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    in action By T. Garth Connelly and David L. Krakow Color by Don Greer Illustrated by Dave Gebhardt and Darren Glenn ) Warships Number 18 squadron/signal publications ‘hn 5-100 Class Schnetiboot tacks British merchant shiping inthe English Channel in Tate 194. This was the lend bout inte ast major Seheloaote case Seployed during ‘rts War Two. The th S-boottil’s panther inslgnla ls palo on the midhips bake Acknowledgements ‘We gratefully acknowledge the ssistince of Lise Aling, Dunish Noval Base Korcer” Dr. Christin Oxersetite, Larsen Historian Esk Jan ker Dr. Seve Roten ‘Anglia Brown Baste ea “Te ite Admiral Blcting for photos now Reidy PT Boats, ne Algee Mary Guies PF Boas, Ie. Ginter He ‘asin Kosover ‘Marie aman See Bah Nova Libary Soon Wheeler owner S97 5-130 Frank Wiens Royal Dash Navy US ‘Amy Ordnance Museum dt Laser US Nowy HivonealConer ober Locke ‘The Nwal War College Francis MacNaghton vr PrinaEgen com {Chip Marsal IporMoweyer ichard ura igen Mac Dedications: Gash Connety dedicates sis ook a. Situ “Tee memory of Dona Lynn Lick, est fend beyond compare. OF my fend can only ay ths fl the soul have ensuntred n my tvels her wan the mot has “To Nane Gregg snd Kim Pei, ono othe bea persons anyon ca ever know ‘Toth nto of my her, Dale Eira, Se "Gfarm le Th Marina Repco Cau did paint vid Krakow dese his bok to . My Mon & Dad ‘COPYRIGHT 2008 SQUADRONSIGNAL PUBLICATIONS, Ie TIS CROWLEY DRIVE CARROLLTON, TEXAS 1011010, {Al igh ered. No ut of hs action maybe repo rein eval ve ea ‘ited nay frm by em kcal rectal orale it ten pera he you have any photograps srr armor, solders or ships of any ato, partcary wartime ‘napa why a stare te ih a ip ae Squdrigna's bn al he mor intr {ting and complete inthe fre, Any pbotgraph sett ws wil be copied an the rina ‘eric The donor wile ly red fray pots we Pes ed then Samo enn are, TX FSHH1 500 Beam y nac ecrs gororpaguut camoxerop, soopyxeMus, connaT Mat KopaGnemt 060m erpaiti, coGeHHo, cHUMKK BpeMEM DOM okemtTeeh ¢ Hawt KoMOTHTe cRexaTs Hose KHUTH HoAaTeMBCT HR Sexaaponi/Curnaa ee wrrepectee. Mus nepecnumen wait ‘goTorpagint w pepuex opurwaaas. Hicena npnenamuicx crx Gyayr conponoxsars sce onySauxopanuue goTorpadiiH Moxanynera, npichianre goTorpagii no anpecy: Serato Peon ne NOR, RPM, Ke MUR LONAE RAL TR ONSHENSLeneten 2 LORD LOTLMM TT, MMP CMBERTLOLBEANOTY, Sudan gull OLN DAFA EbUT, ORI RMUNGE MARL, MNACTS CET SAT. SCE ROMS pas, WHORE LOE LAT, ERENT TAL RAL OM Als, FMRC EME SETURRS, SHATRE CEH CHEN. Sade aban Ine THs Crowe Dre Note on Caption Cris: PK stands for Propagands Konan Propegande Company), {ownich he Garman photogapher wae sesigned during World War Two. ‘An 8.386 cass $3001 makos a fast run to base at daybreak, Schnelboote usualy ope ‘tad a igh, where there was lee ofa trea rom aera and surface ship. caries {he typical varity of amament used by thes boss. This Includes 22 ca cannon, whieh 'e mounted inthe oredeck, 87 saan G34 Zwiingslafete (win moun) ite amass, ‘nd a shielded ? cx weapon lcaled af. The censor has removed tis boas otia num bor: (Pk Kronke vin BY Bost, ne) Introduction Several frees sage what is pneallyconided the best Motor Torpedo Host (MT) of Wort! War Tw, the Schell. These ilud6d developments in the internal combustion ngine te invention ofthe oped, the estos of he 1919 Treaty of Ves, Bitsh taal hegemony, an an Aeris onc fra anay yoo, Someta feed os the "S'Boat or by th archaic Royal Navy tn E Bet (Enemy Boat Scelbor Wasa for mabe asemhly of teholoy. naval architecture an highly ied men, "The Kal ice Marine (perl Geran Navy) deployed sist moterbeats pear he bepaning of Wold War One In 1914. These vessels wee equipped to ey trp bes owevesa oped shoriage rested ni edeploynet inthe Untereeoo!Zeter (UZ: Submarine chser ole arya th cols, Ono Les yack badge in Vegesack, feo Bremen. developed the first MTHe ia German service. Inially designate L-oote UCafichmocorentote; sip motor Bea) tase vessels were redesipted LM-boote in ‘Noverbe of 1917 Ths ern sun rm the eof 240 horsepower) Maybach sae ‘eraahipeagaes, which were lip, powerful adsealy avaible to power he era. The ‘on fur bouts (EAC though LM wre aed with oe 3,7 gu, bat ESL th TEME-20 fin single bow-moumea redo be aad seve machine gon. The Geman had Tite success wih thew rn which swat inthe Bale and Nort ses, ‘Anos immediatly er Word War Oe ended io 1918, Geeaan miliary tgs began plaming for he ext col ARboogh te Treaty of Verses was team 0 prevent Germany from mounting wa of aggressions praca effet was to stimuli an ingenious fd advanced ans development propa. Geman engines designed Weapons which Both ‘ivumvened thts’ Testicbon snd exptazed on technologies and tis that ould ‘tle ssl well-quipped ton opi deeat» more powerful bat ote ene "The Gemar vl commaod,omsidsng he severe nso fhe peace ety and ap fateng cits inted experienc wit ight Moto Gon Bots (MGB) and MTB at Zeta Belg, called forthe developmen of oat ited or combat Nort Sea conditions. Te ‘Treaty of Verses did ot sesically ables MTB (Ge areat powers consiered det ‘import he pejet wes novels et ert behind ost cian lbs and cr Pts api fort fhe Recrui’ ack (secre fads, Naval ners made pec rpotls orth next generat of MTB at heen of Weld War One. In 1923, he ‘eichomorne oer Kapton sr Se (Cai) Wale Lona abd Oberlentant 2 See (Gieuenant}g)Fredneh Roge began a candsine escuch and development pom call ine fora oad spectrum of designe, "Thir tives were bin om the negligent Allied Aratie Contol Commision: Laman was forced to eign in 1925, after eararat ‘ponents within the German goverment exon his active New offices and ne ‘itm serortons were gues putin place sana flee Laman scan fae fom he newspaper. Mot nal proposals concetrtdon the srt lasing hulls comnon wed for spect. ‘hi ura sing design ial for fat oats i calm was, bt Tose its he v0 tape otefcieny when weve sam agaist at bl to, Weigh ie another eta se [dhe fndescent pare of water cated by a laning bot moving at highspeed is vile (reget distances ight The lter was Sesriy wdesbl fora tatty miliary vee, Tr [03m Abeklng& Resist designed sd un auth rf “Experimental Bost K, slong te ines ofthe Royal Navy 8 fot (168) ThrsperaltCeastl Motor Boat was Spprosinatly 183 ¥ (0 fx long and uplsed 16 tons (14.8 th Two #80 uo gasoline Sheincs powered no sal esing the Bots mami ped of aproinatly 40 kos 46 ‘i oa. The man aman wes pir af ing 4.7 (8 Inch oped, which followed he Bish