Atlas Editions Submarines 7169-107
S-class Submarine Diecast Model
Soviet Navy, S-13, USSR, 1945

1:350 Scale		Length		Width
S-class Submarine		8.75"		0.75"

S-13 was a Stalinets-class submarine of the Soviet Navy. Her keel was laid down by Krasnoye Sormovo in Gorky on 19 October 1938. She was launched on 25 April 1939 and commissioned on 31 July 1941 in the Baltic Fleet. On 30 January 1945, under the command of Alexander Marinesko, at Stolpe Bank off the Pomeranian coast, S-13 sank the 25,484-ton German liner Wilhelm Gustloff, overfilled with civilians and military personnel, with three torpedoes. Recent estimates calculate that over 9,000 people were killed, the worst loss of life in maritime history. Soon after that, S-13 fired at the T-36, a torpedo boat that had come to the aid of the Wilhelm Gustloff. Despite being overloaded with 564 survivors from the Gustloff, the captain of T-36 was able to dodge the torpedo. On 10 February 1945, S-13 sank another German transport ship Steuben. 3,300 civilians and military personnel from the ship died, and 300 survived. Marinesko hoped to be awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. He left the navy in early 1946, embittered. He was posthumously awarded the title in 1990.

S-class Submarine

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Atlas Editions Submarines

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.