Type VIIB U-Boat Diecast Model, German Navy, U-47, Germany, 1939
AE-7169-101Product Details
Atlas Editions Submarines 7169-101 |
| 1:350 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type VIIB U-Boat | 7.5" | 0.75" |
The German submarine U-47 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was laid down on 25 February 1937 at Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 582 and went into service on 17 December 1938 under the command of Gunther Prien. During U-47's career, she sank a total of 31 enemy vessels and damaged eight more. She is also noted for the sinking of the British battleship HMS Royal Oak on 14 October 1939. U-47 ranks as one of the most successful German U-boats of World War II.