![]() Schnellboote of the 9th flotilla were the first naval units to respond to the invasion fleet of Operation Overlord. ![]() It could be awarded under special circumstances, such as when another decoration was not suitable. ![]() It was also awarded for particularly successful missions, displays of leadership or being killed in action. The criteria were good conduct, distinction in action, and participating in at least twelve enemy actions. Some small S-boats were built as boats for carrying by auxiliary cruisers.Ĭrew members could earn an award particular to their work-Das Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen-denoted by a badge depicting an S-boat passing through a wreath. They were also transferred in small numbers to the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea by river and land transport. ![]() As such, they were up against Royal Navy and Commonwealth (particularly Royal Canadian Navy contingents leading up to D-Day) Motor Gun Boats (MGBs), Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs), Motor Launches, frigates and destroyers. S-boats were often used to patrol the Baltic Sea and the English Channel in order to intercept shipping heading for the English ports in the south and east.
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