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Vorpostenboot
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Vorpostenboot, also referred to as VP-Boats, flakships or outpost boats, were German patrol boats which served during both World Wars. They were used around coastal areas and in coastal operations, an
Lookout in the crow's nest of a VP-boat
Lookout in the crow's nest of a VP-boat
World War I Vorpostenboot Nürnberg in 1914
World War I Vorpostenboot Nürnberg in 1914
Wreck of the WWI Vorpostenboot Moltke [de] off Spiekeroog, pictured in 1925
Wreck of the WWI Vorpostenboot Moltke [de] off Spiekeroog, pictured in 1925
Several Vorpostenboote in formation in 1939
Several Vorpostenboote in formation in 1939
MS Rigel
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MS Rigel was a Norwegian vessel built in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1924. The ship was used as a German prisoner of war transport during World War II, and was sunk by British Fleet Air Arm aircraft off N
Vorpostenboot
…404 and Haltenbank. Recognizing their German colors, Blackfish launched two torpedoes at Haltenbank, one of which hit and sank the ship. Prisoner ship MS Rigel and a VP-boat escort ablaze and sinking after a British bomber attack At the same time, the British were also becoming a greater threat in the English…
Rigel (left) and an escort (right) under attack
Rigel (left) and an escort (right) under attack