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USS Gato Class Sub Models

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USS Gato resin kit   $65.95     S104 - 10.5" long


Any of these subs can be built from this kit!

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"Basics of Ship Building" by Mike Ashey
The bible today for the Model Shipbuilder. This book will give step by
step pictures on building plastic kits, resin kits plus photoetching. This is
the best book for the beginner to experienced builder on the newer
special high price kits resin kits and customizing parts.
 1. Building Plastic Kits 2. Building Resin Kits
3. Scratchbuilding & Detailing Superstructure Shapes
4. Working with Brass & Stainless Steel Photoetching
5. Painting, Masking, & Decal Application
There is also an 18-page section of color photographs
of finished models by Mike and others. Of the hundreds
of black and white how - to photos. I recognized very
few from his first book. Most highly recommended.
Published by Kalmbach.     #BK02 19.95

Gato Class:

No. Name                               Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                        
SS-218 Albacore 1942 : 7 Nov 44?; mine, off Hokkaido?
SS-219 Amberjack 1942 : 16 Feb 43; IJN depth charges near Rabaul
SS-240 Angler 1943 ?
SS-220 Barb 1942  
SS-241 Bashaw 1943  
SS-221 Blackfish 1942  
SS-222 Bluefish 1943  
SS-242 Bluegill 1943  
SS-223 Bonefish 1943 : 19 Jun 45; Toyama Wan, Honshu
SS-243 Bream 1944  
SS-244 Cavalla 1944  
SS-225 Cero 1943  
SS-245 Cobia 1944  
SS-224 Cod 1943  
SS-226 Corvina 1943 : 16 Nov 43; torpedoed by I-176   SW of Truk
SS-246 Croaker 1944  
SS-247 Dace 1943  
SS-227 Darter 1943 : 24 Oct 44; grounded in Palawan Passage then bombed
SS-248 Dorado 1943 : 12 Oct 43; bombed by U.S. Mariner in Caribbean
SS-228 Drum 1941  
SS-230 Finback 1942  
SS-249 Flasher 1943  
SS-250 Flier 1943 : 19 Sep 44; unknown causes
SS-251 Flounder 1943  
SS-229 Flying Fish 1941  
SS-252 Gabilan 1943  
SS-212 Gato 1941  
SS-213 Greenling 1942  
SS-214 Grouper 1942  
SS-215 Growler 1942 : 8 Nov 44; reported missing after attacking convoy SW of Luzon (depth charges)?
SS-216 Grunion 1942 : < 5 Oct 42; unknown causes
SS-217 Guardfish 1942  
SS-253 Gunnel 1942  
SS-254 Gurnard 1942  
SS-255 Haddo 1942  
SS-231 Haddock 1942  
SS-256 Hake 1942  
SS-232 Halibut 1942  
SS-257 Harder 1942 : 24 Aug 44; depth charges, SW Pacific
SS-233 Herring 1942 : 1 Jun 44; shore battery in the Kuriles
SS-258 Hoe 1942  
SS-259 Jack 1943  
SS-234 Kingfish 1942  
SS-260 Lapon 1943  
SS-261 Mingo 1943  
SS-262 Muskallunge 1943  
SS-263 Paddle 1943  
SS-264 Pargo 1943  
SS-265 Peto 1942  
SS-266 Pogy 1943  
SS-267 Pompon 1943  
SS-268 Puffer 1943  
SS-269 Rasher 1943  
SS-270 Raton 1943  
SS-271 Ray 1943  
SS-272 Redfin 1943  
SS-273 Robalo 1943 : 26 Jul 44; battery explosion? off Palawan
SS-274 Rock 1943  
SS-275 Runner 1942 : < 27 Oct 43; unknown causes
SS-276 Sawfish 1942  
SS-277 Scamp 1942 : 11 Nov 44?; depth charge, S. of Tokyo Bay?
SS-278 Scorpion 1942 : < 22 Mar 44; unknown causes
SS-235 Shad 1942  
SS-236 Silversides 1941  
SS-279 Snook 1942 : <: 4 Aug 45; unknown causes
SS-280 Steelhead 1942  
SS-281 Sunfish 1942  
SS-283 Tinosa 1943  
SS-237 Trigger 1942 : 28 Mar 45; depth charge, off Okinawa
SS-284 Tullibee 1943 : 26 Mar 44; circular return of own torpedo
SS-282 Tunny 1942  
SS-238 Wahoo 1942 : < 2 Dec 43; unknown causes
SS-239 Whale 1942  

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