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Title: German Schnellboot
Post by: DREDIOCK on June 01, 2015, 08:24:47 PM

This one shoulda been added long ago me thinks




(http://www2.gpmd.com/imagel/i/litas5603.jpg)

http://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=Schnellboot-SBoot
Schnellboot (S-Boot)
Motor Torpedo Boat

Country of Origin: Nazi Germany
Initial Year of Service: 1932
Operators: Nazi Germany; United Kingdom

Crew: 30

Length: 114.7 ft (34.96 m)
Beam: 17.3 ft (5.27 m)
Draught: 5.5 ft (1.68 m)
Displacement: 100 tons

Machinery: 3 x Daimler-Benz MB 501 20-cylinder diesel engines delivering 3,960 horsepower.

Surface Speed: 43.8 kts (50 mph)
Range: 920 miles (1,481 km)

Armament:
2 x 533mm (21-inch) torpedo tubes (4 torpedoes)
1 x 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft cannon amidships
1 x 20mm anti-aircraft cannon in single or double mounting held aft.

OPTIONAL:
1 x 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft cannon at forecastle.
1 x 2cm Flakvierling anti-aircraft gun in quad mounting.

Varying number of MG34 General Purpose Machine Guns for anti-aircraft defense as required.

And for anyone interested in the detailed plans

http://www.prinzeugen.com/Plans.htm

Title: Re: German Schnellboot
Post by: tmetal on June 02, 2015, 08:38:35 AM

Would love to have this in Aces high. Because of the covered cockpit area, perhaps it would be slightly more survivable against strafing in the same way the SD.KFz 251 is slightly more survivable than the M3.  A sweet looking watercraft no matter how you put it though.

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q569/bryguyw/USNtitlepic.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/bryguyw/media/USNtitlepic.jpg.html)

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q569/bryguyw/twosboats.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/bryguyw/media/twosboats.jpg.html)

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q569/bryguyw/maurice01.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/bryguyw/media/maurice01.jpg.html)

Title: Re: German Schnellboot
Post by: pembquist on June 02, 2015, 06:51:22 PM

Make it come with a torpedo-cam as standard equipment and I'll get another account in appreciation.

Title: Re: German Schnellboot
Post by: Interceptor on June 03, 2015, 05:34:05 AM

Nice, would be a great addition, thats true : ty for the great pics. :rock