Iltis

CountryGermany
Ship Class1924-class Motor Torpedo Boat
BuilderKriegsmarinewerft
Yard Number109
Ordered6 Apr 1925
Laid Down8 Mar 1927
Launched12 Oct 1927
Commissioned1 Oct 1928

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Photographs

Tiger, Luchs, Jaguar, and Iltis at anchor, 1934-1940

Iltis Operational Timeline

29 Oct 1940 Jaguar and Iltis began laying a minefield off Dover, England, United Kingdom.
30 Oct 1940 Jaguar and Iltis completed laying a minefield off Dover, England, United Kingdom.
2 Dec 1940 Jaguar and Iltis began laying a minefield off Dover, England, United Kingdom.
3 Dec 1940 Jaguar and Iltis completed laying a minefield off Dover, England, United Kingdom.
25 Feb 1941 Jaguar and Iltis began laying a minefield off Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom.
26 Feb 1941 Jaguar and Iltis completed laying a minefield off Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom.
5 Mar 1941 Jaguar and Iltis began laying a minefield off Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom.
6 Mar 1941 Jaguar and Iltis completed laying a minefield off Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom.
22 Mar 1941 Jaguar and Iltis escorted battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau into Brest, France.




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Tiger, Luchs, Jaguar, and Iltis at anchor, 1934-1940


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