ABSTRACT
Fast Attack Boats Whether called Schnellbooten, PT Boats, MAS Boats, or MTBs, fast attack boats were pound for pound the most heavily armed naval units of World War II. They operated wherever ma rine navigation was restricted, particularly near major straits and enemy coastlines. Relying on stealth and speed and firing torpedoes that could sink any ship afloat, these small shallow-draft boats posed a threat no naval commander could ignore.
