The Gay class were a class of twelve fast patrol boats that served wh the Royal Navy om the early 1950s. All were named after typ of soldiers or ary or related figur, prefixed wh 'Gay'. The class uld be fted as eher motor gun boats or motor torpedo boats, pendg on the...
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GAY-CLASS FAST PATROL BOAT
Gay Class Motor Torpedo Boats. HMS Gay Forter P-1051: Senr Officer.
HMS Gay Charteer P-1049: Devonport Manng. HMS Gay Caribeer P-1045: Chatham Manng. HMS Gay Archer P-1041: Chatham Manng.
We joed wh Gay Dragoon makg the film "The Ship That Died of Shame". As we passed Beachy Head, Gay Archer lost an enge and uld not mata speed. Gay Caribeer was tailed to rt her and the S/O signalled to C--C Portsmouth, who orred out the duty stroyer.
GAY CLASS BOATS
Gay Archer, P-1041 was fted wh a pair of Hispania 20mm nnon for sea trials place of Oerlikons. The two Chatham boats, Gay Archer and Gay Caribeer, went to Chatham Dockyard for Easter Navy Days.