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Originally Posted by John Pancoast
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"MTB 71 was initially
fitted for Asdic and originally had provision for 4 x depth charges, later reduced to two. The craft was
fitted with radar about 1942 when the bipod mast was removed and replaced by a pole mast fitted to starboard."
Not a native English speaker here, but I think "fitted for", as opposed to "fitted with", means there is possibility to install hardware in question but it is not normally included (sort of like PC mainboard has slots for additional RAM but it is not included in PC when you buy it). How I would read this fragment is that MTB had provisions to install asdic if needed, for example if an MTB flotilla had to be used as convoy escorts for lack of other craft. To know whether this actually happened during WW2, one would need to do further research.