Comments on: S130 E Boat

By: linda johnson

linda johnson — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:31:10 +0000

my father had one of the original E-Boats S-97 in Barry, South Wales in 1970 & converted her into a cruise liner/houseboat with 6 double cabins/lounge/dining-room/galley & bridge. Sadly he died in 1982 & my mother & I had to sell her, she later went up the River Severn & I lost track of her, until recently my boyfriend had located her last whereabouts & sadly she has been left to rot & is very sadly no more. She was my home & was named after me & is sadly missed.

By: David Mills

David Mills — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:33:38 +0000

I have just discovered a large German GA side elevation drawing of an E Boat that was inspected by Saunders Roe (Anglesey) Ltd in the 1950′s. I also have German photogrpahs of the Benz diesel engines and gearboxes that I believe were used in it. I remember seeing the E Boat at Menai Bridge when I was a youngster when my father took me to see it. He was a design draughtsman working on MTB’s and mine sweepers at the Beaumaris factory. Could S130 be the same boat that I saw all those years ago? Please checkout my website for my newly discovered photos and drawings of the Saunders Roe prototype all aluminium MTB 539. This unique craft sunk off Anglesey in a storm and is still there awaiting recovery.

By: Felix

Felix — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:17:35 +0000

do u have any pictures of the cabin because i am moderling one in airfix?

By: Bruce Dibben

Bruce Dibben — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:34:41 +0000

Enormous admiration for the guys undertaking such a mammoth project. What a fabulous piece of German engineering these boats were. A killing machine designed by engineers for the use of demons.
Must come and see it.

By: Swoop0690

Swoop0690 — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:15:53 +0000

They are in the process of decommissioning them now though.

By: Swoop0690

Swoop0690 — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:14:59 +0000

The Norwegian Coastal defense fleet has a squadron of captured S-boots doing patrol duties, including the 2 S-Boots that attacked Exercise Tiger, the practice run for the D-day invasion