ML-18 (motor launch boat)
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Name: | ML-18 |
| Owner: |
Royal Navy |
| Builder: | Electric Launch Co. |
| 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 |
ML-18 was a British motor launch boat that disappeared in the North Sea while on passage from Norway.
Construction
ML-18 was constructed in 1915 by the Electric Launch Co.. She was completed in 1915 and she was named ML-18 and served from 1915 until her demise 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.
Disappearence
On 29 September 1919, ML-18 along with ML-62 and ML-191 were on passage from Norway when they disappeared in the North Sea. The crew and ships were never found, the amount of casualties is unknown.[1]
Wreck
The wreck position is currently unknown.
References
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