design, A propos for forerrng torpor envisioned a pai of lk bse lmching ane on he lian tod. The dba planed mopar constoe tin wasp fer oped bt of th pri, at wa ist oprevert damage and lenin. ever at 25 kot (29 6 Ra) inca seas. Aeros co strengthen the ll wee Terminology enduron ogi Sf aie to Seem pfee hee ‘yan pen oneal en peru csc 15) a an 1 Kaleriche Marine para Garman Naw) Motor Gun Bost (GE) {Stoored a esbruage olgiom i 917 The vesue ls ated th a towmounted 72am MGOaNS machine gun Zesbrugge~Tocted In the Begin region ef Panaers "wan 0 base of German aval oper tions in the North Sau This and other light vessels saw ile action ‘fring Wort War One: however tar imo experiance was ectoreg into he Sometiboet concept ar te confit (A. Sage aD. reson) Experimenting back to the -1800s fed To the bie motor torpedo bom optimized for bath North Se an Bat Sen conan (tes) x Development s4 S-26 Class S-2 Class S-7 Class mE feats S-14 Class S-18 Class pst te S-1 same ‘Snelson, hich evenly ocane in (ype of veils oficial chsaetion, Bal tnboppey eed Ligh metal open comstecton Sus alsa yong dein cpu of eh Speeds even in ewny acs, Thee 800 900 tr Daimler Bene BFZ V-12 eying furstoke gsi draught of 1.1 9 (3 fect 7 inches). The boat was armed with swo 50-04 (19.7 inch) torpedo tubes — which nile/109 x3) 3 2 ko (25 wr a sehen ty a op Beason Ses Sse 5nd Speed 17 hats (20 MO nai o 21 ots [24 M39 Nand nave p10 fe. 8 ia. Ergin wh $1 heer 2h eo met nents nd vai ery S-2 Class (S-2 through S-5) Lunsen delivered 2108.5 tothe Rechsmarne tween Api and Bly of 1932, These fou bots wee (Class ada heavier displacement of 49 tons (485 br) Wo foiilate an improved layout and atonal fquipneat. This ala que 10 Maybach usin engine inked to the cet popelle salt ia shi ws fotnded fr sent ning, Bt ws oud unneseay and phased ot ‘Aner imrovement asthe aldion of supercharge ote tee BF V-12 ens, wich increased capa 1100 hy innovation beginning with $2 wath aon of special me arangement Two smaller des Making then rude could be angled oatoad vp to 30. At high speed, the ale rudders de a venlation ae pocks slg bhi the he propels This incensed ther Sieey, edued ste Wake, and kept the tons pc close to bodizntal ~penamene at became S210 formed the ailes of he Fist SheliotSe-Foils nd was immedi ptt ae for same asthe calicrS-1, §-2 to S-S were solo Spin in 1938, when more modem Sclmelbvote became S-6 suas 32-4 0 (106 feet 36 inches) long, with 2 beam of 49 (16 feet) and a draught of 1.2m (four fet), reach speeds up 032 kot (17 ve9 aM). was crewed by 2 men ‘6 aardonea the preter of detachable ped hes tobe hide rom the Ales. Two 53:3 (21 tach abe replace the ler Sco aes, wile 2c anton was move on the aes. AN ‘served aden a engine tex, is oat ma not «pry sce exgn and wa alo toldto Spin in 988 Defenses noted in 6 s car botched to sipniian improvements ia fire le {90d Aifecionately known sicher (Lie Ms), sve ws the pro ‘over both ts opan ont torpedo tubes. 1's vera surtaces te painted Hotlors(Light Gra) approsmatay FS16818) (reson) ‘The 2 Cae bout 54 eaplyed several improvements ove the $1, nese Ing te aaation of ton shurtor oto torpedo tubes. 4 Hes the 1953 pt {om Rlehemarine naval nein a lack, wh, and rd econ with a Black tron Grose which wasreplaceuon 9November 695 (A Kian va D raha) hare spel are hgh on te Masts were pe blow were uted at nh We Rll were painted on he bows. (LOFsen) ‘Ts same gu of Someta ies a echo media fe sa dot hp rari esi soa ech (Gorman va fe S-7 Class (S-7 through S-13) A keke wa aed tthe bow eganing with S-7 in 1934. This em incresed seve bnyany the bow sd petted he hs from nosing ink wane ia four wea. 8.7 to S13 entered service fom October of 934 o December of 1935. These 75 (68) Boats, bt with theme dimensions a $6, wore beer bea of diferent engine ustalaons. ‘N79 nachine gun was poate th bow forse gat sufae and eal get. The [Rrsgumarine detciel eal a he sre tat te 5-7 Clas were ot Yt ast evough fits ‘ureters. Cntoqunt, er oss upto 1 served as ebods fr ne mc pes ad ‘Sonfiguratios. Addtoaly, Lire bat three toa of hsp for expo 9 Chita. or Bulga, and eight for Yap $-14 Class (S-14 through S-17) ‘The fo S-14 Cas hots it om 1936 ef 1998 were based the previous 8-7 Css Tenth of 346 (113 fas 62 inches a bao $1316 fst inches) ana rap LS Eb fet 1 inches), Te Fur bons ach dled 97 tons (8S and mere reed by 21 thet Arman conned of to 53.3 eM trpedo tubes and one 2 cannon S-18 Class (S-18 through S-25) ‘The eight bon $-18 Cas of 1938.39 was tl othe lie S7 Cat, ut power by Ave avanced 2050 Daimler-Benz MB 51 dese! engines. The powerplant enable his vessel o each a monnuan seed of 35k (4673 Ko), Thiel al swede {he lower ern, which deed the water Now sight downvards nd orate yt ‘eve ore al oslo the wera speed ince S-2 Class a S-7 Class is byisutieros fe i Sonia) ate cies Upward binging shuts re pie ant eon abet hough he terest anys of Wels War we. (W- Andreea. {2nd 1 bone nh oer ping n prov iy shane. The S ‘ore wonton lant eke wee eth ih a ‘Shred ot Seine upper bows oft respncine esa. (0. Krkow) ieniow) Tin Sil Cnn exhalation wert sre a fh $4 Cl, twat ($6798 bank bu aursbre placed wae suntan on $18 end ober Setmetborte lace’ of 92 tos Inv! nisl fled senator lout conc Tews ves wor slag epated inf tenet Sehvatbootenae epee. {Sem caoos. The ng ow unk West filed on 1 ross mt skavo- SEEPS) scheme, whic was foun opt! fo gm operations: Te cu Rae ‘San nm ape byte las 6 Catt {0 cannon mounted on he ft deck was rina an ani-sreref weapon (iresen) S-7 Class pecs S-14 Class 4 “The $-14 Clas boat S15 cruises ofthe German coast prior to World Wee Two. Canvas “gers hang tom the cr raling Yo Kegpsemwatar Of theater deck. A est Brome ‘An S14 class vessel makes highspeed run off the Norwegian cast during he wat ull umber were painted ver for securty when the Secon Wor War stata. Alou ‘utdeed by rapid design developments the arly Soe perlormed important pol ond Socort utes during te cone (PK Krk via PT Boat, ne) ‘eichanler (Reich Eagle and Swasta) I mounted onthe bridge se. This emblem wa ‘removed om Schneliboote when the cone began (A Klin Vl. Krakow) ‘This $14 cise Schnetboot has pulled slongside@ merchant ship n Norwegian water: ‘The German boat's crew topped te telgher to search for contraband. The hips crew wee talptous again! the Spoofs weqpon. &-booleconmoniy patie th ‘onelalwaters of German-occpled Europe (PK Kron va PT Boat Ine) “Thaosvonele trod primary lt ioe eae sb acs spe Ho wa iheemployed