Hello LUPO !
SF = Siebelfähre
It´s a general term for various typs of landing ferries, originally developped for operation SEALION, f.e.
B-Fähre 40 = Leichte Fähre 40 = L.F.40
H-Fähre 40 = Herbert-Fähre = Mittlere Fähre = M.F.
Schwere Fähre 40 = s.F.40 = s.S.40
Schwere Fähre 41 = s.F.41
Siebelfähre 40 = SF40
Siebelfähre 41 = SF41
Siebelfähre 43 = Siebel Typ II = S-Fähre Serie V
Siebelfähre 44 = S-Fähre Serie VIII
Pionier-Landungsfähre 41 = PiLf41
Pionier-Landungsfähre 44 = PiLf44
The most common type was the Siebelfähre 40, which was also built as heavy AA ferry (2-4x8,8cm, 1-4x2cm), light AA ferry (4x2 or 3,7cm), mine laying ferry (20-48 mines), crane ferry, hospital ferry and repair ferry.
Here
http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/bi ... bik/fp.htm
you will find SF161 and a other.
MFP = Marinefährprahm
The MFP´s were the most important amphibious vessels of the German navy, also built by the Italians. There were the following typs:
A, A1 (for heavy tanks captured from the Russians), AM (mine layer), B, C, C2 (for TIGER-tanks), C2M (mine layer), D and DM (mine layer), moreover the Italian types MZ-A and MZ-B and some special variants (hospital, repair, mine barrage, Q-ship, tanker).
Here
http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/bi ... bik/fp.htm
you will find F115, an early type A, and here
http://www.warships1.com/German_amphibs.htm
some technicla data.
L-boat = Landungsboot
Small landing crafts, also built in various types:
PiLb39 = Kleines Landungsboot 39 = Pionierlandungsboot39 =
PiLaBo (loading 20 t or 100 men)
PiLb40 = Großes Landungsboot 40 = Pionierlandungsboot40 =
PiLaBo40 (loading 40 t or 150 men or 2 vehicles)
PiLb41 = Großes Landungsboot 41 = Pionierlandungsboot41 = PiLaBo41 (loading 40 t or 150 men or 2 vehicles)
PiLb43 = Pionierlandungsboot43 = PiLaBo43
(loading 100 t or 250 men)
Here
http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/bi ... bik/fp.htm
you will find PiLb405, a PiLb40-type.
I-boat = Infanterietransporter
Also a small landing craft with a loading capacity of 7 t or 40 men.
Sorry, I found no online picture ...
Finally there were the
Sturmboote:
Leichtes Sturmboot 39 (loading 0,5 t = 6 men)
links
http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/bi ... pistbt.htm
http://www.feldgrau.com/heer-pab.html
Schweres Sturmboot 42 (loading 3 t = 40 men)
no link - sorry
R-boat = Räumboot
These small motor vessels were originally developped for clearing mine barrages (some with very manoeverable Voith-Schneider-propellars), but they were used also for sub chashing and escort duties.
link:
http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/bi ... wulf.htm#B
Fl.B.-boat = Flugbetriebsboot
These are also small motor boats, operated by the German airforce for rescue missions. This B-class was also built in various typs, ranging from 18 to 65 t deplacement.
Sorry, again no link ...
I hope, this will help a little bit ...
Greetings from Austria
Peter K.[/b]