Schnellbots Typ-38 3D model

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The German Navy could afford the maximum number of warships while not going beyond the limits of the treaty. The construction of high-speed torpedo boats was not limited in any way, but the leadership of the navy was worried about the possible reaction of the victorious countries to the appearance and development of a new class of warships. Unsuccessful experience in other areas only increased the alarm, so the development and testing were carried out in the strictest secrecy under the guise of civil shipbuilding.