on cccesion, Whe coests! patrols were undertaken $-14 Class ‘onto above the forward engine raom, Te early wing racks enabled Torpedoes t as. The experimental lw vor ‘nlatr boat, The cove lal objects shih blackout cover fora gangway hac. ( fakow) Reichsadler (Reich Eagle and Swastika) (Displayed on pre-war S-boote) eras removes by the conser. ding acy tang ate warn Ext oe Scoot Rt oon F015) wh he ao Daimler-Benz MB 501 aiesal engines powered the S-18 Clas onus upto 32 knots (40 wr na). Krakow) rn apr sens atoug pa S-26 Class (S-26 through S-29) 16 Class oats bit eneen 199 and 1940 were a cotmanton ofthe previous eel’ in decked vt foe, inesng bo interior space and cbs) in lent, 511416 fst 9 nce) tree reasembleé on he Dace River tng nailed dow the Danube tthe Back \ ie omens. S-18 Class igo op Mheeinoure Torpedo Tubes > Enclosed by Higher hn we imeaare To eae vib. oe : : [An-26.cas boat moves at hgh speed inthe wake of another Sbo0t The enclosed fore: ‘ist doxig ofthis ies provided add reserve buoyancy, increstd cew space, and ions above decks Inbearehinged doors covered Ue Lrpedo tubeo eal ‘ex eprey unt lounen (PT Boats ne) $-30 Class (S-30 through S-37 & S-54 through S-61) Pt and only proved aivemtagecus in tat hey were jot sal rom the Noh Se i supper of he Itikaryovemor ot Venice ana was sarod he Knights Cons (assem) Spon doe S-26 Class = A pea etal S-30 Class foe som connor erg, sen Stn rt ag seal root in 190. (8 Krakow) The ‘Liirssen Effekt’ (From a 1946 US Navy Technical Report) orate withthe main riders. torpedo tbe doors Hank te boat's wheciiouse (0. Wakon) {nd dar gray decks. The ark gay boot topping above the rod anoung pnt Mol stains. ‘Schelboot Sows generally Kept el Bost emakably clean (PK Krsnka va PT Bowls, ne} ‘An 8.98 cass boot moves trough the wales sunlight fire trough gap nthe cloud cover fle arma wit he rat pattem Sow 2 cu gunna simple Sear rng. This wenpon became stan ‘lard inthe bows of nee Scots A second 2 eu eannon i loested on the aferdeck (F Urbane is Davt Krakow) S-38 & S-38b Class (S-38 through $-53, S-62 through S-99, S-101 through $-135, and S-137 through S-138") ‘The $8 Clas was continuation of te S26 sts. Cnsrstion of he lea ost, 5-3, began in 1939 andi was comisioned in 1940, Tho eal $388 were ighly ilar othe 8-25, however, thy were contticuly modified cording exp Ene. With he ling tank pe venlors ove the ents, the -38 Css alized {de veatlaion arangimen tat ed te the abject of rach experetation i a lr clases, Armoesficat deen shane was an spree in epowe 0 cer sedi ceasing coumy MTBs and patsy, Motor Gan Boat (MGB) opps fin, Beginning in 194, a atonal 3c Flat in «See ng? was mond no “races the force. In many ce, he ll weapon wasup om he stan ‘drd 2c weapon toa 4c Boers camon, Tse modifica were no uniform snd ‘wer made acsrding ote ew ofthe Dat deployment rea With be adel ‘ow soe to man the Fl gun, hess Dot had complement of aprointely 30 me, andanecasionl dog The Germans anspor 11 S-38 Css boats by cna, "he, and ed othe Black Seu incor 1982 Tach $38 Case Scneliot was 35114 fet 1 inches long. Had a Bear of Sit (6 fet 9 inches) at dag of 15 (S fet). The bat displaced 925 tom (Sey) staan 113 ons (1047 lyfe, Thee 2200 Daimler Benz MB 511 T2-pindr, ile, fud-coed diel engines powered he vessel, This power: Pan cabled the $8 Clas teach a maim speed of 395 knots 5 a7 a. ‘Standard amarent fortis cas was two $32 ct (21 ish pedo thes owned ‘inthe upper ow, ith wo our pede aed ~ one nea ue, nd whe nes ‘sry to lands the ck log the desk sides, A'2 cannon was ound ib the bow and eter aca or 24M cannon led onthe a deck. "Expt with $67 serge to rede he Bots shout by ang an 8 ‘hk Penpus dome fied arand the ridge tnd wheelhouse ses. This was found to be impccal dae to the mats reflective qeality.Coninaing. the Sls expert Sas gven a metal lloy done AHSouph thi exe was a ‘esl the dome was tfc to munufact. more paclveron was made fom faceted set metal las. hal armored cer section of 10-1230 tick Wotan enor plating sess rt ulead o 10s te, a ft blbhead of 340 Sec, The armored badges addon weight reduced speed by approximately ere ss (nr "The semered dome ncknared Kalo Shall Cap, was standardize in at 1942, to eresing esses eran Big eews Te rest was the 88H Casal ‘wich wee delivered rom the ard with he armored Kote ited in place Most beats after S68 were planned ob S-Sbs: weer th pobiey wasn comin ing mpc nu wl gad on craig Usp ‘asm eB ese Wat Wa Ove Wile the others have sie cape. (EBay) (From tet Rastoman, heinsman, and motorman stand watch Inthe wheehouse ofan 558 clan ost depiaye to rinand, he radoman were heaaphores whle con {tech beet om ho coments srs whi te mechs iis power torres {othe engine rome (8 Burger) ‘Sepnes This ca eRe "os elena an coud end te tne on 8 {A standard $20 Cats boat s moored to port f on 8b toc amide) ‘S-38 Class (wateriine S-38b Class ull Hutly shou cannon en gaher on ord medniay st of S's bridge whe out 1 sea, The crew peat dg ea nay, non dy on nah oh Srp vrs 7m Pigs! 6a macie gn Mout der Fanked by To $98 Case Scoot plow wou aay san dn yg peo The ck 6 panied on how is Delevan nteton na owning exec, Such rings wee pated son opera tat or weary reane, Keguarne oct uaa ie ite Hertha te n coat (4 Boat, ine) Sotrariings and ecu cannon stergoce (Meme) 19 S-38b Class Schnellboot Specifica' _-35.u (114 feet 10 inches) ‘1m (16 feet 9 inches) 5 (5 feet) 225 tons (84 ur) standard, 115 tons (104 mn) full loaded ‘oF Téa torpedoes in the upper bow; one 2 cit Rhein- ..700 nautical miles (B06 miles/1297 xs) at 35 knots (40 ‘MP5 un) [Two 53.3 cu (21 inch) torpedo tubes with four G7a, T3d, Displacemer Powerplant:... Three 2200 we Daimler-Benz MB 511 12-cylinder, inline, metall MG C/38 cannon in bow; two 7.92u MG34 liquid-cooled engines. machine guns in one Zwillingsockel 36 amidships; and Speed rnnnn-38.5 knots (46 uPH73 Kush) ‘one 2 ci MG C/30 or C/38 or one 4 cu Bofors Flak 28 cannon on aft deck. 1 10 30 Bridge Development S-38 Class S-100 Class (S-100, S-136, S-139 through $-150, $-167 through S-228, and S-301 through S-305*) Based om tensive combat exeriese inte English Chanel, the new S10 Cas design began comming i143, Tis asin tothe revios S-38 Clas, bt te S100. ‘ere designed from th star witha ore Kale Skul Cap ridge covering) a ow 0 The S100 Cis reine the extol desis ofthe S38 Clas. The new vessels were 556 (114 fet 10 ihe eng with a eam a 5.154 (16 et 9 aces) and a dag of 3 (5 fet) Tey paced 100 ton 