U-99 TYPE VII U-BOAT – MUSEUM QUALITY STATIC DISPLAY MODEL
This museum quality U-boat is incredibly built with a Plank-0n-frame hull type construction. All parts are wood and metal.
The making of numerous holes on the wood floor took over 100 hrs. The creation of thousands of real tiny real nails covering the entire hull was a incredible feat. The hull is masterfully painted with the most realistic rust appearance.
Dimensions: 38" Length x 8" Heigth x 4" Width
Otto Kretschmer was a famous U-Boat commander of the Second World War, and was the most successful Ace of the Deep. From September 1939 until being captured in March 1941, he sank 47 ships for a total of 274,333 tons. He earned the nickname "Silent Otto" both for his successful use of the "silent running" capability of the U-Boats as well as for his reluctance to make propaganda broadcasts.
His Type VIIB U-99 boat, started his legacy. In the first four patrols of the U-99, Kretschmer started striking convoys at night on the surface, taking down merchant ships with highly accurate shots, using only one torpedo per ship in order to save ammunition, and the quote "One torpedo ... one ship" is attributed to Kretschmer from around this time.
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