 03 Jul 1944

GRANT, George W.

OS, RCNVR

killed - 02 Jul 1944

HARTLEY, John S.

Sto, RCNVR

MPK - 03 Jul 1944

HUNT, Howard A.

Lt, RCNVR

killed - 02 Jul 1944

KILLAM, David A.

Lt, RCNVR

MPK - 03 Jul 1944

LAWSON, Louis D.

Sto, RCNVR

MPK - 03 Jul 1944

LEE, Jack M.

LS, RCNVR

MPK - 03 Jul 1944

THOMPSON, Peter

Tel, RCNVR

MPK - 03 Jul 1944

 

Article on the loss of MTB 460

 


 

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