The Schnellboot or S-boot ("fast craft") was a type of German torpedo boat that saw service during World War II. The Schnellboot was called an E-boat by the Allies; it's commonly held that the "E" stood for "Enemy", but it's likely that it in fact stood for "Eilboot" ("fast boat"). The S-boot was much larger than the American PT boat and about a quarter bigger than the earlier versions of the British Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB). The S-boot was better suited for the open sea and had a substantiall… (More on E-boat)