#OTD in 1941 3 F-lighters (MFP) of the #Kriegsmarine concluded their first coastal convoy from Tripoli to Benghazi, shipping hundreds of barrels of fuel #crusader79 @rjhammond215 @ajcboyd @navalhistorian @NavalHistWar @CedricMas @NavalAuthor @IBallantyn https://crusaderproject.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/the-history-and-operations-of-f-lighters-during-crusader/
The History and Operations of F-Lighters during CRUSADER

Background In the spring of 1941, the German navy in the Mediterranean considered the expansion of its capabilities by adding a new type of vessel to support coastal traffic in North Africa, in par…

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The F-lighters were a very successful design that served the Kriegsmarine in multiple roles throughout the war. Their design was influenced by the absence of a dedicated landing craft for Operation Seelöwe, the planned invasion of England in 1940. @SeaSpitfires @NickHewitt4
The Italian navy acquired the design and constructed copies of these vessels, designated MZ (Motozattere), with the first one (MZ701) laid down in March 1942. They used Italian armament and diesel engines. @ITM_archives @FPozzar @MikiAV8BHarrier http://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com/2014/01/mz-701.html
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