01) tard ad 17 os (106) afl od. The even ni of ee 250 Dares MD 1 ape se! enghe ‘These Scinlvee mere nd with to 533 6 (inh torpedo abo nthe wpe (One or two tpedics were ural) prove foreach the, peng on he sua, wih fone in the tube ad elas inte fit rack fof the aes. The bow: owned 2 eM exanon st tained, bt secondary armament was paraded 3.7 Fla af a avin Fl ‘siibips Ac gan sometimes replaced the 3.704 weapon. Other changes inside si ‘don ofthe georalurangemcis to eae Germanys pay stained prod espa 1), Forenanpleeegine oom skylight nd ater unecessary tings were removed, 5-219 induced a ines fol apc, wich ae thes er Dat 750 sical ile (8 mie/1390 Rs) range at 38 Koos (40 rw ws). This Was a 30 naa mile (38 rilapt a ince in range ver ear 100 Class vessels §-226 war expesimertally bSven& pir of rerfiriag torpedo bes and 3 Gx And- Aca (AA) armament, te ae ‘Reed on a Late weapon, the MEIC $-01 th 308 were orci the MB SIR gine; however producto of hse engne was caotled. These bate so ha «comple nen of approximately 30 men. S148 and $-149 wee deployed wo te Black Seat 1913 $100 Caer ence wore bul from i 193 uatl nar World War Two's cnc in May 1945, sitet $206 launches 2533 cx (2 ne) torpedo from spot tube during a taining exercise ‘Antnough an 8-100 Cass boat te etypealy red wh 2c Bofors cannon om the aft ‘ck Sii0oe urualy had an atmo 17 cu Rhainmetal Fak LM? cannon. (PT Boats, ne) $206 cruises at slow speed wile on patol The open starboard torpedo tube door ina nos enemy contac in expected. Each torpodo tos was fled In five mina: how techs uel preverted this ftom occuring The horzontal sures ih ory ch = tghly darker han SehnetBootrees. (PT Bost, ne) Three S-boote are berthed slongsi the ot Sos Cane vane (AN. Brow). S-100 Class Bridge [Atop Torpedo Sa S-100 Class Schnellboot Specifications .35 (114 feet 10 inches) Range: 00 nautical miles (808 milos/1297 xu) at 35 knots (40 saa. (16 fost 9 inches) "MPW/6S Kat) Draught snne1-5 (5 feet) Armament:....TWo §3:3 eu (21 Inch) torpedo tubes with four G7a, TSd, Displacement: 100 tons (91 un) standard, 117 tons (106 ur) fully ‘oF TSa torpedoes in the upper bow; one 2 cu Rhein- loaded ‘metall MG C/38 cannon in bow; two 2 cw MG C/38 can Powerplant... hree 2500 4p Daimler-Benz MB 511 12-cylinder, inline, non in a Zwillingslafette amidships; and one 4 cm liquid-cooled engines. Bofors Flak 28 cannon or one 3.7 ci Rheinmetall- Speed: 42 knots (48 MPH!78 Ka) Borsig Flak M42 cannon on the aft deck. 7 CARUPETERS. Te 37¢ foot (V4) Jong, 290 tn G5 tender was vs one of eg eders avalos © Bootaotton (Scat Hotes) owe inca nat theo boats wore ote oot Training Foti) hipon i May 1945. (PT Boats Inc) lotion (S-boot iotilas) and Thek Operational Areas] lEnglsh ChanneiNorth Sea: tst, 2nd, Sid, 4th 6h, 6th, 7th, Gt, eth 10th, 11th Batticfrar Nom: 1st, 2nd, Sd, 4th, Sth, th, 8th, 11th Dist, 20nd Black Sea As IMediterancaniAegean:...3ed, th, 2tst, 28th S-boot Tenders lADOLF LODERITZ HERMANN von WISSMAN IBUEA ROMANIA, ICARL PETERS TANGA |GUSTAV NACHTIGAL TSINGTAU nut ayo 18 Theat te tote edge tthe por Sect Seogemarinesurensored ¢2 Soot tthe nd of Word Wat Tw, in wth the ‘Schnelbcotnies approxi F277) Nort Sea 197, Numbors on te bow 2 Semntboote, Painted asl oporated i the rh x ‘eegemarin aig, 1995-945 ‘-b00tUniorm Badge Tis cary $.38 Class vessel was assigned othe st $.boote ‘ote Seoneltoor Foti) inthe Bele Se O41. Spots Bante over the Schalboomaas bace Nish were In two Shades of medhum gray (approx. F52s280 and FS2640) and ‘medium brown (oppo. F253, The Fa inlgna wes Dante below the Bdge fed and Schnetbooneeesdagons tripe were punted on {he bows of bone pied tote lack Sos 13 Ths Imaking wre adopted rom Wann proces and reduced the ‘ot nay te rom axis aera The reat fhe oper S-151 Class (S-151 through S-158) ‘The $11 Cas bows were a unig cas Scnetboo al fom incomplete lls ofthe _Duch torpedo bas TMS4trovgh TNO German forces cptured these eight vessel the Gs Werke in Sceidam, the Netherlands in May of 1940. These cat wee based on liens built Britsh Power Bout design. Geman al Dutch workers complet the cht ats ofthis classy 1942. They were armed wit sanded Gemma 53-3 cM 2 nc) trp tes replacing the Dutch 45 ox (18 ch) tes ~ anda 2 ot Fak The S1Ste were 2839 (02 {eo 10.2 inches) in length with bear of 46 (4 et 74 ces) and displace 57 tons (52, Their now team lowed these raft to migte the narrow Earope can ‘stem an they were alo deployed tothe Medtrmesa Se. Fisk modification ncaded tumor plate ore the helicases nd aon light ant-icaftwespos, cluding the {San Dil The $151 Cas kad op spend of 34 kes (39 VES na). S-700 Class (S-701 through S-709) Experiments performs on the S100 Class $-26 a to proposed new Schnell sign in 1944. This cat was designed wo ety two reser 53.3 et 2 inch) torpedo tbe and torpedoes tended to defend against pursuing enemy forces. This new design ws designed They were to have ang of 35a (1 et 10 teh), bem of 5.1 (16 fe inches) anda davat offs). The intended powerplant wae hee 2500 Dailr-Benz MB S18 engines, which woul allow the S-700 Cat eat to rec 2 knots (8 78 ea). The engines woul alo allow the boats laceent crease from 100 tn (91M) 0107 ons (G7 he ere complement conse of 23 men favor of edditional $-100 Class Sclneliboote, Plans fora “Panzerboot.” an armored gunboat S-100 Class $-151 Class [An 5151 Class Schnelbot sly ciisos though post walers during World War Two, ‘This class of sal vessels was 2 nique hybrid of Brilsh-designed, Dutch bul, and Garmor equipped toate. German and Dutch shipyard bulders completed eight &-191 ‘lass Sbvote between 1910 end Tot (PY Boat, ne) ‘A pair of 6151 Class vessels ato ot a German-ceupied consine. Thess Soote were ‘all enough to navigate te narrow RhineRhane cana system, which atom te North ‘Sento the Medtrranoan, The 1s were deployed ta supper ihe German Ae Korps ‘which was tghting Alle foreas In North Area (PT Boal, ne) 32 Leichte-Schnellboote (LS-1 through Ls-12) By th lt 1930s, the Kriegsmarine develope he concept of "Midget torpedo eat smal enough for deployment fom surface ship na U-hoot (abrnes). These oats would be ‘Sanesiony deployed within ange of dst harbor, whee they would ether fe apeces fr depost mines and hen excipe In 193, work began on the LS (eihte-Scnelbot, Light Speedboat) srs, of which 3 bots were pm ad 2 empetd 1 ft lng 3 6 (Ife. inches) wide and O82 fet 7. Sp nie 1 Seah nano yo Ee tenp er cr mins anda gle cst MGISL20 Fo ns Plenas domed ysl ‘pened Laat HD 