U-47 German U-boat #2

U-47 German U-boat #1

U 47 was class VII B submarine manufactured in late 30's in Germany. 19th of August 1939, commanded by Gunther Prien, U 47 departed from port of Kiel for first of ten patrols. It was reported missing on 7th on March 1941, in the North Atlantic, west from Ireland, believed to be sunk by a depth charge dropped by HMS Wolverine. The biggest success of U 47 was sinking battleship HMS Royal Oak in British naval base in Scapa Flow on 14th October 1939. Model of this submarine comes from Revell in 1:125 scale.