ML-191 (motor launch boat)

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Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
NameML-191
OwnerNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Builder Electric Launch Company
Completed1915
Maiden voyage1915
In service1915
Out of service29 September 1919
FateDisappeared
General characteristics
TypeMotor launch
Tonnage37 disp
Length34.1 metres (111 ft 11 in)
Beam5.6 metres (18 ft 4 in)
Depth1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in)
PropulsionDiesel engine
Speed19 knots

ML-191 was a British motor launch boat that disappeared in the North Sea while on passage from Norway.

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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, and the number of casualties is unknown. [1]

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References

  1. "ML-191". Wrecksite. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.