1S] tet ovr te wlelouse. A ine crew oper the LS "Tse boas mee specially consuced mn hogan and ght ca sare weigh. Te Naglo bouyard in Bein conc 15-1, wl Deen ~ pecan seaplane coms tion ul the reaming 1 vere at Fiche on te Bodease (Lake Cmstase). Delysis delivering the engines, tet, andthe spel 45 torpedo tes slo ants [Sst as th ie boat actly ot the vga oreo Dt speciation. was a stcess ‘Sd soa chsve 42 knot (49 M79 KM). The eae oats were powered by touble Sone 700 Junkers uno 205 ake engns, fed ota minlsers and sme wih 22 {hteanon na sine Sart ing. LS-8 and Lal ad Juno 205 engines. LS, LS. and ‘wee shipped aber the aay ruses KOMET, KORMORAN, and MICHEL feapeciey. (Geman aay cars were ane merchant ships emplyed for commerce fling ding Workd War Two.) The emsining LS Cat bets ily Seed ia the Aegean Seu, since they coll be ail anspor fom noche Germany. Piast slow LS outs sed a subnine were never relied Ls ou cannon in Penile Domed Turret, ‘hve wine Chtos a ' Sehnolboot motorman sts by one of he engine. His ght hand ie moving the {hrote aod on orcas from te Bdge, whieh were reels on tho tlograph to Fs toh. Tove engine commands had to be immediately folowed test «eosin ‘cca S-bootengines wer snelive oaastic contol inputs and dando gor tls hand onthe tote. The motorman wears lack lester protetive sul ond & Te jacket Barger) - Engines The arg, highly capable Schneliot design ws only posible tru the development of st able powerplant. Tis engine was extremly poweTl compact, robust and eativly ghtweight Selnetboreapne, ike te boas themselves undervetscosotevlutoony process, see ing maivival quality and srvvaity over th produto flare quanes ef expendabe mae tal The bots were ped wo opete in icressingy harsh combat envoements, eqns ineeass in engine perfomance to coon te growing Weight of mor precio, ania ‘respon, alana crcwsnen. Despite the tcreasing placement ofthe bons, the top sped ‘th inl Seiler versions excsede the wp spo of he pre-war bous, wale fe ons tion emained nary const The engine wed n 1 prdaced SDD Hh Hina peoducton ype rode Herslean 2500 nr. A300 engine for Soo was inthe ial sages a voy ‘then Gry capitulate a 194S and work ad begun ona yet more power tbe engin. The Relchnerine commision MLAN. and Date Betz to bil speci lightweight high speed esl eines fr the Soot developmen program nth ely 190s. This Was mn important innovation n MTB design, besa they seduced bt erik nd Tul consumption compared 10 fone engines MAN. fone onan in-line design and Daimler-Benz ons more compact 'V ‘tge Bot ns used ahi he poms igheight engine designs developed foe Zeppeliss (dies) daring Wadd War Oe MAN. wat the isto dlr a producton-eady engine. The L7 Zn 19/30, 3 seven cylinder in line doubleacing twostrke non reversing eapne was the fst diesel engine availabe the ‘Sttnelvoe Iwas fi isa sbord the vesels 866 $9. produced a maximum of 1320 ‘hatte weight exceeded speiiions nd wa nl abe to propel Ubi ate peed ‘of 32 kaos 268 S593 na "The LT Za’ shrcomings seein MLA. st podcing the L11/Z, more poet Tne, four stoke engine with 1 cinders prodiags nit 200, Te engine was larger nd aie han he previous vain, which egied increasing the dnensons ofthe Seo? desi ‘Theresa wa th 97 ton BM) S14 Class. Cape o 37 kat (43 su os), hese touts et the speed ruitemnents bough exceeding the hanpower ofthe contemporary Daimler-Benz ‘tein the ialns M.A. mors weet est, and ended to fe fom mecha poblms “The long crankshaft was prone to damage hough son. The ll ote csi ahi coer of gravity, wich rested the motor mous dig anew, eventual cracking them. Aes to salve te problems, inelingstengthening he roan, were uasatsactory. MLA. tempted father varias nclainga ne-yliner verso eign te 9 Za 19/80 ada roped 1 Daimler Bens developed a igh, mre compet dese! engine the MB 502 bout the sane time, The ir variant prodced x maximum of 1320 Iwasa LG Vfour-soke engine [Althouzh ping len power tan contemporary MAN. LT lighter weight slightly lower {uel sonsangon andthe evel ation of supercharger, hich eed in 25 perce power Incase, congensatl tis, Ofer advantage nce excellent reliability and. nay invisible at anes, aie the dark exh produced by the NAN ene The MB 5b2 powered S-10 to §-13 fawey performed in high speed endurance runs inthe BalicSeu, while MAN, engined boats jeoved vncableand onaverage, slower than Daimler enz-oqipp vesisl. These tls convinced naval lamers decide galas futher use of MAN engines inthe Sonellbote end Dainir-Bene same the single spl. Tis im ss lead Heavy taxed predusing ara engines and limatelyenpne shores Became cial ‘sh ntl pdicton of MB 03 eis, Dal Ber mien oo Which Posted cupt to 2800 rr. This spechager Ream a tana fine fren $159 nad and th engi was redexnated MI 511, With ato ouput of 75001 the MB 511 s underwater vents. Wi tle od theater Boas were SiG). the S-boors chit engine (etn ested ap) and is men stand by ther posts while = the engine runs. Theae Gmplex. ighrpower engines demanded constant shenon tnd {att maintenance Moot Socks Nad two engine rooms. Burger) sa desi inet in be hast (Marshall Natal archives) Toe motomen's wortince seit wa ean ay Udoraay wes hity by gn Sea. ("Die Ki Photographer ex foray | Construction artine bots were built 9 withstand considerable wave bfeting, Priel tthe obit by the tied ial base, becuse they ulead at rae 5 stoned with fundstions were Sua (1A nc) Tyaces oie othe fames Planking was 23 (0 Sus snooty planed tongue pain. Removable pat moval for und the exhaust oes, and onthe ser. er plang wth he inner ine ayes. From $-26 onwards nda oe ayer neither sie of the sim nk ied, bal thew 5 retired ate and imelboo desi its bs ‘An$-100 Cass boa ting out pie to commissioning at Lirssen's Vegessck bostyard ost Both “Eek rudders lank the main rer and these etal surace ar im Bata ine) ged rom the at Lo Havre, France in Api of 148, Tho notes on the boat's sonetnton terials are writen onthe photograph they took This exptored vessel was never or om Gl ‘fit tend lowers a torpedo onto an §-26 Clas Schnaibetin Noreay. Relea als rere mounted f ofeach torpedo tube song he boat's ies. A tepeuin covers the at Torpedo tube door. sboote normaly cared two torpedoes nthe ubos an wo eae sree ibn indice arent eammon ote Saree ‘ Main Armament Thoms Wits 1866 nvetion ofthe torpedo bought seat evolution in naa War far The fist examples were short aged ad ponder slow, bt the spicaons were {reat the torpedo coud nae al eu fo destoy 4 ach lager ne 3 all ny 0 theson