Hi,
I'd like to show you my depiction of the very first modern German Schnellboot:
"S-1"
It was commissioned in August 1930 with the cover designation "UZ(S) 16" - Unterseebootzerstörer Schnellboot ("Submarinedestroyer") and was extensively used for trials.
The vessels' designation was changed in 1931 into "W-1" - Wachboot ("Guardboat").
From the start, it was armed with two 50cm torpedo-tubes, which could be dismounted to hide them from Allied intelligence.
They were officially fitted in 1933, when the boats' designation was finally changed into S-1.
In 1934 the 50cm torpedo-tubes were replaced with 53,3cm ones.
The boat was sold to Spain in 1936 and was renamed into "Badajoz".
Thanks for looking!
- maomatic -