SS-212 Gato Class (WWII)

Military Mahogany is proud to announce the release of this handcrafted mahogany wood model of a World War II Gato class submarine. This is an extremely detailed model from bow to stern and is an exclusive release to Military Mahogany, you will only find it here. Photos were submitted for the model to be made from the USS Wahoo however this will work for any Gato class as their are no markings indicating any particular sub. The number of Gato-class submarines built with some sources listing the total as 73. This model has no markings and could work for any one of the following Gato- Class submarines. SS-212 Gato 1941 Scrapped 1960 SS-213 Greenling 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-214 Grouper 1942 Scrapped 1968 SS-215 Growler 1942 Lost November 1944 SS-216 Grunion 1942 Lost July/August 1942 SS-217 Guardfish 1942 Sunk as target 1961 SS-218 Albacore 1942 Lost November 1944 SS-219 Amberjack 1942 Lost February 1943 SS-220 Barb 1942 Italy 1954, sold 1972 SS-221 Blackfish 1942 Scrapped 1958 SS-222 Bluefish 1943 1953 SS-223 Bonefish 1943 Lost June 1945 SS-224 Cod 1943 Museum, Cleveland SS-225 Cero 1943 Scrapped 1967 SS-226 Corvina 1943 Lost November 1943 SS-227 Darter 1943 Lost October 1944 SS-228 Drum 1941 Museum, Mobile, AL SS-229 Flying Fish 1941 Scrapped 1959 SS-230 Finback 1942 Scrapped 1959 SS-231 Haddock 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-232 Halibut 1942 Scrapped 1946 SS-233 Herring 1942 Lost 1 June 1944 SS-234 Kingfish 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-235 Shad 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-236 Silversides 1941 Museum, Muskegon, MI SS-237 Trigger 1942 Lost March 1945 SS-238 Wahoo 1942 Lost December 1943 SS-239 Whale 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-240 Angler 1943 Scrapped 1974 SS-241 Bashaw 1943 Sunk as target 1969 SS-242 Bluegill 1943 Scuttled off Hawaii for salvage training SS-243 Bream 1944 Sunk as target 1969 SS-244 Cavalla 1944 Museum, Galveston, TX SS-245 Cobia 1944 Museum, Manitowoc, WI SS-246 Croaker 1944 Museum, Buffalo, NY SS-247 Dace 1943 Italy 1955, sold 1972 SS-248 Dorado 1943 Lost October 1943 SS-249 Flasher 1943 Scrapped 1963, conning tower at Groton, CT SS-250 Flier 1943 Lost September 1944 SS-251 Flounder 1943 Scrapped 1960 SS-252 Gabilan 1943 Scrapped 1960 SS-253 Gunnel 1942 Scrapped 1959 SS-254 Gurnard 1942 Scrapped 1961 SS-255 Haddo 1942 Scrapped 1955 SS-256 Hake 1942 Scrapped 1972 SS-257 Harder 1942 Lost 23 August 1944 SS-258 Hoe 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-259 Jack 1943 Greece 1958, sunk as target 1968 SS-260 Lapon 1943 Sunk as target 1973 SS-261 Mingo 1943 Japan 1957, scrapped 1971 SS-262 Muskellunge 1943 Sunk as target 1968 SS-263 Paddle 1943 Brazil 1957, sunk as target 1968 SS-264 Pargo 1943 Scrapped 1961 SS-265 Peto 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-266 Pogy 1943 Scrapped 1959 SS-267 Pompon 1943 Scrapped 1960 SS-268 Puffer 1943 Scrapped 1960 SS-269 Rasher 1943 Scrapped 1974 SS-270 Raton 1943 Scrapped 1973 SS-271 Ray 1943 Scrapped 1960 SS-272 Redfin 1943 Scrapped 1971 SS-273 Robalo 1943 Lost 26 July 1944 SS-274 Rock 1943 Scrapped 1972 SS-275 Runner 1942 Lost 1 July 1943 SS-276 Sawfish 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-277 Scamp 1942 Lost November 1944 SS-278 Scorpion 1942 Lost March 1944 SS-279 Snook 1942 Lost April 1945 SS-280 Steelhead 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-281 Sunfish 1942 Scrapped 1960 SS-282 Tunny 1942 Sunk as target 1970 SS-283 Tinosa 1943 Scuttled 1960 as ASW target SS-284 Tullibee 1943 Lost March 1944 Dimensions: 20" Length 4" Width 5.5" Height