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EIGHT SHIPS AND FIVE COLLISIONS: The full story of the 'Battle' of the Isle of May
N.S. Nash
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This 2,5 tons vessel also had a plexiglass cockpit like the Marder. First and foremost it was build for high underwater speed attack runs. In trials she reached a maximum speed of 17 knots while submerged.
3 prototypes were built. The first was heavily damaged on 18 Jan, 1945 after a collision with a boat, the other two were blown up on 1 May 1945 in Pötenitz (Trave).