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VS7 hydrofoil torpedo boat


Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding

VS7

Vertens, Winning: VS7

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VS7 - incomplete

none

none


Technical data


Displacement standard, t12.5
Displacement full, t12.8
Length, m

14.0

Breadth, m

3.95

Draught, m 
No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 aircraft petrol engines

Power, h. p.

1350

Max speed, kts

54.5

Fuel, t

petrol 2.5

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 - 450 TT

Complement

4



Standard scale images


<i>VS7</i> 1942
VS7 1942


Project history

Experimental hydrofoil. Wooden hull. Originally boat was planned as minelayer with 4 TMB mines. Ordered in June, 1940 and was ready for trials in December, 1941. After unsuccessful trials VS7 was rebuilt. New trials were begun in March, 1942 but VS7 was never commissioned by Kriegsmarine, trials were ended late 1944.