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ICM
ICM U-BOAT TYPE IIB (1943) GERMAN SUBMARINE – S.010 SCALA 1:144
Type II U-boats were German submarines whose construction began in 1934. Depending on the subtype, Type II units had a length of 41 m to 44 m, a width of 4.08 m to 4.92 m and an underwater displacement - from 303 tons to 364 tons. The maximum surface speed of Type II U-boats was about 13 knots and the maximum underwater speed was about 7 knots. The main armament consisted of 3 x 533 mm torpedo tubes, all in the bow, with a total of 5 torpedoes or 18 mines carried on board the ship. The secondary armament was 1 x 20 mm AA gun. This type of ships was built mainly at the Kiel and Lübeck shipyards. Type II U-boats were the first submarines built for the German Navy after 1918. In their general assumptions, they were very clearly modeled on the ship built for Finland called "Vessiko". They were consciously treated as ships that should provide the German shipbuilding industry with the appropriate qualifications for the serial production of new types of submarines with increased combat capabilities. Therefore, Type II U-boats were intended for training and coastal defense tasks. They also had many disadvantages: a very limited range, a slow descent process and a low speed under water. During World War II, they were used mainly in the Baltic and North Seas, and to a small extent - after turning the Danube - also in the Black Sea. We do not ship to the Canary Islands
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