german schnellboot s-boot e-boat max - GERMAN Schnellboot S-boot E-Boat torpedo ship WWII by De Espona

The Schnellboot or S-boot ('fast craft') was a type of German torpedo boat that saw service during World War II. The S-boote were approximately twice as large as their American and British counterparts. By comparison with the Allied craft, the S-boote were better suited for the open sea and had a substantially longer range at approximately 700 nautical miles. These vessels were known to the Allies as 'E-boats'