Tamiya 31903 - 1/700 U.S. Submarine Gato Class and Japanese Submarine Chaser No.13 [31903]

Price:

USD$8.00

Brand:

Tamiya

Model:

31903

GTIN:

4950344999514

Condition:

Brand New

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( Available in warehouse )

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Description

The U.S. Submarine Gato Class and Japanese Submarine Chaser No.13 produced by Tamiya in 1/700 scale assembly kit, is classified in Scale Models - Military Series - Navy - Submarine

U.S. Submarine Gato ClassDuring the Pacific War, it had been U.S. submarine fleets that provided hefty damages to Japan, which relied on ocean-borne supplies for normal resources. Different submarines had been developed and commisiioned at that duration, and, among them, the Gato course boats were the key strength. It absolutely was in 1940 whenever U.S. put an order for 73 Gatos in reaction to the understanding that the U.S. may possibly become involved in war. 1st Gato class submarine, Drum, had been commissioned on 1 November, 1941 and several regarding the submarines in its class including the Flasher, Barb, Growler, Silversides, Trigger, Wahoo and Harder became famous durint the war. The Gatos were enlarged form of the preceding Tamber class. They certainly were 350 tons heavier and 1.22m much longer, all of the excess weight being adopted by enhanced diesels and batteries providing improved performance and endurance. having simple structure for mass production, final amount of manufacturing including its improved variants, Balao course and Tench course, exceeded 200. A lot of them carried the responsibility associated with submarine warfare into the Pacific Ocean before the end of war.