The Kriegsmarine's torpedo boats of World War Two were intended
to be used in the same way as had been done during the first
World War, To single out a larger surface vessels and attack
it with torpedo's but it soon became obvious that these kind
of attacks were no longer possible. The new generation of
torpedo boats built after the first Word War were more like
small destroyers, But those built in the 1930 were lightly
armed and were designed for mainly torpedo attacks. These
vessels turned out to be of no practical use so they were
used for escort duty, mine laying, surface patrols or U-boat
training.
German Warships, 1815-1945: Major Surface Vessels.
ISBN-10: 0851775330
German Warships, 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels.
ISBN-10: 155750301X
German warships of the Second World War.
ISBN-10: 0668040378
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