ML-18 (motor launch boat)

History
Name	ML-18
Owner	Royal Navy
Builder	Electric Launch Company
Completed	1915
Maiden voyage	1915
In service	1915
Out of service	29 September 1919
Fate	Disappeared
General characteristics
Type	Motor launch
Tonnage	37 disp
Length	34.1 metres (111 ft 11 in)
Beam	5.6 metres (18 ft 4 in)
Depth	1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	Diesel engine
Speed	19 knots

ML-18 was a British motor launch boat that disappeared in the North Sea while on passage from Norway.

Construction

ML-18 was constructed in 1915 by the Electric Launch Company. She was completed in 1915 and served from 1915 until her loss in 1919.

The ship was 34.1 metres (111 ft 11 in) long, with a beam of 5.6 metres (18 ft 4 in) and a depth of 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 37 disp with a diesel engine that could reach a speed of 19 knots.

Disappearance

On 29 September 1919, ML-18 along with ML-62 and ML-191 were on passage from Norway when they disappeared in the North Sea. The crew and ships were never found; the number of casualties is unknown.^[1]

References

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