S-Boot

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:terrorism
gptkbp:armament machine guns
torpedoes
gptkbp:combat_role hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:commissioned 1930s
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 20-30 personnel
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and literature
gptkbp:decommissioned post World War II
gptkbp:design_date 1930s to 1940s
gptkbp:design_feature wooden hull
stealthy silhouette
twin engine configuration
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:fate scrapped or preserved
gptkbp:has_limitations vulnerability to air attacks
limited range compared to larger vessels
gptkbp:historical_context developed during interwar period
used extensively in WWII
gptkbp:historical_documentation photographic evidence
extensive records available
gptkbp:historical_significance effective against larger ships
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label S-Boot
gptkbp:influence modern fast attack craft design
gptkbp:launch_platform naval bases
shore bases
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war naval designs
gptkbp:length approximately 30 meters
gptkbp:military_technology reconnaissance missions
supporting ground forces
used by various navies
coordinated attacks with U-boats
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Hans-Joachim_Marseille
gptkb:Erich_Topp
Wolfgang Lüdecke
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Barents_Sea
gptkb:Operation_Weserübung
gptkbp:notable_features high speed and maneuverability
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_period 1930s to 1960s
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:North_Sea
gptkbp:post_war_career influenced fast patrol boats
gptkbp:preserved_by museum ships
gptkbp:primary_mission coastal defense
anti-shipping operations
gptkbp:propulsion diesel engines
gptkbp:range around 500 nautical miles
gptkbp:role gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:speed up to 40 knots
gptkbp:stealth_features low radar cross-section
gptkbp:successor Schnellboot
gptkbp:training naval training exercises
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkbp:variant S-boot type 35
S-boot type 38
S-boot type 40
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_Schnellboot
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8