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Schnell Boats (E-Boats)
« on: August 14, 2010, 01:36:16 PM »
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Watching the military channel and seeing the Schnell Boat.  This looks like it would be a great addition to AH, plus give the players a choice other than the PT boat. 

Plus it just looks better.

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Re: Schnell Boats (E-Boats)
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2010, 01:44:59 PM »
Mind filling us in on what a Schnell Boat is?

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Re: Schnell Boats (E-Boats)
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2010, 01:47:07 PM »
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Re: Schnell Boats (E-Boats)
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2010, 01:51:59 PM »
Not a bad idea....1 37mm and 3 20mm cannons....not bad :)
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Re: Schnell Boats (E-Boats)
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2010, 01:52:30 PM »
     I like the S-100 class better for looks.


     Schnellboots are what the Kriegsmarine called their patrol boots.  Think the English called them E boats.
E for enemy?  :D
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Re: Schnell Boats (E-Boats)
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2010, 05:23:35 PM »
Always wanted one of these in, same with a Vosper Type I or II...heres the specs.

Type II

Length 73 ft (22 m)
Engine 4,200 hp
Speed 40 knots (74 km/h)
Range 480 nmi (890 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h)
Displacement 49 t
Armament
Two 18-inch (457 mm) Torpedo
QF 6 pdr Mark IIA (57 mm)
20mm Oerlikon
Two 0.303 Vickers MG
Crew 13

Lacks the torps but makes up with a deck mounted gun, aircraft would eat you though.
And since Im a canuck I have to add this in aswell.

RCN MTB

Manufacturer: British Power Boats, Hythe
Displacement: 55 tons
Overall length: 72 ft 6 inches
Breadth: 20 ft 7 inches
Draught: 5 ft 8 inches
Maximum speed: 38 to 41 knots (new)
Armament:
auto-loading 6 pounder gun (57 mm, 2.24 inch)
Two 21-inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes
.303 or .50 Vickers machine guns
20 mm Oerlikon or 40 mm Bofors cannon
Powerplant - three Rolls-Royce or Packard 14M supercharged V-12 (three shafts)
Power - 3,750 hp total
Range - 140 miles (260 km) at 25 knots (46 km/h)

And for looks I agree S-100s are purdy.

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Re: Schnell Boats (E-Boats)
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2010, 05:33:21 PM »
Read the Mosquito fleet, it has awesome accounts of PT vs E-Boat encounters in the Medeterainian

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Re: Schnell Boats (E-Boats)
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2010, 05:37:17 PM »
     Oh, the MGBs are no slouch in the looks dept...very nice indeed.


      Apparently this is one of 2 left.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1249607/Spitfires-sea-saved-580-000-grant.html
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