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The Morgan Giles shipyard  built over 100 vessels during the second world war.

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The Morgan Giles Register

HMS GAY CHARIOTEER

Gay Charioteer Gib

Type/Class Admiralty > MTBs

Designer: Admitalty / Vosper

Builder: Morgan Giles Ltd

Year: 1953

Ship statusUnknown
Yard Number671
Known History

2nd Squadron Devonport manned 1954/55

High speed target towing vessel based at HMNB Devonport from 1959.

Put into reserve in 1964.

Sold in 1971. Eventual fate unknown.

ConstructionHard Chine Hull
LOA75 ft 2 in (22.91 m)
Beam20 ft 1 in (6.12 m)
Draft 4 ft 1 in (1.24 m)
Displacement51 Tons
OwnerAdmiralty
Previous Ownership

Admiralty - Launched 12th June 1953

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