ages my Unig, cell ala be sme ad ed underwater. he naval ans Fac hat preceded Werlé War On he pot fecha device ae eprecised by German hal engncrseeking ways to undermine te Brits Royal Navy’ global domizton. The {German Boot et, while not sting 8 vetoy foe Germany ia te 1914-18 wat proved beyond any doa the cflectvenes of Whichead's invention Int 190s in German aval ora cove agin fund lf in he poston of a weak force atcpting ble with a mich stonger onc. The trpedo presented a ible ston, {Uing te considrale experience sined urns Ward Wat One the Germans began wrk ing on improved trpedes and resting vessels sch the S-boote and UBoote wo diver them ste aod escape to gh sgn The Schnell "mam btn’ conised of to 53.3 em CH ine torpedo tes mounted on the bow. Sboor yall went ston wih coe torpoto in each tke. Cradle for po fear eta torpedoes were meaned onthe deck of Iter ses: howeve, (0 Waste normal reserve Ina. Reserve tps were les regen camel e weds such as the English {Channel where the Alles employed effctvecoumtemeaaies. Thi weigh aversely affect ‘performance, especially of boats wih the umored Kale (Skull Cap armored bilge ‘Gove and the hicand-rm cts rarely allowed the ve minutes took a wellsne ew toveload a ube "The Ga opdo waste wanda German torpedo of World Wae Two. It as designed fer sy both subatins t sfae sip andere serviein 1936. was 7.169 (288 fed) Tong and 53-3 cin Gameter. The G7a weighed 1528 kG (369 ponds), nlaing 2320 x {G06 pound) Henate wares. Range was S000 (S468 yard) 4 kt (51 Mw?) “sto (202 yards) t 40 knots (46 v4 a and 1200 0 (13,670 yards) at 30 kos (GS ne nam The fl was Deshaycomaphialene (alcool mixed with compressed ait Sn burned to develop sea fra bie, which spn wo couse routing propels. ‘SPior sped wa found to overload he enplne and wes no xed ul the problem cul be resolved fate inthe war The torpedo coarse coal be reset for any ange up 1097 from Touch Ina yr! the severe probes experince by he wartine US Navy the German terpedocesaffed from vretiabe detonators, snd no adequate solution wo this problem Was ‘Begining in June of 1944, S-hote deployed he eee Td Dackt'(Dachsoud) against the Ald! spy ships off Norman wih cesta sisces, This was eel Heng ‘ange torpedo ht ctl be et ake a stight run into w arbor a the o fave i pe {cm ul ether stiking something or runing out of power.‘ TS wth is ene som Serving nin-knot (10 S017 Kod) sped, cOuK be ured at a ange of upto 57.00 (62.36 yrds) sly beyond the Alle” ston defensive line rund he Nomad Dac Fed. This ope wat 11 (3 fee lng and weighed 2216 Ko (ABS pou). Hs warhead ‘was compartvely ek at 281 (620 pounds. ‘Aso ithe Nera ste in l-1943, the Doo were ae withthe Ss “Zann edge Sparrow a fy elective seutc Homing rp. The TS sees of torpedoes was ‘etically powered and ened serves om U-boote in 108. The TS was 72.236 fet Tong. weighed 1497 (2300 pounds), and had» 200 (40 pound) Hexante wareal. The docs postions anda nema RZAS ‘eased okean tame) Targeting Computer Secondary Armament The Schnelboote were forced to deal with increasingly tong Ali countermeasures as World War Two progress ‘These included growing Allied air superiority and Bash gunboats built specially to combat the Geman “E-Bost’ In dition to armor pate introduced withthe S-38 class, frepower ineresed av per Schnellboot fleet commander Fregantentapiin (Commander) Rudolf Petersen's observation: “Tn Schnelboor bates he maximum amownt of iron shouldbe fired atthe enemy as quick as possible.” Berginann MGLS water-cooled machine guns. These were ler upgraded with te stad 7.9251 Mauser MG34 ight Imachine gun, Several MG3s were cared inthe boat's weapon's locker and cotld be mounted on pivots positioned on the bow and around te beige. Photo inst that crews would obtain aon ight mache guss whenever possible inorder to met increasing threats frm he at. Many guns were Luftwaffe types apparealy salvaged from wrecked at- cra ina fight, manually-operatedant-arrattaet. is advantages were is small ize, enabling it ft between the large vere tno runks amidships above the engine room. its light weigh, and it crew requirement of enly one or two. Ate ouset of World War Tw, he S-boote mounted asingle 2 cM Rheinmetall MG C730 cannon on platform onthe sllerdeck for antsirraft defense. With « 20-0und magazine, is eysie rat of fie of 280 rounds per minute was ham pared ty frequent magazine changes, rendering is actuate of ire closer to 120 rounds per minute. ls maximum range bition of he gun and mount weighed approximately 420 (926 pounds. This single mounting was manvally operat ced and could be elevated o 85" and depressed to 11° below the horizontal Beginning with boats in $-38 clas, an adional 2 cat C738 gun was mounted in te bow. The positon gave the gunner good field of fe and sme protection. Eat versions were mounted ona spe Scart ring tat was not well-suited for firings icra. An improved desien, the Dreiranclajete 41 cold deliver fie ins hemispherical ar. from Oto 85° af ‘out crouching. All versions ofthe gun cous Be stowed interaly, For stowage, the barrel of the 2 em gun was detached and the gun mount swung downwards into te cob on a hinge. A cover fted over the tet, protecting i from rain snd spay. Earliest versions hod rectangular sliding doors. Later versions had around cover tat was manually fxed in place. ‘small numberof bouts, inclading $65, were flld-equppod with the fou-barled 2 ct ‘Fakvierling’ aroun! 1945 Bach of the wo fn pel operate yi of gu, each er En bing could with he erg on te posi ng In practic, it was preferable wo fre ingle pit while ie ober pat was relowled. The weapon il remedous psy ‘ological impact, especially whea ring acer, bt wes impractical for Shnelbvor use de to the 7-8 man crew needed ‘Also beginning with the $-38 class and continuing into the S-10 clas, numerous boats carried the 4c Bofors Flak 28 ‘canon on the afterdeck. It was the same license-buit Swedish design as mavufatured by the Allies. This weapon was ‘sometimes ited with armored shields fer protection agains light projectiles and shrapoel. The gun weighed approximately ‘521 ko (1149 pounds) and had rate of ire of 128 rounds per minut. Its maximum range was 10,000 (32808 feet) I ‘ould be fired in eter semi-astomatcorastmatc mode, using a fot pedal rigger. While the 4 cM Boss was are Te S-100 class sought to overcome this poblen with afl sutoauticquick-frng 3.7 es Flak tame specially desienod ‘oe sipboura vse aguinsatoking