Two different sources report: On the morning of 6 June 1944, D-Day, 31 battle ready S-boats were sent to attack the Allied fleet. Although several vessels were sunk, against such a mass of ships (4126 landing craft and 1213 warships) the Kriegsmarine could do little to hinder the embarkement. . The 9th Flottilla achieved some success in sinking landing craft.
And: The only naval contact during D-Day occurred when four German torpedo boats reached the Eastern Task Force late in the afternoon and launched eighteen torpedoes, sinking the Norwegian destroyer HNoMS Svenner off Sword beach but missing the battleships HMS Warspite and Ramillies. After firing, the German vessels turned away and fled east into a smoke screen.
This is my WIP so far. It seems a nice kit, but I think the real enjoyment lies in the weathering. Schnellbootweiss is it's own color. I'm planning on toning it down to where I want it. We'll see how it goes, but first, the construction.
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