ICM 1:144 U-Boat Type IIB (1943) German Submarine

The coastal Type II U-Boats were became the first vessels of this class, that were built in Germany after the end of WWI. The improved IIV series submarines were built in Deutsche Werke (U13-U16) and Germania Werft in Kiel (U7-U12, U17-U24) They all were included to the Kriegsmarine in 1935-1936. Two flotillas were formed with those vessels - the 1st Weddigen and 3d Lohs. In the end of 1942 six Type IIB U-Boats were transferred to the Black Sea. They were used there up to September 1944.