Lödicke "Seeteufel" Amphibious Midget Submarine
February 9, 1944*
The third proposal comes from Dipl.-Ing. Loedicke of the TVA, who wants to build a midget submarine of approximately 9-10 tons around the side-by-side tail sections of two G7E torpedoes. This vessel is intended to carry two combat torpedoes. Its unique feature is that it has four axles over which car wheels can be slid. A number of rollers are also mounted between the wheels, allowing the vessel to be easily launched into water.
March 29, 1944**
The "Lödicke" boat is an amphibious vehicle that can move on land using tracks and in water using propeller propulsion.
Weight:
- 15t (18t with 2 torpedoes)
Surfaced:
- 8 knots / 500 nautical miles
- 5 knots / 1200 nautical miles
Submerged:
- 3 knots / 300 nautical miles
- 5.2 knots / 90 nautical miles
- 11.5 knots / 18 nautical miles
On land:
- 16 km/h
Source:
Bundesarchiv
Reference: RM 7/1258, Page: *60, **100
