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The '71-Foot' British Boats That Sank 47 German Vessels Twice Their Size

April 1943. Dover Strait. British MTBs: 71 feet, wooden, 33 tons. German E-boats: 115 feet, steel, 92 tons. The Germans had superior specifications. The British had sunk 47 confirmed German vessels. SUBSCRIBE for more British naval tactics. THE SPECS: British MTB: 71 feet, 33 tons, wood, 43 knots, 2 machine guns, crew of 11 German E-boat: 115 feet, 92 tons, steel, 39 knots, 2× 20mm cannons, crew of 24 WHY BRITISH WON: 43 knots vs 39 knots—controlled when to fight More maneuverable—turned inside German radius Shallower draft (3.5 vs 5.25 feet)—operated where Germans couldn't Lower silhouette—harder to spot at night Larger flotillas (6-12 boats vs 3-6) COMBAT RECORD: July 1941, Dunkirk: 6 British MTBs vs German E-boats. 2 E-boats destroyed. Zero British losses. Total: 47 confirmed German vessels sunk (E-boats, merchants, minesweepers) by end 1943. CONSTRUCTION: British MTBs: £15,000, built in 6 weeks, crew of 11 German E-boats: £100,000 equivalent, crew of 24 Production advantage: replaceable in 2 months if lost THE LESSON: Script: "Naval warfare is not fought on paper. In the English Channel, 71 feet of wooden boat beat 115 feet of steel boat consistently." Germans had better specs. British had better speed. Speed controlled engagement. 47 victories prove it. Sources: Royal Navy Coastal Forces Records, Kriegsmarine E-boat Records #BritishMTB #Eboats #RoyalNavy #WWII #EnglishChannel #TorpedoBoats #Kriegsmarine #NavalWarfare #WorldWarII #CoastalForces #BritishNavy #WWIIBoats #NavalHistory #militaryhistory © Royal Navy records. How 71-foot wooden boats beat 115-foot steel boats 47 times.