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GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT
S-100
SCHNELLBOOT
E-boats, a
British designation using the letter E for Enemy, were
primarily used by Germany during WWII to patrol the
Baltic Sea and the English Channel in order to intercept
shipping heading for the English ports in the south and
east. The most lethal, the S-100 class, were very
seaworthy, heavily armed and capable of sustaining 43.5
knots (80.6 km/h; 50.1 mph), briefly accelerating to 48
knots (89 km/h; 55 mph).
During World War II,
these little crafts sank 12 destroyers, one
submarine, 11 minesweepers, a minelayer, eight landing
ships, a torpedo boat, six MTBs. They also
downed 101 merchant ships, and damaged two cruisers, five destroyers, three landing
ships, a repair ship, a naval tug and numerous merchant
vessels. Sea mines laid by the E-boats sunk 37 merchant ships, a destroyer, two minesweepers and four
landing ships.
In
recognition of their service, the members of E-boat
crews were awarded 23 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
and 112 German Cross in Gold.
The S-100
class was the most lethal. They were very seaworthy,
heavily armed, and fast. With sustaining speed of
43.5 knots (80.6 kmh or 50.1 mph) and briefly
accelerating to 48 knots (89 kmh; 55 mph), they emerged from the North Sea mist, launched their
torpedo's and disappeared. That's why they were called the "Greyhounds of the Sea".
These 115' (35 meters) long diesel-engine
crafts also had much longer range than the gasoline-fueled American
and British PT boats (700 vs 213 nautical miles).
Unlike
allied PT boats, German S-100 were much sleeker and
had a deeper round bottom
design, more suitable for heavy seas.
In August of 1945, future US president
John F. Kennedy visited defeated Germany with US Navy
Secretary James Forrestal. As a former PT boat captain,
he was naturally interested in the German counterpart so
he made a point of carefully inspecting an "E-Boat" at
Bremen. Kennedy's diary records his conclusion:
the Schnellboot was "far superior to our PT boat."
Before the
beginning of World War II the Friedrich Lurssen shipyard
pioneered work to develop a fast, seaworthy
speedboat as pleasure craft. Being capable of very
high speed in heavy seas and having great maneuverability,
the designs made torpedo boats in no time during war
time, not having to undergo any major
modifications.
This S-100 German
torpedo boat model is
40"
(1 meter) long x 10" tall x 6" wide $3,880 
Shipping and insurance in the
contiguous US included.
Other places: $400 flat rate.
This model is in stock and can be shipped within 5
business days.
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