Melville Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center
| Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center | |
|---|---|
| Part of US Navy | |
| Melville, Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay. | |
MTB Training Center Melvill (MTBSTC) in 1943 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military training base |
| Owner | United States |
| Controlled by | United States Navy |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41°35′26″N 71°16′59″W / 41.590639°N 71.282972°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built by | US Navy |
| In use | 1942-1945 |
| Fate | Closed November 1945 |
| Demolished | 1947 |
| Events | PT Boat Training for World War II |
Melville Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center (MTBSTC) was a PT boat Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center found on February 17, 1942, by the United States Navy for World War II. The MTB Training Center Melvill was at Melville, Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay. MTB Training Center Melvill nickname was Spect Tech after its first commander, Lieutenant commander William C. Specht.