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USS Gato SS-212 (1941)

By: Hobby Boss

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Model Kits - Ship (1/700) (Hobby Boss)


Product Info

Title
USS Gato SS-212 (1941)
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2008
Dimensions
11.5x5x1"
NKG Part #
2147996409
Type
Scale Model

Description

During World War II, the Gato class, and its successor, the Balao class, carried much of the burden of the submarine war in the Pacific. These new fleet submarines were successful boats that proved to be fast, strong, well-armed, and suited to the long-range patrols necessary to fight in the Pacific.

They waged war against the Axis powers, amassing a record of devastation and sheer killing power that was unmatched by any other land or sea assault platform. These new fleet submarines enabled the Navy to shift its submarine doctrine from coastal defense to open ocean attacks on enemy warships and convoys critical to enemy logistical support. This doctrine of forward presence and strike warfare by the submarine remains today.

Models & Model Kits are supplied unpainted and unassembled unless otherwise noted.