Atlas Editions Submarines 7169-114
Type VIIC U-Boat Diecast Model
Kriegsmarine, U-255, Germany, 1944 |
| 1:350 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Type VIIC U-Boat | | 7.5" | | 0.75" |
German submarine U-255 was a Type VIIC U-boat that served in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 21 December 1940 at the Bremer Vulkan yard at Bremen-Vegesack, launched on 8 October 1941 and commissioned on 29 November 1941 under the command of Kapitanleutnant Reinhart Reche. One of the most successful U-boats to operate in Arctic waters, she operated from Norway during 1942-1943, and then from France in 1944-1945, sailing on 15 combat patrols, sinking ten merchant ships totalling 47,640 GRT and damaging another of 7,191 GRT enough for it to be written off as a total loss. She also sank the 1,200-tons Edsall-class destroyer escort USS Leopold (DE-319). At the end of the war U-255 surrendered to the British, and was sunk during Operation Deadlight on 13 December 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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