German Schnellboote (E-boats) originated from a loophole in the Treaty of Versailles, which banned large warships; Germany developed small, fast, wooden-hulled patrol boats that looked civilian but were heavily armed, inspired by high-speed pleasure craft built by Lürssen, like the "Oheka II," leading to the first military prototype, the S-1, transforming them into the world's fastest, most potent coastal combat craft by WWII. #boat #navy #reel #reels #facebook | Ships & Models by Erick Navas