Atlas Editions Submarines 7169-111
Type IIC U-Boat Diecast Model
Kriegsmarine, U-59, Germany, 1938 |
| 1:350 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Type IIC U-Boat | | 5" | | 0.5" |
German submarine U-59 was a Type IIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that served in the Second World War. She was built by Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel. Ordered on 17 June 1937, she was laid down on 5 October as yard number 258. She was launched on 12 October 1938 and commissioned on 4 March 1939 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Harald Jurst. The boat began her career by training with the 5th U-boat Flotilla from March to December 1939. She was declared operational on 1 January 1940 with the 1st flotilla. She was assigned to the 22nd flotilla on 1 January 1941, then the 19th flotilla on 1 July 1944. The last two assignments were as a "school" boat. She carried out 13 patrols in which she sank 17 merchant ships, two auxiliary warships, and damaged a tanker. A further victim was declared a "total loss". She was scuttled in the Kiel Arsenal at the end of the war. The wreck was broken up in 1945.
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The Atlas Editions "Submarines" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of submarines in 1:350 scale.
Atlas "Submarines" diecast models feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Cut-away sections revealing interior details.
- Display stand with metal name plate.
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