aicraft. Designated the 37 Ox Flak LMP ic was a sicked weapon that could be fully operated by ony tre or fou nen. With 3 propery tine loader feeding the five round smmarition lps. could ‘msinainuninterruped fire of 190 rounds per minute. centered service in 1943 and ad a 6400 (20,97 fot) range st as Zune nena) mri o ‘nteAlerat (AA) tnt fied tothe 8.8 ana ab Classes. ‘Tne moe naa missle vlocty of 755 (2477 fa) part: ‘a eel ring rate of 80 o 800 rounds por minute and & Iasimut Rortzrtal range of #670 (008 yore. (US Army ‘ranance huseum, Aberean) 43 ‘2 heintal MG. cannon ie lplayed one pce ‘eked the C-saped supports on fis shauere when sing ord fa our 2 ound ‘agazines are stored on the pedestals sda The C8 had ful yeh rte ore of 260 _which he reseed om 3 1 bers the gn pest PK Stinmets ‘unde por mtn weuch we reduced to TaD doe tofecrent pase changes. (08 ‘krmy Ordnance Museum) Ines Tse were inivnce mines an wippedy cer omic mae ‘ts nea tvough ih nh oe un, A parogrpie wah ewes Navigation Radar and Detection Schnelbote le telly on constant ao com wth shoes radar installtions and visaladio rmniring stations for oegdistace locaton of and vectors, enemy ships ‘Shor-bve dar was tfscive to within [8 Ko (1 mls) of he Eagsh coast good Weal ‘rand develope res eciency eotrta theaccapied coat {German hyrophones (stave deta microphone amay mouated ouside te bull telow te wateiae) woe alan extremely efetve. These were abl loete a PT boa a sling 830 ke (38 ur ca) fom a ange of I a. Iwas effective even whe under tray They emated no tlie signal to the ene and were this prefered t0 radar Hsophonspefonnane was dopa she dewcting ess sped inreased "At a intial lad Gentian hepa ong seriously Behind he lio inthe development nd use of stipeoenieé naval rar, Nevertbeles, the Kriegsmarine sought o equip some SBooe wth apoeately sal ar anteta. The east application vas the FuMO 71 ‘Lichen B/G” Tis was sed ada sey casing apponimaely 1.3 (43 fee by {6 62 fet) ht cold scan 235 ae aed f the boa. Is ang Was inte to appox- ately 2-6 (123.7 miles), Bo it wan extremely accurate or ranging and wel fr B= {ting in darkness and fog. Iwas ape fom the Laas obsolete FuG202 aiboene ‘a al wen ion save on Schelhotei e 193 Experiments mere mide with this anton mounted oa rable mast. This configuration, designated Fu 72, fer Cnlanged the Shoots ue sgnatie, caning ithe drive name "sel cllecon basket (Oniy tse sets were ell ete efor i was deemed unsatisfactory In March af 1944, an experimen set dept FuMO 62 “Honl! 8" was developed snd tested for Senior ase, Iwas se onthe Lafwafe's PG 200 Hoes An Stace Verse (ASV) cue The FuMO 62 hd a reser range ~ spprosimstely 10 4 (62 les) aad mare acarcy than the FeMO 71, ower, the 1.23 (4 ee by 12 satin ‘Seana cated sar anascepble nts nada entire "Att wo ats, -122 and $127, serie the tested fer he FuMO St “Bertin 8* type radar in 1944. The Bern ral ws ong of he Lavae's "Rover spparat. tne alice microwave serch adr ta pestdon 894.5 ch wavelanet wi 2 rk power of 1.20 klowate (RW) and aneffesive ange of ppoxinately 303 (19s) “The rotating antenna conse of our end Sing lsc rods housed unde a Plexiglas dome ‘moaned «tip mast behind he bis. Tis arangement was a precuncr to the moder tava adam None ofthe FaMO SI seed me with an greta socos as hel cu Aecpatson Bish and American boat "fe ever resource Gea engines reogsize the dapat between the igh goat Allied ar andthe es tan satfctery German sets. They developed uber fete radar counter mesires,insating pase lr desecton and ranging. Radar detection seat fave carly waring of enemy fore bsed on thei a emission whe sl beyond the se falrange ofthe eens own radar The appara eectvely enabled ie Shooto detec and {renal oct teensy presence without being losted ise, The FoMB® Aat 3, cade Ted ‘al 1," antenna ws a commonly wed pasive rads detection seas, The ‘Ball ttean wae pat ofthe Fas 29 Bal Antage ease srvellance system. I could be wed itn aN 4 Sam” rosiver (60-470 Meer: MH, an aN 9 frequen adcaoe (046-264 Mi, or PUM 10 ‘Boru signal dtc (100-400 MH) The sigals were fd rough a booster to a FUMZ I” oxioscope, where the opesor Viewed and interpted the informacion ‘sir detector the 110-300 Mis FuMB 32 ‘Fves,” was developed specifically for he ‘toon lt was capable of daeton fining and was ousted on a Nek oating mast The aM 32 was aprocnstly SO et (20 ines) wide ad lo sed the “Samos reeive oF Sir device. Te Fu 24 Ca provid evely sou long-range detest a ‘eulaly i he 9 cM wavelength and is compact antenna was also ial for use aboard 2 ‘SchelbotA ‘Forest ‘Cab a ania wee often ited 0 he ‘sme mat, which ted vis «aod whol inte pears cabin et Iy tend the bride exch "The ‘Nanos deters FaMB 23 and PMB 28 began service Scimelboot arid 1944 andi orien deter wit une under «Plesigla' rade refered as atema ype ZA 290M, ‘They proved accuse log rnge distal lcton of enemy radar signal fom at res patel) inthe 9 ox wavelength, 2902 Pt sa itn Ge. ihn a) ‘An $-100 Class bon Is moore in a Duteh cana. An Ful 26 “Cube {ir Tongrange rads detection anton ta mounted slop the shot mast onthe prt sige of the bridge. Just below the Ful 24 ante {Zions forthe Fuala 2 ores ection fnging radar detector. The ‘person drei ft ofthe big cock rotated ths mast ull 30" {2 detec enemy racer emasione A angular panna Mls from 8 Igetatf on tne starboard sie ofthe Kalona A ganglankwas extend: ‘rom the dock Wont ft Keo tothe pl. (reson) ‘ner detton unit iced the Fa 25-Thns”setena, which was wed o several $151 an 0 das ty inthe Mesoranan Nanning length dcetion ml anton Pye” homed in arecangulr bon rr ste inate nit FD 3 San gah 9s Te ater The Geman futher exe te wesc of ered by deploying radar decoy boys Which minlod a Sotnlboos rade signa to cone te ene. Other experiments sen in tals ha wal oc hb om ne ae by brig Sane suena eee ee ee ‘chnatbootowas he Ful An ‘Garris ononna was con Soot dag the. war. Te intr appara. Na torea'ceney Radar Detector Antenna Placement (Immediately Aft of Bridge) eal ‘ne Fu 24 ‘Cub forage detector was Used on Setntbooe and oer Kriegsmarine Warships antenna was mounted on amast whore tel ie ee eee pes a sinc ‘Ful 28 nd sini Fut 20 Nas caters eae ae eee ‘esha ont naval Hore Gene Hstavcl Center| Camouflage, Colors, and Insignia ‘Theft Schneliboote wre pine in the German Navy's tonal igh gry eleran ¢ (approiately FS16S15), Methoxalpre-nar experimentation with calor schemes confimed ‘nuseames had noticed for centres: at safer ak, smal ghar wees were