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**GEEDUBBYA** · 25-03-2008

Its me once more,

Ok, MGB-181 was infact transferred to the Yugoslavian navy (see here: Yugoslavia - Motor torpedo boats - type LÜRSEN - Warships 1900-1950 )

Abit of its history is found here on that site also......

28.01.1944 damaged off Anzio mistakenly by USS Sway (AM 120)
transferred to

- MGB 181
08.1945 transferred to Yugoslavia

However, it does not show this boat as being "LOST" by the Yugoslav navy, or even decommissioned.

I also found this site: uboat.net - Allied Warships - Motor torpedo boat USS PT 201 of the Higgins 78' class

which says:

NavyThe US NavyTypeMotor torpedo boatClassHiggins 78' Pennant Built byHiggins Industies (New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.) Ordered Laid down30 Jun, 1942 Launched3 Oct, 1942 Commissioned20 Jan, 1943 End service, 1944 Loss position HistoryTransferred to the Royal Navy in 1944 being renamed MGB 181.
Transferred by the British to Yugoslavia in August 1945.

I then searched google for Yugoslavian motor torpedo boats and found this site: http://www.lutonmodelboat.co.uk/history_ptboats.html

and on that site this photo of a higgins 78' pt boat in the med.

PT-211 tied up in Bastia Harbour, Corsica in the Mediterranean

Now, I havent been able to find the fate of the 201 other than it was sent to yugoslavia, so far i have seen no record of its decommissioning, destruction or sale. So I dont know what happened to it.

I hope I have been of some help to you, have a good day,

Greg

25-03-2008	#8 (permalink)
GEEDUBBYA Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pine Bluff, Arkansas Real Name: Greg My Models: model planes tanks and helicopters as well as missiles and rockets Visit GEEDUBBYA's Gallery Posts: 970 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 329	*Its me once more,* *Ok, MGB-181 was infact transferred to the Yugoslavian navy (see here: Yugoslavia - Motor torpedo boats - type LÜRSEN - Warships 1900-1950 )* *Abit of its history is found here on that site also......* 28.01.1944 damaged off Anzio mistakenly by USS Sway (AM 120) transferred to - MGB 181 *08.1945 transferred to Yugoslavia* *However, it does not show this boat as being "LOST" by the Yugoslav navy, or even decommissioned.* *I also found this site: uboat.net - Allied Warships - Motor torpedo boat USS PT 201 of the Higgins 78' class* *which says:* NavyThe US NavyTypeMotor torpedo boatClassHiggins 78' Pennant Built byHiggins Industies (New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.) Ordered Laid down30 Jun, 1942 Launched3 Oct, 1942 Commissioned20 Jan, 1943 End service, 1944 Loss position HistoryTransferred to the Royal Navy in 1944 being renamed MGB 181. *Transferred by the British to Yugoslavia in August 1945.* *I then searched google for Yugoslavian motor torpedo boats and found this site:* *http://www.lutonmodelboat.co.uk/history_ptboats.html* *and on that site this photo of a higgins 78' pt boat in the med.* PT-211 tied up in Bastia Harbour, Corsica in the Mediterranean Now, I havent been able to find the fate of the 201 other than it was sent to yugoslavia, so far i have seen no record of its decommissioning, destruction or sale. So I dont know what happened to it. I hope I have been of some help to you, have a good day, Greg Last edited by GEEDUBBYA; 25-03-2008 at 11:22.