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NH 77822 Thornycroft Motor Torpedo Boat

Thornycroft Motor Torpedo Boat
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Title: Thornycroft Motor Torpedo Boat
Caption: View of a Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) sunk by its crew after attempting an attack on the IDZUMO, circa August 1937. The attack failed, both torpedoes missing. One hit the seawall at Garden Bend. The boat was sunk off the customs jetty in Shanghai, China.
Description: Courtesy of Rear Admiral J.P. Walker, USN (retired)
Catalog #: NH 77822
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1930
Before this Year: 1939
Original Medium: BW Photo
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