Description

      The coastal Type II U-Boats were became the first vessels of this class, that were built  in Germany after the end of WWI.  The improved IIВ series submarines were built in Deutsche Werke (U13-U16) and Germania Werft in Kiel (U7-U12, U17-U24). They all were included to the Kriegsmarine in 1935-1936. Two flotillas were formed with those vessels – the 1^st Weddigen and 3d Lohs.

      With the beginning of WWII the Type II U-Boats were in active use as mine-layers in ports and river estuaries of England and Scotland Eastern Coast, and also for anti-shipping struggle in the English Channel area.

      From Spring 1941 the coastal U–Boats were used mainly in training role in Baltic.

Kit Features:

• SCALE  :  1:144
• TIME PERIOD  :  WW2
• MARKINGS  :  U 9, Oblt. W. Luth, May 1940.  U 9, Kptlt. L. Mathes, September 1939.  U 19, Kptlt. J. Schepke, March 1940.  U 19, Kptlt. H. Meckel, August 1939.
• BOX SIZE  :  295 x 225 x 40 mm
• NUMBER OF DETAILS  :  60
• MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X HEIGHT)  :  299 x 88 mm