MGB Mk I

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf motorboat
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Browning_.50_caliber_machine_gun
machine guns
gptkbp:availability limited
gptkbp:beam 6 ft 6 in
gptkbp:constructionMaterial fiberglass
gptkbp:crew 2-3 personnel
gptkbp:crewCapacity 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990s
gptkbp:deployedTo various naval operations
gptkbp:design gptkb:UK
sleek hull design
Donald A. McGowan
fast attack and patrol
gptkbp:displacement 5 tons
gptkbp:draft 2 ft 6 in
gptkbp:enginePower 250 hp
gptkbp:engineType inboard engine
gptkbp:fate scrapped
gptkbp:firstPublished 1962
gptkbp:height 6 ft 3 in
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_British_naval_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MGB Mk I
gptkbp:legacy influenced future patrol boat designs
gptkbp:length 18 ft 6 in
gptkbp:lengthOverall 18.5 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:British_Motor_Corporation
gptkbp:maxSpeed 30 knots
gptkbp:notableFeature fast and agile
gptkbp:notableUsers Royal_Navy,_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 100
gptkbp:operationalRange 200 miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:North_Sea
retired
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:propulsion twin screw
gptkbp:range 200 nautical miles
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:MGB_Mk_II
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:MGB_Mk_II
gptkbp:retirementYear replacement by modern vessels
gptkbp:role patrol boat
gptkbp:secondaryRole training vessel
patrol and interception
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in various conflicts
gptkbp:services 1962
1990s
1962-1990s
gptkbp:startsAt £20,000
gptkbp:successor gptkb:MGB_Mk_II
gptkbp:topSpeed 30
30 knots
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:weight 5 tons
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1962