Midget molch submarine

You can find a list of those cookies here: mysite. By Julien , March 13, in Kits. German Molch Midget Submarine. Hobbyboss HB This was the first designed for the German Navy, however it was to prove unsuccessful in combat and suffer heavy losses. The submarine was ultimately based on torpedo technology given its size.

The Molch German language: " newt " or " salamander " was an unsuccessful series of one-man midget submarines created during World War II. Built in , it was the first mini-submarine of Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine , but was not successful in combat operations and suffered heavy losses. The Molch was based on torpedo technology, and carried two G7e torpedoes attached externally on either side of the craft. The front section of the boat held a large battery. Behind the battery was the operator's position, which sat between two small trimming tanks. Behind the operator sat the electric motor.

This is a great looking submarine and interesting to this reviewer, but would it be any good? We are building it, but first, let's look at what is in the box in our review From Hobbyboss. Model no Including photo-etched parts.

Ulrich Heyse U Follow us on Twitter uboatnet. These 11 ton one-man boats were all electric and designed for coastal operations. Looking like a large torpedo they had the small range of 40 miles at 5 knots and carried 2 underslung torpedoes.