mote “ical tose than dakercolored one. Although this seems count nusve, ple shades ‘end with the riz in between sea al sky. Since Scnelioo tts called pinay fr operons under the cover of darkness, vertical surfaces Were fatry pained early white ‘asap sppropsntely refered toa ‘Scnelbotvess'(appos. P2787). Belo the wating cry boats were pine a fuling Back Schifaboderfarbe Grau 1 (aopion S260). Later vee had tis aren pnd wih) browsbedant-fuling Sehibodefarbe Rot 3 (apyos.FS20152),or sini olor. Tey asally etsined thea Fouling black es Boot topping sie, Hoxzentl surfaces were pind Back, various shades of gn, or occasionally medi ren. This tered both a eanoulge fom i abservaton nl hide self mars fom te rows boot: Maintenance and clenlnese were emphasized ‘se ypial bore thes har- worked vetle wee kept remarkably clas, In actine me oats wee camouflaged for daylight operation. Boats ivoled inthe invasion of Norway in Api 1940 wer hal pentod ove dak gay pprox FS26187) [After th ivason, they mer repainted in Schelpe. In south wits, he decks were Paint pen green Helin 351 (approx. FSSI2S8) or olive Daler 35.3 (approx S307) to beter mc te war alge waters. Thor serving in the Blac Sea aso ‘eee revit ir recognition bow ses flowing the Haan pact. In he m-wat pod adnineive gay an tan scheme of lang thes was applied ou numberof -26 wad [An 28 Class -boote crses at high sped in the Bele Sea. The vossel was camou- ‘ages tor daytime operations aint Soviet sipping. The camouflage consot of dark blue and Sue gray saver on the SehneBnatwela base colt (PK Schwarz vit. Reymann) ‘5.38 clas bots, probly locally ined graye and Hella 36. Cpprox. FS20318). Other boas ecived rg scheme tat mimicked waves ad was probaly combisation of be arkelbau 43.3 (apo. 525052) and dirk say Dunelgrav2 (are. P826280), Vera ‘Serfacecamoufage was coatnued on te cuves dodges Hoionta sfices on ome English ‘Chanel bots were pied wit ge splotches of Scnellboners. The phstographic er ‘ence inten that armored ridge ost were rely overpaid with eamouflge. The lutors ave been abl fo document oly one tempera pater of dak ry ltces appli in Jane of 194, when te Gh Sool (Schnelieo Fla) abandoned thir base i Fand and traveled to Genany in dale "Scmelboote lio ctr ssn ig of eiffeent lid and er natos, which were sometnes Flown in order to conf cost. watches and enc ships, These facgn flags Wer official Kriegrmarine soe. Inthe Sumer of 1933, Rlcharine warships mee decreed wit Recher (Rec asl and swastika eble wich wa eliee-et in bronze. (The Rechoarine became he Kriegamarine on 21 May 1935, Unt they were removed in 190, Sehnelbvote prominent Gina ths opr and strboarl, When wa broke out in September of 193, all um tere were pind over ne ect mearre.In 1945, the Alles oered ll abe pal ‘ete bows for nventary purpose. ‘Daring he war, nay bots ware emblazoned on he ridge sides with ivi and lu makings: The boat's ato cl sign or symbel was sometimes so pated onthe stem. Prior to Oster of 1s, qualifing $ boo ervanen wore the destroyer bade, By dee Grandia (rand Admin sich Racor Ketamine Commander Chil) 30 ‘May 191, adatincine badge as designe fer Snetloor sonnel Kw sare ce ‘who parcial in 12 operational missions or were wounded hough enemy action, Ofi 1942 doployment to Norway. ts sister boat aor stop the a“) ‘Aut (Pty Ofc taches wo Kl panna s boot ai ren ‘easal sue Thove banare wee deployed when the boat eure to port ‘hora ausceatl sorte, He wou a proumatc fe ve ae much or safety SSTek rent worm (Px Krone vie. Krakow) on Tactics and Deployment “nis incomparbly more ofective snk whole cargo than 0 hove fight th unloaded prsornel and ‘eed the undying stategy of Shelve operations. Eaily in the war, Scinellboor pains pressed home {hem ro wavel ad rm distant ants are daring dit hor, These cts mpoyedagant be ‘ills thing ranks, A Juae of 1948 US Navy itelligence report which called Soot E-Bots sun ‘mized Scnelbotopraons slows: Boat for ight conditions of mand cl and taminos coins sch era half moon. They [Eenon} tate sem positon information. They move i cola formation and are general ven Tor atack they maya ued moored ow Charl baey) ander fig ter intr to Ps (US Paso Topo bouts) Te oil leaders decide the tactes nd ther ply > tthe preset has ben 10 aed combat Tete bs aack Britis mal ere only he prey i ciple orale inf "Boas ate gh seed torpedo boas nether ll or armament are capable of resising the slower Diss oats: Commited Yo a poly of conserietion of thr number hy deine gamer da Shadow stragglers or danaged oats, make quick ra and break avy, and evn encase sper eb lng brs of racers. Tey fie igh and ten ol tcl to ect range before fring rsh cratcanot catch th ondary tempt enasing ih with thom When encountered E-Bots say ran in formation nthe la leader trang way Ba sip movement to ight ref frm eo uri nd storm ny scram 2 : Conclusion Une she leaguers pital witsofthe Kricganarin's sac Met, the Schelcore saw const coniat from the fit othe st ay of Wor War Two, Tel serie Was noting sot of exemplary. In fan Came. Bac Sex Back Sea, Noth Sea, Madiernacan Sex, and. Daren Sea te rot sank 101 merchant ships talng 214,72 tors They ao sank 12 destoyers, 11 minesweep tro elht landing ship sx BB, wo gunboats, rped bat mia, a sabarne, and mumeroas ‘Sal merchant raf They damaged two cer five destovers, v0 fogs. telling Sips, ret ‘Sip. aval ta and names eran veel Mines ad by Scoot sak 37 merchant sips tt ing 148,535 ton, desoyer, vo minesweepers and fou ning ships The intensity of combos incate bythe facta the snl service produced 23 Knight's Cross svimer eight of whom were fer dstingisted with the Osk Lees = and 12 Deutsches Kre (Geran Cros) in Gl winners Is marae tte Sielbot fore served Bosra. 1 ting tnt hci fel days were dds oa uasaran mission: sisting in the as eaborne evactaon of ‘enna civilian so wll rom the Bale Sales the ele safety of Germany. “he Sinelboot mis an este nthe cote at quay and kil will ots mass production on the baie Altoh te concept was aca Coat id not acsoun fo he seategle Sain on Restoration This shar contacted sled ral which prevented the gunner or ring ito Ns own bos. (Ea Bates Dordt ates to Denar yh fs of liar verano the Und The Kegamarn omer 236 nd 6127 wore econmieoned a5 ef) and. ‘apostnar on rod 85 a2 HOGEN (P55 ory mesure The S30 Clase out S87 le docked st tower Mat. nny) Ponish Navy) YESRIN (PSG) has bon horoughy modernized with NATO standerd’83.3

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