Open AccessTHE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHES
Author(s) -
Will Rice
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scientia militaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-9682
pISSN - 2224-0020
DOI - 10.5787/8-4-759
Subject(s) - harbour , craft , aeronautics , engineering , bridge (graph theory) , marine engineering , underwater , forensic engineering , geography , archaeology , computer science , biology , anatomy , programming language
One of the handiest small craft to emerge from the Second World War was the 72 fet Harbour Defence Motor Launch. It's purpose was to patrol harbours and their approaches and to guard against attack by swimmers or underwater vehicles such as 'chariots' or even submarines. For this task the craft was fitted with a small ASDIC outfit and carried eight depth charges. Surface armament comprised a three-pounder gun on the foredeck, twin Lewis guns on the bridge and a 20 mm Oerlikon aft