The Surcouf (N N 3) was a French submarine ordered to be built in December 1927, launched 18 October 1929, and commissioned in May 1934. Surcouf, named after the French privateer Robert Surcouf, was the largest submarine ever built, until being surpassed by the Japanese I-400. Her short wartime career was marked with controversy and conspiracy theories. She was classified as an "undersea cruiser" by sources of her time.
Surcouf was designed as an "underwater cruiser", intended to seek and engage in surface combat.For reconnaissance, she carried a Besson MB.411 observation float plane in a hangar built abaft of the conning tower; for combat, she was armed with eight 550 mm and four 400 mm torpedo tubes and twin 203mm/50 Modèle 1924 guns in a pressure-tight turret forward of the conning tower.
By August 1940, the British completed Surcouf's refit and turned her over to the Free French Navy (Forces Navales Françaises Libres, FNFL) for convoy patrol.
The Surcouf was sunk on 18 February 1942. The Surcouf was rammed at night in theCaribbeanby the American freighter SS Thompson Lykes.
Item No 83522
Item Name French Submarine Surcouf
Bar Code 6939319235220
Scale 1:350
Item Type Static Kit
Model Dimension Length:314 mm Beam: 26mm
Total Plastic Parts 60+pcs
Total Sprues 3 sprues and stand
Chromeplate Parts n/a
Camouflage Scheme French Surcouf Submarine Cruiser
Resin Parts n/a
Metal Parts n/a
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece (10+ parts)
Film Accessory n/a
Released Date 2011-09
More Features The kit consists of over 60 parts , includes 12 Photo etched parts
- Photo Etched parts for nameplate and handrail
- contains display stand
- includes two MB.411 aircraft
