If you admire beautiful lines, Italian engines, and high speed, then you should not miss the T38, the Naval Museum’s motor torpedo boat from 1952. In the summer you can view her moored outside the museum, or riding the waves at high speed.

Everyone can take a trip in T38

T38 is owned by the Naval Museum but looked after by the Friends of MTB T38, a society of enthusiasts who keep her in perfect working order. Several of the members have previously served on similar motor torpedo boats, but anyone can be a member of the society and thereby have the opportunity to take a trip in MTB T38 during members’ days. It is also possible to rent the T38 for special occasions.

A fast motor torpedo boat

In the 1950s, the T38 was one of 40 torpedo boats that belonged to the Swedish coastal fleet. Its mission was to make torpedo attacks on the enemy and lay out mines. Torpedo boats lay hidden in the outer archipelago ready to make a quick attack on enemy warships. T38 could reach approx. 50 knots with its three Italian W18-engines providing a total of 4,500 hp. She was equipped with an anti-aircraft gun and machine guns as well as torpedos.