Types
| Type | Length | Weight | Speed | Built | Total | Lost | Designed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmile A motor launch | 110 ft | 57 tons | 25 knots (46 km/h) | 1939 | 12 | Anti-submarine, later minelaying | |
| Fairmile B Motor Launch | 112 ft (34 m) | 85 tons | 20 knots (37 km/h) | 1940-45 | 1,284 | Submarine chasing, many later roles including Air Sea Rescue | |
| Harbour Defence Motor Launch | 72 ft (22 m) | 54 tons | 12 knots (22 km/h) | 1940-45 | 486 | 47 | Defending harbours; anti-submarine |
| RAF Type 2 Whaleback | 63 ft (19 m) | 21.5 tons | 36 knots (67 km/h) | 1940-42 | 70 | Rescuing downed aircrew, particularly in the English Channel |
Post-war, many motor launches were taken on as pleasure boats, a number of them are on the National Register of Historic Vessels.
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