Description
HobbyBoss 83524 1/350 Scale USS GATO SS-212 1944 Submarine Model Building Kit.
The kit includes:
3 summers with details,
stand,
decal,
photoetching,
scheme for painting the model,
step by step instructions.
Dimensions of the assembled model: Length: 271.5 mm, Width: 24.7 mm.
During World War II, the Gato class and its successor, the Balao class, bore most of the brunt of submarine warfare in the Pacific. These submarines of the new fleet were successful boats that proved to be fast, strong, well-armed, and suitable for the long-range patrols required for combat in the Pacific. They waged war against the Axis powers, amassing a record of devastation and sheer killing power unmatched by any other land or sea assault platform. These new 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.
