Surcouf-class Undersea Cruiser Diecast Model, French Navy, Surcouf, France, 1943
AE-7169-112Product Details
Atlas Editions Submarines 7169-112 |
| 1:350 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surcouf-class Undersea Cruiser | 12.5" | 1" |
Surcouf was a French submarine ordered to be built in December 1927, launched on 18 October 1929, and commissioned in May 1934. Surcouf - named after the French privateer Robert Surcouf - was the largest submarine ever built until surpassed by the first Japanese I-400-class submarine in 1943. Her short wartime career was marked with controversy and conspiracy theories. She was classified as an "undersea cruiser" by sources of her time.