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.

Messerschmitt Me 262A-2a Schwalbe

ModelKraft 2015

World Museum Liverpool #1

 

Shropshire Scale Model Show 2015

Merseyside Maritime Museum

U-534 / U-boat Story /

U-534 was a German World War 2 type IXC/40, long range submarine (Unterseeboot), capable of carrying up to 22 torpedoes and crew of 52. It was commissioned in December 1942 under command of Herbert Nollau into 4th U-flotilla based at Stettin (built by Deutsche Werft Hamburg, laid down 20 February 1942, launched 23 September 1942). U-534 was not assigned to combat and never attacked a ship. Main task of U-boats in Battle of Atlantic was destroying Allied ships, U-534 played different role. It started weather reporting duties south of Greenland in May 1944 what was vital in planning military operations. It was sunk by an Allied Liberator on 5 May 1945.

East Midlands Model Show Hinckley 2015

Xendra - Draconia 70mm