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Glossary Item: Schnellboot/E-Boat |
Name | Schnellboot/E-Boat |
Description | A designation for the fast attack craft of the German Navy during WW2 which were heavily armed, with some capable of sustaining 43.5 knots and briefly accelerating to 48 knots. They were much sleeker than the Allied boats and a diesel engine with substantially longer range than the allies British Motor Torpedo Boats. |
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