E-boat (german ‘schnellboot’ or ‘s-boat’) type: motor torpedo boat (mtb) history: identified by the british for some ill described purpose as an e-boat (‘enemy boat’), the german schnellboot, or s-boot, differed significantly from the royal navy counterparts.. The plan was for 6 x 30-mm-machineguns in three twin mountings. since the 30 mm twin mounted guns did not get ready, the boats were armed with two 30 mm guns and one 20 mm twin mounted gun. "s 701" (drawing from steve wiper: german s-boats). This page details the development and operational history of the schnellboot (s-boot) / (e-boat) motor torpedo boat including technical specifications and pictures. development of schnellboots were not restricted by the versailles treaty following the end of world war 1 - hence german construction of the type prior to world war 2..
The british mtb (motor torpedo boat), the american pt (patrol-torpedo), and german e-boats were all heavily armed, capable of deploying either torpedoes or mines, and pound-for-pound some of the most dangerous vessels afloat. all of these vessels, including f-lighters and mas boats were relatively small and unassuming. far away; up close was a. S-130 is the very last of germany's sleek s-boats, the fast motor torpedo boats known to the british as e-boats, that ravaged shipping around the shores of the uk. now being restored in britain. Documentary shooting of times of the second world war. music hammerfell. glory to the brave.
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