Series of Pictures Small-Torpedo-S-Boat "Libelle" (Projekt 131)

The pictures were provided to us by Kapitän zur See a.D. (VM) Dr. Hans Mehl.

Production Hall at VEB Shipyard Rechlin

Sides of th hull are erected

The hull is taking shape 

Hull and Superstructure just before Finishing

Covered the Boat is transported on the Landway

Verry narrow

Overlandtransport on narrow Streets

Arrival at Wolgast for Final Outfit

Store for Torpedotubes and Minethrowers

Torpedotube ready for Mounting

Minethrowers

Minethrower ready for Installation

Test-Setup for Minethrower

Test succesful

Store for Electronic Equipment

Engineroom

Engineroom

Crewe-Quarters

The Crew has moved in

Boat 998 is put to Sea 

Navalised 23mm Dobbel-mounted Gun ZU 23  with Weather-protection Shield

 Equipmentroom

Equipmentroom

Tube 2 is loaded

Tube 1 is loaded

Taking Mines

Mine is loaded

Mine is made ready

Superstructure and Conning station with Canvas-Shelters on each side in the Transportversion

Dropping Frogmen

Picking up Frogmen

One is still in the Water

View of the Stern-Area with Bb-Torpedotube