The only significant drawback of the VIIA was the limited fuel capacity, so 24 Type VIIB boats were built between 1936 and 1940 with an additional 33 tons of fuel in external saddle tanks which added another 2500 miles (4625 km) of range at 10 knots (19 km/h) surfaced. They were slightly faster than the VIIA, and had two rudders for even greater agility. The torpedo armament was improved as well by moving the aft tube to the inside of the boat. Now an additional aft torpedo could be carried below the deck plating of the aft torpedo room (which also served as the electric motor room) and two watertight compartments under the upper deck could hold two additional torpedoes giving it a total loadout of 14 torpedoes. The only exception was U-83 , which lacked a stern tube and carried only 12 torpedoes.

Features
Item No : 83504
Item Name : DKM Navy Type VII-B U-Boat
Bar Code : 6939319235046
Scale : 1:350
Item Type : Static kit
Model Dimension : Length: 191mm   Beam: 18.2m
Total Plastic Parts : 58pcs
Total Sprues : 2 sprue, upper hull and lower hull
Chromeplate Parts : n/a
Camouflage Scheme : German Navy
Resin Parts : n/a
Metal Parts : n/a
Photo Etched Parts : 2pcs
Film Accessory : n/a
Released Date : 2010-03

SKU HB83504
Barcode # 6939319235046
Brand HobbyBoss Models
Shipping Weight 0.3000kg
Shipping Width 0.150m
Shipping Height 0.100m
Shipping Length 0.350m
Shipping Cubic 0.005250000m3

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