An item referred to the magazine N.M.R. dated 23 January 1936 reported that the British Admiralty ordered 6 torpedo motorboats a decision by many people expected. It was already 13 years ago that the last torpedo motorboats were acquired which were built under the First World War building program. In August 1935 were still 35 torpedo motorboats in service. The new decision was probably a reaction on the 45 knots fast motor torpedo boat now being built by Germany.
