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S-Boats in the Kriegsmarine 1935 - 1945
S-Boats - Technical Data
"S 2" - "S 5"
| Shipyards | Lürssen | ||
| Length | 27,90 m | ||
| Bream | 4,20 m | ||
| Draught | 1,10 m | ||
| Displacement | 46,5/58 ts | ||
| Propulsion "S 2" to "S 5" | 3 x Daimler-Benz 12 cylinder fourstroke gasoline engines 2400/2700 PS | ||
| Propulsion "S 6" |
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| Speed | 33,8 resp. 32 kts | ||
| Complement | 12 - 13 | ||
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"S 2" Leaving Kolberg Harbour - Picture: Archives P. Jancke
Specialitiees:
The 100 PS Maybach S.5-Motor could with stopped main-engines be coupled to the middle shaft, to propell the boat silently with speed 6 knots. At the same time this could save petrol and prolong the operationsal radius.
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